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Statement of Malpractice Claims / Bar Complaints Listed below are a summary of the malpractice claims and/or bar complaints taken on the Firm and/or its attorneys during the last five years: Lawsuits 1. George Pierson, William Mantesta vs. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P. L. and Jamie Cole; Broward County, Florida Case No. 16-011927. This case concerned an allegation that the Firm improperly represented both the City of Miramar and several of its former police officers in an action brought by an individual for false arrest. After discovery, the plaintiff determined that the case was not viable and it was settled by the Firm's insurance company for a small amount. In connection with the settlement, the plaintiffs agreed that, based on discovery, there did not appear to be any evidence that the Firm's representation constituted a conflict of interest or that its representation fell below the applicable standard of care. 2. Dr. James Eric McDonough, Individually and in his capacity as an investigative journalist for photographyisnotacrime.com vs. Eric Stettin, individually and in his capacity as attorney for the City of Homestead, Samuel Zeskind, individually and in his capacity as attorney for the City of Homestead; Weiss Scrota Helfman Cole & Bierman, a Corporation in the State of Florida; and the City of Homestead a Florida Municipal corporation collectively; Miami -Dade County Case No. 17- 17151 CAO 1. In this case, plaintiff asserted that the City of Homestead's specific responses to nine of his over one hundred records requests purportedly violated Chapter 119, the Public Records Law and that various City employees (including City Manager Gretsas, Police Chief Rolle And City Clerk Sewell) and our Firm (including two of its attorneys, Sam Zeskind and Eric Stettin) violated the Miami -Dade County Charter by allegedly making misrepresentations. On May 21, 2018, the Complaint against the Firm and its attorneys was dismissed with prejudice in its entirety. 3. Raz�l Pedraza vs. Lawrence Slade &Weiss Ser•ota Helfman; Superior Court of California case # BC 722353. Complaint for damages arising from one of our attorneys referring Mr. Pedraza's California matter to a California Attorney who appears to have missed deadlines. On February 8, 2019, the Complaint was served on the Firm. Bar Complaints 1. Barbara Sheheen against Stephen Helfman; Florida Bar File 2019-70,394 (11B) filed December 27, 2018. Disposition Mr. Helfman replied to the complaint on February 14, 2019, and we fully expect the complaint to be dismissed. The complaint is currently pending before the Florida Bar.