Antonio Hernandez Jr Application PackageHernandez Jr Antonio M
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
7832 Collins Ave #204 Miami Beach
Home Address City
Florida 33141
State Zip Code
3053505100
HomeWork
antoniomhernandezjr@gmail.com
Email Address
7869995702
Cellular
Miami
Business Address
1441 Brickell Avenue, 1200 Four Seasons
Tower
City
Florida
State
33131
Zip Code
Homer Bonner Jacobs Ortiz
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:
Choice 2:
Choice 3:
Convention Center Advisory Board
Hispanic Affairs Committee
Transportation, Parking and Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities Committee
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 0117756 9/22/2015
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:North 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?
Miami Beach Convention Center Advisory Board
● 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:
I have been Commssioner Rosen-Gonzalez's appointee to the Miami Beach Convention Center Advisory Board
since _________ and have garnered helpful institutional experience in that time. I am an attorney. I also have
experience with business processes automation, as well as with marketing. In addition, I am a former intern with
the City Manager's office and the Miami Dade County Aviation Department. I am also a nearly life-long resident of
Miami Beach. I have previously served on the Miami Beach Police Citizen's Relations Committee and the Miami
Beach Debarment Committee.
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.
o Commencing with terms beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and as a condition of applying for appointment to
a City agency, board, or committee, each applicant must voluntarily agree that in the event the applicant files with
the City Clerk a Statement of Candidate formally announcing candidacy for City elective office, such filing with the
City Clerk shall be deemed a tender of resignation from the City agency, board or committee, and the member's
automatic resignation shall thereby immediately create a vacancy in the agency, board, or committee.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
Name Position
Park Beach Condominium Association of Miami Beach, Inc.Board Member and President
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
7832 Collins Avenue, Apt 203
7832 Collins Avenue, Apt 204
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?Yes
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
Name Department Relationship Type
Leonor Hernandez Building Parent
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.
_____________________________
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.
WhiteRace/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.
Yes
Physically Challenged:No
I HEREBY ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE APPLICATION; AND 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 COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.”
I Antonio Hernandez Jr agreed to the following terms on 11/30/2023 12:13:03 PM
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date
Board and Committee Application Checklist: Please ensure you have provided all information before applying or
reapplying to any Board and Committee.
YES
YES
YES
YES
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.
YES I voluntarily agree to the resignation from the City agency, board, or committee, if I file a Statement
of Candidate for a City Elective Office (1).
(1) I understand that commencing with terms beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and as a condition of applying for
appointment to a City agency, board, or committee, I must voluntarily agree that in the event I file with the City Clerk a
Statement of Candidate formally announcing candidacy for City elective office, such filing with the City Clerk shall be deemed
a tender of resignation from the City agency, board, or committee.
ANTONIO M. HERNANDEZ, JR., ESQ.
7832 Collins Avenue Apt. 203 • Miami Beach, Florida 33141 • (786) 999-5702 • AntonioMHernandezJr@gmail.com EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, May of 2015
GPA: 3.836/4.000
Class Rank: Top 3% (12/367)
Law Review: University of Miami Law Review
Honors: CALI & Dean’s Certificate of Achievement Awards for LCOMM II and Civil Procedure II
Dean’s Certificate of Achievement Awards for United States Constitutional Law I and United States
Constitutional Law III: The Current Moment
Dean’s Merit Scholarship
Dean’s List
University of Miami School of Law Society of Bar & Gavel
Order of the Coif
HNBA/Microsoft IP Law Institute Scholar University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, cum laude, December of 2011
GPA: 3.700/4.000
Honors: Departmental Honors in Political Science
University Scholarship
Dean’s List (5 Semesters), Provost’s Honor Roll (1 Semester) LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Homer Bonner Jacobs, P.A., Miami, FL
Summer Associate, May of 2014 – August of 2014, Associate Attorney September of 2017 – Present
Represent businesses of all sizes in complex litigation matters involving intellectual property rights, real estate
transactions, employment matters, federal qui tam actions, arbitration, regulatory matters, and fraud. Draft complaints,
motions, briefs, jury instructions, and other filed papers. Defend depositions. Argue motions in court regularly. Design
systems to improve efficiency and case management. Participate in matters from start to finish. Successfully drafted
jury instructions and verdict form and successfully argued for those jury instructions in charge conference as member
of trial team for two-week jury trial resulting in jury verdict in our client’s favor.
Florida Supreme Court, Tallahassee, FL
Staff Attorney to Justice R. Fred Lewis, August of 2015 – July of 2017
Drafted opinions. Drafted bench briefs for pending cases. Drafted other memoranda. Supervised interns writing
Determination of Jurisdiction memoranda. Attended oral arguments. Assisted with administration of Justice Teaching
organization.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Miami, FL
Judicial Extern to the Honorable Adalberto Jordan, Circuit Judge, January of 2014 – April of 2014
Researched case law and drafted proposed unpublished opinion in appeal from a child pornography conviction
addressing ineffective assistance of counsel, sufficiency of evidence, and jury instruction error claims. Researched case
law for two cases that were eventually sent to oral argument. Prepared recommendation on a motion for habeas corpus.
Prepared oral argument docket summaries for law clerks. Researched federal statutory matters and legislative history. University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL
Dean’s Fellow, Fall of 2013 and Spring of 2014
Held two weekly, one-hour group review and individual tutoring sessions for Vice-Dean Osamudia James’ Torts class
(Fall of 2013) and Professor Caroline Mala Corbin’s United States Constitutional Law I class (Spring of 2014). Florida Supreme Court, Tallahassee, FL
Judicial Extern to Justice R. Fred Lewis, May of 2013 – July of 2013
Drafted Determination of Jurisdiction memoranda. Attended oral arguments. Researched, cite-checked, and record-
checked on pending opinions. LANGUAGES
Proficiency in Spanish and in French.