Certification/Specialties:
City, County and Local Government Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1989
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993
Education:
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1988
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Review: University of Miami InterAmerican Law Review, Associate Editor, 1986 - 1988
Law Review: University of Miami Sports and Entertainment Law Review, Associate Editor, 1986 - 1988
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1982
B.D.
Representative Cases:
First Union & Brevard County v. Ford, 636 S.2d 523 (Fla. 5th DCA 1996)
Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation v. Brevard County, 10 F.3d 1579 (11th Cir. 1994)
HRS v. Laskey, 599 S.2d 153 (Fla. DCA 1992)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Florida Bar, City, County and Local Government Law Section, 1996 - 1997
Member, Executive Council
Florida Municipal Attorney’s Association
Member
Florida Public Employers Labor Relations Association
Member
Islamorada Village of Islands and the Town of Miami Lakes
City Attorney
Past Employment Positions:
City of Sunrise, Florida, Assistant City Attorney, 1994 - 1996
Brevard County, Florida, Assistant County Attorney, 1990 - 1994
Nina L. Boniske
Member
Broward Office (954) 763-4242
Dade Office (305) 854-0800nboniske@wsh-law.com
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Ms. Boniske is a Member of the Firm specializing in government relations, local government law, municipal finance and labor law. She concentrates her practice primarily on the representation of newly-formed municipalities and representation of management in labor and union matters. She is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in City, County and Local Government Law and was part of the inaugural certification group for this practice area in 1996.
Ms. Boniske currently serves as City Attorney for Islamorada Village of Islands and the Town of Miami Lakes. She has served as the attorney for Miami Lakes since its initial incorporation. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Boniske served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Sunrise, Florida, and as an Assistant County Attorney for Brevard County, Florida. She also advises Firm clients on personnel and labor issues and, when time permits, represents private clients before public entities.
