Cliff Friedman Application PackageFriedman Clifford RNAME:
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435 21st Street, Unit 104G Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS:
Apt No.Home No./Street City
FL 33139
State Zip Code
3055425142 9544674700PHONE:
Home Work
cliff.friedman@gmail.com
Email Address
Fort Lauderdale
Street
780 SW 24th Street
City
FL
State
33315
Zip Code
Address:
Florida Department of Health Position:Business Name:Senior Attorney
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I Clifford Friedman agreed to the following terms on 1/4/2019 10:52:18 AM
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Clifford R. Friedman, Esq.
435 21st Street Unit 104G cliff.friedman@gmail.com
Miami Beach, FL 33139 (305) 542-5142
BAR ADMISSION
Supreme Court of Florida, 2014
EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Law , Coral Gables, Florida
Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2014
Law Review: Race and Social Justice Law Review, Submissions Editor
Honors: Summer Public Interest Fellowship; Student Bar Association Service Scholarship; Outstanding
Public Service Scholarship; CALI Award (Family Law); Writing Dean’s Fellow (Spring 2013); Eileen
G. Breier Scholarship (2013-2014); Law Alumni Association Board of Directors Scholarship (2013-
2014); Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (2014); Research Assistant
– Professor Dr. Mary Anne Franks (2012-2014).
Internships:
• Law Clerk, Global Labor & Employment Group, Ryder System, Inc., Medley, Florida (2014)
• Law Clerk, Alternative Dispute Resolution Division, United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, Miami, Florida (2013)
• Affordable Housing Project Law Clerk, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., Miami, Florida
(2012)
California State University – Chico, Chico, California
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: Law & Theory, with Distinction, May 2011
Activities: Program Director – Chico Community Legal Information Center; Member – Chico City
Council Sustainability Task Force; Legal Research Tutor
Honors: Dean’s List; Excellence in Political Science Award; Top grade in Legal Research
EXPERIENCE
Florida Department of Health, Office of General Counsel – CHD Legal Services – Broward
Senior Attorney, 11/2018 to Present
Provide legal services to the Florida Department of Health in Broward County, serving as legal
counsel in all matters necessitating legal advice.
Represents the Broward County Health Department in civil and appellate proceedings in the state
and federal courts, and in administrative tribunals.
Investigate legal issues affecting patient care and rights, employee relations, programmatic legal
requirements, environmental health issues, regulatory/enforcement issues, contracts, and agreements
with community organizations.
Support Human Resources administration by advising and representing the agency in personnel
matters.
Act as legal consultant with staff in relation to legal interpretation and court activities, such as
preparation of depositions and trial testimony, and representing staff on official department business.
Review subpoenas, court orders, record requests, and other correspondence which relate to the
release of agency records.
Research and review Department of Health and County Health Department policies, procedures,
regulations and projects to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal law.
Provide training to County Health Department staff on various specialized legal subjects and legal
aspects of department programs and operations.
Review and evaluate risk management matters.
Florida Department of Health – Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Director, Talent and Risk Management, 1/2018 to 11/2018
Director of Labor Relations and Risk Management, 12/2015 to 1/2018
Labor Relations Manager, 06/2015 to 12/2015
Direct the Department’s human resources and risk management functions, including labor relations,
recruitment and classification actions, new employee orientation/onboarding, incident reporting,
information security and privacy, worker’s compensation, facility safety and security, and employee
reward and recognition.
Manage the Department’s human resources liaison office, including all recruitment and
classification functions.
Serve as human resources and operations consultant to the Department’s Director, Deputy Directors,
and Senior Leadership.
Provide guidance, training, and technical support to supervisors on employee issues.
Conduct workplace investigations and draft investigatory reports.
Counsel employees regarding performance and behavioral issues.
Draft and issue, in consultation with supervisors, disciplinary actions and other appealable actions.
Issue discipline, participate in predetermination conferences, and conduct disciplinary meetings.
Responsible for coordinating Department’s response to any career service or union grievances.
Ensure that all personnel actions are completed in compliance with applicable Federal and State
statutes, DMS rules, Department policies, procedures and guidelines, collective bargaining
agreements, and the delegation of authority to the Department Director.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws including the FMLA, ADA,
FLSA, Civil Rights Act of 1964, PDA, and the FCRA.
Serve as the Department’s Equal Opportunity Coordinator.
Document all incidents as defined by Department policy and review for corrective action, in
consultation with the Department’s legal counsel.
Ensure that all State-owned or leased Department facilities are inspected semi-annually for
compliance with the Department’s workplace safety and loss prevention policies.
Serve as Safety Coordinator and Chair of the Department’s Workplace Safety & Loss Prevention
Committee.
Serve as the Department’s Information Security & Privacy Coordinator, responsible for the
development and review of local information security and privacy procedures, coordination of an
annual information security and privacy risk assessment and any required corrective action plans,
and enforcement of all information security and privacy policies.
Serve as Chair of the Department’s Campus Security Workgroup.
Member of the Broward Emergency Response Team (ESF #8 – Health and Medical) which
responds to Broward County’s Emergency Operations Center in the event of an activation.
Previous activations include: Hurricane Matthew (2016), Ft. Lauderdale International Airport
Shooting (2017), Hurricane Irma (2017).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Member, Miami Beach Bar Association
Licensed Healthcare Risk Manager (#5505538), Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration
Certified Professional, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Certified Professional, Myers—Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Completed FEMA Courses IS-100, 200, 700, 701, 702, 703, 300, 706, 400, and 800
LEGAL DATABASE / COMPUTER PROGRAM LITERACY
Westlaw, LexisNexis, Word 2013, Excel 2013, PowerPoint 2013, Visio 2013, Adobe Acrobat XI