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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGreenspoon MarderLocally Grown, National Reach. 200 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1800, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Joseph Geller, Esq. • joseph.geller@gmlaw.com 954-491-1120 Prepared for City of Sunny Isles Beach RFP No. 19-02-01: Professional Legal Services March 1, 2019 1 B. TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 COVER LETTER TABLE OF CONTENTS gmlaw.com TITLE PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER LETTER AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY APPROACH AND UNDERSTANDING COST PROPOSAL QUALIFICATION INFORMATION AND ASSIGNED PERSONNEL REFERENCES CORPORATE STANDING AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS OTHER FIRM INFORMATION ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHIES 1 2 4 7 21 28 30 32 55 62 3 10 C. COVER LETTER AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 COVER LETTER COVER LETTER AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Greenspoon Marder LLP (the “Firm”) is pleased to submit this Response to the City of Sunny Isles Beach’s (the “City”) advertisement to provide professional legal services. We are qualified to serve as the City’s Attorney because of the breadth and depth of our knowledge and experience in municipal law. Our government and government relations attorneys represent, and have represented, a broad cross-section of public sector clients, including: Florida counties, villages, cities, towns, and school districts; the Florida Department of Transportation; and other governmental boards and commissions. Our attorneys have also held or hold elective office at the Municipal and Legislative level, and we have represented clients at all levels of government, in front of Courts, and at the Municipal, County, Legislative, and State Agency level. We have also represented many individual municipal officials. Our proposal is for Mr. Joseph S. Geller, Esq., to be the lead City attorney, with a team of attorneys from our Government and Government Relations Division and others to assist him in providing legal services to the City. Mr. Geller and his team propose to serve as contracted legal counsel and provide all legal services traditionally provided by the City Attorney’s Office. For any matter that requires specialized legal assistance, Mr. Geller will draw on specialists in the Firm who practice in those areas of law, or, where desired or necessary, outside counsel. We positively affirm that Mr. Geller and his team can perform the work required in an efficient and timely manner, and that we received no addenda to the RFQ. Mr. Geller is authorized by the Firm, as a Partner, to make representations on behalf of the Firm. Greenspoon Marder LLP has more than 200 attorneys practicing across 11 offices in Florida and 24 throughout the U.S. in numerous areas of practice. The firm has 235 attorneys, of which 115 are partners, 37 are senior counsel, 59 are associates and 24 are of counsel (either 1099 contractors or attorneys). This size and diversity of our firm are our greatest strengths. With our diverse staff of attorneys offering varying perspectives, backgrounds and areas of expertise, we are able to effectively, efficiently and economically address our clients’ legal needs. It is this diversity, along with the strong academic training and performance of our attorneys, that allows us to bring to our representation of the City, a keen understanding of the political, economic, and environmental climate within which the City must operate. Our Firm enjoys a solid reputation, ranked among the American Lawyer’s Am Law 200; rated “AV Preeminent” by the prestigious Martindale Hubbell Law Directory; and “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report. Our Firm prides itself on our excellent reputation locally and nationally. The Firm’s extensive experience in municipal law and government law will benefit the City, and give it strong, steady, and consistent legal representation. Mr. Geller, and our Firm, will provide high quality municipal law services. gmlaw.com City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 RE: Request for Proposal #19-02-01 Dear Mayor, Commissioners, and City Manager: 5 COVER LETTER LETTER OF INTEREST Joseph S. Geller has practiced law for over 35 years, including over 20 years providing service as a municipal attorney to Florida municipalities. He has been the principal attorney for five (5) different municipalities and has assisted many others. His service in elected office, his long career as an attorney with multiple concentrations, and his extensive municipal experience for many entities combine with his reputation for fairness, integrity and good judgment to enable him to help the City of Sunny Isles Beach to achieve its goals. Mr. Geller is currently in his third term serving in the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 100, having been elected in November 2014, and re-elected without opposition in November 2016, and again in November 2018. Perhaps more importantly, Mr. Geller served as Mayor of the City of North Bay Village, having been elected in November 2004, and re-elected without opposition in November 2006. This service as a municipal elected official gives Mr. Geller a unique insight into the functioning of municipal government. In addition, his legislative service has given him special insight and ability in legislative interpretation. Also, a recent addition to our firm is Mayor Francis Suarez of the City of Miami, who has extensive experience in local government. Due to confidentiality agreements and privacy concerns the firm is unable to provide a list of malpractice claims and/or ethics complaints for our 200+ attorneys. However, none of the attorneys proposed for this engagement have been disciplined by the Florida Bar within the last 10 years. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact Mr. Geller. As requested, the Firm’s Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance is provided by Berkley Select with the sum insured amount of $5,000,000 in the aggregate including reasonable costs, charges and expenses. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact Mr. Geller. In closing, it gives us great pleasure to submit this response to your advertisement. Mr. Geller and the Greenspoon Marder team are truly excited by the opportunity to serve the City, with the full resources and expertise available to us. Sincerely, Greenspoon Marder LLP By: ______________________ Joseph S. Geller, Esq. Partner 200 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1800, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Joseph.Geller@gmlaw.com 954-491-1120 gmlaw.com 6 D. PROJECT APPROACH AND UNDERSTANDING 7 COVER LETTER As to the approach to providing legal services, the proposal herein submitted is for general counsel services, in a contractual relationship between the City and Greenspoon Marder. In providing legal services, it is important to recognize that a City Attorney has many functions. The City Commission selects the City Attorney, and the City Attorney is primarily responsible to the City Commission and its members to assist them in properly performing their duties and responsibilities to the citizens. At the same time, on a day-to- day basis, the City Attorney also represents the City Administration, headed of course by the City Manager. It is important that employees of the City, from the City Manager through to line service personnel, are provided with timely and accurate information as to their legal duties and responsibilities, so that those duties and responsibilities can be performed in an efficient and effective manner. The City Attorney must be available to all of the officials and staff of the City to enable them to assist the citizens of the City of Sunny Isles Beach in having government meet their needs. The City Attorney and the City Manager must have a collaborative relationship where both parties can rely upon each other to help the Mayor and City Commission achieve their goals for the City. Regular communication, consultation and trust are essential to this relationship. It is important to remember that the role of the City Attorney, both in relationship to the Manager and staff, and even more so in relationship to the Mayor and City Commission, is that of advisor and facilitator. While the Manager is a decision-maker, in matters of administration, and the Mayor and City Commission are decision-makers, in deciding the policies which the City will follow and the goals it will seek to achieve on behalf of the citizens, the City Attorney is principally a counselor to the decision-makers, notwithstanding his direct responsibility in the areas of his own authority. It may be said that, while the decision-makers, the elected officials and Manager (within his authority), decide what is to be done, the role of the City Attorney is to advise them how to do what they want to do, both as to the dictates of the law and as to practical methods of achieving their goals. It is not enough to identify potential problems; the City Attorney must be a proactive problem solver, identifying not just challenges, but specific methods of overcoming those problems to achieve the results that will allow the City to move forward. The City Attorney must always be mindful that it is the Mayor and City Commission who have been selected by their neighbors to improve the quality of life of the citizens of the City. It is the Mayor and City Commission who have knocked on the doors and attended the citizen's forums and neighborhood meetings to learn what is on the minds of their fellow citizens. It is the Mayor and City Commission who have been entrusted by their neighbors with the responsibility of making decisions on difficult and complex issues which are vital to the future of Sunny Isles Beach. As someone who has sat on both sides of the dais, as attorney and as Mayor, the proposed lead counsel, Joseph S. Geller, is keenly aware of this division of authority, and of the responsibility of the City Attorney to assist the Mayor and City Commission in keeping their commitments to their fellow citizens, and in achieving their goals to make Sunny Isles Beach an even greater place to live, work and play. It is contemplated that Joseph S. Geller would attend all meetings of the City Commission, other meetings requested by the Mayor, Commissioners and the City Manager, and otherwise attend at such meetings and events as would normally be attended by a City Attorney for the good of the City. In addition, as set forth above, the lead attorney would be available by mobile phone and email on a 24/7 basis in the event of an emergency, or if the need should arise. Additionally, we would contemplate meeting with current legal staff to discuss all pending matters. The Firm is open to reaching an agreement with current legal staff to help provide coverage to the City on a weekly basis, and for continuity in ongoing legal work. PROJECT APPROACH AND UNDERSTANDING gmlaw.com 8 Joseph Geller Steven Wherry Skip Miller Glenn Smith Francis Suarez William Riley, Jr. Mark Lynn Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Thu Pham James Rauh COVER LETTER PROJECT APPROACH AND UNDERSTANDING gmlaw.com When a law firm such as Greenspoon Marder, with its extensive array of personnel and expertise, is employed, the legal services to be provided can precisely match those which the City requires at any given moment. For instance, in a past case in one of the municipalities represented by the firm, the firm was able to respond to an emergency situation with eight different attorneys assisting on an urgent matter, for a period of approximately one week. The range of areas of expertise, from real estate to contracts to land use and planning to litigation, as well as others, allows the firm to handle most eventualities without the need to contact or retain outside counsel. In addition, a contractual relationship provides the City with the additional benefits of enhanced independence of judgment, which helps the City by protecting the independence of the legal opinions with which it is furnished. While the Firm does not anticipate substantial need for outside counsel, it may prove advantageous to the City to continue certain existing relationships in particular matters or areas of specialization. Abbreviated biographies of the attorneys can be found beginning on page 23 and full biographies beginning on page 62. Proposed organization chart: 9 COVER LETTER We are pleased to provide a proposal for legal services to the City at what we believe are substantial savings compared to the current legal services budget. If the City chooses to have all legal services provided pursuant to the mandatory hourly rate option, then the Firm proposes to provide such services at an hourly rate of $250 per hour. Alternatively, the firm would propose a monthly retainer in the amount of $50,000 for general City Attorney services, or $600,000 annually. We would contemplate a six month trial period as it is difficult to predict the actual volume of services to be required. In addition, we are also willing and able to provide, if that is the City’s preference, such services as Risk Management, Labor Relations and Litigation at a discounted rate of $250 per hour. Specialized services such as municipal bond services and public finance would be negotiated separately. The retainer would cover most general counsel services to be provided, except as set forth herein. Should it be found during the six month review period that the City relies in part on outside counsel to provide substantial assistance, or that the proposed retainer does not align with the level of services required, then the monthly retainer amount would need to be renegotiated depending on the scope and frequency of work that is found to be needed. COST PROPOSAL gmlaw.com 10 PRACTICE SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE 11 Administrative law governs the powers, procedures and acts of administrative agencies of government, which must act within Constitutional parameters. This area of law requires particular insight and experience, which is why Greenspoon Marder LLP has assembled a team of seasoned attorneys, including municipal, county and state