Dennis A. Kerbel

Dennis A. Kerbel is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, St. Thomas University. He currently serves as Assistant County Attorney and Chief of the Zoning, Land Use & Environment Section of the Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office. His practice spans litigation in federal/state courts, focusing on zoning appeals, civil rights defense, and enforcement actions. He also handles transactional work for regulatory and animal services departments, including ordinance drafting and advisory roles for county boards.

• Education: B.A., Harvard University (magna cum laude); J.D., University of Pennsylvania.

His expertise spans Zoning Law, Land Use, Environmental Law, and Civil Rights Litigation. Dennis has prosecuted animal welfare cases and advised on public hearings involving land use. His prior experience includes roles at Cravath, Swaine & Moore (1998-2001), Bernstein Litowitz (2001-2002), and teaching legal writing at St. Thomas University (2003-2005). He co-lectured Land Use Law, Environmental Law, and Florida Constitutional Law at Florida International University (2012-2017).