Loading...
Resolution 2024-32870 RESOLUTION NO.: 2024-32870 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-36 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, CONCERNING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ENRIQUE ZAMORA, ESQ., TO SERVE AS CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, FOR A TERM COMMENCING ON FEBRUARY 24, 2024 AND ENDING ON AUGUST 23, 2024; RATIFYING MR. ZAMORA'S APPOINTMENT OF ANNETTE EPELBAUM CANNON, ESQ. AND MARYANNE LUKACS, ESQ. AS SPECIAL MAGISTRATES; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ZAMORA AND HIS APPOINTED SPECIAL MAGISTRATES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO HOLD HEARINGS AND IMPOSE FINES, LIENS, AND OTHER NON-CRIMINAL PENALTIES AGAINST VIOLATORS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY CODES AND ORDINANCES, AND FURTHER INCORPORATING ALL OTHER MATTERS SET FORTH WITHIN CHAPTER 30 OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 30-37 AND 30-38 THEREOF, CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AND THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATES. WHEREAS, Section 30-2 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach provides for an alternative Code enforcement system wherein Special Magistrates are authorized to hold hearings and impose fines, liens, and other non-criminal penalties against violators of City and County Codes and Ordinances; and WHEREAS, Section 30-36 of the City Code, entitled "Appointment of Special Magistrates," provides for the appointment of a Chief Special Magistrate to fulfill the above-referenced duties; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 30-36 of the City Code, the appointment of the Chief Special Magistrate is established upon the City Commission's acceptance, by a majority vote, of the recommendation for appointment by the City Manager; and WHEREAS, the City Manager hereby recommends reappointing Enrique Zamora, Esq., as Chief Special Magistrate for the City of Miami Beach, for a term commencing on February 24, 2024, and ending on August 23, 2024; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 30-36, the Chief Special Magistrate is authorized to appoint, upon ratification of a majority vote of the City Commission such other Special Magistrates as may reasonably be required to conduct the necessary hearings; WHEREAS, if appointed, Enrique Zamora, Esq seeks the ratification by a majority vote of the City Commission of his appointment of Annette Epelbaum Cannon, Esq. and MaryAnne Lukacs, Esq. as Special Magistrates based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform as Special Magistrates; and WHEREAS, all other matters set forth within Chapter 30 of the City Code, including, without limitation, Sections 30-37 and 30-38 regarding compensation and . • duties of the Special Magistrates, shall continue to apply and remain in full force and effect; and WHEREAS, the Chief Special Magistrate and each Special Magistrate shall be prohibited from engaging in practice where they represent a client in a manner adverse to the interests of the City of Miami Beach, and shall further be prohibited from lobbying the City during their service with the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the City Manager, pursuant to Section 30-36 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, concerning the reappointment of Enrique Zamora, Esq. to serve as Chief Special Magistrate, for a term commencing on February 24, 2024, and ending on August 23, 2024; that the Mayor and City Commission hereby ratify the Chief Special Magistrate's appointment of Annette Epelbaum Cannon, Esq. and MaryAnne Lukacs, Esq to serve as Special Magistrates; provided further that the Chief Special Magistrate and Special Magistrates shall be authorized to hold hearings and impose fines, liens and other non-criminal penalties against violators of City and County Codes and Ordinances; and further incorporating all other matters set forth within Chapter 30 of the City Code including, without limitation, Sections 30-37 and 30-38 thereof, concerning the compensation of the Special Magistrates. PASSED and ADOPTED this 31 day of 761114A ry 2024. ATTEST: , FEB 0 s 2024 Steven Meiner, Mayor Rafael E. ranado, City Clerk T1/41 APPROVED AS TO =IED s FORM&LANGUAGE &FOR EXECUTION City Attorney PaZ Date T:Wgenda\2024\1 January 2024\CITY CLERK\ZAMORRA CHIEF SPECIAL MASTER RESO REG.doc 2 Resolutions-C7 .A • MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager and Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk DATE: January 31, 2024 SUBJECT: REAPPOINTMENT OF CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE 1. