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Iryna Corrigan Application PackageCorrigan Iryna Last Name First Name Middle Initial 450 Alton Road, Apt. 604 Miami Beach Home Address City Florida 33139 State Zip Code HomeWork irynanyc@aol.com Email Address 917-837-6761 Cellular Miami Beach Business Address 450 Alton Rd., Apt. 604 City Florida State 33139 Zip Code Occupation:Business Name: Real Estate Broker & 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: General Obligation (G.O.) Bond Oversight Committee Housing Authority Historic Preservation Board 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?No No Address in City Historic District submitted. Professional License License Number Issuance Date Expire Date Florida Real Estate Broker BR3607082 4/17/2024 3/31/2026 New York Real Estate Broker 10351216266 2/3/2020 5/28/2026 New York Attorney 5545868 9/18/2017 8/1/2025 New York Notary Public 02VO6403816 2/3/2020 2/3/2026 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:Yes 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:No If yes, which 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'm an international arbitration lawyer with nearly twelve of experience working for award-winning law firm in New York. My experince includes representing states and state-owned companies in high-stakes, complex international arbitrations, litigations and corporate transactions. I've dealt with complex issues in disputes including investors and states. My experience may be beneficial should the city issue bonds to private investors in their capacity as a state or government entity to build infrastructure or services to benefit a society. I'm also a licensed real estate broker in Florida. I care about the city and people. I run a large tennis community at the Flamingo Park Tennis Center. 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? No Organization Information Submitted. ● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach: Property 450 Alton Rd., Apt. 604, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 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. _____________________________ 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:Female Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino. No 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 Iryna Corrigan agreed to the following terms on 4/24/2024 12:17:36 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. Iryna Corrigan (Maiden Name: Iryna Voronov) Miami or Remote (917) 837-6761 ivoronov@law.fordham.edu EXPERIENCE Global Discovery Solutions LLC Miami, Florida Founder & Managing Director September 2023 – Present ▪Document review, legal discovery, research and investigations focused on international arbitration and litigation; ▪Develop strategy for approaching large volume document review projects and supervising the review teams; ▪Consult and assist lawyers to efficiently find the best evidence that will support their cases. Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP New York, NY (Remote since March 2020) International Arbitration Associate June 2016 – March 2023 ▪Oversee and manage filings for multi-billion dollar international arbitration and litigation cases concerning energy sec- tor; ▪Draft brief sections, witness statements, document production requests, cross-examination questions, hearing opening and closing statements, hearing presentations, client memoranda, summaries of documents and etc.; ▪Prepare for and participate in hearings: together with the team prepare for hearings, cross-examination and expert pre- sentations; work with witnesses on their witness statements; ▪Document review for the purposes of document productions, including traveling to client’s country and collecting poten- tially responsive documents and reviewing documents on site at national archives; ▪Conduct fact finding work using various databases, hard copy and electronic documents, keyword strategy and outside sources, both in English and Russian, to find the best evidence to support arguments and win cases; work with litigation support and IT teams to maximize the results and train junior associates and paralegals to assist with large projects (usu- ally from 5,000 to 65,000 files and in some instances from couple hundred to one million files); ▪Conduct legal research, as well as investigative work for clients related and/or unrelated to cases as per clients’ requests; ▪Participate in extensive negotiations with oil companies and the client concerning settlement of arbitration cases, includ- ing drafting and negotiating a complex settlement agreement; ▪Prepare memoranda for clients analyzing various issues; ▪Translate briefs, memoranda, arbitral awards, witness statements, expert reports, laws from Russian to English and vice versa; ▪Work on hearing logistics: arrange preparation of hearing bundles; arrange travel and accommodation of witnesses, clients, experts and Curtis team for the hearing; collaborate with arbitration centers, hotels and travel agents; ▪Supervise paralegals working on the arbitration cases. Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP (while obtaining LLM) New York, New York International Arbitration and Corporate Paralegal August 2011 – May 2016 ▪Oversee and manage filings for multi-billion dollar international arbitration and international commercial cases in oil and gas projects in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan for world-renowned international arbitration practice; ▪Provide background research, proofread and cite check briefs; ▪Assist and participate in hearings before nationally and internationally while providing research and technical support for the team during witness cross-examinations and expert presentations; ▪Translate news articles, academic articles, laws, pleadings, legal statutes from Russian to English and vice versa; ▪Work on client billing. Law Office of Lena Nevsky Franklin Lakes, New Jersey Part-Time Real Estate Paralegal August 2009 – July 2011 ▪Interact and meet with clients on the everyday basis concerning mortgage modification and lowering interest rates; ▪Work with banks on behalf of the clients to negotiate mortgage interest rates and reduce mortgage principal balance; ▪Review clients’ financials and documentation to determinate their eligibility for the Obama forbearance program; ▪Translate documents from Russian to English and vice versa. Parliament of Ukraine (Verkhovna Rada) Kiev, Ukraine Administrative Assistant to the Member of Parliament 2005 –2006 ▪Provide administrative support to the Member of Parliament on a daily basis; ▪Manage calendar and organize meetings; ▪Assist with implementation of various projects; ▪Make travel arrangements; ▪Translate documents from Russian to English or Russian to Ukrainian and vice versa. EDUCATION Fordham University School of Law New York, New York Master of Laws (LL.M.) in U.S. Law & Dispute Resolution May 2016 East Ukrainian Volodymyr Dahl National University Luhansk, Ukraine Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with Honors June 2011 Graduated in the top 20% of class University of Central Lancashire Preston, England Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration (MBA) June 2008 Taras Shevchenko National Pedagogical University Luhansk, Ukraine Bachelor of Science in Linguistics June 2006 Graduated in the top 20% of class BOARD MEMBERSHIPS Charitable Organization “The Ukraine Foundation” of The Howard G. Buffett Foundation Kyiv, Ukraine Member Board of Trustees May 2022 – Present ▪Conduct research, investigate and advise on various issues relating to philanthropy projects in support of Ukraine in view of the ongoing war; ▪Travel to Ukraine together with the members of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to meet with the representatives of the Government of Ukraine and various agencies and non-profit organizations in connection with humanitarian relief and investments in food security and conflict mitigation; ▪Assist in donating over $500 million in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. BAR ADMISSIONS/LICENSES ▪Bar Admission (New York & Ukraine) ▪Notary Public (New York) ▪Real Estate Broker (New York) ▪Real Estate Broker (Florida) LANGUAGES ▪English (fluent), Russian (native), Ukrainian (native) CITIZENSHIP ▪Dual US–Ukrainian Citizenship HOBBIES & ACTIVITIES ▪Stock market, real estate, reading, painting ▪Tennis, running and yoga ▪Started and presently run a large tennis community in Miami Beach LEGAL NEWS (mentioning Iryna Voronov) ▪Gar News, Kazakhstan Defeats Claim Under Soviet Treaty, available at https://d20qsj1r5k97qe.cloudfront.net/news-at- tachments/Kazakhstan-defeats-claim-under-Soviet-treaty.pdf?mtime=20200804153020&focal=none; ▪Law 360, Kazakhstan, Oil Cos. Reach $1.9B Settlement in Profit Row, available at https://www.law360.com/articles/ 1338111/kazakhstan-oil-cos-reach-1-9b-settlement-in-profit-row; ▪Curtis News, Kazakhstan’s US$1.9 billion Settlement of Arbitral Dispute, available at https://www.curtis.com/our-firm/ news/kazakhstan-secures-us-1-9-billion-in-settlement-of-arbitral-dispute; ▪Curtis News, Kazakhstan Defeats US$917 Million Claim Under Soviet Union Treaty, available at https://www.curtis.- com/our-firm/news/curtis-secures-comprehensive-victory-for-kazakhstan-in-mining-case. Me l a n i e S . 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