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VEZINA, LAWRENCE & PISCITELLI, P.A.
350 EAST LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1130
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301
TELEPHONE: 954-728-1270
TELEFACSIMILE: 954-728-1271
413 EAST PARK AVENUE
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301
TELEPHONE: 850-224-6205
TELEFACSIMILE: 850-224-1353
FIRM PROFILE
Vezina, Lawrence, & Piscitelli, P.A. (“VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI”), with fifteen lawyers and two offices, is a law firm specializing in all aspects of construction litigation, government contracts, and surety law. The principals of the firm have practiced together for over fifteen years in these practice areas.
The firm's experience in construction-related issues allows VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI lawyers to respond quickly to legal problems, saving the client time and money. As a result, VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI provides superior services in drafting effective contracts, counseling clients during the bidding and contract modification processes, and advising clients regarding claims or defenses when contract disputes arise. At VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI, clients receive attention that they would not get at a larger general practice firm. A senior partner is actively involved in every case on a day-to-day basis from start to finish.
The firm's two offices are strategically located. The Tallahassee office is important given the substantial interaction between the construction industry and state government. The firm's close proximity to state agencies and officials with whom it routinely works affords clients expedited access and resolution of their contract disputes. The South Florida office serves the needs of the booming construction industry throughout Central Florida, South Florida and the Caribbean Basin.
Martindale-Hubbell recognizes VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI as an AV rated law firm. “A” denotes the highest level of ability, and “V” denotes “very high” adherence to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability, and diligence. Additionally, senior partners of the firm are listed in Best Lawyers of America.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI serves the construction industry throughout Florida, the United States Eastern seaboard, and the Caribbean Basin. The firm is dedicated to providing a full array of construction-related legal services to contractors, design professionals, sureties and owners. In providing such services, the firm's practice encompasses construction and surety litigation, bid protests, environmental law, business law, administrative law, appeals and other legal specialties required to serve the construction industry.
CONSTRUCTION AND PUBLIC CONTRACTS LAW
VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI represents contractors, design professionals, sureties and owners in disputes arising out of contracts with federal, state, county and municipal governments as well as contracts in the private sector. We also maintain an active practice representing both public and private owners (as detailed below) and bring a valuable perspective in safeguarding the interests of this important client base. The firm is experienced with the unique features of public contract law and administrative law that are distinct from private contract law.
VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI counsels clients on many aspects of government contract law, specifically in such areas as:
o Bid Protests
o Change Orders and Suspension of Work
o Cost and Pricing Data Audits
o Default and Convenience Terminations
o Defective Design and Specifications
o Delay, Inefficiency and Cumulative Impact Claims
o Differing Site Conditions
o Dispute Process
o Improper Contract Administration
o Miller Act Bonds
o Subcontract Relations With the Government
o Minority and Small Business Subcontracting Requirements
CIVIL LITIGATION, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
Civil litigation and binding arbitration are the concentration of VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI. We represent public and private owners, developers, architects and engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and sureties in all facets of construction litigation. The firm is involved in disputes before any lawsuit is filed. VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI prepares and defends claims for extra work, delay, interference, lost productivity, acceleration, defects and non-performance. Also, VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI counsels clients concerning the enforcement and defense of construction liens. The firm routinely engages in alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration before such cases reach trial.
GENERAL CORPORATE, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI is experienced in drafting construction-related documents and negotiating construction contracts. The firm's significant experience in construction litigation makes it particularly astute in considering the potential problems that are common in the design and construction processes. VEZINA, LAWRENCE, & PISCITELLI's expertise in contract drafting protects its clients' interests in this critical aspect of the construction process. Also, the firm counsels clients on legal issues arising during the construction process.