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-36 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, CONCERNING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ENRIQUE ZAMORA, ESQ., TO SERVE AS CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, FOR A TERM COMMENCING ON FEBRUARY 24, 2024, AND ENDING ON AUGUST 23, 2024; RATIFYING MR. ZAMORA'S APPOINTMENT OF ANNETTE EPELBAUM CANNON, ESQ.AND MARYANNE LUKACS, ESQ. AS SPECIAL MAGISTRATES; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ZAMORA AND HIS APPOINTED SPECIAL MAGISTRATES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO HOLD HEARINGS AND IMPOSE FINES, LIENS, AND OTHER NON-CRIMINAL PENALTIES AGAINST VIOLATORS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY CODES AND ORDINANCES, AND FURTHER INCORPORATING ALL OTHER MATTERS SET FORTH WITHIN CHAPTER 30 OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 30-37 AND 30-38 THEREOF, CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AND THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATES. 2. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND REAPPOINTING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 102-356 OF THE CITY CODE, ENRIQUE ZAMORA, ESQ., ANNETTE EPELBAUM CANNON, ESQ., AND MARYANNE LUKACS, ESQ. (CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AND SPECIAL MAGISTRATES REAPPOINTED AND RATIFIED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. ), AS THE CITY MANAGER'S "DESIGNEE" UNDER SECTION 102-356 OF THE CITY CODE; SAID DESIGNATION COMMENCING WITH MR. ZAMORA'S TERM AS CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ON FEBRUARY 24, 2024,AND ENDING ON AUGUST 23, 2024. RECOMMENDATION Recommending the reappointment of Enrique Zamora, Esq. as Chief Special Magistrate, and ratifying his appointment of Annette Epelbaurn Cannon, Esq. and MaryAnne Lukacs, Esq. as Special Magistrates. Page 454 of 2002 BACKGROUND/HISTORY Was Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? _Yes.X No If so, specify name of lobbyist(s)and principal(s): N/A ANALYSIS As previously determined by City Attorney Raul J. Aguila that Enrique Zamora possesses the knowledge, skill, and attributes to perform as Chief Special Magistrate, and in consultation with City Attorney Rafael A. Paz and City Clerk Rafael E, Granado, I am recommending reappointing Enrique Zamora, Esq. as Chief Special Magistrate. Mr. Zamora possesses the knowledge, skills, and attributes to undertake this important role. Attached are two Resolutions providing for the reappointment by the City Commission of Mr. Zamora. The first Resolution reappoints Mr. Zamora as Chief Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement violations under Chapter 30 of the City Code; the second Resolution reappoints Mr. Zamora to hear appeals from citations and violations or denials, suspensions, and revocations of certificates of use pursuant to Chapter 102 of the Miami Beach City Code. Language has been added to the Resolutions prohibiting the Chief Special Magistrate and each Special Magistrate that he appoints from engaging in practice where they represent a client in a manner adverse to the interests of the City of Miami Beach, and from lobbying the City during their service with the City. Mr. Zamora was first appointed as the Chief Special Magistrate for the City of Miami Beach on the April 23, 2014 City Commission Meeting. Mr. Zamora is a partner with the law firm of Zamora, Hillman, and Villavicencio. Mr. Zamora's practice includes the areas of elder law, probate and guardianship administration, litigation and mediation, trust administration and litigation, and estate planning. He is the past Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar, past Director of the Florida State Guardianship Association, past Director of the Foundation for Indigent Guardianship, Special Magistrate over Baker Act proceedings and Marchman Act proceedings, court-appointed Attomey-Ad-Litem for Cuban National Heirs for the 11th Judicial Circuit, and former Chair of the Grievance Committee for the 11th District of the Florida Bar. Mr. Zamora currently serves as an adjunct professor of law at St. Thomas University School of Law and the University of Florida Levin College of Law where he teaches Elder Law and Guardianship Law. Mr. Zamora is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the 2013 Outstanding Teaching award and the 2014 Student Body Association Adjunct Professor Award from St. Thomas University School of Law, the 2008 Pro Bono Award from