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    Mary Jane Bass

    Senior Partner

    Pensacola/Destin
    850-469-3317
    maryjane.bass@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    Government Relations and Public PolicyEnvironmentalLitigation

    Mary Jane Bass serves as the city attorney for the City of Gulf Breeze and as counsel to the Santa Rosa Island Authority. Acting as an outside general counsel, Mary Jane advises on issues involving procurement contracts, code enforcements, Sunshine Laws, ethics, public records, governmental proceedings, land use, obligations and liabilities.

    Mary Jane brings decades of litigation and regulatory experience to her work with Florida government entities. She led private and public clients in major environmental and mass toxic tort litigation, managed land use challenges, and negotiated resolutions to disputes with local, state and federal agencies and government bodies.

    Prior to starting private practice, Mary Jane spent a decade conducting government relations and legislative lobbying in the U.S. Congress.

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    Education

    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1988
    • The George Washington University, M.A., Science, Technology/Public Policy, 1982
    • Agnes Scott College, B.A., Political Science, with honors, 1978
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1988
    • The George Washington University, M.A., Science, Technology/Public Policy, 1982
    • Agnes Scott College, B.A., Political Science, with honors, 1978

    Credentials

    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

    Memberships and Affiliations

    • American Bar Association
    • Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association
    • State Bar of Georgia, Environmental Law Section
    • The Florida Bar, City, County and Local Government Law Section, Environmental and Land Use Section
    • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
    • American Bar Association
    • Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association
    • State Bar of Georgia, Environmental Law Section
    • The Florida Bar, City, County and Local Government Law Section, Environmental and Land Use Section
    • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
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