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<br />RECINE MONESTIME, ES<'.H JIHE <br />909 North Miami Beach, Blvd., Suite 501 <br />North Miami Beach. FL ;.mIG2 <br />:~0.r,-G5:~-/l71 0 * ;.~05-G5:~-/l709 <br />rcgillemollestimc@!Jells(llllll.llct <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EXPERIENCE: <br /> <br />CITY AITORNEY: The City of Florida City, Miami, FL 02.08-Present <br /> <br />Legal advisor to the City Commission, City Administrative Staff, and various boards of the <br />City; directs the City's legal services; analyzes legislation affecting the City; prepares legislation, <br />contracts, agreements and other legal documents; reviews the legality or sufficiency of <br />resolutions, contracts, and other legal documents; attends meetings of the City Commission, <br />and various committees and boards; renders legal advice on matters on the agenda; represents <br />the City in law suits and administrative hearings; researches, interprets laws, court decisions, <br />and other legal authority in the preparation of opinions and briefs. <br /> <br />AITORNEY AT LAW: The Monestime Firm, P.A., Miami, FL. 04/05-Present <br /> <br />Board Certified in Appellate Practice. Handle civil, criminal and immigration state and federal <br />appeals, research and write legal memorandum as well as trial support and consultation. <br />Handle Foreclosure Defense and Bankruptcy cases. <br /> <br />ASSISTANT CITY A ITORNEY: Citv of Miami, Miami, Fl., OV02 -0 4/05 <br />Handled the office's multi-discipline comprehensive appellate practice, covering many diverse <br />areas of law including general tort, federal civil rights, labor, code enforcement and general <br />municipal law issues. Provided legal advice and direction to City Commission, City Manager, <br />Deparbnent Heads, Boards and Committees. <br /> <br />ASSISTANT AITORNEY GENERAL: Office of the Attorney General-Criminal Appeals, <br />Miami, FL. 05/99- 12/01 <br />Handled Criminal Appeals before the Third District Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of <br />Florida, Post conviction related Cases before the Criminal Circuit Court and Federal District <br />Court. <br /> <br />AITORNEY AT LAW: Law Offices of Regine Monestime, Miami, FL. 02/98- 05/99 <br />Solo Practitioner. Handled immigration, family and real estate cases. <br /> <br />JUDICIAL LAW CLERK: Third District Court of Appeals, Miami, FL. 08/96-02/98 <br />Clerked for Appellate Court Judge. Researched and Drafted Memoranda and Court Opinions. <br />Advised and Assisted Judge on Solving Various Civil and Criminal Legal Issues. <br /> <br />JUDICIAL LAW CLERK: State of Florida 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami, FL. Summer 1995 <br />Researched and Drafted Memoranda on Various Civil Law Issues. Drafted Opinions for <br />County Court Appellate Cases. Assisted Judge in Organizing and Managing Caseload. <br /> <br />lof2 <br />