FIRM'S REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
CONTRACTORS/SUBCONTRACTORS:
o American Water Services Underground Infrastructure, Inc.
o Anderson Columbia Co., Inc.
o Asphalt Consultants, Inc.
o Astaldi Construction Corp.
o Atlantic Civil, Inc.
o Bergeron Land Development, Inc.
o Better Roads, Inc
o Bonness, Inc.
o CEM Enterprises, Inc.
o Central Florida Equipment Rentals, Inc.
o Community Asphalt Corp.
o Condotte America, Inc.
o Cone & Graham, Inc.
o Cross Country Pipe & Rail, Inc.
o D.A.B. Constructors, Inc.
o The deMoya Group, Inc.
o Felix Equities, Inc.
o Florida Blacktop, Inc.
o Florida State Underground, Inc.
o Gilbert Southern Corp.
o GLF Construction Corp.
o Gonzalez & Sons Equipment, Inc.
o H & J Contracting, Inc.
o Hewlett-Packard Company
o Hooper Construction, Inc.
o Hubbard Construction Company
o Jones Brothers Construction Co., Inc.
o Kenko, Inc.
o Kiewet Group, Inc.
o L&A Contracting Co.
o Lanzo Construction Co., Florida
o MasTec North America, Inc.
o Mid-Continent Electric, Inc.
o Misener Marine Construction, Inc.
o Pilingotes, Inc.
o Ranger Construction Industries, Inc.
o Ric-Man International, Inc.
o Signal Service Industries, Inc.
o Signal Technology & Installation Corp., Inc.
o Smith & Company, Inc.
o Southeast Mechanical Contractors, Ltd.
o Southeast Engineering Contractors, Inc.
o Support Construction, Inc.
o Transportation Safety Contractors, Inc.
o Triple R Paving, Inc.
o TRW, Inc.
o Unisys Corp.
o Utelco, Inc.
o Vila & Son Landscaping Corp.
o W. Jackson & Sons Construction Co.
o Weekly Asphalt Paving, Inc.
o WRS Infrastructure and Environment, Inc.
OWNERS/DEVELOPERS:
o Ellis Diversified, Inc.
o Bergeron Properties & Investments Corp.
o Brevard County
o Florida Department of Children and Families
o Florida Department of Management Services
o Holy Cross Hospital
o Miracle Hill Nursing Center, Inc.
o Pavilion Palms Condominiums, Inc.
o City of Pensacola
o Pensacola Regional Airport Authority
o The Rendina Companies
o Suwannee American Cement Company
DESIGN PROFESSIONALS:
o The Corradino Group
o F.R. Aleman & Associates, Inc.
o Pascual Perez & Associates, Inc.
SURETIES:
o Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
o CNA Surety Co.
o Cumberland Casualty Co.
o Reliance Insurance Co.
o Safeco Insurance Co. of America
o The Travelers Insurance Co.
GENERAL COUNSEL TO:
o Engineering Contractors Association of South Florida, Inc.
o Florida Transportation Builders' Association
SELECT REPORTED CASES
o Hadi v. Liberty Behavioral Health Corp., 2006 WL 782448 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006)
o Florida Department of Transportation v. Rosiek Const. Co., Inc., 899 So. 2d 1187 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005)
o CEM Enterprises, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation, 868 So. 2d 674 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004)
o Hypower, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation, 839 So. 2d 856 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003)
o Media General Convergence, Inc. v. Chief Judge of the Thirteenth Circuit, 840 So. 2d 1008 (Fla. 2003)
o National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford v. Fortune Construction Co., 320 F. 3rd 1260 (11th Cir. 2003)
o D'Asaro v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 846 So. 2d 636 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003)
o J.T.A. Factors, Inc. v. Philcon Services, Inc., 820 So. 2d 367 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002)
o Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club v. Suwannee American Cement Company, Inc., 802 So. 2d 520 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001)
o Amber Reinforcing, Inc. v. Hubbard Construction Co., 801 So. 2d 314 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001)
o Engineering Contractors Association of South Florida, Inc. v. Broward County, 789 So. 2d 445 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001)
o Town of Palm Beach v. Ryan Inc. Eastern, 786 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001)
o Mycon Construction, Inc. v. Board of Regents, 755 So. 2d 154 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)
o Gore v. Harris, 773 So. 2d 524 (Fla. 2000)
o Gore v. Harris, 772 So. 2d 1243 (Fla. 2000)
o Whitewater Construction, Inc. v. DAB Constructors, Inc., 795 So. 2d 93 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000)
o Taylor v. Martin County Canvassing Board, 773 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 2000)
o Triple R Paving, Inc. v. Broward County, 774 So. 2d 50 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)