legislators in order to form Greenspoon Marder’s Administrative Law Practice Group. Our team is experienced in a broad range of administrative matters at the local, state, and federal levels, including: the defense of challenged professionals in licensing and disciplinary matters; ethics and election matter disputes; special taxing districts; condominium and homeowner association issues; land use, zoning and environmental challenges; real property appraisals and disputes; agricultural classifications or exemptions; and contested administrative hearings. Greenspoon Marder handles a vast array of matters in the area of administrative law, including but not limited to: •Administrative Adjudications •Administrative Agency Practice •Administrative Hearings & Appeals •Administrative Litigation •Federal Administrative Law •Judicial Review •Professional Licensing and Defense •Professional Licensing Regulation For businesses considered to be highly regulated by state and federal laws, Greenspoon Marder's Administrative Law Practice Group and attorneys regularly represent clients before municipal, county, state and federal governing bodies, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), state attorneys’ general, Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), among others ADMINISTRATIVE gmlaw.com 12 Greenspoon Marder LLP’s Government & Government Relations Practice Group is comprised of a team led by a veteran of Florida’s legislature, as well as former leaders of municipalities, counties, and state regulatory and enforcement agencies. We provide our clients with effective and efficient representation before myriad governmental agencies and administrative and regulatory bodies. Greenspoon Marder has an active Public Finance Practice Group involving governmental and quasi-governmental bond issues on both the state and local levels. Our attorneys also serve as bond counsel, special counsel and counsel to issuers, underwriters, banks and developers in a broad range of tax-exempt and taxable financings. Greenspoon Marder’s governmental attorneys represent clients in territorial disputes before the Florida Public Service Commission; revocation of licensure proceedings before the Florida Department of Professional Regulation; Certificate of Need (“CON”) proceedings before the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services; and a variety of matters before Florida’s governor and cabinet. On the local level, our attorneys represent community development districts, school districts, community redevelopment agencies and public arts and entertainment boards. Our attorneys have represented local governments of all types, including expressway authorities, sports authorities, port authorities, cities and counties. Our team also represents private sector clients before local governmental agencies, cities and counties. Greenspoon Marder’s Government & Government Relations Practice Group and attorneys offer comprehensive representation in an array of governmental relations matters, including: •Administrative Law • Licensing Agreements • Public Finance •Development Agreements • Lobbying • State & Federal Representation •Elections • Local & Municipal Representation • Utilities & Energy •Land Use & Zoning • Procurement & Government Contracts •Legislative Consulting • Proposal & Contract Counseling GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS gmlaw.com 13 Greenspoon Marder LLP’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group is focused on keeping our clients out of the courtroom. Our team proactively counsels our clients to help them understand, prepare for, and appropriately respond to the thousands of federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions that govern the employer-employee relationship. Often a complicated area of law, Greenspoon Marder attorneys have the experience, in-depth knowledge and resources necessary to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment issues. Our labor and employment attorneys work with clients on pro-active compliance, liability mitigation, crisis management, and dispute resolution. We counsel our clients on the implementation of employment policies and practices that help protect against potential claims and/or violations; and, when necessary, we draw upon the extensive experience of our Litigation Practice Group to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients. Greenspoon Marder’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group defends employers in all matters arising in state and federal courts and before local, state and federal agencies, such as: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL); the Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR); and other fair employment practice agencies. Our team represents both public and private corporations, public bodies and partnerships in diverse fields such as retail sales, hospitality, banking, service providers, construction, the marine industry and more. Our attorneys are also approved panel counsel for several employment practices liability insurance carriers, and we work with our clients to maximize the benefits they receive from their insurance policies. LABOR & EMPLOYMENT gmlaw.com 14 LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Greenspoon Marder handles a wide-range of labor and employment law matters, including but not limited to: •Age Discrimination in Employment Act •Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) •Arbitration •Background Investigations •Civil Rights Litigation •Class Action •Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) •Compensation •Compliance with State and Federal Regulations •Conflicts of Interest •Discrimination and Harassment •Disabilities •Diversity in the Workplace •Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace •Electronic Information and Data •Employee Discipline and Discharge Issues •Employee Leasing •Employee Privacy Rights •Employment Agreements/Contracts •Employment Manuals, Policies and Procedures, and Codes of Conduct •ERISA •Equal Employment Opportunity •Executive Compensation •Fair Labor Standards Act •Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) •Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 •Government Contractors •Independent Contractor Issues •Labor-Management Relations •Legal Audits to Evaluate Workplace Compliance •Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues that arise in the workplace •Litigation •Litigation Avoidance •Live Training Programs •Management Training Seminars •Mediation •National Labor Relations Board •Negotiations •Non-Compete Agreements •Occupational Safety and Health Law •Personnel Policies •Plant Closings and Reductions in Force •Retaliation Claims •Severance Agreements •Temporary Employees and Employee Leasing •Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 •Trade Secrets •Training for Employees and Management •Unemployment Compensation •Unfair Competition and Non-Compete •WARN Compliance •Whistleblower Claims •Workers' Compensation •Workplace Violence Control Plans •Wrongful Discharge LABOR & EMPLOYMENT gmlaw.com 15 For more than 35 years, Greenspoon Marder LLP’s Land Use & Zoning Practice Group has represented real estate developers, property and land owners, lenders, national corporations, insurance companies and pension funds in all aspects of the regulatory process. Our team routinely represent clients before state and federal agencies, including the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, Florida Regional Planning Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and more. Our attorneys – several of whom are either veterans of the Florida legislature or general counsel for regional and state regulatory agencies – have helped shape the industry by working alongside government officials and assisting in the drafting of legislation and ordinances. Our attorneys were actively involved in the adoption of both of Broward County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plans, Miami-Dade County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the land use plans of many of the cities in the South Florida area. We have also successfully processed many amendments to these land use plans concurrently, with other approvals required for development, such as DRI development orders, zoning changes, platting, site planning and environmental permits. Greenspoon Marder’s land use & zoning attorneys have experience in green building and LEED certification and can assist clients with sustainable building needs, such as the negotiation of government incentives. Greenspoon Marder’s Land Use & Zoning Law Practice Group handles a wide range of matters at the local, state and federal levels, including but not limited to: LAND USE & ZONING •Agricultural Classifications/Exemptions •Building Code Compliance Issues •Code Enforcement •Community Redevelopment Agencies •Comprehensive Amendments •Concurrency Requirements •Developments of Regional Impacts •Due Diligence Reviews •Environmental Issues •Growth Management •Historic Preservation Requirements •Land Use Litigation •Land Use Planning •Planned Unit Development (PUD) •Procurement Documents •Site Plan Applications •Tax Incentive Programs •Variances •Vested Rights Issues •Zoning Approvals & Permits •Zoning & Land Use Changes gmlaw.com 16 For more than 35 years, Greenspoon Marder LLP has provided skilled representation for a wide range of businesses and industries, including many financial institutions. The firm’s Litigation Practice Group and trial attorneys have a proven track record in resolving all types of business disputes, representing clients as plaintiffs and defendants in civil, commercial, and complex commercial litigation matters, both in state and federal courts and at the trial and appellate levels. Greenspoon Marder’s Litigation Practice Group focuses on keeping clients out of the courtroom. We pro-actively counsel business clients on ways to resolve disputes without the necessity of litigation and how to avoid future business disputes. However, when trial proves necessary, our team of attorneys are aggressive, experienced, and skilled in the courtroom, whether facing judge or jury. At Greenspoon Marder we stand by our clients from start to finish, guiding them through all facets of the case. When necessary, this includes appeals as well. Our experienced litigation team has argued cases before judges and juries in state and federal courts throughout the United States, in matters that are local, national and international in scope involving a broad spectrum of legal issues, including: •Admiralty and Maritime •Antitrust and Trade Regulation •Appellate •Bankruptcy •Bad Faith Filings •Business Disputes •Civil Rights •Contract Disputes •Construction Disputes •Consumer Finance •Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices •Corporate and Partnership Dissolutions •Contested Collections & Creditors’ Rights •Cyber Squatting •Employment & Labor Law •Enforcement & Collection of Judgments •Environmental •Family & Matrimonial •Federal & State Regulatory Enforcement •Fire and Explosion •Foreclosure Services (Lenders) •Government investigations •Injunctions •Intellectual Property & Trade Secrets •Insurance •Land Use •Legal Malpractice Defense •Mass disaster •Negligence •Non-Compete Agreements •Partnership an Shareholder Disputes •Personal Injury & Product Liability •Probate •Real Estate, Resort & Timeshare Litigation •Regulatory Compliance & Defense •Tax LITIGATION gmlaw.com 17 Greenspoon Marder LLP’s Public Finance Practice Group and attorneys have participated in more than 150 bond issues aggregating in excess of $5 billion. Our attorneys also serve as bond, underwriter, disclosure, borrower, and issuer and/or lender counsel. The team within Greenspoon Marder's Public Finance Practice Group has significant experience in almost every type and purpose of bond financing, including but not limited to: PUBLIC FINANCE •Biotechnology •Community Redevelopment •Disaster Recovery •Education •Environment •Financing for -Profit s Non •General Purpose Financing •Health Care •Housing •Infrastructure Improvements •Parking •Re-funding, Current and Advance •Special Districts •Short-Term Working Capital Financings •Transportation •Utilities gmlaw.com 18 Our team handles financings secured by diverse repayment sources, such as: PUBLIC FINANCE •Ad Valorem Taxes •Covenants to Budget •Franchise Fees •Letters of Credit •Municipal Bond Insurance •Sales Taxes •Special Assessments •User Fees, Various Types •Utility Taxes Greenspoon Marder’s attorneys work with a wide range of clients, including many who are infrequent issuers of bonds or issue only a small volume of bonds each year and, therefore, may be entitled to favorable treatment under federal tax law. In addition, our firm offers experience in a wide variety of local and state government law matters, which often pertain to the public finance industry. Our attorneys focus on developing innovative financing techniques based on statutory mechanisms, including the use of special districts, special assessments, impact fees and lease-purchase arrangements. The Public Finance Practice Group at Greenspoon Marder routinely attends legal education seminars conducted by the National Association of Bond Lawyers and other organizations; and, we are often called upon to serve as panelists and speakers on relevant public finance topics at seminars and conferences. In addition to our experience in public finance, the seasoned attorneys in our Government and Government Relations Practice Group provide the particular knowledge and experience that is often needed to address issues which may arise in the issuance of tax-exempt bonds. These attorneys have represented many Florida cities, counties, school districts, special districts, authorities and state agencies in connection with a wide array of legal issues arising within their disciplines. gmlaw.com 19 Greenspoon Marder LLP was founded with a focus in real estate law. Over the last 35 years, our firm has assembled a talented team of residential and commercial law attorneys with centuries of experience between them. It is that investment in accomplished professionals with varied, yet complementary credentials that enables us to offer our clients a industry focused experience and broad base of knowledge. Greenspoon Marder's Real Estate Practice Group handles a