At the Fort Lauderdale-based Becker firm, Bernie Friedman chairs the government law and lobbying practice group, one of the firm’s five core practice areas. He has been a lawyer-lobbyist for almost 35 years after serving as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Larry Smith in the 1980s. The firm represents […]
On June 11-12, Becker hosted 16 candidates for the Florida House and Senate and four candidates for statewide office in our Ft. Lauderdale office. The candidates were participating in the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyist’s (FAPL) Candidate Interviews program. FAPL hosts Candidate Interviews every two years during midterm elections for […]
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission on smart growth postponed a vote last night on the controversial Alexan-Tarpon River tower plan. Becker’s Jeremy Shir and Kevin Markow obtained major design modifications from the developer on behalf of their three condominium association clients that the city commission will now review and vote […]
On March 18, Governor Rick Scott signed a bill making it official – a statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune will replace the current statue of a Confederate general as a representative of Florida in the U.S. Capitol. Yolanda Cash Jackson, Mario Bailey and our entire lobbying […]
Spearheaded by Yolanda Cash Jackson, Mario Bailey and our entire lobbying team in Tallahassee, Governor Rick Scott is poised to sign a bill that will lead to a statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune replacing the likeness of a Confederate general as a representative of Florida in the […]
