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WASHINGTON, D.C., January 3, 2012 – Becker & Poliakoff is proud to announce that Omar Franco, a Federal government lobbyist and head of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, has been elected president of the Hispanic Lobbyists Association (HLA). Mr. Franco, who has been an HLA board member since 2007, will serve a […]

Algenol Biofuels The State Lobbying Team opposed and successfully worked to stop House Bill 4013. The bill would have repealed the requirement that ten percent of motor fuels contain ethanol. Being that Florida is a leader for the bio fuel industry, any attempts to repeal this requirement would have sent […]

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, September 17, 2012 – Becker & Poliakoff today announced that Leadership Florida has selected the firm’s COO George Burgess as a member of its 31st Annual Class Program. Mr. Burgess was chosen from among many outstanding leaders from throughout Florida to participate in the annual program, which is designed to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 9, 2012 – Becker & Poliakoff today announced that Omar Franco, the head of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, has been selected to join a team of U.S. dignitaries chosen by the Department of State to participate in its international outreach surrounding the 2012 Presidential Elections. Mr. Franco was […]

New Condominium Legislation Seeks to Curb Predatory Collection Agency Practices and Mounting Lawsuits Against Associations For Immediate Release Media Contact: Alan Penchansky The Pen Group Communications Tel: (305) 529-1944 email: alan@thepengroup.com FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, Feb 16, 2012 – Becker & Poliakoff today made public an Open Letter Regarding HB 319 issued to Florida’s...