Jonathan “Jon” Steverson has joined Holland & Knight as a senior policy advisor in the Tallahassee office. Mr. Steverson is well known in Florida for his tenure at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), culminating in his role as secretary of the department in 2015. Mr. Steverson is also known as a strong advocate for his clients whether in the public or private sector.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jon to our team,” said Karen Walker, who leads Holland & Knight’s Government Section. “Jon has a long history of public service to the State of Florida, particularly in areas involving growth management and environmental policies. Since transitioning to the private sector, Jon has used his knowledge and experience to effectively advise and represent clients before Florida governmental entities to help achieve their business objectives.”

“I’m very excited about the impact I’ll have at Holland & Knight,” said Mr. Steverson. “Throughout my years in public and private practice, I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside several attorneys and advisors at Holland & Knight. Every time they impressed me with the level of substantive knowledge, professionalism and political acumen they bring to their advocacy for clients. I hope to build upon the firm’s existing government relations practice and achieve the best results for our clients.”