o Ajax Paving Industries, Inc. v. Charlotte County, 752 So. 2d 143 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000)
o L.B. Trucking & Constr., Inc. v. Halid Ibrahimovic, 751 So. 2d 619 (Fla., 4th DCA 1999)
o Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation, 744 So. 2d 1206 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999)
o Florida Department of Transportation v. Gulf Atlantic Constr., Inc., 727 So. 2d 305 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999)
o Henderson Electric Heat & Air Conditioning, Inc. v. The Home Insurance Co., 717 So. 2d 630 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998)
o Agricultural Land Services, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation, 715 So. 2d 297 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998)
o Devane v. PJ Constructors, Inc., 710 So. 2d 1375 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998)
o Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation, 695 So. 2d 782 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997)
o Mitchell Bros., Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation, 686 So. 2d 756 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997)
o Prince Contracting Co. v. Duval Asphalt Products, Inc., 6887 So. 2d 270 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996)
o Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority v. Hubbard Construction Co., 682 So. 2d 566 (Fla. 5th DCA 1996)
o Southeast Mechanical Contractors of Tampa, Inc. v. M.A. Mortenson Co., 685 So. 2d 1316 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996)
o Maccaferri Gabions, Inc. v. Dynateria, Inc., 91 F.3d 1431 (11th Cir.1996)
o Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. School Bd. of Dade County, 661 So. 2d 111 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995)
o Hubbard Const. Co. v. Florida Department of Transportation, 642 So. 2d 1192 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994)
o Hubbard Const. Co. v. Orlando/Orange County Expressway Authority, 633 So. 2d 1154 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994)
o Fairbanks, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation, 635 So. 2d 58 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994)
o Broward County v. Russell, Inc., 589 So. 2d 983 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991)
o Central Florida Equipment Rentals of Dade County, Inc. v. Lowell Dunn Co., 586 So. 2d 1171 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991)
o Hammet Co., Inc. v. Federal Ins Co., 560 So. 2d 326 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990)
o Danis Industries, Inc. v. Ground Improvement Techniques, Inc., 645 So. 2d 420 (Fla. 1994)
SELECT VERDICTS & JUDGMENTS
* Reverse Chronological Order
o ACE Constructors, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Ammo Hot-Load Facility at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX
5 Day Trial - $1,629,139.97
R. Vezina & B. Copenhaver
o Florida State Underground, Inc. v. Vineyards Development Corp.
Collier County Circuit Court
Hammock Isles Site Development Project
4 Day Jury Trial - $412,829.54 Jury Verdict
M. Piscitelli & F. Touron
o Contractpoint Florida Parks, LLC v. State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection
Leon County Circuit Court
State Park Cabin Construction Project
Jury Verdict - $628,543.00 Judgment
M. Piscitelli & B. Copenhaver
o The deMoya Group, Inc. v. Broward County and Craig A. Smith & Associates of Florida, Inc.
Broward County Circuit Court
Roadway Improvements to NE 62nd Street from NE 7th Avenue to NE 18th Avenue
3 Week Jury Trial - $1,600,000.00 Jury Verdict
J. Lawrence & F. Touron
o Bergeron Land Development, Inc. v. Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc.
Broward County Circuit Court
Melrose Park Neighborhood Improvement Project
6 Week Jury Trial - $6,100,000.00 Jury Verdict
J. Lawrence & A. Espino
o Florida Blacktop, Inc. v. Town of Palm Beach
Palm Beach County Circuit Court
D-12 Storm Water Collection System Project
Jury Verdict - $2,180,000 Judgment
J. Lawrence
o CEM Enterprises, Inc. v. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Leon County Circuit Court
Montgomery Lake Stormwater Retention Project
Jury Verdict - $550,000 Judgment
M. Piscitelli and A. Espino
o Smith & Company, Inc. v. Levitt-Ansca, et al
Palm Beach County Circuit Court
Bellaggio Site Development Project
Jury Verdict on Liability in favor of Client Smith and Finding of No Liability on $5,000,000 Counterclaim- Confidential Settlement Before Damages Retrial
J. Lawrence and A. Espino
o Philcon Services, Inc. v. JTA Factors, Inc.