the Dade County Bar Association and the 11th Judicial Circuit, and the 2007 Richard C. Milstein Excellence Award. Mr. Zamora is rated as an AV Preeminent Attorney by Martin Dale Hubbell, the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. Mr. Zamora has a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Miami School of Law(1985); a Master of Business Administration (1975)and a Master of Science Management in Accounting and Taxation (1981) from Florida International University; and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1971)from the University of Florida.A copy of Mr. Zamora's resume is attached. Pursuant to Ordinance 2022-4525, adopted on November 16, 2022, if appointed, Mr. Zamora seeks the ratification by a majority vote of the City Commission of his appointment of Annette Epelbaum Cannon, Esq. and MaryAnne Lukacs, Esq. as Special Magistrates. Annette Epelbaum Cannon, a Miami Beach resident, has been a Special Magistrate for the City Page 455 of 2002 of Miami Beach since 2014, is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Law, and is a Certified Circuit Court Mediator and a Certified Family Court Mediator. Ms. Cannon is a Board Member of the Miami Beach Bar Association, has leadership roles in the Jewish Women's Circle of Miami Beach, and is the co-president of the Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood. Ms. Cannon is Fluent in Spanish.A copy of Ms. Cannon's resume is attached. MaryAnne Lukacs has been a Special Magistrate for the City of Miami Beach since 2014. Ms. Lukacs has also served as Special Master for the cities of Miami, Hollywood, and West Miami. Ms. Lukacs has a long history of service to Miami Beach residents having worked as a City of Miami Beach Assistant City Attorney from 1990 to 1994, where she held the position of Police Legal Advisor from 1991 to 1994. From 1980 to 1984 Ms. Lukacs served as Recreation Leader and Recreation Director and Supervisor for the Miami Beach Recreation Department. Ms. Lukacs is a graduate of the St. Thomas University School of Law. A copy of Ms. Lukacs' resume is attached. Neither the Office of the City Clerk, the Office of the City Manager, nor the Office of the City Attorney has received either formal complaints or internal complaints against the Chief Special Magistrate or the' Special Magistrates since the appointment of Enrique Zamora as Chief Special Magistrate on April 23, 2014. SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA N/A FINANCIAL INFORMATION Amount(s)/Account(s): $28,100-Account number: 011-0210-000312-03-400-579-00-00-00 CONCLUSION Mr. Zamora, Ms. Cannon, and Ms. Lukacs have the knowledge, demeanor, skills, and abilities, to perform in their Special Magistrates roles. They will continue to serve this City with honor and distinction, and their reappointment will best serve the interests of the City. As such, the subject Resolutions should be adopted. Applicable Area Citywide Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O. to Know" item,pursuant to Bond Funds? City Code Section 2-14? No No Strategic Connection Non-Applicable Legislative Tracking Office of the City Clerk Page 456 of 2002 • ATTACHMENTS: Description • o Enrique Zamora Resume o Annette Epelbaum Cannon Resume o MaryAnne Lukacs Resume o Resolution 1 o Resolution 2 Page 457 of 2002 ENRIQUE ZAMORA, ESQ. 3006 Aviation Avenue,Penthouse 4C Coconut Grove, Florida 33133-305-285-0285 LEGAL EXPERIENCE - ZAMORA,HILLMAN&VILLAVICENCIO 3006 Aviation Avenue,Penthouse 4C,Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 -2000-present Areas of Concentration: Elder Law, Probate&Guardianship administration, litigation and mediation,Trust Administration&Litigation,Estate Planning. LAW OFFICES OF ENRIQUE ZAMORA 1102 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,Coral Gables,Florida 33134- 1997-2000 Areas of Concentration: Elder Law and Probate & Guardianship litigation, Trust Administration,Estate Planning,Real Estate. PEREZ-ABREU,ZAMORA,HILLMAN&MARTIN-LAVIELLE,PA ' 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,#502,Coral Gables, FL 33134-Founding Partner, 1987- 1997 Areas of Concentration: Probate & Guardianship litigation, Elder Law, Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Corporate, Contract and Business Law and related litigation; Real Estate. LEGAL ACTIVITIES Past Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar Past director of the Florida State Guardianship Association Past director of the Foundation for Indigent Guardianship Chief Special Magistrate for the City of Miami Beach Special Magistrate over Baker