Jason Koslowe Application PackageKoslowe Jason S
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
625 W. 28th Street Miami Beach
Home Address City
Florida 33140
State Zip Code
(917) 612-4612(305) 789-3593
HomeWork
jkoslowe@stearnsweaver.com
Email Address
(917) 612-4612
Cellular
Miami
Business Address
150 W. Flagler Street
City
Florida
State
33130
Zip Code
Stearns Weaver Miller
Occupation:Business Name:
Attorney
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APPLICATION FORM
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AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
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● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:Yes If yes, which board?
General Obligation (G.O.) Bond Oversight Committee and Ad Hoc Neighborhood Resiliency Projects Advisory
Committee
● 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:
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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).
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regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic
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governmental agencies or authorities.
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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.
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No Organization Information Submitted.
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
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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):
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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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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.
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of Candidate for a City Elective Office (1).
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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.
PRACTICE AREAS
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
International
Banking & Financial Institutions
Class Actions
EDUCATION
J.D., Columbia University
School of Law, 2011
L.LM., University of Amsterdam
Law School, 2011
Ph.D., Georgetown University,
Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences, ABD-2011
M.A., New York University,
Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences, 2005
B.A., summa cum laude,
Yeshiva University, 2004
ADMISSIONS
Florida
New York
United States District Court for
the Southern and Middle
Districts of Florida
United States District Court for
Southern District of New York
United States Court of Appeals
for the Eleventh Circuit
LANGUAGES
Hebrew
JASON S. KOSLOWE
Shareholder, Miami
305-789-3593 | jkoslowe@stearnsweaver.com
Jason Koslowe is a Shareholder in the Litigation Department who handles
complex commercial and financial litigation, bankruptcy matters, and
distressed asset transactions. Prior to joining the firm, Jason clerked for the
Honorable Beth Bloom, United States District Court Judge for the Southern
District of Florida, and worked at an international law firm in New York
where he focused on bankruptcy and financial litigation and business
reorganization transactions.
Jason earned his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and his LLM in
International Law from the University of Amsterdam Law School, completed
ABD towards his PhD in government from Georgetown University, and
earned his M.A. in politics from New York University and his B.A., summa
cum laude, from Yeshiva University.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Representative Litigation Experience
Counsel to Flagstone Island Gardens LLC and Flagstone Development
Corporation in a suit against the City of Miami in connection with
Flagstone’s right to develop and lease a $1.2 billion mixed-used hotel,
retail and mega-yacht marina project on Watson Island. Secured liability
against the City, after a 7-day trial, on every count, counterclaim, and
issue in dispute, for the City’s repudiation and breach of its development
and lease agreements. Then designed and achieved settlement as to
remedies with Flagstone obtaining $20 million in cash, $10 million in
rent setoff rights, and designed new development and lease agreements
providing substantial economic value. Further secured the dismissal with
prejudice of objector suit attempting to halt Flagstone development,
affirmed by the Third District Court of Appeal.
Counsel to operating member of Apeiron Miami, owner and developer
of the Jockey Club properties, 22 acres of residential, marina and luxury
amenities development, in several lawsuits initiated by non-operating
member and their alter egos attempting loan-to-own scheme,
foreclosure, dissociation and LLC dissolution.
Counsel to condominium association within the Carillon hotel and spa
complex suing equity fund operating the hotel, property, and amenities
for over $200 million in mismanagement, fraudulent assessment, and
breach of contract to achieve five-star branding and marquis services.
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Counsel to private investment firm and its affiliates in the property and
casualty insurance space suing managing general agent and former
director and officer for fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty in
connection with $10 million insuring entity acquisition, regulatory
approval, and $100 million funding.
Counsel to subsidiary of national sugar marketing and sales company
converting sugarcane bagasse by-product into consumer packaging and
foodservice products in multi-million litigation and arbitration against
contract and licence counterparty supplying chemical technology and
engineering, design and construction processes for client’s production
facility. Secured favorable settlement for client.
Counsel to national provider of sourcing, preparation and delivery of
specialty/fresh food in multiple litigations, including successfully
defending and asserting claims related to mismanagement at former
subsidiary, successfully defending securities law and breach of contract
claims made by former director, successful defense/settlement of
multiple class action suits including under the ADA and state-level
biometric data privacy statutes, and successfully defending claims
borught by credit card services processor.