Miami-Dade Circuit Court
Santa Maria Condominium
Jury Verdict on Liability in favor of Client Philcon - Confidential Settlement before Damages Trial
J. Lawrence and R. Frye
o Better Roads, Inc. v. Naples Associates LP
Collier County Circuit Court
Pineair Ridge Development
Jury Verdict - $650,000.00 Judgment For Client Better Roads and Finding of No Liability on $1,000,000 Counterclaim
J. Lawrence and R. Frye
o Premier-Southport, Joint Venture v. Ajax Building Corp., et al
Leon County Circuit Court
Florida State University Marine Laboratory Dredging Project
Jury Verdict - $1,100,000 Judgment
A. Espino
o White Construction Company, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation
Leon County Circuit
CourtCR257, Jefferson County
Stipulated Judgment Day Before Jury Trial - $4,200,000 Judgment
J. Lawrence & F. Springer
o White Construction Company, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation
Leon County Circuit Court
US 231, Campbellton, FL
2 Week Jury Trial - $2,700,000 Verdict
J. Lawrence & F. Springer
o Florida Rock & Sand, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation
Miami-Dade County Circuit Court
Jury Verdict - $4,563,447.95 Judgment
J. Lawrence & R. Vezina
o Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation
Bay County Circuit Court
SR 77, Bay County, FL
8 Day Jury Trial - $1,840,000 Judgment
R. Vezina & F. Springer
o Florida State Underground, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation
Bay County Circuit Court
SR 80, Collier County, FL
2 Week Jury Trial - $4,300,000 Judgment
M. Piscitelli & M. Piccard Vance
o White Construction Company, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation
Marion County Circuit Court
I-75, Marion County, FL
Stipulated Judgment Day Before Jury Trial - $6,875,000 Judgment
J. Lawrence, R. Vezina & F. Springer
o Capeletti Bros., Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation
Dade County Circuit Court
7 Day Jury Trial - $760,000 Judgment
J. Lawrence & R. Vezina
o Asphalt Pavers, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation
Marion County Circuit Court
I-75, Marion County, FL
7 Day Jury Trial - $971,169 Judgment
R. Vezina & M. Piccard Vance
o Designed Traffic Installation Co. v. Florida Department of Transportation
Broward County Circuit Court
5 Day Jury Trial - $975,000 Judgment
J. Lawrence & R. Vezina
o White Construction Company v. Florida Department of Transportation
Leon County Circuit Court
Seminole Expressway Projects
Settlement on Eve of Jury Trial - $7,000,000 Settlement
J. Lawrence & R. Vezina
o Noonan South, Inc. v. Volusia County
United State District Court (Orlando)
Volusia County Branch Jail Project
3 Week Jury Trial - $2,132,546 Judgment
R. Vezina & M. Piscitelli
o S&E Contractors, Inc. v. Pasco County v. P.S.I., Inc.
Pasco County Circuit Court
Landfill/Roadway Improvements
2 Week Jury Trial - $2,089,463 Judgment
J. Lawrence & R. Vezina
o S&E Contractors, Inc. v. Pasco County
Pasco County Circuit Court
2 Week Jury Trial - $920,000 Judgment
J. Lawrence & R. Vezina
o R.S. Futch Construction, Inc. f/u/b/o Prince Contracting
Marion County Circuit Court
2 Week Jury Trial - $1,350,000 Judgment
M. Piscitelli
o Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. v. Dept of Corrections
Madison County Circuit Court
Madison Correction Institution Project, Site Work
8 Day Jury Trial - $1,042,607 Judgment
R. Vezina
o Chaz Equipment Co., Inc. v. City of Pompano Beach
Broward County Circuit Court
Pompano Drainage Improvements Project
7 Day Jury Trial [Settled During Trial] - $2,100,00 Judgment
J. Lawrence & R. Vezina
o City of Sunrise v. James R. Tucker, Inc. v. Smith & Company, Inc.