wide range of matters, from the straight-forward residential transaction to the largest, most complex commercial development, and everything in between. We also represent community associations and private country clubs, and are nationally known for our work in the resort and timeshare development industries. With a focus on client service, Greenspoon Marder created a real estate services division, which researches, identifies, and analyzes developing opportunities for investors interested in the distressed commercial and multi-family markets. Regardless of size and scope, our attorneys have the experience and resources necessary to effectively represent buyers and sellers, lenders and borrowers, developers and builders, investors, and landlords and tenants in a variety of matters. Those include but are not limited to: REAL ESTATE •Agricultural Classifications/Exemptions •Community Associations •Condominium Conversions •Construction Matters •Distressed Property Investment Services •Environmental Issues •Evictions •Finance & Transactions •Foreclosure Services, Commercial •Foreclosure Services, Residential •Foreclosure Services, Timeshares •Land & Property Development •Land Use, Zoning & Planning •Landlord/Tenant Issues •Leasing •Lending •Litigation •Loan Workouts •Mobile Home Parks •Purchase & Sale •Real Property Appraisal/Disputes •Resort & Timeshare Development •Tax Appeals •Tax-Deferred Exchanges •Title Examination/Insurance •Title Claims As an extended service to lending and mortgage-servicer clients, Greenspoon Marder provides a complete line of foreclosure services, including bankruptcy, eviction, foreclosure, loss mitigation, and REO/title work. gmlaw.com 20 E. QUALIFICATION INFORMATION AND ASSIGNED PERSONNEL 21 COVER LETTER Joseph S. Geller has practiced law for over 35 years, including over 20 years providing service as a municipal attorney to Florida municipalities. He has been the principal attorney for five (5) different municipalities and has assisted many others. His service in elected office, his long career as an attorney with multiple concentrations, and his extensive municipal experience for many entities combine with his reputation for fairness, integrity and good judgment to enable him to help the City to achieve its goals. Mr. Geller is currently in his third term serving in the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 100, having been elected in November 2014, and re-elected without opposition in November 2016, and again in November 2018. Perhaps more importantly, Mr. Geller served as Mayor of the City of North Bay Village, having been elected in November 2004, and re-elected without opposition in November 2006. This service as a municipal elected official gives Mr. Geller a unique insight into the functioning of municipal government. In addition, his legislative service has given him special insight and ability in legislative interpretation. Mr. Geller would have primary responsibility for all City matters. None of the attorneys proposed for the engagement have been disciplined by the Florida Bar within the last 10 years. At the present time, other than municipal finance/bonds or special counsel work, neither the Firm nor Mr. Geller is representing other municipalities or governmental agencies. Additionally, a conflicts check was completed for the City and no conflicts were found. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact Mr. Geller. Abbreviated biographies follow here, and complete biographies can be found on page 62 of this document. QUALIFICATION INFORMATION AND ASSIGNED PERSONNEL gmlaw.com 22 COVER LETTER ABBREVIATED BIOGRAPHIES Joseph S. Geller focuses his practice on civil litigation, administrative law, election law, government relations, municipal law and land use and zoning. He has extensive litigation experience in both the Florida and federal courts. Mr. Geller was elected to the State House of Representatives, District 100, representing parts of Northeast Dade and Southeast Broward, in November, 2014 and was reelected without opposition in November, 2016 and again in November, 2018. He was previously elected as Mayor of North Bay Village in 2004 and was reelected in 2006 serving until 2008. Mr. Geller is also the former long-time Chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party. Additionally, Mr. Geller served as the Village Attorney for the Village of El Portal for many years. He also previously served as City Attorney for the City of Opa-Locka. He is the former Town Attorney for the Town of Miami Lakes and the Town of Golden Beach and former City Attorney for the City of North Bay Village. Mr. Geller is a member of the Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund. Mr. Geller has also served as the Southeast Regional President of the American Jewish Congress. Joseph S. Geller Partner Fort Lauderdale Bar #292771 Steven Wherry is a partner at Greenspoon Marder, practicing in land use, zoning, environmental, public procurement, and governmental law. He represents developers, property owners, and local governments seeking development entitlements and environmental permit approvals for their real estate projects. Additionally, he works closely with real estate attorneys on land use and environmental issues affecting real estate transactions for buyers, sellers, and lenders. Mr. Wherry also represents vendors pursuing government procurement contracts, providing clients with guidance through the entirety of the process. Mr. Wherry routinely negotiates with town, city, and county officials; counsels clients regarding environmental and land use development issues; prepares development applications for submittal to local governmental bodies; presents development projects at multiple levels of state and local government as well as to other community stakeholders; drafts agreements; and performs due diligence research related to clients’ potential land acquisitions. Steven Wherry Partner Fort Lauderdale Bar #65557 gmlaw.com 23 COVER LETTER James E. Rauh is a partner within the Hospitality, Alcohol and Leisure Industry Group at Greenspoon Marder. Mr. Rauh focuses his practice on the laws governing the nightlife, hospitality and alcohol industries, including diverse and multi- discipline areas of legal needs common to those industry clients. He has accumulated over 10 years of experience in those practice areas, including representing hotels, restaurants and nightclubs at all levels of municipal land use and zoning approvals, along with complete business licensing and permitting at the federal, state, and local levels. James E. Rauh Partner Miami Bar #686141 Morris G. “Skip” Miller focuses on public finance and representation of non-profit entities. He has extensive experience in municipal finance transactions of all types, including taxable bonds, bond issues for not-for-profit organizations, mini bonds, community redevelopment financing, special taxing districts and single- and multi-family housing revenue bonds. Mr. Miller’s clientele in municipal finance transactions include issuers, underwriters, lenders, not-for- profit and for-profit borrowers and trustees. Morris G. “Skip” Miller Partner West Palm Beach Bar #279145 gmlaw.com ABBREVIATED BIOGRAPHIES 24 COVER LETTER Glenn N. Smith is an experienced trial lawyer concentrating in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts. Much of Mr. Smith’s practice is focused on the representation of clients involved in or related to real estate development. Thus, he has prepared and tried numerous cases on matters such as Contract Disputes, Zoning and Land Use, Business Disputes and Business Torts, Professional Malpractice, Construction Defects and Bid Protests. In these matters, Mr. Smith has represented such clients as builders/developers, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors and lenders. He is also experienced in general commercial matters and administrative law. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Smith was Assistant Attorney General with the Civil Division, Florida Department of Legal Affairs. Glenn N. Smith Partner Fort Lauderdale Bar #165334 Francis X. Suarez is of counsel in the Corporate and Business practice group at Greenspoon Marder. Mr. Suarez has more than 13 years of experience in real estate and corporate finance, covering the gamut of clients’ real estate needs, from acquisitions and financing to sales and joint ventures. He also has served as outside general counsel to a variety of companies. Mr. Suarez serves as mayor of the City of Miami. He previously served as Commissioner for the City of Miami, District 4, working to raise the standards of the city in which he was born and raised. His civic accomplishments on behalf of the city are extensive. He is vice-chair of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization and immediate past president of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, to name a few. He is dedicated to elevating the quality of life of the residents he serves by focusing on transportation and connectivity issues within the city and beyond, nurturing the growth of a tech- based economy in the area and, by extension, job creation and international opportunities with Latin America. Mr. Suarez was recognized as the 2017 Elected Official of the Year by the Latin Builder’s Association. Francis X. Suarez Of Counsel Miami Bar #815551 gmlaw.com ABBREVIATED BIOGRAPHIES 25 COVER LETTER William W. Riley, Jr. is a partner in the Land Use & Zoning practice group at Greenspoon Marder. Mr. Riley has extensive experience in representing clients in the development of real property throughout Florida. His practice focuses on representing developers and construction lenders seeking development approvals during the comprehensive planning, zoning, subdivision and permitting process. In addition, Mr. Riley regularly represents clients in government procurement, public- private partnerships (P3), code compliance and land use appellate matters. William W. Riley, Jr. Partner Miami Bar #560405 Mark Lynn has developed a comprehensive practice in real estate transactional law, with an emphasis on representation of developers in the acquisition, financing and development of commercial properties. Mr. Lynn has developed several sub- specialties within this commercial real estate practice including the acquisition and sale of apartment complexes, office buildings, industrial developments and medical centers, lender representation, negotiation of construction contracts with contractors and architects, and the representation of landlords and tenants in office building, shopping center and warehouse leasing. Mr. Lynn also represents developers in obtaining zoning and land use approvals for large planned unit developments and commercial projects. As a complement to Mr. Lynn’s transactional practice, he also has a substantial background in the representation of both lenders and owners in real estate litigation and resolution of title defects, bank foreclosures and loan workouts. A native Floridian, Mr. Lynn has sought to help communities seek a balance between development and preservation of the environment, and has written several articles on this issue. He is an active member of 1000 Friends of Florida. Mark Lynn Partner Fort Lauderdale Bar #85741 gmlaw.com ABBREVIATED BIOGRAPHIES 26 COVER LETTER Elizabeth Somerstein Adler is senior counsel in the Litigation practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. She concentrates her practice on civil litigation, including, but not limited to, commercial, construction, zoning, environmental, and land use. Ms. Adler is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED Green Associate for her knowledge and understanding of environmentally sustainable land development practices. Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Senior Counsel Fort Lauderdale Bar #72853 Thu Pham, O.D., is an associate in Greenspoon Marder’s Government Relations practice group. She focuses her practice in local government law, health law, and general commercial matters for both the public and private sectors. Dr. Pham earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she graduated summa cum laude. In May 2002, she received her Doctor of Optometry with honors from Nova Southeastern College of Optometry. In 2002, Dr. Pham opened her own optometry practice. She successfully ran her practice for 13 years until she graduated from law school. In May 2013, Dr. Pham graduated magna cum laude from Florida A&M University College of Law with her Juris Doctor. Dr. Pham enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience from both sides of the legal and health care spectrum. She regularly lectures and teaches continuing education classes to optometrists, opticians, and others involved in the field of eye care. Thu Pham Associate Orlando Bar #106586 gmlaw.com ABBREVIATED BIOGRAPHIES 27 F. FIRM REFERENCES 28 COVER LETTER REFERENCES Joanna Flores, City Clerk City of Opa Locka 780 Fisherman St. Opa Locka, FL 33054 T: (305) 953-2800 / C: (786) 877-4038 Email: jflores@opalockafl.gov Yenise Jacobi, Village Clerk Village of El Portal 500 NE 87th Street El Portal, FL 33138 T: (305) 795-7880 Email: yjacobi@villageofelportal.org Roberto Martell, Mayor Town of Medley 7777 NW 72nd Ave Medley, FL 33166 T: (305) 887-9541 Email: Rmartell@townofmedley.com Other references are available upon request. There are no executed agreements made between Greenspoon Marder and government entities for general legal services in the last five years. For each reference listed below, Mr. Geller and his team provided legal, labor and land use services. gmlaw.com 29 G. CORPORATE STANDING AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY 30 COVER LETTER Greenspoon Marder is a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). Joseph S. Geller is a partner of the Firm, and is authorized to sign bids, proposals, contracts and agreements on the Firm’s behalf. STATEMENTS gmlaw.com 31 H. FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS 32 DELIVER TO: City of Sunny Isles Beach City Clerk 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,FL 33160 CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 33160 305.947.0606 www.si bfl.net REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SECTION 6 RESPONDENT SUBMITTAL FORMS ^orsuH^ OPENING:2:30 P.M. Monday,March 4,2019 NOTE: Cityof Sunny Isles