Act proceedings&Marchman Act proceedings Court Appointed Attorney-Ad-Litem for Cuban National Heirs, I 1 t Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida,Miami-Dade County-Probate Division Member and former chair of the Probate & Guardianship Committee of the Dade County Bar Former Chair of the Grievance Committee 11th D of the Florida Bar TEACHING ACTIVITIES St.Thomas University School of Law-2004-present. Adjunct Professor of Law- Elder Law and Guardianship Law University of Florida Levin College of Law-2015—present. Adjunct Professor of Law-Elder Law Miami-Dade Comm.College-Professional Guardianship Program- 1998-2004. Lead Instructor&Planning Committee Chair of the course for Professional.Guardians University of Miami-Koubek Center,-September 1989- 1998 SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES Adjunct Professor of Business Law SPECIALTY PRACTICE Page 458 of 2002 Represent Cuban Nationals heirs in U.S.A. probate proceedings. Licensed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control(OFAC)since 1995 to represent Cuban Nationals and approved by the Cuban Ministry of Justice to represent Cuban citizens in conjunction with Bufete Internacional of Havana,Cuba. CERTIFICATION Florida Bar Board Certified in Elder Law HONORS AND AWARDS AV Preeminent 2022-2023 (Martin Dale Hubbell) Super Lawyers list,by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine as a top attorney in Florida for 2012-2022 Top Lawyers of South Florida 2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2021,&2022 St.Thomas University School of Law—Outstanding Teaching Award-2013. St.Thomas University School of Law—SBA-adjunct professor award 2014 Pro Bono Award from the Dade County Bar Association and the 11th Judicial Circuit 2008 For Guardianship services rendered. Put Something Back-Richard C. Milstein Excellence Award—2007 SEMINARS/PRESENTATIONS Florida State Guardianship Association—2018 Annual Conference: Speaker Restorations in Guardianship cases July 2018 Florida State Guardianship Association-2022 Annual Conference: Speaker Exploring the Attorney/Guardian Relationship Florida State Guardianship Association-28th Annual Conference: Speaker Offered by the Florida State Guardianship Association Interested Person: A Legal Chameleon and Pitfalls to Avoid in Guardianship Practice July 2015 Examining Committee Members training for the 11 h Judicial Circuit Lead Trainer June 2020 Essentials of Elder Law Speaker Offered by the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar-January 15, 2015 Dade County Put Something Back—Fees,Fees and More Fees Speaker Offered by the Dade County Bar Association-January 15, 2014 Elder Law Section—Annual Review—Guardianship Speaker January 18, 2014 Elder Law Section—Essentials of Elder Law Speaker January 17, 2014 • Page 459 of 2002 EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI-SCHOOL OF LAW CORAL GABLES,FLORIDA JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE 1985, CUM LAUDE-May 1985 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY MIAMI,FLORIDA MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 1975 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT, (Accounting&Taxation)1981 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE,FLORIDA BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, 1971 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS The Florida Bar Executive Committee of the Elder Law Section Florida Bar(past chair) The Real Property,Probate and Trust Law Section-Florida Bar NAELA(National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys) AFELA(Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys) Miami-Dade County Bar Association Cuban American Bar Association Florida State Guardianship Association former board member South Florida Guardianship Association-past President PUBLISHED WORKS Elder Law Advocate The impact of the Cuban Embargo on Probate cases in Florida volume XXIV-Spring 2017 St.Thomas Law Review Long Term Care Insurance: A Life Raft for Baby Boomers Volume 26,Fall 2013—Issue 1 St.Thomas Law Review Examining Committee Reports as a Basis to Dismiss Petitions to Determine Incapacity: A Question of Admissibility and Evidentiary Relevancy Volume 25,Summer 2013—Issue 3 St.Thomas Law Review Impact of the Cuban Embargo on Inheritances by Cuban Nationals Volume 24, Summer 2012—Issue 3 Elder Law Advocate- Two out of three reports and you're out-But should you be? Volume XX,No. 3 -Fall 2012 Elder Law Advocate- The right to bear arms as a removable right in incapacity proceedings Volume XIX B No. 1 B Spring 