Aaron Resnick Application PackageResnick Aaron R
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
450 Alton Road, Unit 2202 Miami Beach
Home Address City
FLorida 33139
State Zip Code
30597539763056727495
HomeWork
aresnick@thefirmmiami.com
Email Address
3059753976
Cellular
Miami
Business Address
100 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1607
City
Florida
State
33132
Zip Code
Law Offices of Aaron Resnick, PA
Occupation:Business Name:
Attorney
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:
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Art in Public Places Committee
Cultural Arts Council
Visitor and Convention Authority
BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
Note:If applying for the At-Large position of the Historic Preservation Board, please answer the below
questions:
Have you ever resided in one of the City's Historic Districts for at least one year?Yes
No Address in City Historic District submitted.
Professional License
License Number Issuance Date Expire Date
Florida Bar 0141097 5/27/1998
Note:If you are seeking appointment to a professional seat (e.g. attorney, architect, etc.), you must attach a copy of
your currently effective corresponding professional license.
Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a, b and c: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be
affiliated with the city. This requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways:
YesResident of the City for a minimum of six (6) months:
Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:No
AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:South Beach
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
"Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, sponsorship, corporation, limited liability company, or other
entity or business association.
c.Full-time employee of such a business (for a minimum of six months); and I am based in an office or
other location of the business that is physically located in Miami Beach (for a minimum of six months):No
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth herein, the qualified full-time employee of a business must be
approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
NOTE: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the City
affiliation requirements of section 2-22 (4) a and b of the Miami Beach City Code by executing an affidavit,
stipulating that they have met either (or both) of said affiliation requirements. The original affidavit shall be filled
with the Office of the City Clerk prior to being sworn in as a member.
Or
No● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:Yes If yes, which board?
Art in Public Places Committee (Just expired)
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
Graduate of Leadership Miami; AV Preeminent rated attorney; Litigator of the Year; "Shining Star" Award by the
Arts & Business Council of Miami, Inc., co-founder the Little Lighthouse Foundation, Past President Miami Beach
Bar Association, Board of Governors MBCC.
NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY
BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Sunshine Law - Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law
regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic
right of access to most meetings of Boards, Commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local
governmental agencies or authorities.
o Voting conflict - Form 8B is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on
an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
Name Position
Miami Beach Bar Association Past President
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
1900 Sunset Harbor Drive, Unit 1003.
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
The following information is voluntary and has no bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to
comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
OtherRace/Ethnic Categories
What is your race?
No details providedOther Description:
Gender:Male
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No
Physically Challenged:No
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING APPLICATION AND
THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE. ADDITIONALLY, I AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY
FALSE STATEMENTS OR FALSE INFORMATION SUBMITTED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE A
BASIS FOR MY REMOVAL FROM A CITY BOARD OR COMMITTEE. I HAVE RECEIVED, READ, AND WILL
ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF
CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS” AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE
CITY, COUNTY, AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.
I Aaron Resnick agreed to the following terms on 2/2/2023 5:38:50 PM
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
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I have answered all questions fully.
I have uploaded a current resume, photograph, and a copy of any applicable professional license.
I have completed and attached the Board & Committee Financial Acknowledgment Statement.
I have completed and attached the Diversity Statistics Report.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk via email: BC@miamibeachfl.gov or
telephone: 305.673.7411
Note: Florida Statutes 119.071: The role of the Office of the City Clerk is to receive and maintain forms filed as
public records. If your home address, telephone numbers, and/or photograph are exempt from disclosure and you
do not wish your home address, telephone numbers, and/or photograph to be made public, please:
1) Use your office or other address for your mailing address;
2) Use your office or other telephone number for your contact number; and
3) Do not attach a photograph.
Aaron Resnick, Esq.
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1995-1997
with Honors.
Universite de Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 1997
with High Honors.
B.A., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990-1994
Aaron Resnick, Esq. is a graduate of Leadership Miami and an AV Preeminent rated attorney by Martindale-
Hubllel, which is its highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability. Professionally, Mr.