Beach is exempt from all taxes (Federal,State,and Local). Tax Exemption Certificate furnished upon request. Issued by:Purchasing Agent Genesis Cuevas Date Issued: 2/4/2019 This Qualification Submittal Consists of all required forms, Acknowledgements and Affidavits Submissions are subject to the Terms and Conditions of this Request for Proposals and the accompanying Submittal.Such other contract provisions,specifications,drawings or other data as are attached or incorporated by reference in the Submittal,will be received at the office of the City Clerk at the address shown above until the above stated time and date,and at that time,publicly opened for furnishing services described in the accompanying Submittal Requirement. RFP No.19-02-01 PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES aU*-UJ>Firm Name Qr^enSfWO n°ct Commodity CodeCs): RETURN ONE ORIGINAL FOUR COPIES AND ONE USB OR CD ELECTRONIC COPY OF OUALIFICA TION SUBMITTAL PAGES AND AFFIDA VITS FAILURE TO SIGN PAGE 29 OF SECTION 5 QUALIFICATION SUBMITTAL WILL RENDER YOUR SUBMISSION NON-RESPONSIVE City of Sunny Isles Beach |Request for Proposals No.19-02-01 33 RESPONDENT SUBMITTAL FORM: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA INSTRUCTIONS:COMPLETE PART I OR PART II,WHICHEVER APPLIES PART I: LIST BELOW ARE THE DATES OF ISSUE FOR EACH ADDENDUM RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RFP PART II: Addendum #1,Dated Addendum #2,Dated Addendum #3,Dated Addendum #4,Dated Addendum #5,Dated Addendum #6,Dated Addendum #7,Dated Addendum #8,Dated ErfNO ADDENDUM WAS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RFP FIRM NAME:fofCWSpMC)Vf)CMJef LLP AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: TITLE OF OFFICER:PMYViOC kpat*,aja^M City of Sunny Isles Beach |Request for Proposals No.19-02-01 r">oiww^ 34 RESPONDENT SUBMITTAL FORM PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES ?'"r Of SOW ^ The undersigned Firm proposes and agrees,ifthis submission is accepted,to enter into an agreement with the City of Sunny Isles Beach to perform and furnish all Services as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents. The Firm accepts all of the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposals.This RFPwill remain subject to acceptance for 90 days after the day of RFP opening. The Firms agrees to sign and submit the Agreement and other documents as required by the Bidding Requirements within ten days after the date of the City's Notice of Award. In submitting this response,the Firm represents,as more fully set forth in the Agreement,that: •The Firm has familiarized himself/herself with the nature and extent of the Contract Documents,Work,site,locality,and all local conditions and Law and Regulations that in any manner may affect cost,progress,performance,or furnishing of the Work. •The Firm has studied carefully all reports and drawings of subsurface conditions and drawings of physical conditions. • The Firmhas given the Citywritten notice of all conflicts,errors,discrepancies that it has discovered in the Contract Documents and the written resolution thereof by City is acceptable to the Firm. • This solicitation is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person,firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group,association,organization,or corporation; the Firm has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Firms to submit a false or sham Bid;the Firm has not solicited or induced any person,firm or corporation to refrain from Bidding;and Firm has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Firms or over the City. Firm Name: C-^rr.rmpoon VOnrckX LLP Street Address: Mailing Address (if different):33301 City of Sunny Isles Beach |Request for Proposals No.19-02-01 35 CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 33160 305.947.0606 www.sibfl.net Telephone No.Q5M ^Mq I-|12^0 Fax No.°\5*4 -ll I ~^U4 Email Address:'jQSeph.qdlorcOg^l^w.cq^fein No.2jl_-Jj^J^2J^J^jAj3. *By signing this document the Responder agrees to aii Terms (Signature of authorized agent) Print Nar/e:JO/Stlph fcrJl-CT Title:Pafft^^r of sum • THE EXECUTION OF THIS FORM CONSTITUTES THE UNEQUIVOCAL OFFER OF FIRM TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF ITS SUBMISSION.FAILURE TO SIGN THIS SOLICITATION WHERE INDICATED ABOVE BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL RENDER THE SUBMISSION NON-RESPONSIVE. City of Sunny Isles Beach |Request for Proposals No.19-02-01 36 CITYOF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 33160 305.947.0606 www.sibfl.net Y OF SL)^h City of Sunny Isles Beach |Request for Proposals No.19-02-01 I - ^orsuM* 37 'T*or tgH •' NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,FL 33160 Telephone:(305)947-0606 Fax:(305)949-3113 STATE OF FLORIDA ) county of 9)\o*tafd ) The undersigned being first duly sworn as provided by law,deposes,and says: This Affidavit is made with the knowledge and intent that it is to be filed with the City of Sunny Isles Beach City Commission and that it willbe relied upon by said County,in any consideration which may give to and any action it may take with respect to this Bid. The undersigned is authorized to make this Affidavit on behalf of, Cyff-f.O^pGon mafdcr llP tio'n,(Name of Corporation,Partnership,Individual,etc.) a,UP (Type of Business) of which he is PaHTif/ .,formed under the laws of f-)Or >£J (State) (Sole Owner,Partner,President,etc.) Neither the undersigned nor any person,firm, or corporation named in above Paragraph 10.2,nor anyone else to the knowledge of the undersigned,have themselves solicited or employed anyone else to solicit favorable action for this Bid by the City,also that no head of any department or employee therein,or any officer of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida is directly interested therein. This Bid is genuine and not collusive or a sham;the person,firm or corporation named above in Paragraph 10.2 has not colluded,conspired, connived or agreed directly or indirectly with any proposers or person,firm or corporation,to put in a sham Bid, or that such person,firm or corporation,shall refrain from Bidding,and has not in any manner,directly or indirectly,sought by agreement or collusion,or communication or conference with any person,firm or corporation,to fix the prices of said Bid or Bids of any other proposers;and all statements contained in the Bid or Bids described above true; and further;neither the undersigned,nor the person,firm or corporation named above in Paragraph 10.2,has directly or indirectly submitted said Bid or the contents thereof,or divulged information or data relative thereto,to any association or to any member or agent thereof. "'[••:.'•A ^ AFFIANT'S NAME ' J TAKEN,SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME this ^day of PCb TH^rM 2Q_i3_ Personally Known •/ Type of identification (Affix seal here) December 28,2010 or Produced Identification Pacfftcc AFFIANT'S TITLE d/Mt (IP— "ARY PUBLIC (name printed orNOTARY typed) 38 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,FL 33160 e/>*or su»•*Telephone:(305)947-0606 Fax:(305)949-3113 SWORN STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 287.133(3)(a) FLORIDA STATUTES,ON PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) (a) of Section 287.133,Florida State Statutes - "A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a Bid on a Contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity,may not submit a Bid on a Contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public Work,may not submit Bids on leases of real property to a public entity,may not be awarded to perform Work as a Contractor,supplier,Sub-Contractor,or Consultant under a Contract with any public entity,and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount Category Two of Sec.287.017,FS for thirtysix months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list". THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED AND SWORN TO IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS. 11.1.This sworn statement is submitted to City of Sunny Isles Beach by J05-£ph GcWcr .Pacfn-cr- [print individual's name and title] for (oft-cospoon mardo-r op [print name ol entity submitting sworn statement] whose business address is: fort L^udaflfllf,Fu 35?>oi and (if applicable)its Federal Employer Identification number (FEIN)is •&\~~•^S'SS •&£[\. (If the entity had no FEIN, include the Social Security Number of the individual signing this sworn statement:.) 11.2.I understand that a "public entity crime"as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1 )(g), Florida Statutes,means a violation of any state or federal law by a person with respect to and directly related to the transaction of business with any public entity or with an agency or political subdivision of any other state or with the United States,including,but not limited to, any Bid or Contract for goods or services to be provided to any public entity or an agency or political subdivision of any other state of the United States and involving antitrust,fraud, theft, bribery,collusion,racketeering,conspiracy,or material misrepresentation. 11.3.I understand that "convicted"or "conviction"as defined in Para.287.133(1 )(b), Florida Statutes,means a finding of guilt or a conviction of a public entity crime, with or without an adjudication of guilt,in any federal or state trail court of record relating to charges brought by indictment or information after July 1, 1989,as a result of a jury verdict, non-jury trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. 11.4.I understand that an "affiliate"as defined in Para.287.133(1 )(a), Florida Statutes,means: a.)predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime;or b.) Any entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the management of the entity and who has been convicted of a public entity crime.The term "affiliate"includes those officers, directors,executors,partners,shareholders,employees,members,and agents who are active in the management of an affiliate.The ownership by one person of shares constituting a controlling interest in another person,or a pooling of equipment or income among persons when not for fair DECEMBER 28,2010 39 market value under an arm's length agreement,shall be a prime facie case that one person controls another person.A person who knowingly enters into a joint venture with a person who has been convicted of a public entity crime in Florida during the preceding 36 months shall be considered an affiliate. 11.5.I understand that a "person"as defined in Para.287.133(1 )(e),Florida Statutes,means any natural person or entity organized under the laws of any state or of the United States with the legal power to enter into a binding Contract and which Bids or applies to Bid on Contracts for the provision of goods or services let by a public entity,or which otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a public entity.The term "persons"includes those officers,directors,executives,partners,shareholders, employees,members,and agents who are active in management of any entity. 11.6.1 Based on information and belief, the statement which I have marked below is true in relation to the entity submitting this sworn statement.(Indicate which statement applies.) Neither the entity submitting this sworn statement,nor any of it's officers,directors,executives,partners, shareholders,employees,members,or agents who are active in the management of the entity, nor any affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989. The entity submitting this sworn statement,or one or more of its officers,directors,executives,partners, shareholders,employees,members,or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or an affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989. The entity submitting this sworn statement,or one or more of its officers,directors,executives,partners, shareholders,employees,members,or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or an affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989.However,there has been a subsequent proceeding before a Hearing Officer of the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings and the Final Order entered by the Hearing Officer of the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings and the Final Order entered by the Hearing Officer determined that it was not in the public interest to place the entity submitting this sworn statement on the convicted vendor list. (Attach a copy of the final order.) I UNDERSTAND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR THE PUBLIC ENTITY IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 11.1 (ONE) ABOVE IS FOR THAT PUBLIC ENTITY ONLY AND, THAT THIS FORM IS VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH IT IS FILED.I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM REQUIRED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ENTITY PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT PROVIDED IN SECTION 287.017,FLORIDA STATUTES,FOR CATEGORY TWO OF ANY,CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM. By:ktJi A•i/PJ)^ (Signature)(Signature) (Printed Name) (Title) Sworn to and subscribed before me this c*W day of rXJp'fiiCi.TU ,20 [jj ,by (AFFIX NOTARY ST/ Personally Known / i milt .^'"kv.DEB8IE WALSH#2PSE)MY COMMISSION *FF 93533* faJBLS EXPIRES:November 11,2019v^3W Bended Thru Notary Pubfc Undcnuntsra Signature:/^ OR Produced Identification LOc^ 40 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,FL 33160 Telephone:(305)947-0606 Fax:(305)949-3113 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT The contractors and all subcontractors hereby agree to a commitment to the principles and practices of equal opportunity in employment and to comply with the letter and spirit of federal,state,and local laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on race, color,religion,national region,sex,age,handicap,marital status,and political affiliation or belief.a Signed: Title: Firm: Address: DECEMBER 28,2010 m- Vticmcf r\QO f.c\SY 6nwarglyP)W<j..5uJpr.i^po fort Laudacki*,fl 3330) 41 ''y OF SO"* CONFLICT OF INTEREST City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,FL 33160 Telephone:(305)947-0606 Fax:(305)949-3113 CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The award of any contract hereunder is subject to the provisions of Chapter 112,Florida State Statutes.Proposers must disclose with their Bids, the name of any officer,director,partner,associate or agent who is also an officer or employee of the City of Sunny Isles Beach or its agencies. STATE OF FLORIDA county of \3reward BEFORE ME,the undersigned authority,personally appeared )0S^pM \DCa\C\,who was duly sworn, Honncoc anH ctatoc ' Partner deposes,and states: 18.1.I am the ftrdcTlWM ft)C\(d<Y HP with a local office in _ of and principal office in 18.2.The above named entity is submitting a Bid for the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Bid No.I^"Q£-~Q\described as:Landscape Maintenance Services.The Affiant has made diligent inquiry and provides the information contained in this Affidavit based upon his own knowledge. 