2011 Elder Law Advocate- The issue of standing in guardianship litigation Volume XVIII B No. 3 B Fall 2010 Page 460 of 2002 Elder Law Advocate- The use of the Baker Act and its alternatives Volume XVII B No. 3 B Fall 2009 Elder Law Advocate- Dealing with foreign wards and their investments Volume XVI-Volume Two-Winter 2008 Florida Journal of International Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law- "Obstacles Encountered Representing the Interests of Cuban Nationals in the American Courts" -Spring 2003 Volume XV Number 3. Page 461 of 2002 • ANNETTE EPELBAUM CANNON, 103-7TH TERRACE,DILIDO ISLAND MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,33139 (H)305-531-8603 OR©305-613-2244 annettecannonpa@bellsouth.net EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF LAW,Gainesville, Florida. J.D. May 1990. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY,Tallahassee, Florida. B.A. in Political Science, minor in Communications, G.P.A. 3.8. Graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in December 1986. CERTIFIED CIRCUIT COURT MEDIATOR, Tallahassee, Florida. 1998 to date; CERTIFIED IN FORECLOSURE MEDIATIONS. CERTIFIED FAMILY COURT MEDIATIOR, Tallahassee, Florida. 2010 to date. LEGAL EXPERIENCE SPECIAL MASTER FOR CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, Miami Beach, Florida. From April 2014 to date. Areas of cases heard include building, zoning and planning. THE MEDIATION GROUP,North Miami Beach, Florida. Private Mediator from February 2017 to date. Areas of mediation include Workers compensation, Employment Discrimination, Mortgage Foreclosures, Bankruptcy Mortgage Foreclosures and general civil litigation. For scheduling please call (954)474-8700. RESOLUTION SOLUTION,North Miami Beach, Florida. Private Mediator from February 2016 to February 2017. Areas of mediation include Workers compensation, Employment Discrimination, Mortgage Foreclosures, Bankruptcy Mortgage Foreclosures and general civil litigation. CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION,North Miami,Florida. Private Mediator from February 1998 until February 2016. Areas of mediation include Workers compensation, Employment Discrimination, Mortgage Foreclosures, Bankruptcy Mortgage Foreclosures and general civil litigation. • Mediated over 5000 cases. ANNETTE CANNON PA, Miami, Florida. Sole practitioner from February 1998 until present. Areas of practice include circuit civil mediations, Bankruptcy Foreclosure mediations, Guardian Ad Litem appointments in Mortgage Foreclosure Actions. Page 462 of 2002 ARRICK & PEACOCK, PA., Miami, Florida. Associate from September 1997 until February 1998. Areas of practice include workers compensation and labor. ARRICK, LEVINE & PEACOCK, PA,Miami, Florida. Associate from September 1994 until September 1997. Areas of practice include workers compensation and labor. MARLOW, CONNELL, VALERIUS, ABRAMS, ADLER, PA.. Miami, Florida. Associate from March 1993 until September 1994. Areas of practice include workers compensation and labor. WAMPLER, BUCHANAN& BREEN,P.A., Miami, Florida. Associate from September 1990 until March 1993. Area of practice includes labor, health care, family and general civil litigation. LEGAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, admitted 1992. FLORIDA BAR MEMBER, admitted 1990. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT, admitted 1990. WORKERS COMPENSATION SECTION OF FLORIDA BAR, presently. FLORIDA ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL MEDIATORS, presently. MIAMI BEACH BAR ASSOCIATION, Board Member. NON-LEGAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS CERTIFIED SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FOR DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Miami, Florida,approved 2007. JEWISH WOMEN'S CIRCLE, Miami Beach, Florida, board member. TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM, Miami Beach, Florida, Sisterhood Co-president. FOREIGN LANGUAGES FLUENT in Spanish Page 463 of 2002 MARYANNE LUKACS, ESQUIRE MIAMI, FLORIDA.305-790-3782•mal@malukacs.com EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS St.Thomas University School of Law, Miami, Florida Juris Doctor, 1988 Florida International University, Miami, Florida Bachelor of Science in Education, 1977 Miami Dade Community College, Miami, Florida Associate of Science, 1975 The Florida Bar, 1988 Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, 1994-2021 Florida Supreme Court Certified County Court Mediator, 1994-2021 Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, 2010-2021 Real Estate