Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-14-2010 Special-City Attorney Condidates — reading text

— June 1990 Office of the Public Defender, Bartow, Florida Investigated felony charges, researched law, advised felons on elements of charges, evidence and the advisability of accepting plea offer or trial. Wrote appellate briefs. Librarian. Research Analyst June 1986 —January 1987 University of the District of Columbia, Labor Studies Center, Washington, District of Columbia Wrote articles for publication in fact sheets. Researched law. Wrote labor contracts. Consultant September 1985 — May 1986 District of Columbia Employees Relation Board, Washington, District of Columbia Reviewed briefs, researched law and wrote decisions in labor and employment cases. Vice President August 1984 —August 1985 ADCO Construction, Inc., Hapeville, Georgia Managed day -to -day operations. Hired employees. Established and maintained accounts. Labor Management Relations Examiner January 1977 —Sept. 1981 National Labor Relations Board, Atlanta, Georgia Investigated unfair labor practice allegations and representation petitions. Conducted secret ballot elections. Presided as hearing officer in representation cases. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (Past) Radio Talk Show Host, " Legalines" and " An Hour With Mildred ", WWAB, Lakeland, Florida Executive Director, Polk County Sheriff Action Committee  ANC ORS , o SMITH <- GRIKSLEY A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED COMPANY ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 909 M.hR WALT DRIVE, SUITE 1014 FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547 -6711 850) 863 -4064 ( 850) 862 -1138 FAx ( 850) 664 -5728 FAx WVWASGLEGAL. COM C. LEDON AsN1CHOR5 TIMOTHY W. SHAW J_A -MES W GRIMSLEY L. PAUL SIRMANS j STEVEN B. BAU?NL—N SHIRAZ A. HOSEIN W. SCOTT FOSTER' JEFFREY L. BUIRNS" C. JEFFREY MCIN IS RICHARD P. PETER_NLAINTI T FALTER J. SMITH 1929 -2001 ALSO ADMITTED L\ AL93.vkLi T ALSO ADA= r.D III GEORGa. September 8, 2010 City of Fort Walton Beach City Manager' s Office 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 RE: CITY ATTORNEY PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES PROPOSAL L. PAUL SIRMANS, ESQ. In 2005, the firm of Smith, Grimsley, Bauman, Pinkerton, Petermann & Shaw, formed by the late Walter J. Smith in 1961, merged with the firm of Anchors, Foster, McInnis & Keefe, established in 1980. The new firm of Anchors Smith Grimsley, located at 909 Mar Walt Drive, 1014, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547, a full range of legal services in this rapidly developing area of Florida, particularly in the Fort Walton Beach, Destin and South Walton County areas of the Panhandle. The firm' s objective is to provide a full range of transactional, governmental and litigation based legal services to our local clients. Our transactions expertise includes real estate, tax; banking, governmental, corporate, regulatory and administrative law. The transaction side of the firm is complimented with an extensive and full range civil, criminal and administrative trial practice. For nearly fifty years, members of the firm have provided their time to the legal profession and the civic community through service on the Judicial Nominating Commissions for trial and appellate judges, the Florida Bar Grievance Committee, the Florida Bar Board of Bar Examiners, the First Judicial Circuit Committee on Legal Professionalism, and presidencies of the Okaloosa Walton Bar Association, the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Niceville- Valparaiso Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Members of the firm include former and present city attorneys, school board attorney, board members to local entities, assistant state attorneys, deputy general counsels to the governor and several of the firm members are certified by the Florida Supreme Court as Circuit Court mediators.  C. LEEDON A P' ac ice Areas,: Real Estate; Family Law; Banking; Business Law; Commercial Law, Corporate Law; Government; Probate Admitted: 1965, Florida Law School: University of Florida, J. G., 1967, replaced LL. B. conferred, 1965 College: University of Florida, B. A., 1962 Member: Okaloosa- Walton County Bar Association ( President, 1971); The Florida Bar (Member, Family Law Section). Pr€aressiona9 Associations & Achievements. Fort Walton Beach City Attorney: 1983; County Prosecuting Attorney: 1966 -1971 C. JEFFREY. 