18.3 The Affiant states that only one submittal for the above Bid is being submitted and that the above named entity has no financial interest in other entities submitting Bids for the same project. 18.4 Neither the Affiant nor the above named entity has directly or indirectly entered into any agreement,participated in any collusion,or otherwise taken any action in restraints of free competitive pricing in connection with the entity's submittal for the above Bid. This statement restricts the discussion of pricing data until the completion of negotiations if necessary and execution of the Contract for this project. 18.5 Neither the entity nor its affiliates, nor any one associated with them,is presently suspended or otherwise ineligible from participation in contract letting by any local,State,or Federal Agency. 18.6 Neither the entity, nor its affiliates, nor any one associated with them have any potential conflict of interest due to any other clients,contracts,or property interests for this project. 18.71 certify that no member of the entity's ownership or management is presently applying for any employee position or actively seeking an elected position with the City of Sunny Isles Beach. 18.8 I certify that no member of the entity's ownership or management,or staff has a vested interest in any aspect of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. 18.9 In the event that a conflict of interest is identified in the provision of services,I,on behalf of the above named entity,will immediately notify the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Dated this 3±S&±day^pfrs %(r?LVo fywrvt^V ,2019. AFFIANT '^v Printor Type Name and Title Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3b day of F^-bAA.6*^ •Personally Known y OR • Personally Produced Identification NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA DECEMBER 28.2010 ,2019. j Type of Identificatio /V/////(M DEBSlf:'^'VuSH %MY COMMISSION *F?2S *,. si EXPIRES:K'otfsrrbcf'' H>v fe^Bofl*d Vm Nuia°'- 42 *•Of su"h DISPUTE DISCLOSURE City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,FL 33160 Telephone:(305)947-0606 Fax:(305)949-3113 DISPUTE DISCLOSURE FORM Answer the following questions by placing a "X"after "Yes"or "No".If you answer "Yes",please explain in the space provided,or on a separate sheet attached to this form. 19.1.Has your firm or any of its officers, received a reprimand of any nature or been suspended by the Department of Professional Regulations or any other regulatory agency or professional associations within the last five (5)years? YES NO 19.2.Has your firm, or any member of your firm,been declared in default,terminated or removed from a contract or job related to the services your firm provides in the regular course of business within the last five (5) years? YES NO '/ 19.3.Has your firm had against it or filed any requests for equitable adjustment,contract claims,Bid protests, or litigation in the business? »past five (5)years that is related to the services your firm provides in the regular course of if) NO _^If yes,state the nature of the request for equitable adjustment,contract claim, litigation, or protest,and state a brief description of the case,the outcome or status of the suit and the monetary amounts of extended contract time involved. I hereby certify that all statements made are true and agree and understand that any misstatement or misrepresentation of falsification of facts shall be cause for forfeiture of rights for further consideration of this Bid for the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Crff.tmPSGn warder LLP jUki \°i Firm .r,r»Date ft T» **A 0 \v.V / AuthorizecfSignature DECEMBER 28,2010 Joseph 6d(er,?aciY)or Print or Type Name and Title 43 STATE OF FLORIDA ANTI-KICKBACK City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach,FL 33160 Telephone:(305)947-0606 Fax:(305)949-3113 ANTI-KICKBACK AFFIDAVIT county of ??ro\Nard ) I,the undersigned,hereby duly sworn and deposed say that no portion of this sum herein Bid will be paid to any employees of the City of Sunny Isles Beach or its elected officials as a commission, kickback,reward or gift, directly or indirectly by me or any member of my firm or by an officer of the corporation. By:.^ob-trph dcX\or J Title:PCjSbnf.r The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this fcbai^.rvv 20 \°\.by "3&W c3b day of [name YCufirntAofperson],as [type of authority],for QC££M5^PQlVl^Mm^A LLP [name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed]. 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A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. PRODUCER Aon Risk Services Northeast, Inc. New York NY Office One Liberty Plaza 165 Broadway, Suite 3201 New York NY 10006 USA PHONE (A/C. No. Ext): E-MAIL ADDRESS: INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC # (866) 283-7122 INSURED 20478National Fire Ins. Co. of HartfordINSURER A: INSURER B: INSURER C: INSURER D: INSURER E: INSURER F: FAX (A/C. No.):(800) 363-0105 CONTACT NAME: Greenspoon Marder LLP. Equity Land Title LLC 200 E. 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The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. 54 OTHER FIRM INFORMATION 55 gmlaw.com OUR FIRM Our mission is to build collaborative relationships with our clients and to craft creative solutions to their challenges. WHO WE ARE Greenspoon Marder is a national full-service business law firm with over 200 attorneys and 26 locations across the United States. Our firm was founded with the goal of providing the highest quality legal services at the highest value for our clients. Each of our clients is unique and so are their legal needs. We believe no one size fits all for professional services. Our lawyers offer flexible and creative solutions to meet our clients’ respective needs. WHAT WE DO Greenspoon Marder’s team of attorneys and business advisors has the experience to understand our clients’ challenges and to address those challenges with individualized strategies. We provide comprehensive and tailored client services, which our clients expect and deserve. We serve Fortune 500, middle-market public and private companies, start-ups, emerging businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs around the world. 56 gmlaw.com SEAMLESS TEAMWORK Full-service capabilities allow us to provide seamless representation covering an array of legal needs. Our practice areas include: •Appellate •Banking & Finance •Bankruptcy and Reorganization •Cannabis Law •Class Action Defense •Collections & Creditor Rights •Community Association •Construction •Corporate & Business •Entertainment, Media & Technology Industry Group •FDA •Financial Services •Government & Government Relations •Health Law •Hospitality , Alcohol & Leisure Industry Group •Immigration & Naturalization •Insurance Claims, First- Party Property •Intellectual Property •International •International Trade •International Wealth & Asset Planning •Labor & Employment •Land Use & Zoning •Litigation •Lobbying •Marital & Family Law •Mediation •Private Client Services •Product Liability •Public Finance •Real Estate •Regulatory Compliance & Defense •Timeshare & Resort •Surrogacy •Tax •White Collar & Criminal Defense •Wills, Trusts & Estates 57 gmlaw.com FIRM ACCOLADES American Lawyer “Am Law 200" 2015 - 2018 National Law Journal “NLJ 500" 2014 - 2018 Law360 “Law360 400" 2014 - 2018 Benchmark Litigation "Recommended Firm" in Florida 2018 - 2019 Chambers and Partners USA Florida: General Commercial Litigation 2018 U.S. News & World Report “Best Law Firm” 2013 - 2019 Tier 1 in Real Estate, Litigation, Entertainment, Land Use & Zoning Chambers Women in Law: USA “Outstanding Firm in Advancing Gender Diversity and Inclusion” 2017 Law360 “Best Law Firm For Women” 2018 Benchmark Litigation “Florida Firm of the Year” Shortlisted 2019 National Diversity Council “Gold Partner” 2018 - 2019 NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL 58 COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY Greenspoon Marder is committed to diversity because it complements our core strengths and enhances our ability to serve our clients. Our differences unite us and allow us to become more resilient and adaptable, so that we best understand the varying needs of our clients and business partners. Our firm has a robust policy of equal employment opportunity, including initiatives for diversity enhancement and aggressive anti-harassment policies. Greenspoon Marder sustains a family-focused and interconnected working environment that aims to facilitate positive work/life balance. Our attorneys and staff regularly support and engage in community outreach efforts. Our firm also promotes diversity through partnerships with clients and other community, business and legal organizations. Our firm is taking big strides in the business of law including diversity. Our firm’s make-up is regularly changing and adding dynamics and strengths that help us better service and connect with our clients. We are comprised of almost 70% female employees, 37% of our employees identify as racial or ethnic minorities including: Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans, Pacific Islanders and LGBTQ; and Latins make-up about 20% of our employees firm wide. We are working on diversifying our ranks more and more each day. The firm’s is committed to the continued development of programs and policies that maintain and support a diverse workforce including specific Women’s Initiatives and LGBT Initiatives. Also, as part of our firm’s diversity initiative, Greenspoon Marder consistently reviews and adjusts its methods of outreach to ensure it attracts a diverse pool of legal and professional talent, which includes its outreach to law schools and prominence in a wide variety of publications that attract and appeal to a diverse audience. gmlaw.com 59 At Greenspoon Marder LLP, we do not just put our money where our mouth is, we roll up our sleeves and make a difference. Not just our staff, not just our associates, but all of us. We believe that our attorneys and staff are our most valuable assets, and that our achievements begin with their success. We take pride in the strong commitment of our attorneys and staff to philanthropic work. At Greenspoon Marder we are passionate about giving back to the charities, communities, and business organizations in which our clients, attorneys, and staff are involved. Our commitment to charitable work continues as we expand our national footprint across the United States. The truth is companies today spend a lot of time and a lot of money to advertise their community efforts. But, when the press is not around, and the social media buzz has died down, how many of those companies are still working to re-build and revitalize their communities in order to truly make a difference? Greenspoon Marder is committed to the communities in which we live and work. Our Greenspoon Marder family is proud to have donated almost $1 million in 2018 to charities and organizations throughout the United States. COMMITMENT TO BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY gmlaw.com 60 gmlaw.com Boca Raton 2255 Glades Road Suite 400-E Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone: (561) 994-2212 Miami Beach 1601 Washington Avenue Suite 300 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Phone: (305) 602-8245 Portland 1211 SW 5th Avenue Suite 2850 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 227-2805 Denver 1401 Lawrence Street Suite 1900 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 741-1111 Naples 5150 North Tamiami Trail Suite 502 Naples, FL 34103 Phone: (239) 659-1100 San Diego 401 West A Street Suite 1150 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 544-6400 Fort Lauderdale 200 East Broward Boulevard Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: (954) 491-1120 Nashville 424 Church Street Suite 2000 Nashville, TN 37219 Phone: (615) 651-7381 Tallahassee 215 South Monroe Street Suite 530 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (888) 491-1120 Las Vegas 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway Suite 400 Las Vegas, NV 89169 Phone: (702) 978-4251 New York 590 Madison Avenue Suite 1800 New York, NY 10022 Phone: (212) 524-5000 Tampa 401 East Jackson Street Suite 1825 Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: (813) 769-7020 Miami 600 Brickell Avenue Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 Phone: (305) 789-2770 Orlando 201 East Pine Street Suite 500 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 425-6559 West Palm Beach 525 Okeechobee Boulevard Suite 900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone: (561) 227-2370 Hunt Valley, MD 201 International Circle Suite 230 Hunt Valley, MD 21030 Phone: (410) 891-5870 Merrick Pointe, Miami, FL 3850 Bird Road Suite 602 Miami, FL 33146 Phone: (305) 789-2784 Iselin 100 Wood Avenue South Suite 207 Iselin, NJ 08830 Phone: (732) 494-4800 Cypress Creek, Fort Lauderdale, FL 100 West Cypress Creek Road Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 491-1120 Nevada City 116 Union Alley Nevada City, CA 95959 Phone: (530) 470-8509 Phoenix 2398 East Camelback Road Suite 540 Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: (602) 553-1083 Los Angeles 1875 Century Park East Suite 1850 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Phone: (323) 880 -4520 Main Locations Satellite Locations Toll Free Number (888) 491-1120 Scottsdale, AZ 8585 East Hartford Drive Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone: (888) 491-1120 OFFICE LOCATIONS Albuquerque, NM 500 Marquette Avenue NW Suite 1216 Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: (888) 491-1120 Dublin, CA 11501 Dublin Boulevard Suite 200 Dublin, CA 94568 Phone: (888) 491-1120 Washington, D.C. 700 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Second Floor Washington, D.C., 20003 Phone: (888) 491-1120 61 ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHIES 62 Joseph S. Geller focuses his practice on civil litigation, administrative law, election law, government relations, municipal law and land use and zoning. He has extensive litigation experience in both the Florida and federal courts. Mr. Geller was elected to the State House of Representatives, District 100, representing parts of Northeast Dade and Southeast Broward, in November, 2014 and was reelected without opposition in November, 2016 and again in November, 2018. He was previously elected as Mayor of North Bay Village in 2004 and was reelected in 2006 serving until 2008. Mr. Geller is also the former long-time Chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party. Additionally, Mr. Geller served as the Village Attorney for the Village of El Portal for many years. He also previously served as City Attorney for the City of Opa-Locka. He is the former Town Attorney for the Town of Miami Lakes and the Town of Golden Beach and former City Attorney for the City of North Bay Village. Mr. Geller is a member of the Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund. Mr. Geller has also served as the Southeast Regional President of the American Jewish Congress. Mr. Geller has more than 35 years experience, including state and federal court litigation, at both the trial and appellate level. In addition to Complex Civil Litigation matters, Mr. Geller’s practice focuses on government relations, land use and zoning, election law, government relations, municipal law and administrative law. Mr. Geller is especially well known for a series of landmark Election Law cases, beginning with the City of Miami Mayoral Election Vote Fraud case in 1997, and including Recount Litigation, including the Gore Presidential Campaign in 2000, the “Ted’s Shed” School Board residency case in 2000, successful representation of judicial candidates in the 2006 Election cycle, and successful representation in the 2010 cycle of candidates facing Resign to Run and Entitlement to Run-off issues. Most recently, he successfully defended a candidate's eligibility to run in the 2018 cycle. Mr. Geller has over twenty (20) years of experience in serving as a Municipal Attorney, and has served five (5) municipalities as their principal attorney, as well as serving as special counsel for a number of other municipalities. He has extensive litigation experience in a variety of complex civil litigation fields, including Construction Law, Intellectual Property, Fraud and Misrepresentation, Real Property Law, Family Law and Probate Litigation, along with others too numerous to mention. Prior to joining Greenspoon Marder, Mr. Geller was partners with his brother, Senator Steven A. Geller, for many years in Geller & Geller, P.A., a long-time South Florida Civil Law Firm. Court Admissions Supreme Court, State of Florida U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Joseph S. Geller Partner Phone: (305) 940-8440 Fax: (954) 331-2037 joseph.geller@gmlaw.com 200 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1800, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 63 Bar Admissions Florida, 1980 Education J.D., Florida State University Law School, 1979 B.A., History, Florida State University, 1975 Practice Areas Government & Government Relations Litigation Lobbying Land Use & Zoning Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Industry Group Professional and Community Involvement Florida House of Representatives, District 100, November 2014 Reelected, November 2016 Village of El Portal, Village Attorney, 1995-1997, 2000- March 2018 Town of Miami Lakes, Town Attorney, 2011-2013 City of North Bay Village, City Attorney, 2009-2010 Interim City Attorney, 2003 Town of Golden Beach, Town Attorney, 1999-2000 City of Opa-Locka, City Attorney, December 2009-March 2015 Acting City Attorney, January-July 2008 Assistant City Attorney, 2005-2008 Democracy Movement, Pro-Bono Counsel, 1996-Present Mayor of North Bay Village, Elected, November 2004 Reelected, November 2006 American Jewish Congress, Southeast Region, President, 2004 - First Vice President, 2000-2004 Board of Directors, Member, National Executive Committee, Governing Council, and Two-Time Resolution Committee Chair Dade County Democratic Party, Chair, 1989-2000 Democratic National Committee, Member, 1996-2000 DNC Site Selection Committee, 1993-1996 Art & Culture Center of Hollywood Advisory Board of Trustees, 2013-2014 Honorary Board, 2014-Present Silver Knight Alumni Network Vice-Chair, 2012-2014 64 Honorary Board, 2014-Present Holocaust Documentation and Education Center Vice-Chair and General Counsel, 2013-2014 Honorary Board, 2014-Present Women’s Emergency Network Board of Directors, 1994-2007 Advisory Board, 2007-Present Dade County Fair Campaign Practices Committee, Member, 1989-2000 Kids Voting of Miami-Dade County, Advisory Board, 1996-2000 Builders Association of South Florida, Board of Directors, 1993-1995 Temple Beth El of North Bay Village, Board of Directors, 1987-1991 B’nai B’rith, Zahav Unit, Vice President, 1986-1990 Young Democrats of Florida, President, 1978-1979 Young Democrats, National Committeeman, 1981-1989 Speaking Engagements Speaker, "Keynote Panel," Broward County Bar Association Law Day, May 4, 2018 Speaker, "Updates from Tallahassee & Washington, DC," North Miami Quarterly Business Luncheon, May 3, 2018 Speaker, " Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Home Regulations and Legislation," St. Thomas University 6th Annual Elder Law Symposium, April 17, 2018 Speaker, "State of the State," Broward County Bar Association’s (BCBA) Legislative Affairs Update & Reception, November 29, 2017 Speaker, "Medical Marijuana in Florida: Understanding the Impact of Senate Bill 8-A on Local Businesses", City of North Miami's Business Luncheon, November 1, 2017 Panelist, "Home Rule: What is its future in Florida?," Miami-Dade Ethics Commission, June 2, 2017 Panelist, "The Medical Marijuana Debate and Medical Panel," Florida's Future, October 21, 2016 Recognitions Holocaust Documentation & Education Center, "Honoree," 2018 Florida Association of Counties, "County Champion Award," 2017 Florida League of Cities, "Legislative Appreciation Award," 2017 In the News Quoted, “Mixed-use Causeway Village project moves forward in North Miami,”The Real Deal, September 22 2018 Featured, "Public-Record Exemptions in Parkland Bill Lower Sunshine Scores For Most Lawmakers,"Miami Herald, April 10, 2018 Quoted, "A Condo Project May Be Headed For Single-Family Neighborhood in North Miami,"The Real Deal, March 16, 2018 Quoted, "Florida House: Require 2/3 Vote for Future Tax Hikes," U.S. News & World Report, January 25, 2018 Quoted, "Some Lawmakers Hope To Change Way Floridians Vote In Presidential Elections,"WFSU News and Florida Politics , January 17, 2018 Quoted, "Warning Labels For Prescription Opioids Proposed Under Bill,"Florida Politics, November 29, 2017 65 Quoted, "Bill Would Add ‘Gender Identity’ To Hate Crimes,"Florida Politics, October 3, 2017 Highlighted, "Celebrity Waiter," Art and Culture Center 20th Annual Cuisine for Art, June 19, 2017 Quoted, "South Florida Lawmakers Secure $100 Million For Local Projects," Sun Sentinel, May 31, 2017 Mentioned, “Cubans’ Lighthouse Landing Merits US Entry, 11th Circ. Told,” Law360, March 24, 2017 Quoted, “Foreclosure Attorney’s Suit to Boot Dem. Party Leader Can Proceed,” Daily Business Review, February 3, 2017 Video, "Florida's Future: The Medical Marijuana Debate and Medical Panel," Sun Sentinel, October 21, 2016 Quoted, "Campaign-Finance Changes Blocked from November Ballot but Legal Fight Continues,"Miami Herald, September 7, 2016 Quoted, "Judge Refuses to Halt Miami-Dade Judicial Primary Race,"Daily Business Review, August 25, 2016 Quoted, "On 2nd try, Miami-Dade Commissioners Approve Petition Count,"Miami Herald, August 22, 2016 Quoted, "Suit coming to force campaign-cash rules on Miami-Dade ballot,"Miami Herald, August 15, 2016 Quoted, "Former State Senator, Davie Resident Face Off for Broward Commission," Sun Sentinel, August 11, 2016 Quoted, "Sitting Miami Judge Files Suit to Keep Election Challenger Off Ballot,"Daily Business Review, August 12, 2016 News Greenspoon Marder Supports the 21st Annual Cuisine for Art Fundraiser Presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Joseph S. Geller Panelist at Broward Bar Association's Legislative Affairs Update Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Joseph S. Geller To Deliver Keynote Address at the City of North Miami's Business Luncheon Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Joe Geller Receives A 2017 County Champion Award From Florida Association of Counties Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Joseph Geller Chosen as Recipient of the Florida League of Cities Legislative Appreciation Award Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Joseph Geller Speaker at the Miami-Dade Ethics Commissions Municipal Luncheon Greenspoon Marder Supports Art And Culture Center/Hollywood's 20th Annual Cuisine For Art The Holocaust Documentation & Education Center Acquires World War II Sherman Tank Joseph Geller of Greenspoon Marder Recognized as a 2016 Champion of Florida's Middle Class 66 Steven Wherry is a partner at Greenspoon Marder, practicing in land use, zoning, environmental, public procurement, and governmental law. He represents developers, property owners, and local governments seeking development entitlements and environmental permit approvals for their real estate projects. Additionally, he works closely with real estate attorneys on land use and environmental issues affecting real estate transactions for buyers, sellers, and lenders. Mr. Wherry also represents vendors pursuing government procurement contracts, providing clients with guidance through the entirety of the process. Mr. Wherry routinely negotiates with town, city, and county officials; counsels clients regarding environmental and land use development issues; prepares development applications for submittal to local governmental bodies; presents development projects at multiple levels of state and local government as well as to other community stakeholders; drafts agreements; and performs due diligence research related to clients’ potential land acquisitions. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Wherry worked for over 15 years as a business consultant in the United States, Japan, Philippines, Korea, and throughout the Caribbean, including Bermuda, providing strategic advisory services in areas of corporate development, business process improvement, and restructuring. Mr. Wherry is designated by the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED AP for his knowledge and understanding of environmentally sustainable land development practices. He is also an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University’s graduate-level School of Public Administration, lecturing in administrative law and public ethics. As a law student, Mr. Wherry’s writing earned him a place on the staff of the Akron Law Review, serving for two years as an editor, first as Assistant Editor then as Associate Editor. As Editor-in-Chief of the Akron Journal of Technology Transfer , Mr. Wherry’s organizational and lobbying efforts secured charter approval, initial university funding, and a grant of facilities to establish a publication that today has evolved into the notable Akron Intellectual Property Law Journal. While in law school, Mr. Wherry studied under the late Ghana Supreme Court Justice T. Modibo Ocran, earning two book awards for top grades in International Trade and International Commercial Law from the internationally recognized jurist. Mr. Wherry also participated in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, earning a “Top Oralist” award in the competition. Court Admissions U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida Steven Wherry Partner Phone: (754) 200-7017 Fax: (954) 333-4157 steven.wherry@gmlaw.com 200 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1800, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 67 Bar Admissions Florida Education J.D., University of Akron School of Law, 2004 B.A., The Citadel, 1992 Practice Areas Government & Government Relations Land Use & Zoning Professional and Community Involvement American Planning Association, Broward Section, Member Boy Scouts of America, Pine Island District, District Committee Member Broward Attorneys Real Estate Council, Member Citadel Alumni Association, Member Legal Aid Service of Broward County, NEXT Steering Committee Member The Florida Bar, Member Land Use and Environmental Law Section, Member Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, Member Recognitions South Florida Business & Wealth, Finalist, “Leaders in Law,” Environmental, 2015 U.S. Green Building Council, LEED AP, 2007 Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout In the News Quoted, "Oakland Park Walmart in Final Stages of Approval,"SFGN, May 31, 2018 Quoted, "Oakland Park Walmart Plat Vote Scheduled for March 20,"SFGN, February 22, 2018 Quoted, "P&Z Board Approves Parking Lot and Garage in Cresthaven,"The Pelican, January 26, 2018 Quoted, "Whiddon Family Proposing Waterfront Project in Fort Lauderdale,"Sun Sentinel, February 15, 2017 Quoted, "Riverfront Site in Fort Lauderdale Could Be Rezoned For 215 Units," South Florida Business Journal, February 13, 2017 Mentioned, "10-Story, Waterfront Project Approved in Palm Beach County," South Florida Business Journal, January 9, 2017 Quoted, "After 2 Years, Decision Coming on Plan For Boynton's Riverwalk Plaza," myPalmBeachPost, January 2, 2017 Quoted, "If Boynton Plaza Project Passes, What Will Happen To Restaurants?,"Palm Beach Post, December 30, 2016 Quoted, "Highly Anticipated Vote On Boynton’s Riverwalk Plaza To Come January," Palm Beach Post, December 26, 2016 Quoted, "Eastgroup May Build on 55 Acres of Calder Property,"The Real Deal, October 23, 2016 Mentioned, "Publicly Traded Developer Plans 850,000-Square-Foot Commerce Park at Race Course,"South Florida Business Journal, 68 October 21, 2016 Quoted, "Despite