Broward County Circuit Court
$1,000,000 Judgment For Client Smith & Company
J. Lawrence
o Southeast Mech. Contr., Inc. v. National Chemical
Broward County Circuit Court
HVAC Sawgrass Mills Mall Construction
6 Day Jury Trial - Settled during Trial for 100% of Demand & Release of $1,500,000 Counterclaim by National - $360,000 Judgment
J. Lawrence
o Renfro Constructors, Inc. v. D'Elegance Mgt. Ltd.
Palm Beach County Circuit Court
2 Week Jury Trial - $1,000,000 Judgment For Client D'Elegance
J. Lawrence
FORT LAUDERDALE ATTORNEYS
JOSEPH W. LAWRENCE, II. Position: Member. Born Watertown, New York; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., with honors, 1973; J.D., cum laude, 1975). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Attorney General, 1976 1978. Administrative Law Chief, 1978 1980, Florida Office of Attorney General. Chief Attorney and Director of Regulation, Florida Department of Professional Regulation, 1980 1986. Approved Arbitrator for Construction Contract Disputes, American Arbitration Association. Member: The Florida Bar (Certification: Board Certified in Construction Law), Broward County Bar Association (Member: Construction Law Committee). PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Government Contract Law; Litigation; Administrative and Appellate Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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MIKE PISCITELLI. Position: Member. Born Schenectady, New York; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1970); University of Florida (M.A., 1974; J.D., with high honors, 1982). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi. Order of the Coif. Moot Court Team. Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1982. Co Author: “A Potential Death Knell for Limitation of Shipowner Liability,” 20 The Forum 312, 1985. Author: “Florida Reporters: Witnesses of Last Resort,” 60 Florida Bar Journal 60, 1986; “Home Satellite Viewing: A Free Ticket to the Movies?” Fed. Commercial L.J., 1983. Member: The Florida Bar (Certification: Board Certified in Construction Law; Member: Trial Lawyers Section), American Bar Association (Member: Section on Litigation; Forum on the Construction Industry), The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Litigation; Constitutional and Appellate Law, Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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ALEJANDRO ESPINO. Position: Member. Born Coral Gables, Florida; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; U. S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Spring Hill College and Florida State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Florida State University (J.D., high honors, 1997). Phi Delta Phi; Legal Research & Writing Tutor, 1995-96; Who's Who American Law Students, 16th Ed. 1996-97; Book Award, 1996; Faculty, Basic Construction Law Seminar, Fall 2005. Member: The Florida Bar (Certification: Board Certified in Construction Law; Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section - Construction Law Committee), American Bar Association (Member: Section on Litigation, Forum on the Construction Industry, Section of Public Contract Law, Tort and Insurance Practice Section). Languages: Spanish. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Government Contract Law; Litigation; Administrative and Appellate Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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ROBERT L. FRYE. Position: Member. Born Fort Lauderdale, Florida; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1993); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1996). Member: The Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association (Member: Construction Law Committee), and American Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Government Contract Law; Fidelity and Surety Bonds; Construction Law and Litigation.