Counsel to national buyer/seller of medical diagnostic imaging
equipment suing motor carriers and brokers under Carmack Amendment
and in negligence for the destruction of MRI machine during transport.
Represents minority members and investors in marina, retail, and mixed
use facility in Coconut Grove in contentious suit against controlling
interests for breach of fiduciary obligations in scheme to divert and
usurp corporate profits. Secured settlement and global resolution.
Counsel to master association managing mixed use hotel and
commercial venture in a half-dozen lawsuits involving dissenting interest
holders and condominium association over validity of governing
documents and management of joint operations, securing several
rounds of summary judgment, and affirmance by the Third District Court
of Appeal, in favor of the master association on the validity of the
master declaration and non-application of Florida’s Condominium Act.
Counsel to Indian multinational and US subsidiaries specializing in the
manufacture and marketing of medical diagnostic devices and
instrumentation in successful defense of securities class action and
fiduciary derivative suit asserting allegations of improper reporting and
mismanagement. Secured dismissal with prejudice of securities suit and
negotiated dismissal of derivative suit.
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Florida counsel for Chipotle Mexican Grill in successful defense of class
of putative class alleging FDUTPA violations, unjust enrichment and false
advertising regarding elimination of genetically modified ingredients
(“GMOs”) from client’s menu. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the District
Court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Chipotle, and denied
rehearing.
Advise Florida municipality on legal considerations surrounding
adaptation to the threat of sea level rise, on first amendment / free
speech rights, and on election law issues.
Counsel to multinational law firm facing malpractice allegations
connected to a billion dollar Ponzi scheme.
Counsel to Thai multinational and US subsidiaries specializing in the
manufacture and distribution of rubber and latex products in disputes
involving control and misdirection of joint venture, corporate
governance, royalties and distribution.
Counsel to Miami mixed-use hotel/condominium in insurance dispute
arising from the negligence of design professionals and contractors.
Advise multinational energy development holding company in employee
misconduct investigation.
Advise non-profit dedicated to supporting transformational journalism
and media innovation in defending fair use of copyrighted material and
assessing civil liability for funding the development of encrypted
communications software and tools.
Representative Bankruptcy Experience
Counsel to former member and director of credit card processing
company fraudulently mismanaged by its CEO and controlling member.
Secured settlement, bar order, and claims purchase from debtors and
creditors committee.
Special counsel to directors and officers of multi-million dollar oil and
gas company facing $600 million suit by unsecured creditors committee,
appointed through Chapter 11 proceedings, for breach of fiduciary
obligations in connection with two rounds of debt and equity financing
prior to bankruptcy.
Counsel to insurer to directors and officers of nationwide cosmetic
surgery company defending trustee claims of breach of fiduciary
obligations and corporate malfeasance.
Part of team representing class of indirect purchasers in antitrust
litigation against leading manufacturers and suppliers of liquid aluminum
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sulfate involving a price-fixing and market allocation conspiracy.
Successfully secured rejection of attempt by certain defendants who had
restructured through Chapter 11 to thereby escape antitrust liability
Counsel to multiple institutional creditors in pursuit of improperly
desegregated commodity and security customer assets.
Counsel to equity committee of billion dollar shipping company in time-
compressed contested valuation and plan confirmation trial.
Counsel to a billion dollar Sharia-compliant investment entity in its
chapter 11 proceedings.
Counsel to a global investment management firm sued on fraudulent
transfer theories related to a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.
Counsel to foreign banking institution with significant U.S. and U.K.
issued debt in chapter 15 reorganization.
Counsel to a secured creditor in successful defense against
subordination of secured claim and purchase of gaming industry assets
through a section 363 sale.
Advised global accounting firm facing liability from litigation trust
seeking standing to assert assigned creditor claims.
Representative Transactional Experience
Advised national food holding company in bridge financing and
acquisition of gourmet food e-commerce retailer and platform, related
satisfaction of secured debt, and corporate matters related to operation
of new entity.
Advised national food holding company in distressed asset acquisition
from specialty provider through an assignment for the benefit of
creditors and related merchant advance/receivables factoring
transaction.
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS
Law Clerk, Honorable Beth Bloom, United States District Court for the
Southern District of Florida
RECOGNITION
Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States District & Bankruptcy Courts of the
Southern District of Florida, 2016
PUBLICATIONS
“Sea level Rise Adaptation: Funding Sources,” The Environmental and
Land Use Law Section of the Florida Bar Reporter, August 1, 2017