Objections, Plan Moves Ahead For 100-Foot Buildings in Boynton,"myPalmBeachPost, August 10, 2016 Quoted, "Boynton Residents Split on 100-Foot Building on the Intracoastal," myPalmBeachPost, August 5, 2016 Quoted, "Developer May Adjust Boynton Riverwalk Plaza Plans, Minding Residents' Comments,"Sun Sentinel, April 1, 2016 Quoted, "Security Guard Needed To Protect Wal-Mart Sign," Sun Sentinel, August 9, 2015 Quoted, "Walmart plans hit snag in Oakland Park," Sun Sentinel, July 2, 2015 Quoted, "Tri-Rail Project Area on the Auction Block,"Sun Sentinel, October 30, 2014 News Greenspoon Marder Obtains Unanimous Approval For the Development of FATcity in Fort Lauderdale Greenspoon Marder Law to Host the T.J. Reddick Bar Association’s CLE Greenspoon Marder Law and Eight of its Attorneys Selected as Finalists for South Florida Business & Wealth’s 2015 Leaders in Law Greenspoon Marder Welcomes Steven Wherry as a Shareholder to its Fort Lauderdale Office 69 James E. Rauh is a partner within the Hospitality, Alcohol and Leisure Industry Group at Greenspoon Marder. Mr. Rauh focuses his practice on the laws governing the nightlife, hospitality and alcohol industries, including diverse and multi- discipline areas of legal needs common to those industry clients. He has accumulated over 10 years of experience in those practice areas, including representing hotels, restaurants and nightclubs at all levels of municipal land use and zoning approvals, along with complete business licensing and permitting at the federal, state, and local levels. Mr. Rauh’s experience includes working with nightlife, hospitality and alcoholic beverage industry clients in a wide variety of issues, including business transactions for the purchase and sale of hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, as well as the acquisition of alcoholic beverage licenses for those operations. His experience also includes all aspects of alcohol licensing and structuring of alcohol service operations, defending regulatory enforcement actions, administrative litigation, state and local government lobbying efforts relating to nightlife, hospitality and alcoholic beverage regulations, and commercial leasing for alcohol industry tenants, as well as assisting clients with business permitting and transfers of business licenses as a result of new business ventures, expansion, and national mergers and acquisitions between nightlife, hospitality and alcohol industry clients, including contractual issues, obtaining business tax receipts, building permitting, certificates of use and occupancy, and other related operational permits. Mr. Rauh’s clients include real estate developers, hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, as well as management companies for those operations, situated in Miami Beach and other jurisdictions. Mr. Rauh served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps and served as an Officer with the Second Marine Division and subsequently served in the Select Marine Corps Reserve as a Platoon Commander within TOW Company, 8th Tank Battalion, in Hialeah, Florida. Bar Admissions Florida Education J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2003 B.A., Finance, Fordham University, 1996 Practice Areas James E. Rauh Partner Phone: (305) 789-2732 james.rauh@gmlaw.com 600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3600, Miami, FL, 33131 70 Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Industry Group Speaking Engagements Speaker, CEO Connect Featuring Albert Santalo, Founder of CareCloud, South Florida Business & Wealth, April 19, 2017 In the News Featured, "Senior-Level Hires and Promotions," Miami Herald, January 31, 2017 News Greenspoon Marder Promotes Eight Attorneys to Shareholder in 2017 71 Morris G. “Skip” Miller focuses on public finance and representation of non-profit entities. He has extensive experience in municipal finance transactions of all types, including taxable bonds, bond issues for not-for-profit organizations, mini bonds, community redevelopment financing, special taxing districts and single- and multi-family housing revenue bonds. Mr. Miller’s clientele in municipal finance transactions include issuers, underwriters, lenders, not-for-profit and for-profit borrowers and trustees. Court Admissions U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. District, Southern District of Florida Bar Admissions Florida Education J.D., University of Florida, 1979 B.S., Johns Hopkins University, 1976 Practice Areas Appellate Banking & Finance Corporate & Business Government & Government Relations Public Finance Bankruptcy and Reorganization Morris G. “Skip” Miller Partner Phone: (561) 838-4556 Fax: (561) 514-3456 skip.miller@gmlaw.com 525 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 900, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401 72 Professional and Community Involvement Artigras Fine Arts Festival Steering Committee, Member The Florida Bar, Member City, County & Local Government Law Section, Member Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County Public Policy Committee, Chair Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach Gardens, Vice-President Loggerhead Marinelife Center of Juno Beach, Board of Directors National Association of Bond Lawyers, Member Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member Speaking Engagements Moderator, "Policy Formulation & Regulatory Barriers: What Needs to Be Changed," Palm Beach County Housing Summit, May 31, 2017 Speaker, Florida Municipal Attorneys Association Annual Conference, 2012 Speaker, Florida Association of Special Districts Annual Conference, 2007-2009 Speaker, National Association of Bond Lawyers Workshop Speaker, National Conference of Black Mayor’s Leadership Conference Recognitions Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV Preeminent® South Florida Business & Wealth magazine, Finalist, “Leaders in Law,” Corporate, 2015 Volunteer of the Year, North Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, 2010 The American Lawyer magazine, “Top Rated Lawyers,” 2012 Publications Florida Association of Special Districts Focus Winter 2014 Edition, Public Finance Update, November 2014 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: A Potential Surprise in the New Tax Law News Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected as 2018 Legal Leaders Greenspoon Marder Supports the 28th Annual Kiwanis College Football Roast Greenspoon Marder Supports Artigras Fine Arts Festival Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: A Potential Surprise in the New Tax Law Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Receive 2018 AV Preeminent Rating By Martindale-Hubbell Greenspoon Marder Supports 27th Annual Kiwanis College Football Roast Greenspoon Marder Supports the Palm Beach County Housing Summit 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected as 2016 Legal Leaders 73 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Receive 2017 AV Preeminent Rating By Martindale-Hubbell Greenspoon Marder Law and Eight of its Attorneys Selected as Finalists for South Florida Business & Wealth’s 2015 Leaders in Law South Florida’s Top Rated Lawyers, 2012 74 Glenn N. Smith is an experienced trial lawyer concentrating in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts. Much of Mr. Smith’s practice is focused on the representation of clients involved in or related to real estate development. Thus, he has prepared and tried numerous cases on matters such as: Contract Disputes Zoning and Land Use Business Disputes and Business Torts Professional Malpractice Construction Defects Bid Protests In these matters, Mr. Smith has represented such clients as builders/developers, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors and lenders. He is also experienced in general commercial matters and administrative law. Prior to joining the firm, Mr Smith was Assistant Attorney General with the Civil Division, Florida Department of Legal Affairs. Bar Admissions Florida Education J.D., Florida State University School of Law, Honors, 1973 B.A., Valdosta State College, 1968 Practice Areas Construction Government & Government Relations Litigation Glenn N. Smith Partner Phone: (954) 888-2666 Fax: (954) 333-4066 glenn.smith@gmlaw.com 200 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1800, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 75 Professional and Community Involvement American Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member American Bar Association, Member Broward County Bar Association, Member The Florida Bar Administrative and Local Governmental Law Section, Member Trial Lawyers Section, Member Recognitions Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV Preeminent® U.S. News & World Report, “Best Lawyers in America,” Litigation, Construction, 2012-2019 U.S. News & World Report, “Best Lawyers in America,” Litigation, Land Use & Zoning, 2012-2019 U.S. News & World Report, “Best Lawyers in America,” Commercial Litigation, 2013-2019 U.S. News & World Report, “Best Lawyers in America,” Litigation, Real Estate, 2013-2019 U.S. News & World Report, “Lawyer of the Year,” Litigation, Real Estate, 2017 Super Lawyers magazine, Florida “Super Lawyers,” Construction Litigation, 2008-2013 The American Lawyer magazine, “Top Rated Lawyers,” 2012 News Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected as 2018 Legal Leaders Greenspoon Marder Supports the 2018 Annual Florida Outdoor Advertising Association's Convention 35 Attorneys From Greenspoon Marder Listed In The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Receive 2018 AV Preeminent Rating By Martindale-Hubbell Greenspoon Marder Supports The 2017 Annual Florida Outdoor Advertising Association's (FOAA) Convention 34 Attorneys from Greenspoon Marder Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 Eight Attorneys From Greenspoon Marder Listed In The Best Lawyers Business Edition 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected as 2016 Legal Leaders Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Receive 2017 AV Preeminent Rating By Martindale-Hubbell Two Greenspoon Marder Shareholders Selected as "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for 2017 32 Attorneys from Greenspoon Marder Listed in the Best Lawyers in America 2017 25 Greenspoon Marder Law Attorneys Listed Among 2016 Best Lawyers in America Twenty-Three Greenspoon Marder Law Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America in 2015 Twenty-Three Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America in 2014 26 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed Among Florida Super Lawyers Greenspoon Marder Named Among the 2013 “Best Law Firms” Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Named Among The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 South Florida’s Top Rated Lawyers, 2012 76 Francis X. Suarez is of counsel in the Corporate and Business practice group at Greenspoon Marder. Mr. Suarez has more than 13 years of experience in real estate and corporate finance, covering the gamut of clients’ real estate needs, from acquisitions and financing to sales and joint ventures. He also has served as outside general counsel to a variety of companies. Mr. Suarez serves as mayor of the City of Miami. He previously served as Commissioner for the City of Miami, District 4, working to raise the standards of the city in which he was born and raised. His civic accomplishments on behalf of the city are extensive. He is vice-chair of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization and immediate past president of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, to name a few. He is dedicated to elevating the quality of life of the residents he serves by focusing on transportation and connectivity issues within the city and beyond, nurturing the growth of a tech- based economy in the area and, by extension, job creation and international opportunities with Latin America. Mr. Suarez was recognized as the 2017 Elected Official of the Year by the Latin Builder’s Association. Court Admissions Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Bar Admissions Florida Education J.D., University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, cum laude B.A., Florida International University Other Languages Spanish Practice Areas Francis X. Suarez Of Counsel Phone: (305) 789-2725 Francis.Suarez@gmlaw.com 600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3600, Miami, FL, 33131 77 Corporate & Business Real Estate Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Industry Group Professional and Community Involvement The Florida Bar Miami-Dade County League of Cities, Past President Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization, Vice-Chair Homeless Trust, Board Member Member of Community Redevelopment Agency for Overtown, Omni and Midtown (Chair) Banyan Health Systems (formerly known as Miami Behavioral Center, Inc.), former Board Member Spectrum Programs, former Board Member Speaking Engagement Moderator, "New Wave of Innovative Real Estate Districts,” eMerge Americas Rendezvous #4, March 16, 2017 "Rentals, Mixed-Use and Condos and Their Impact on South Florida," Bisnow, Miami's Residential & Multifamily Forum, December 13, 2016 News Greenspoon Marder Supports the 2018 Urban Land Institute Miami Investor's Symposium Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Francis X. Suarez and Leslie José Zigel Featured Speakers at the Blockchain Shift Conference Greenspoon Marder Supports Invest: Miami 2018 78 William W. Riley, Jr. is a partner in the Land Use & Zoning practice group at Greenspoon Marder. Mr. Riley has extensive experience in representing clients in the development of real property throughout Florida. His practice focuses on representing developers and construction lenders seeking development approvals during the comprehensive planning, zoning, subdivision and permitting process. In addition, Mr. Riley regularly represents clients in government procurement, public-private partnerships (P3), code compliance and land use appellate matters. Bar Admissions Florida Education J.D., University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, 2001 B.A., The George Washington University, 1997 Practice Areas Land Use & Zoning Representative Experience Redevelopment and expansion of children's hospital – Serve as land use counsel to