1111CINNIS Practice Areas: School Law; Government Law: Zoning; meal Estate Development; Real Estate Transfers; Land Use; Regulatory; Leases and Leasing; Government Contracts; Business Law; Probate; Guardianship Admitted: 1985, Florida; 1990, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida Law School: Stetson University, J. D., 1985 College: Okaloosa/ Walton Junior College, A. A., 1980; Florida State University, B. S., 1982 Member: Okaloosa- Walton County ( Member, Board of Governors, 1989 -1990; Secretary, 1990) and American Member, State and Local Government Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Board of Bar Examiners ( Vice -Chairman, 2000 -2001 and Chairman, 2001 -2002); Florida School Board Attorney's Association ( Vice -President, 1996 -1999 and President, 1997 -1998); Florida Municipal Attorney' s Association. Professional Associations & Ach; eveme ts: Phi Delta Phi: President; Stetson Student Bar Association: 1984 -1985; President: Student Government Association, 1979 -1980; Okaloosa County School Board Attorney: 1990 - present; Cinco Bayou Town Attorney:! 986 - present; Moderator, Fort Walton Beach Medical Center Board of Trustees: 2002 -2004 and 2008 — present; Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit Court Mediator.  71r - a Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Transactions- Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Foreclosure; Real Property Law; Appellate Practice Admitted: 1984, Florida, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, U. S. Court of .Appeals, 11th Circuit and U. S. Supreme Court Law School: Florida State University College of Law, J. D., with high honors, 1984 College: University of South Alabama, B. A., magna cum laude, 1981 Member: Okaloosa -Walton Bar Association ( President, 1996- 1997); The Florida Bar Professional Associations & Achievements: Recipient: American Jurisprudence Book Award for Florida Criminal Practice: Spring, 1983; Judicial Nominating Commission, First Circuit: 1994 -1998, Chairman: 1996 -1997; Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit Court Mediator. Practice /areas,: Commercial Probate Litigation; Banking Law; Bankruptcy Law; Land Use Law; Real Property; Condominium Law; Admitted: 1982, Alabama; 1983, Florida; 1995, Wyoming; U. S Supreme Court, U. S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, U. S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama Law School: University of Alabama, J. D., 1982 College: University of South .Alabama, B. S., 1979 Member: The Florida Bar ( Member, Environmental and Land Use, and Business Law— Bankruptcy! UCC Section); American Arbitration Association. Professional Associations & Achievements: Member:1994, and Chairman, 1997, First Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee; Judicial Nominating Commission, First Circuit, 1998, Chairman, 1999 -2000.  yy g ' fit ( Q,y 1 qT Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Civil Litigation; Real Property Law; Condominium Law; Real Estate Closing; Probate; Banking Law Admitted: 1969, Florida-, 1975, U. S. Supreme Court, U. S District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida Law School: Mercer University, J. D., 1970, replaced LL. B. conferred, 1966 Military: Capt., U. S. A. F., 1966 -1970 College: University of Southern Mississippi, B. S., 1963 Member: The Florida Bar Professional Associations & Achievements: Phi Delta Phi-, Recipient- American Jurisprudence Book Award for Constitutional Law; Member: Judicial Nominating Commission First Circuit, 1984 -1988, Chairman: 1988; Judicial Nominating Commission First District Court of Appeals: 1991 -1995; Chairman: 1993 -1994; Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee, 1992 -1994; Chairman: First Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee: 1999 -2000; Supreme Court of Florida Certified Circuit and County Court Mediator; Member: Grievance Committee, First Judicial Circuit: 1979- 1982. X.. PAUL SIRMANS Practice Areas: Residential & Commercial Real Estate; Civil Litigation-, Employment Law; Contracts/ Business Formation,- Commercial & Residential Leasing Extensive background in Real Property and Contract issues; including easement of rights of way of City of Valparaiso; analysis and application of zoning and LDC issues for Okaloosa, Walton and Holmes Counties; analysis of MSBU issues with Walton County on behalf of private client; involvement with CRA for City of Destin vis -a -vis Destin Harbor Business Association; analysis and negotiation of government contracting,- working knowledge of Sunshine Laws and Roberts Rules of Order as Chair of Early Learning Coalition concerning $ 8MM budget. Admitted: 2001; Florida; 1997, Georgia Law School: Mercer University, J. D., 1997 College: University of Georgia, B. A., 1993 Member: Okaloosa- Walton County Bar Association; The Florida Bar, The state Bar of Georgia; Walton County and Destin Chambers of Commerce Professional Associations & Achievemenrs: Gubernatorial Appointed Chairman, Early Learning Coalition; Former Advisor to Destin YMCA and Destin Harbor Business Association; Service to Santa Rosa Golf and Beach Club B. O. D.  L. Paul Sirmans, Esq., Florida Bar Number 0478800, will provide the primary professional legal services to the City of Fort Walton Beach; and C. LeL on Anchors, Esc,.,