Broker, 2002-2022 LEGAL EXPERIENCE Special Master, City of Miami Beach, Florida 2014—present • Preside over hearings for violations of City of Miami Beach Codes and Ordinances,administer oaths,take testimony,make written findings of fact, and enter Orders. General Magistrate and Child Support Hearing Officer, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, October, 2005—October 2012 • Preside over hearings referred by the Court, prepare Reports and Recommendations. General Magistrate, Child Support Access and Visitation Project, April, 2005—October, 2005 • Preside over hearings referred by the Court, prepare Reports and Recommendations. • Special Master, City of Miami, Florida 1999—2005 • Preside over hearings for violations of City of Miami Codes and Ordinances,administer oaths,take testimony, make written findings of fact, and enter Orders. Special Master, City of Hollywood, Florida January 2000—July 2003 • Preside over hearings for violations of City of Hollywood Codes and Ordinances, administer oaths, take testimony, make written findings of fact, and enter Orders. Special Master, City of West Miami, Florida 2000—2003 • Preside over hearings for violations of City of West Miami Codes and Ordinances, administer oaths, take testimony, make written findings of fact, and enter Orders. Lawyers for Children America,2000-2004 Volunteer Attorney • Provide representation to children in the dependency system Attorney, Lukacs&Lukacs, P.A., Miami, Florida November 1994-2005 • Eminent Domain, General Civil Law, Family Law, Family Mediation Attorney, Marcus and Associates, P.A., Miami, Florida February 1994- November 1994 • • Family Law, General Civil Law City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida Police Legal Advisor, October 1991-February 1994 City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida Assistant City Attorney II,April 1990-October 1991 Page 464 of 2002 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Diversity in the Legal Profession Symposium sponsored by The Florida Bar,April 27, 2006,April 28, 2006 Planning Committee • Assisted with design of program, panel selections, planning and research • Diversity in the Legal Profession Symposium sponsored by The Florida Bar,April 22,2005 Planning Committee • Assisted with design of program, panel selections, planning and research • Moderated panel entitled"Professionalism and Diversity Initiatives That Work" Diversity in the Legal Profession Symposium sponsored by The Florida Bar,April 16,2004—April 17, 2004 Chair • Designed program,organized and assisted in panel selections, planning and research • Compiled and presented report to The Florida Bar Board of Governors St.Thomas University School of Law,Miami, Florida Director of Admissions/Assistant Director of Admissions May 1987-April 1990 St.Thomas University School of Law,Miami, Florida Assistant Director of Student Affairs, July 1987-July 1988 Miami Beach Recreation Department, Miami Beach, Florida Recreation Leader, Recreation Director and Supervisor, February 1980-August 1984 INSTRUCTION AND TEACHING Miami Dade Community College Paralegal Program, Miami, Florida Assistant Professor, Fall 2000—Summer 2001 • Business Law,Torts, Real Estate University of Miami Paralegal Program, Miami, Florida Instructor, January—December 1989 • Legal Interviewing and Investigation and Legal Writing Florida International College Paralegal Program,Miami, Florida Instructor Summer 1988 • Wills and Trusts Notre Dame Academy,Miami, Florida Teacher,August 1979-May 1981 • English and Physical Education Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida Teacher,August 1978—June 1979 • Special Education and Physical Education PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND POSITIONS HELD Board President, Florida Foster Care Review, Inc.,2017-2019 Board Member, Florida Foster Care Review, Inc., 2005-2010, 2012-2017 Volunteer Panel Chair, Foster Care Review, Inc., 1996 2005 Board Secretary, Renmen Foundation, Inc.,2015 to present Executive Committee Member, Casa Valentina, Inc.,2015 to present Board Member,Casa Valentina, Inc., 2006 to present Board Member, Coral Gables Congregational Church Board of Justice and Witness, January 2022 to present Recipient of The Douglas M. Halsey Award for Volunteer Service,2005 Committee Member, Chief Justice's Advisory Committee for the 2005 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Awards Committee Member, Chief Justice's Distinguished Judicial Service Award 2005 Board of Advisors, St. Thomas University School of Law, 1988 to 2010 Page 465 of 2002