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Rafael.E. Suarez-Rivas, Esq.
<br /> .4766-Alton Road
<br /> ..•Miami Beach, Florida
<br /> (305)-6749546 Hbine
<br /> (786)368-6797 Cellular
<br /> suarezrivasr@bellsouth.net
<br /> AREASOF Florida•Bar Board Certified—City, County and Local Government Law
<br /> PROFESSIONAL Land Use/Real Estate Law and Litigation
<br /> CONCENTRATION ProctirernentLaw
<br /> CornmerciattaW—Public Works and Contracts
<br /> LEGAL EXPERIENCE City of Miami,Florida, Assistant City Attorney, 2002-present •
<br /> BrovVanIcOuntyfifating;Offieerii-20007
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<br /> City'of.14611Y06d;TIorida;•Sehitir Assistant City Attorney, 1999-;2002
<br /> • City of13Oca.:RatOri, Florida Special Counsel 1999
<br /> BrowarcFCciuntY,.Assistant County Attotney;19921998
<br /> Katz,Kiitter-;SHaigler&Alderman,-Associate, 199J71992
<br /> City of Miramar, Florida, City-Ationey,_)98.9-1991
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<br /> City of Miani4Florida, Assistant City Attorney,:1985-1989
<br /> City of Miaiiii4eacii.;Tloricia; Assistant City AttOrney, 1982-1985
<br /> Britton; Cohen,.ga-uffrnati;'BenSon; 4-,Scharitz, Associate, 1981-1982
<br /> MichaelN WeiSsEsti..,7AsSoCiatei.1-980.
<br /> United States-AttOrney's offite, CivilDivision, Clerk 1979
<br /> ACTIVITIES Lecturer, Procurement and•PUblicReCOrds/Sunshine Law,
<br /> Lorman Edi.Catibtia1Systenis•,--2001.-,present
<br /> • Recipient;T:De.bOtali1M:SrifoOt Memorial Editor's Award;
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<br /> Floarida00,i6orn'ai;:f99$
<br /> Member,Centtali'iatidaStlEtlitOpean:L*Initiative,
<br /> AirierialWA,ROiation; 097-1998
<br /> Adjuncf,14rOfeSSOrgbiltiiiiiinateg0:Eddcation Program
<br /> Florida ylotigoi4jt poiyet§ity;.Miami,Florida 1994-1997
<br /> Editor ii-kCiiietAtirtH4iid150Okr.for'Dade County Lawyers
<br /> Association,Pub 1990
<br /> Editorial BOard•-Meniber,7:•F:IOridaBar Journal, 1989-2002, 2005 present
<br /> Boatd.ofEditotS;:ThePublie j'.:JaWyeri•-1994-199.5.
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<br /> Member,Local Goveiiiment Law Section Executive Council
<br /> Thef lotida-Bar;.1992--1994
<br /> Editor, Dade:Bat Bulletin, 1987-1988 •
<br /> Member,'Editorial Advisory COmmittee, Local Government Law •
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<br /> Symposium,Stetson Law Review, 1987.199 '
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<br /> PROFESSIONAL - Florida Bar Association, member since 1980 •-
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<br /> ASSOCIATIONS - -American Bar Association, member • . •
<br /> Dade County Bar ASsociation, member - •
<br /> • • Cuban-American Bar Association, member •
<br /> EDUCATION
<br /> Nova University Law Center,Juris Doctor, 1979 • •
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<br /> University Of Miarrii, Bachelor of Arts, 1976
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<br /> REFERENCES: Daniel L. Abbott, Weiss, Serota, Ft. Laud, Florida •
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<br /> Lucia A:Dougherty,Esq.;Greenberg, Traurig,Miami Florida •
<br /> • Writing saMples aild additional references available upon request. . •
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