By Alex Gangitano Democratic presidential candidates refusing to take PAC money may be forced to pinch pennies to survive in a crowded primary race where top-tier contenders like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) have the ability to raise tens of millions in small donations. The pressure to swear off all PAC money […]
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Becker Snags Construction Litigation Pro In Florida
Law360 (March 29, 2019, 4:18 PM EDT) — Florida-based firm Becker & Poliakoff PA has picked up some new firepower in its construction and litigation practices, adding a veteran litigator with more than 20 years’ experience from Boyd & Jenerette PA. Randy R. Dow comes to Becker as a shareholder in the firm’s West Palm Beach, Florida, office, […]
Read MoreMario J. Bailey Featured in INFLUENCE Florida Magazine
Senior Government Relations Consultant Mario J. Bailey was interviewed as part of the Fourth Floor Files segment of the Spring 2019 issue of INFLUENCE Florida Magazine. Mario discusses what drives him as a lobbyist and why he doesn’t wear Gucci loafers, among other topics. Click here for the full story from INFLUENCE Florida.
Read More“City Versus Suburbs,” The New Jersey Cooperator
The ‘big city’ is known for its breakneck pace, as life whirls around the unprepared out-of-towner in an overwhelming swirl. Suburbia, on the other hand, is supposed to be a respite from that intense metropolitan grind – a place to patiently teach the kids how to play tee-ball out in the yard until it’s time […]
Read More“Mike Grissom taking his talents from Enterprise Florida to Becker law firm,” Florida Politics
Fort Lauderdale-based law firm Becker, which has a robust lobbying presence in Tallahassee, will announce Tuesday that Mike Grissom is joining its capital city office. Grissom comes to the firm from Enterprise Florida, where he served as executive vice president and, briefly, as interim president and CEO following Pete Antonacci’s appointment as Broward County Supervisor […]
Read More“Lean job market for Dems on K Street,” The Hill
Democratic congressional staffers aren’t flocking to K Street in the numbers expected after the midterms. Lobbying shops, law firms and government relations practices are recruiting former chiefs of staff and senior aides to Democratic lawmakers, but for most staffers the market has not lived up to expectations. Senior Government Relations Director Bert Gómez discusses this […]
Read More“Investors Dash Into Miami Opportunity Zones,” The Real Deal
Investors and developers in Miami-Dade County have been pouring money into Opportunity Zones. From April through September, property sales in those areas tallied $942 million, a 25 percent increase from the same time in 2017, according to The Real Deal’s analysis of records. Becker Real Estate Shareholder Phil Rosen discusses this topic saying, “Investors are […]
Read More“Becker & Poliakoff Launches Opportunity Zone Practice” – Law360
Becker & Poliakoff PA has launched a multidisciplinary opportunity zone practice to help clients navigate investing in the new low-income zones established by the 2017 tax reform law, the firm announced. The firm put together attorneys from their government policy, real estate, construction, public-private partnership, corporate and estate planning groups to provide comprehensive guidance for […]
Read MoreOmar Franco and Bert Gomez Discuss Growing Diversity on K Street in “The Hill”
The newly minted 116th Congress boasts growing diversity amongst its ranks. Government relations groups have begun following suit with an uptick in their own numbers of minority members on Capitol Hill. Members of Becker’s longstanding diverse Federal Lobbying Team, Omar Franco and Bert Gomez –Latinos themselves, believe this emerging trend on K Street will continue […]
Read MoreHugo Alvarez Serves as the Bridge Between Developer and Bank for $51 Million Construction Loan
Miami-based apartment developer Estate Investments recently obtained a $51.35 million construction loan to proceed with Soleste Alameda, a two-building, 306-unit residential development. Of the $51.35 million, $46.7 million will be financed by Arkansas-based Centennial Bank. Becker shareholders Hugo Alvarez, Michael Boutzoukas, and David Blattner represented Centennial in the deal. Hugo, who acted as the bridge […]
Read MoreScience Offers Scrutiny
Ellyn S. Bogdanoff, Shareholder in Becker’s Government Law & Lobbying Group and former Senator, has supported efforts to allow for post-conviction DNA testing in Florida. In a Tampa Bay Times article discussing how today’s DNA technology can be used to scrutinize old cases, Ms. Bogdanoff commented, “When we allow government to prosecute people and put […]
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Steve Wynn’s Settlement With Worker Haunts Him in Ex-Wife’s Suit
Hugo Alvarez quoted in STORMY WEATHER article by Lori Chordas on Best Review
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‘Take a Hike’: Becker & Poliakoff Eviscerates $160 Million Malpractice Suit
Steven B. Lesser quoted in Law360
Hudson County Jury Awards $10M in Consumer Fraud Case Against Builder
By Celia Ampel, June 26, 2017. This article originally appeared in the New Jersey Law Journal. Reprinted with permission. In Grandview at Riverwalk Port Imperial Condominium Association v. K. Hovnanian at Port Imperial, a Hudson County jury on June 1 awarded a $10 million construction defect verdict against a publicly traded developer and an architectural company. The […]
Read MoreCourt Weighs In on Short-Term Rentals in Private Communities
Lawsuit accuses diver who trained Rob Stewart of selling dive-gear to Libyan militants.
Bank-credit Union Battle, Insurance Clash Likely in Tallahassee
It’s still early in the year, and the 2017 session of the Florida Legislature won’t begin until March, but observers already have some ideas about what state legislation might affect Miami’s financial services community. “There will be a fight between the banks and the credit unions, because there always is,” said Yolanda Cash Jackson, a shareholder […]
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