Government

In the May issue of Florida Trend, Miami Office Managing Director, Mitch Bierman, was quoted in Where the Revenue Meets the Road. The article discusses the Florida Legislature’s plan to create [...]

During the coronavirus era, government entities are facing unprecedented fiscal pressure as the COVID-19 health crisis devastates their revenue sources, especially in states like Florida, where [...]

Fort Lauderdale associate, Ashley Daniels was appointed to serve on the TJ Reddick Bar Association Executive Board for the 2020-2021 term. TJ Reddick Bar Association is dedicated to promoting the [...]

Partner David Tolces was appointed to serve as the Local Government & Land Use Committee Chair of the Palm Beach County Bar Association for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The Local Government [...]

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act into law.  Within the CARES Act, Congress provided for direct funding to local governments. However, such direct funding was limited to a [...]

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. announces that Sarah L. Johnston has joined the firm as Of Counsel. She will be part of the firm’s Government and Labor & Employment divisions. [...]

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act into law.  The CARES Act contains broad based financial measures aimed at providing immediate relief to unemployed workers, small and [...]

On April 1, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 20-91, directing a statewide stay-at-home order that limited individuals’ movement but not local governments’ ability to [...]

On April 1, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 20-91, providing for a statewide stay-at-home order. A copy of the Governor’s Order is available here. The Order, which takes [...]

The Firm’s Government Division is actively monitoring the quickly evolving landscape affecting our government clients due to COVID-19/novel coronavirus. Emergency declarations and orders issued [...]