Variety Children's Hospital, a Florida non-profit corporation, doing business as Miami Children's Hospital. Successfully represented the hospital in an application seeking land use and zoning approvals to permit a 25-year redevelopment and expansion program of the hospital’s main campus located in Miami-Dade County's Schenley Park neighborhood. In addition, he has represented the hospital in the development of several pediatric urgent care centers throughout South Florida. The approved redevelopment program includes a vertical expansion of the hospital's treatment facilities, increasing those facilities from 3 to 6 stories in height, which will accommodate large single-occupancy patient rooms, additional lab space, and increased medical services. The approvals also permit, among other things, the construction of new emergency room facility, the introduction of an additional parking garage on-site, the construction of a new energy center, and the opening of a new daycare facility. The redevelopment program is anticipated to take 25 years to complete at a cost exceeding $150 million. Conversion of nine-hole executive golf course – represented the owners of the Hillcrest Golf & Country Club located in Hollywood, Florida, in a series of public hearing applications to convert a nine-hole executive golf course for residential William W. Riley, Jr. Partner Phone: (305) 789-2717 Fax: (305) 537-3917 William.W.Riley@gmlaw.com 600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3600, Miami, FL, 33131 79 development, to consist of approximately 648 residential units comprising low-rise townhouses and flats as well as a mid- rise condominium tower and community center. Professional and Community Involvement The Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section, Member City, County, and Local Government Law Section, Member Dade County Bar Association American Bar Association Latin American Business Association Miami-Dade County Public Private Partnership (P3) Task Force Miami-Dade Court Capital Infrastructure Task Force City of Doral Adaptive Reuse Plan Committee, Member Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, member Greater Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce, member City of Miami Waterfront Advisory Board, 2016 to Present Civil Service Board, 2015-2016 Recognitions South Florida Legal Guide , Top Lawyer, 2015-2017 Latin American Business Association, Attorney of the Year, 2016 Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2011, 2013-2014 South Florida Legal Guide , Top Up and Comer, 2014 Publications Co-Author, "Bill Would Make Public-Private Projects Easier," Daily Business Review, March 2016 In The News Quoted, "Developer Proposes 426 Workforce Housing Units Near I-95," South Florida Business Journal, December 13, 2018 Quoted, "Miami-Dade Apartments Could Be Replaced With Assisted Living Facility," South Florida Business Journal, December 12, 2018 Quoted, “Apartment builder plans mixed-use apartment tower in Little Havana,” The Real Deal, January 2018 Quoted, "Six New Apartment Complexes Proposed in Miami-Dade County," South Florida Business Journal, November 2016 Mentioned, "Court to Miami Dade College: Pay Art Dealer’s Legal Bill in Fight Over Museum Bid," Miami Herald, October 2016 Quoted, "Miami Dade College Ordered to Pay Nader’s Attorneys’ Fees," Caribbean RE, October 2016 Quoted, "Miami Dade College Ordered to Pay Nader’s Attorneys’ Fees," The Real Deal, October 2016 Mentioned, "College Kills Downtown Miami Museum Project, Blames Feud With Art Dealer," Miami Herald, October 2016 Quoted, "Tensions Spur Miami Dade College to Terminate Bidding for Downtown Project," The Real Deal, October 2016 Quoted, "Miami Dade College Cancels Huge Development Slated for Biscayne Boulevard," South Florida Business Journal, October 80 2016 Quoted, "Legal Beef Over Miami Dade College Cultural Center Premature, Judge Says," Miami Herald, September 2016 Quoted, "Court Tables Protest of Related Group’s Selection for College’s Downtown Project," South Florida Business Journal, September 2016 Quoted, "Nader’s Team Files Suit Against Miami Dade College Demanding Public Records," The Real Deal, August 2016 Quoted "Art Dealer Gary Nader Butts Heads With ‘Condo King’ Jorge Perez Over Bid for New Miami Museum," Artnet News, August 2016 Quoted, "Art Dealer Files Protest in Miami Dade College Project," Florida Politics, August 2016 Quoted, "How a Fight Over Art, Land and Development Plans Festered in Miami," Florida Politics, August 2016 Quoted, "Gary Nader’s Team to File Bid Protest for Miami Dade College Site, Asks Court to Rule on $2.3M Bond Required," The Real Deal, July 2016 Quoted, "Nader Contesting Miami Dade College Decision on Museum, Condo Project," Miami Herald, July 2016 Quoted, "National Homebuilder Acquires Major Development Site for $25M," South Florida Business Journal, June 2016 Mentioned, "Miami Dade College Museum Competition ‘Tainted,’ Art Dealer Says," Miami Herald, June 2016 Quoted, "Miami Dade College to Negotiate With Two Developers for New Campus Project," Florida Construction News, April 2016 Quoted, "Miami Dade College Recommends Two Developers for Downtown Campus Tower," South Florida Business Journal, March 2016 Quoted, "4 Secret Plans Unveiled for a Cultural Center in Downtown Miami," Miami Herald, February 2016 Mentioned, "Miami Dade College's Downtown Site: Bidding May Be Slim,"The Real Deal, November 19, 2015 Mentioned, "Developer Proposes 645 Homes in Hollywood,"South Florida Business Journal, November 9, 2015 News Greenspoon Marder Expands Land Use & Zoning Practice Group With the Addition of Attorneys in Miami 81 Mark Lynn has developed a comprehensive practice in real estate transactional law, with an emphasis on representation of developers in the acquisition, financing and development of commercial properties. Mr. Lynn has developed several sub-specialties within this commercial real estate practice including the acquisition and sale of apartment complexes, office buildings, industrial developments and medical centers, lender representation, negotiation of construction contracts with contractors and architects, and the representation of landlords and tenants in office building, shopping center and warehouse leasing. Mr. Lynn also represents developers in obtaining zoning and land use approvals for large planned unit developments and commercial projects. As a complement to Mr. Lynn’s transactional practice, he also has a substantial background in the representation of both lenders and owners in real estate litigation and resolution of title defects, bank foreclosures and loan workouts. A native Floridian, Mr. Lynn has sought to help communities seek a balance between development and preservation of the environment, and has written several articles on this issue. He is an active member of 1000 Friends of Florida. Before joining Greenspoon Marder, Mr. Lynn was a title examiner for First American Title Insurance Company and co- owner and managing attorney of a title agency in Aventura, Florida. Bar Admissions Florida Education J.D., University of Miami School of Law, cum laude, 1996 B.A., International Relations, University of Pennsylvania, 1992 Practice Areas Real Estate Land Use & Zoning Community Association & Condominium Banking & Finance Mark Lynn Partner Phone: (954) 491-1120 Fax: (954) 213-0072 mark.lynn@gmlaw.com 200 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1800, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 82 Professional and Community Involvement The Florida Bar, Member Israel Bonds, Miami-Dade County Chapter, Board of Directors American Red Magen David for Israel, Board of Directors Broward County Bar Association, Emerging Legal Issues Section Real Property Subcommittee, Co-Chair Ethics & Liability Subcommittee, Co-Chair American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Washington Club Member Recognitions Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV® Preeminent ™ Publications Author, "South Florida Lawmakers Take On Sea Level Rise," National Real Estate Investor, March 11, 2015 In the News Featured, "Senior-Level Hires and Promotions," Miami Herald, January 22, 2017 Featured, "What You Need to Know About AAAs," GlobeSt.com, December 12, 2014 Featured, "How Cities are Mitigating King Tides,"GlobeSt.com, December 11, 2014 Featured, "Will So-Called King Tide Cost Us Millions?,” GlobeSt.com, December 10, 2014 News Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected as 2018 Legal Leaders Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Receive 2018 AV Preeminent Rating By Martindale-Hubbell Greenspoon Marder Promotes Eight Attorneys to Shareholder in 2017 What You Need To Know About AAAs How Cities Are Mitigating King Tides Will So-Called King Tide Cost Us Millions? 83 Elizabeth Somerstein Adler is senior counsel in the Litigation practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. She concentrates her practice on civil litigation, including, but not limited to, commercial, construction, zoning, environmental, and land use. Ms. Adler is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED Green Associate for her knowledge and understanding of environmentally sustainable land development practices. Court Admissions U.S. Supreme Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Bar Admissions Florida Education Certified LEED Green Associate, U.S. Green Building Council, 2011 J.D., University of Miami School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2009 Writing Editor, University of Miami Intern-American Law Review “Grey Quill Award,” Recipient B.A., Art History, Emory University, 2006 Practice Areas Construction Litigation Professional and Community Involvement City of Fort Lauderdale, Sustainability Advisory Board, Member Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Senior Counsel Phone: (954) 527-2459 Fax: (954) 333-4059 elizabeth.adler@gmlaw.com 200 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1800, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 84 Ghost Light Society, Steering Committee Broward County Bar Association, Member Order of the Coif, Member Silver Knight Alumni Association, Member South Florida Emory Alumni Association, Member Recognitions South Florida Business & Wealth magazine, Nominee, “Up & Comers,” 2018 Publications Author, "Senate Bill 360 in the Wake of the Recent City of Weston Ruling," October 25, 2010 Co-Author, “New Challenges to Protecting a Landlord’s Interest from its Tenants’ Creditors," March 10, 2010 Author, “Copyright Abolition and Attribution,” Review of Law & Economics: Vol. 5: Iss. 3, Article 5, 2009 Author, “Provenance: Issues in Museum Administration” ALI-ABA Course of Study, Legal Issues in Museum Administration, April 2009 Author, “Who is really protecting Barbie: Goliath or the Silver Knight? A defense of Mattel’s aggressive international attempts to protect its Barbie copyright and trademark,” 39 University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, 559, 2008 In the News Featured, "Alumni Welcome," NSU University School Viewpoint, Spring 2018 News Greenspoon Marder Attorney Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Reappointed for a Fourth Term to the City of Fort Lauderdale's Sustainability Advisory Board Greenspoon Marder Attorney Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Appointed to the Steering Committee for the Broward Center of Performing Art's Ghost Light Society Greenspoon Marder Attorney Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Recognized As A 2018 “Up and Comer” By South Florida Business & Wealth Greenspoon Marder Supports The B'Nai B'rith Justice Unit's 38th Annual Installation Brunch Greenspoon Marder Attorney Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Reappointed For A Third Term To The City of Fort Lauderdale's Sustainability Advisory Board Greenspoon Marder Associate Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Elected to Serve on Board of Broward B'Nai Brith's Justice Unit Greenspoon Marder Attorney Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Reappointed for a Second Term to the City of Fort Lauderdale's Sustainability Advisory Board Greenspoon Marder Attorney Elizabeth Somerstein Adler has been Appointed to the City of Fort Lauderdale's Sustainability Advisory Board 85 Thu Pham, O.D., is an associate in Greenspoon Marder’s Government Relations practice group. She focuses her practice in local government law, health law, and general commercial matters for both the public and private sectors. Dr. Pham earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she graduated summa cum laude . In May 2002, she received her Doctor of Optometry with honors from Nova Southeastern College of Optometry. In 2002, Dr. Pham opened her own optometry practice. She successfully ran her practice for 13 years until she graduated from law school. In May 2013, Dr. Pham graduated magna cum laude from Florida A&M University College of Law with her Juris Doctor. Dr. Pham enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience from both sides of the legal and health care spectrum. She regularly lectures and teaches continuing education classes to optometrists, opticians, and others involved in the field of eye care. Dr. Pham is an active member of The Florida Bar, Seminole County Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, American Optometric Association and Florida Optometric Association. Bar Admissions Florida Education J.D., Florida A&M University College of Law, magna cum laude, 2013 Doctor of Optometry, Nova Southeastern University, Honors, 2002 B.S., University of Texas at Arlington, summa cum laude Other Languages Vietnamese Practice Areas Government & Government Relations Thu Pham Associate Phone: (407) 692-9116 Fax: (407) 244-8116 thu.pham@gmlaw.com 201 East Pine Street, Suite 500, Orlando, FL, 32801 86 Professional and Community Involvement Florida Bar Association, Member Seminole County Bar Association, Member Orange County Bar Association, Member American Optometric Association, Member Florida Optometric Association, Member In the News Mentioned, “Law Firm Defrauded Timeshare Owners To Win Business: Suit,” Law360, June 9, 2017 Mentioned, "Westgate, Widow Still at Odds Over Condo," Orlando Sentinel, November 8, 2016 News Greenspoon Marder Law is pleased to Welcome 5 New Government Relations Attorneys to its Orlando Office 87