Becker & Poliakoff shareholder attorney and certified land planner and Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee 2021 APEX Award recipient, Katie O. Berkey, was recently recognized in the 2025 Florida Trend Legal Elite NOTABLE Real Estate / Land Use Attorneys – special section. This list features select attorneys from across Florida who have demonstrated exceptional legal expertise and leadership in sustainable land use, property development, land use regulation and real estate transactions. The honored legal professionals have proven their ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks and advancing smart growth and responsible development that positively impacts individuals, businesses and communities throughout the state.  Florida Trend invited individuals from across the state’s legal community to nominate and recommend real estate and land use attorneys who met specific methodology and criteria parameters. Nominations were vetted by Florida Trend and the most noteworthy managing partners were selected for their outstanding leadership, business acumen and mentorship roles.  View the entire Legal Elite NOTABLE – Real Estate / Land Use Attorneys roster at https://www.floridatrend.com/notable/real-estate/ . The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal field, also recognized Ms. Berkey in Land Use and Zoning Law and Community Association Law.