Aaron Davis Application package NAIAMIBEACH CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM
NAME: Davis Aaron P
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
HOME ADDRESS: 5530 La Gorce Drive Miami Beach FL 33130
Apt No. Home No./Street City State Zip Code
PHONE: 305-283-7887 305-446-2646 305-441-2374 adavis @tdflaw.com
Home Work Fax Email Address
Business Name: Thornton,Davis&Fein,P.A. Position: Attorney
Address: 80 SW 8th Street(Suite 2900) Miami FL 33130
Street City State Zip Code
Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4)a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city;this
requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a)an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six
months; or b)an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city.
• Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six(6) month Yes
• Demonstrate an ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six(6) months: No
•Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: Yes
• (Please circle one): I am now a resident of: Middle Beach
• I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
•Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach No
Please list your preferences in order of ranking [1]first choice[2] second choice, and [3]third choice. Please note that only three(3)
choices will be observed by the City Clerk's Office. (Regular Boards of City)
Choice 1: Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee
Choice 2: Planning Board*
Choice 3: Board of Adjustment*
Note: If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center:
1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board: No Years of Service:
2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children No if yes, please list the names of your children,their
ages, and which programs. List below:
• Have you ever been convicted of a felony: No If yes, please explain in detail:
• Do you currently have a violation(s)of City of Miami Beach No If yes, please explain in detail:
codes:
• Do you currently owe the City of Money Beach any No If yes, please explain in detail:
money: -
•Are you currently serving on any City Boards or No If yes,which board?
Committees:
•What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
• List all properties owned or have an interest in,which are located within the City of Miami Beach:
• I am now employed by the city of Miami No Which department?
Beach:
The following information is voluntary and is neither part of your application nor has any bearing on your consideration for appointment. It
is
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnic Categories
What is your race?Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to none
Other Description:
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the"No" box if not Spanish/ Hispanic/ No
Latino.
Physically Challenged: No
NOTE: If appointed,you will be required to follow certain laws which apply to city board/committee members.
These laws include,but are not limited to,the following:
• Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel(Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
• Prohibition from contracting with the city(Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
• Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office(Miami
Beach Code section 2-26).
• Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts(Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
(re:CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibition,during tenure and for one year after leaving office,
from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself,
or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties(CFR 570.611).
Upon request,copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk.
"I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the application and have received,read and will abide by Chapter 2,Article VII
—of the City Code"Standards of Conduct for City Officers,Employees and Agency Members."
I Aaron Davis agreed to the following terms on 7/25/2013 4:26:39 PM
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date
AARONPAULDAVIS
5530LaGorceDrive,MiamiBeach,FL33140(305)283-7887AaronPaulDavis@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversityLawSchool,Washington,DC
LL.M.,IntellectualPropertyLaw;May2009
UniversityofFloridaCollegeofLaw,Gainesville,FL
JurisDoctor,May2008
Activities:Editor-in-Chief,FloridaEntertainmentLawReview;Board,JournalofTechnologyLawandPolicy
AnEnhancedStandardforRedefiningObviousness:WhyKSRDoesNotWorkandaProposedSolution
Publications:
toaSubjectivityProblem
,4Fla.Ent.L.Rev.95(2008)
UniversityofFlorida,Gainesville,FL
cumlaude
BachelorofScience,May2005,;PhiBetaKappa
Honors:FloridaBlueKey,LeadershipHonorary
Activities:President,TauEpsilonPhiFraternity
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE:
Thornton,Davis&Fein,P.A.,Miami,FL
Associate
,May2009toPresent
ClassActionsandMultidistrictLitigation:
•Conductclassplaintiffretention;draftcomplaints,motionsanddiscoveryinfederalandstateclassactionsandin
ArleneBaisaLockhart,etal.v.SprintNextelCorporation
MDLmattersagainsttelecommunicationsproviders(i.e.,)
CatherineHydev.GlobeAllWellness,LLC,etal.
andconsumerproductmanufacturers(i.e.,)
•DraftedtheDemandforArbitrationandFederalCourtmotionsseekingindividualinjunctiverelieffromthe$39
billionproposedmergerbetweenAT&TMobility,LLCandT-MobileUSA
ProductsLiability/NegligentSecurityLitigation:
•Conductallphasesoflitigationrelatedtowrongfuldeathandcatastrophicinjuriesresultingfromproductdefect
claimsagainstautomotiveproductmanufacturers,andonnegligentsecuritycasesagainstBankofAmerica
InsuranceCoverage/CommercialLitigation:
•Litigatecomplexcommercialcasesinvolvinganalysisofcontractor/subcontractorliabilityandinsurancecoverage
TheUnitedStatesCopyrightOffice,Washington,DC
Intern,
August2008toDecember2008
•RevieweddomesticandinternationalcopyrightlegislationanddraftedmemorandafortheOfficeofPolicyand
InternationalAffairs
PodhurstOrseck,P.A.,Miami,FL
SummerAssociate
,May2007toAugust2007
•Researchedproceduralandsubstantiveissuesarisingininsurance,commerciallitigation,personalinjurylitigation,
andattorneydisciplinaryproceedings
•Draftedpleadings,memoranda,andjuryinstructionsforbreachofcontract,specificperformance,tortious
interference,andfraudcases
AndrxCorporation(N/K/AWatsonPharmaceuticals),Davie,FL
LegalAssistant
,May2002toAugust2002
•Respondedtointellectualpropertylitigationdiscoveryrequests,conductedlegalresearchanddraftedreportsonthe
obviousnessrequirementofpatentability
PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONS:
FloridaBar(2008);UnitedStatesDistrictCourts:Southern,Middle,NorthernDistrictsofFlorida
DistrictofColumbiaBar(2009)
AmericanBarAssociationTIPS(ProductLiabilityCommittee-ViceChairman)
TheGeorgeWashingtonLawSchoolAlumniAssociation(SouthFloridaAlumniNetwork)
DadeCountyBarAssociation(IntellectualPropertyCommittee)
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