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NG&N has a broad range of experience in land use issues and real estate mattersrepresenting governmental entities in various aspects of real estate development and financing.The firm maintains an active practice in the area of land use law. NG&N representsgovernmental entities throughout the State of Florida on matters brought contesting thevalidity of their actions relating to the use of property, including federal constitutional claims/eminent domain proceedings, construction disputes and actions for inverse condemnation.NG&N has also represented clients in defense of claims brought under the Bert J. Harris, Jr.Private Property Rights Protection Act, and claims alleging violations of local governmentcomprehensive plans and in hearings seeking the approval of proposed comprehensive planamendments.NG&N also has extensive experience representing governmental entities in real estatematters including the acquisition/development and financing of real property for publicfinancing projects. Mr. Dion has extensive experience in real estate transactions and hasparticipated in hundreds of real estate closings. NG&N represents borrowers and creditors incommercial lending transactions, negotiating land use restriction agreements, mortgages/environmental indemnity agreements, credit agreements and other traditional lendingdocuments as well as reviewing title and other real estate matters.Code EnforcementHaving served as general local government counsel to a variety of local governmentclients, NGN has substantial experience in code enforcement, including serving as counsel tocode enforcement boards, helping to develop and draft codes, serving as counsel during codeenforcement hearings/ dealing with code enforcement violation and enforcement, etc. Both Mr.Dion and Ms. Hoshihara have participated and advised clients in connection with many codeenforcement board meetings.UtilitiesThe City's legal counsel must also be prepared to address issues relating to theestablishment, regulation and operation of public and private utilities operating within theCity's municipal boundaries. NG&N has a utility practice which provides regular representationto utility authorities, such as the Florida Governmental Utility Authority/ Tampa Bay Water, andthe City of Sunrise, on day-to-day operations, rate setting and connection policies. NG&Nprovides legal guidance in the creation of government-owned water and wastewater utilitysystems including situations in which a government has entered the utility business throughacquisitions of investor-owned utilities. NG&N has also assisted local governments in theregulation of privately-owned utilities operating within their borders. Finally, NG&N possesses ademonstrated expertise in the development and implementation of legally defensible waterand wastewater developer agreements, refundable advance agreements, connection fees,special assessments and other techniques which may be used to grow a government's utilitybusiness.Response to the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida RFP No. 19-02-01 Page / 9