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Kathleen O. Berkey Newly Minted as Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County, and Local Government Law

Kathleen O. Berkey Newly Minted as Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County, and Local Government Law

Becker & PoliakoffFt. Myers, FL – We are pleased to announce that Kathleen O. Berkey is now Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County, and Local Government Law. Board certification demands rigorous testing and is in recognition of having the highest standards of skill, specialty knowledge, proficiency, professionalism, and ethics in a particular area of the law.

This specialty encompasses the preparation of laws, ordinances, regulations, and legal instruments, as well as addressing legal issues of county, municipal, other local governments, special districts, agencies, or authorities. This includes land use and zoning, taxation, sunshine law, public records law, eminent domain, sovereign immunity, and procurements.

Ms. Berkey’s certification brings the Firm’s total number of board certified attorneys to 52 across all specialties, including City, County, and Local Government Law; Business Litigation Law; Civil Trial Law; Condominium & Planned Development Law; Construction Law; Elder Law; International Law; and Real Estate Law. Becker has more board certified attorneys than any other law firm in Florida, which is a testament to the Firm’s commitment to professional development and to our clients. We are proud to have attained this status and are determined to maintain it.

About Becker

Becker, with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast. More information is available at www.beckerlawyers.com.