Debra Reese – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman https://www.wsh-law.com At the Crossroads of Business, Government & the Law Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:19:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 WSHC+B Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/wshcb-attorneys-selected-for-inclusion-in-the-best-lawyers-in-america/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:21:00 +0000 https://www.wsh-law.com/?p=12391 Congratulations to all our attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.  Thirty-eight lawyers were recognized across nineteen distinct practice areas, and thirteen attorneys were recognized as Ones to Watch. Two of our attorneys received “Lawyer of the Year” honors. Miami Office Managing […]

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Congratulations to all our attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

Thirty-eight lawyers were recognized across nineteen distinct practice areas, and thirteen attorneys were recognized as Ones to Watch.

Two of our attorneys received “Lawyer of the Year” honors. Miami Office Managing Director Mitchell A. Bierman was recognized for his work in Administrative / Regulatory Law, and Partner Michael J. Kurzman was recognized for Litigation – Construction.

Best Lawyers has employed the same transparent methodology for more than 35 years, based entirely on peer review. 

The following includes all Firm attorneys named and areas in which they are recognized:

Miami, FL

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Boca Raton, FL

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WSHC+B Adds Veteran Attorney Debra Ann Reese to Boca Raton Office https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/wshcb-adds-veteran-attorney-debra-ann-reese-to-boca-raton-office/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:40:34 +0000 https://www.wsh-law.com/?p=10359 Firm’s new Of Counsel represents clients in all government law matters Boca Raton, Fla. – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B) strengthened its Boca Raton office with the addition of attorney Debra Ann Reese as Of Counsel to the firm’s robust government practice. With over three decades working in law, Reese focuses her practice […]

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Firm’s new Of Counsel represents clients in all government law matters

Boca Raton, Fla. – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B) strengthened its Boca Raton office with the addition of attorney Debra Ann Reese as Of Counsel to the firm’s robust government practice.

With over three decades working in law, Reese focuses her practice on representing government entities with an emphasis on governmental contracts, procurement, land use and zoning, and municipal construction law. She works with her governmental clients to draft legislation, amendments to codes, and legal opinions.

Prior to joining the firm, Reese served as the Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Hollywood. She worked in a variety of government areas there, including land use and zoning, construction law, building/unsafe structure board, engineering, transportation and mobility division, public utilities, public works, community development, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), litigation, construction contract drafting and negotiation, contract review and real estate transactions. She also advised the City on issues relating to surtax, mortgage foreclosures, eminent domain, code enforcement lien foreclosures, bankruptcy, and workers’ compensation litigation.

“Debra is a tremendous addition to our firm and the Boca Raton office,” said Brett J. Schneider, Partner and Boca Raton Office Managing Director. “Debra’s 30 years of experience handling an extensive and complex list of municipal matters will help us continue to serve our clients in all of their government law needs.”

Reese is involved with the Florida Association of Police Advisors and served as the police legal advisor during a portion of her tenure with the City of Hollywood. She’s admitted to practice in both Florida and New Jersey. Reese received her J.D. from the Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University.

 

About Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L.:

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L. is a prominent Florida law firm serving corporate, governmental and individual clients with an integrated array of professional services including commercial litigation, land-use and real estate law, construction law, telecommunications law, labor and employment law, government law and governmental relations. The firm has offices in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Tampa and Gainesville. For more information, visit www.wsh-law.com?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss.

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