Tyler Franklin, a partner at Boston-based firm Rubin Rudman, was named to a leadership role on the Environmental Business Council of New England’s ocean and coastal resources committee. Franklin is a current partner of Rubin Rudman’s environmental and land use group.

Franklin guides developers, corporations and homeowners through the project permitting process. He specializes in waterfront development, especially for properties on Cape Cod and the Islands.

“Franklin is known for his work advising clients on environmental, land use and real estate matters,” Rubin Rudman said in a press release. “He regularly appears before zoning boards, planning boards, conservation commissions and state agencies and coordinates closely with environmental consultants, engineers and other stakeholders.”