Resnick is an attorney, who honed his craft at one of Florida's oldest and most prestigious firms, Gunster
Yoakley, before starting his own boutique law firm in 2005 with offices now in Miami, Boca Raton, and
New York City (as well as satellite offices in Gainesville and Jacksonville). Mr. Resnick received his Bachelor
of Arts in Political Science with honors from Emory University and a Juris Doctor with honors from the
University of Florida. Mr. Resnick is admitted to all of the state and federal courts in Florida and the United
States Supreme Court.
In 2019, Lawyer International Legal 100 named the Law Offices of Aaron Resnick, P.A. the “Best
Commercial Litigation Law Boutique – Florida.” In 2018, Acquisition International Magazine announced
that Aaron Resnick, Esq. was a winner of the 2018 Leading Advisor Awards and named the Best
"Commercial Litigator"" for Florida. His firm was name the Best Commercial Litigation Boutique by
Corporate USA Today for 2018. Mr. Resnick has been recognized by Florida Trend magazine as one of
its Florida Legal Elite™ and Super Lawyers Magazine has named Mr. Resnick a Florida Super Lawyer.
Corporate America also named the Law Offices of Aaron Resnick, P.A. as the “Best Sports &
Entertainment Law Firm – Florida”. Mr. Resnick is on the board of directors for the Miami Beach Bar
Association, and is a member of the Dade County Bar Association where he serves on a number of
committees as well as the American Bar Association. He is also on the Miami Beach Chamber of
Commerce's Law Council. He was elected three times to serve as a member of the Board of Directors
of the Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and has served as a committee chair for the
American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, an organization which recognized him as the American
Bar Association Young Lawyers Division's Star of the Quarter. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and South
Florida Business Journal have both previously recognized him as one of the Top 40 under 40 professionals
in South Florida. Mr. Resnick also received the Film, Recording and Entertainment Council –Entertainment
Law Award.
Mr. Resnick was awarded the “Shining Star” Award by the Arts & Business Council of Miami, Inc. This
award each year honors the top Miami business professional supporting the arts and cultural community.
Mr. Resnick co-founded the Little Lighthouse Foundation, www.littlelighthouse.org, which is a South
Florida based charity that seeks, identifies and provides support to children and their families with health,
educational, and financial challenges, and serves on its board of directors. Mr. Resnick was the founding
chairperson of the Friends of the New World Symphony, and now serves permanently on its Executive
Committee. He also sat on the Board of Directors for the Miami Design Preservation League for over 10
years. He has served on the executive committee for numerous young patron groups in South Florida
including, but not limited to: Best Buddies of South Florida, Big Brothers Big Sister's Impact Circle, Art
Crowd of the Bass Museum, the Green Room Society for the Center for Performing Arts, the Tropees
of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, the Jewish Legal Society of Miami, and the MOCA Shakers
amongst others. He was a Regional Board Member of the Maccabi World Union and a member of the Ben
Gurion Society of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
Currently, he is a Benefactor of the Bass Museum, a founding member and Patron of the Perez Art Museum
and a Donor Circle member of ICA Miami.
Mr. Resnick's law practice concentrates on business and commercial matters, focusing on litigation, real
estate and real estate litigation. His current practice also includes the personal representation of a number
of current and former professional athletes in the National Football League, the National Basketball League
and Major League Baseball, as well as members of the arts, fashion and entertainment world.
PRACTICE AREAS
• Business and Commercial Litigation
• Business Law
• Real Estate and Real Estate Litigation
• Sports and Entertainment Law/Art Law
PROFESSIONAL & BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
• State of Florida
• United States Supreme Court
• United States District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida
• United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
• Florida Bar – Member Business Law Committee and Sports & Entertainment Law Committee
• Miami Beach Bar Association – Member of Board of Directors
• American Bar Association – Member Business Law Committee
• Dade County Bar Association
• Member of the Law Council of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce The Inter-American Chapter
• Member of the India-US Chamber of Commerce South Florida
• Member of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce Florida Chapter
• Member of the Florida China Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast
• Member of the Panamanian American Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the Columbian American Chamber of Commerce
• Member of Canadian American Chamber of Commerce of South Florida
• Past Member of the banking committee for the Asian American Hotel Owner's Association