Roger is a member of the Firm’s Government Division and focuses his practice on representing municipalities on general matters, including drafting contracts and legislation.

Prior to joining the Firm, he served as Legislative Aide to a Miami-Dade County Commissioner. In that capacity, Roger gained first-hand experience drafting legislative proposals, analyzing planning and zoning issues, and reviewing county procurement awards.

During law school, Roger participated in the Florida International University College of Law Student Bar Association, where he represented evening division students and helped draft school-wide bylaws. Throughout law school, Roger received recognition for his excellence in local government law, receiving an Outstanding Student Award from the Florida Bar’s City, County and Local Government Law Section and graduating with the Murray A. Greenberg Prize in Local Government Law.

Publications

• Co-author, COVID-19 Lessons for Emergency Orders: A South Florida Perspective, The Agenda – The City, County and Local Government Law Section, The Florida Bar, Fall 2020

Press Mentions

• Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman Secures $1.5 Million Arbitration Ruling Against FEMA, Attorney at Law Magazine, October 24, 2022.
• New Arbitration Process Weiss Serota Used to Win Against FEMA Could Help With Hurricane Ian Claims, Law.com, October 19, 2022
• Charter Revision Commission members explain reasoning on proposed amendments, Islander News, October 6, 2022

Florida, 2019

Florida International University, J.D., 2018

• Florida Bar City, County and Local Government Law Section Outstanding Local Government Law School Student Honor, 2017
• FIU Law Murray A. Greenberg Prize in Local Government Law, 2018

Florida State University, B.S., Political Science, 2014