Chanae Wood
SpecialityAttorney, Health Influencer and Founder of Rom88Wellness
Chanae represents developers and governmental entities in land use, zoning and general government matters. She counsels municipal clients on compliance with public records, sunshine law and ethics, and matters dealing with comprehensive planning, general municipal, procurement, utilities, administrative, and constitutional law.
Chanae also assists developers and private property owners as they navigate the intricacies of the development review process. Her representation of clients often begins with pre-acquisition due diligence and extends through the permitting and legislative processes required to develop a property.
Having a passion for diversity and inclusion, Chanae has been involved in the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout her career at the firm and served as the firm-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) Chair since its inception. She is a frequent author and speaker on DEI matters and leverages her DEI leadership experiences to further firm efforts and provide tailored representation for clients.
Prior to law school, Chanae worked for Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan as a Commission aide and for Florida State Senator Oscar Braynon, II as a legislative aide. She also interned for Congresswoman Federica Wilson in Washington D.C.