4 years ago
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman announced that partners Mitchell Bierman and Mitchell Burnstein were named partners-in-charge for the firm.
Categories: Government Affairs, Eminent Domain
Tags: Mitchell A. Bierman, Mitchell J. Burnstein
4 years ago
Attorney Mitch Bierman of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok hosted a panel of six of South Florida’s top public and private transit agency heads at the 2nd Annual Miami Dade County Transportation Summit on January 22, 2015 at Miami Dade College’s Downtown Miami Campus.
Categories: Government Affairs, Community Outreach
Tags: Mitchell A. Bierman
4 years ago
This isn’t the last you’ll hear about a new courthouse.
Categories: Government Affairs
Tags: Joseph H. Serota
5 years ago
Categories: Government Affairs, Local Government
Tags: John J. Quick
5 years ago
Recently, The Bond Buyer reported that underwriters working on the capital improvement plan at PortMiami were scheduled to begin pricing $390 million of seaport revenue bonds to retail investors on September 9, followed by institutional sales on September 10. $360 million of the offering will be new-money bonds that will finance part of a $977 million capital improvement plan to expand the port. The County plans to use $162 million of bond proceeds to finance a portion of the “Deep Dredge Project,” which is expected to increase the depth of the port channel and accommodate larger ships to pass through the port. Bond proceeds will also be spent on infrastructure and terminal improvements, including rail transportation systems to the port, an underwater tunnel, and the purchase of additional cranes to service the ships. The project is aimed to bring increased port business to Miami as an alternative to freight and truck shipping. WSH attorneys serve as the underwriters’ counsel.
Categories: Government Affairs, Local Government
Tags: Mitchell A. Bierman, Jamie A. Cole, Jeffrey DeCarlo, Chad S. Friedman, Richard Jay Weiss, David M. Wolpin, South Florida Public Transactions Law, Fort Lauderdale Public Transactions Law, Miami Public Transactions Law , Public Finance, Municipal Bonds
Author(s): Brooke P. Dolara
6 years ago
On March 29, President Obama flew to South Florida for a tour of PortMiami and to deliver a speech promoting more private investment in public infrastructure projects. The President proposed raising caps on certain municipal and state bonds and making those bonds available for more projects; he also proposed an additional $4 billion in spending toward certain programs that provide funding for transportation projects. The proposals are part of the administration’s “Partnership to Rebuild America,” which include plans to enact a National Infrastructure Bank (“NIB”) capitalized with $10 billion to spend on public works projects throughout the country. The NIB would issue loans and loan guarantees to eligible projects; these loans could extend to 35 years. The administration has yet to release information regarding how these projects would be paid for, but indicated that it would be addressed next month.
Categories: Government Affairs
Tags: Mitchell A. Bierman, Joseph H. Serota, Fort Lauderdale Governmental Affairs Attorneys, Miami Governmental Affairs Attorneys, South Florida Governmental Affairs Attorneys, South Florida Private Transactions Lawyers, Fort Lauderdale Private Transactions Attorneys, Miami Private Transactions Attorneys, South Florida Public Transactions Law, Fort Lauderdale Public Transactions Law, Miami Public Transactions Law
Author(s): Brooke P. Dolara
6 years ago
On January 10, WSH obtained a trial victory for the City of Miramar in a lawsuit brought by Wheelabrator/Waste Management. The lawsuit challenged the award by the City of a contract for solid waste disposal. The contract was the result of the first competitive process in Broward County for solid waste disposal in more than twenty years, and broke the monopoly that Wheelabrator has held during that time period. The Court ruled that the City's procurement process was fair and proper, including the use of a "best and final offer" procedure. WSH Partner Daniel L. Abbott and Managing Director Jamie A. Cole litigated the case over 5 days, with substantial pre-trial assistance from Partner Douglas R. Gonzales and Associates Anthony C. Soroka and Samuel I. Zeskind.
Categories: Litigation, Government Affairs, Local Government, Contracts
Tags: Governmental Litigation, Municipal Government, Special Counsel to Local Government, Daniel L. Abbott, Mitchell A. Bierman, Jamie A. Cole, Chad S. Friedman, Douglas R. Gonzales, Edward G. Guedes, Michael S. Popok, Anthony C. Soroka, Richard Jay Weiss, David M. Wolpin, Samuel I. Zeskind, Fort Lauderdale Business Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Business Litigation Lawyers, Miami Commercial Litigation Attorney, Miami Commercial Litigation Lawyer, South Florida Commercial Litigation Attorney, South Florida Commercial Litigation Lawyer, Fort Lauderdale Local Government Law, Miami Local Government Law, South Florida Local Government Law, Fort Lauderdale Governmental Affairs Attorneys, Miami Governmental Affairs Attorneys, South Florida Governmental Affairs Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Municipal Attorneys, Miami Municipal Attorneys, South Florida Municipal Attorneys, South Florida Business Dispute Litigation Attorneys, South Florida Business Dispute Litigation Lawyers, Matthew H. Mandel, Fort Lauderdale Litigators, Miami Litigators, South Florida Litigators, Florida Commercial Litigation Lawyer, Florida Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Civil Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Commercial Litigation Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Commercial Litigation Attorneys, Miami Commercial Litigation Attorney, Miami Litigation Attorney
Author(s): Jamie A. Cole
6 years ago
On October 23, 2012, WSH lawyers Mitchell J. Burnstein, Jeffrey DeCarlo, and Chad S. Friedman were successful in validating $500,000,000 in bonds on the behalf of the Green Corridor Property Assessment Clean Energy (PACE) District (the “District”), which is located within Miami-Dade County and currently includes the geographic boundaries of the City of Miami, City of Coral Gables, City of South Miami, Village of Pinecrest, Village of Palmetto Bay, Town of Cutler Bay, and Miami Shores Village. The District intends to use the bond proceeds to finance energy efficient (i.e. Energy star rated HVAC units), renewable energy (i.e. solar panels), and wind hardening improvements (i.e. impact resistant windows) on private properties within the District. These bonds will be paid for by voluntary special assessments to be placed on properties that chose to participate in the program.