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DANIEL TE YOUNG. Position: Member. Born Tallahassee, Florida; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1989; J.D., with honors, 1992). Member, Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law. Member: The Florida Bar (Certification: Board Certified in Construction Law; Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); American Bar Association (Member: Forum on the Construction Industry). Languages: Conversational Mandarin Chinese. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Government Contract Law; Litigation; Administrative and Appellate Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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STEVEN K. JOHNSON. Position: Associate. Born West Chester, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., Engineering 1984); Florida State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2000). Ausley Scholar 1999. Member: The Florida Bar. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law and Litigation; Government Contract Law and Litigation; Administrative Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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FRANK TOURON. Position: Associate. Born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1996; J.D., 2000). Member: The Florida Bar, Hispanic Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law, Litigation, Government Contract Law, Administrative Law, Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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MICHAEL FRIEDMAN. Position: Associate. Born Norwalk, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia; 2003, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., high honors, 1998); University of Miami (J.D., 2002). Member: The Florida Bar, American Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law and Litigation; Government Contract Law and Litigation; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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ANDREA SMITH. Position: Associate. Born Passaic, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: New Jersey Institute of Technology (B.S. Civil Engineering, 1988 with honors); Stevens Institute of Technology (M.S. Civil Engineering, 1993 with honors); University of Florida (J.D., 2003 with honors). Member, Florida Law Review. Member: The Florida Bar. Other licenses: Professional Engineer, Florida, 1995. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Litigation; Government Contract Law; and Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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DIANE J. ZELMER. Position: Associate. Born: Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2003); University of Florida (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Florida Law Review, 2004; Best Research Award, 2005. Legal Research & Writing, Teaching Assistant, Fall 2005; Estate Planning Book Award, Spring 2005; Mass Communication Legal Research, Book Award, Fall 2005. Author: “Constitutional Law: Convicting Detainees for Refusing to Answer Law Enforcement's Commonsense Inquiries Makes No Commonsense,” Florida Law Review, 57 Fla. L. Rev. 459, April 2005. Internships: U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Summer 2005; U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, Spring 2006. Member: The Florida Bar. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Contract Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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TALLAHASSEE ATTORNEYS
W. ROBERT VEZINA, III. Position: Member. Born Hartford, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida; 1985, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 1977); Duke University (J.D., 1981). Member, Moot Court Board and National Trial Team. Author: “Recoverability of Prejudgment Interest: Argonaut v. May Plumbing,” 60 Florida Bar Journal 39, 1986. Co Author: “Public Sector Construction Projects,” Construction Industry Joint Ventures Formbook, 1992. Approved Arbitrator for Construction Contract Disputes, American Arbitration Association. Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Practice Section), Hillsborough County Bar Association, and American Bar Association (Member : Sections on Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice, Forum on the Construction Industry). PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Government Contract Law; Litigation; Administrative and Appellate Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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BRADLEY S. COPENHAVER. Position: Member. Born Farmington, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1997, Alabama; 1999, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Spring Hill College (B.A., 1993); University of Alabama (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Hugo Black Scholar; Member, John A. Campbell Moot Court Board; Editorial Board, Alabama Law Review. Member: Alabama State Bar, The Florida Bar (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section - Construction Law Committee), American Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Government Contract Law; Litigation; Labor & Employment Law; Administrative and Appellate Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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MARY VANCE. Position: Associate. Born Tallahassee, Florida; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1978; J.D., with honors, 1980). Co Author: “Bid Dispute Resolution,” Florida Administrative Practice, 3d Edition, 1990. Senior Administrative Law Clerk, Florida First District Court of Appeal, 1985 1988. Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 1991 96, Chair 1995-96. Member: The Florida Bar (Certification: Appellate Practice). PRACTICE AREAS: Administrative and Appellate Law; Construction Law; Government Contract Law.
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ROBERT F. JERNIGAN. Position: Associate. Born Pensacola, Florida; admitted to bar, 2001, Alabama, Florida, 2005; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., 1998, cum laude; J.D., 2001). Member: The Alabama Bar, The Florida Bar, American Bar Association. Author & Lecturer: “Recent Developments in Florida Construction Claims Law,” Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2006. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Government Contract Law; Litigation; Labor & Employment Law; Appellate Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
rjernigan@Vezina, Lawrence, & Piscitellilaw.com
EDUARDO S. LOMBARD. Position: Associate. Born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida International University (B.S., 1995), Florida State University (J.D., honors, 1998). Member, Florida State University Moot Court Board; Associate Editor, Florida State University Law Review. Member: The Florida Bar, American Bar Association, Miami-Dade County Bar Association. Member, Florida Bar Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee. Languages: Spanish. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Government Contract Law; Litigation; Labor & Employment Law; Appellate Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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JAMES E. LANDSBERG. Position: Associate. Born Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Air Force; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Education: Emory University (B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1995), Florida State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Member: Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law; Journal of Transnational Law & Policy. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Government Contract Law; Litigation; Appellate Law; Surety and Fidelity Bond Law.
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OF COUNSEL
JEFFREY V. NELSON, P.A. Position: Of Counsel. Born Nuremberg, Germany; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1984); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1987). Member, American Criminal Law Review, 1985-1987. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Construction Law; Litigation; Government Contract Law; Project Development; Privatization; Surety and Fidelity.
jnelson@Vezina, Lawrence, & Piscitellilaw.com
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