Categories: Environmental/Sustainability, Government Affairs, Local Government
Tags: Municipal Government, Mitchell J. Burnstein, Jeffrey DeCarlo, Chad S. Friedman, Clifford A. Schulman, Fort Lauderdale Governmental Affairs Attorneys, Miami Governmental Affairs Attorneys, South Florida Governmental Affairs Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Municipal Attorneys, Miami Municipal Attorneys, South Florida Municipal Attorneys, South Florida Private Transactions Attorneys, South Florida Private Transactions Lawyers, Fort Lauderdale Private Transactions Attorneys, Miami Private Transactions Attorneys, South Florida Public Transactions Law, Fort Lauderdale Public Transactions Law, Miami Public Transactions Law , Fort Lauderdale Environmental Law Attorneys, Miami Environmental Law Attorneys, South Florida Environmental Law Attorneys
Author(s): Chad S. Friedman & Brooke P. Dolara
6 years ago
This summer, WSH reported on a favorable decision in an administrative proceeding that WSH Members Mitchell J. Burnstein and Susan L. Trevarthen obtained on behalf of the Mayan Beach Club (“Association”). The case arose when Broward County and the Sea Turtle Oversight Protection (“STOP”) challenged a modification to an Association permit that would level a 176-foot sand dune, arguing that the dune provided significant environmental protection and should not be destroyed for the purpose of providing a more desirable ocean view for the Association’s owners. Specifically, the challengers alleged that the dune contained an endangered species of plant known as the beach star, helped prevent coastal erosion of the shoreline, and provided a nesting habitat for species of marine turtles that are protected under state law. The Association and the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) countered that the Association had agreed to partner with the City of Fort Lauderdale as part of a dune restoration project at the Palms Condominium, under which a stretch of beach would harbor several endangered species of vegetation. The Association and DEP also argued that neighboring beach areas provided nesting habitats for the turtles. On August 25, Florida Administrative Judge David Maloney recommended that the DEP enter a final order issuing the Modification. In his opinion, Judge Maloney stated that there was no evidence that the adjacent beaches provided inferior protection for the sea turtles or endangered vegetation. He also held that the facts did not support a finding that the dune prevented coastal erosion, since it lacked the height or continuity along the shore needed to be considered a “significant dune.”
Categories: Land Use & Zoning (Public), Environmental/Sustainability, Government Affairs, Land Use & Zoning (Private), Eminent Domain
Tags: Mitchell J. Burnstein, Joshua D. Krut, Clifford A. Schulman, Susan L. Trevarthen, Fort Lauderdale Condominium Association Attorneys, Miami Condominium Association Attorneys, South Florida Condominium Association Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Governmental Affairs Attorneys, Miami Governmental Affairs Attorneys, South Florida Governmental Affairs Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Eminent Domain Attorneys, Miami Eminent Domain Attorneys, Sourth Florida Eminent Domain Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Environmental Law Attorneys, Miami Environmental Law Attorneys, South Florida Environmental Law Attorneys , Florida Environmental Law
Author(s): Brooke P. Dolara
6 years ago
WSH Member Susan L. Trevarthen will be speaking at an upcoming live seminar entitled “Digital Signs and Billboards: Crafting and Enforcing Local Regulations.” The seminar will be conducted via phone and the web on Thursday, September 27 from 1 pm to 2:30 pm EST. Affiliates with WSH are eligible to attend the seminar at 50% off. For more information or to register at half price, please call 1-800-926-7926 ext. 10 (mention code: ZDFCT).
Categories: Land Use & Zoning (Public), Government Affairs, Local Government
Tags: Municipal Government, Special Counsel to Local Government, Fort Lauderdale Local Government Law, Miami Local Government Law, South Florida Local Government Law, Fort Lauderdale Governmental Affairs Attorneys, Miami Governmental Affairs Attorneys, South Florida Governmental Affairs Attorneys, Fort Lauderdale Municipal Attorneys, Miami Municipal Attorneys, South Florida Municipal Attorneys, First Amendment, Electronic Signs
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