Funding Resilience
This article originally appeared in the Miami Herald on December 1, 2020 and was originally written by firm partner, Chad Friedman. Local, state and federal officials recognize that sea-level [...]
Counties May Share Funds with Cities Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act into law. Within the CARES Act, Congress provided for direct funding to local governments. However, such direct funding was limited to a [...]
COVID-19’s Impact to Land Use Regulations and Variances
Even life’s greatest challenges present opportunities. If you were thinking about asking local government for additional concessions for your development project, now may be a good time. As we [...]
Federal Aid for Local Governments Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act into law. The CARES Act contains broad based financial measures aimed at providing immediate relief to unemployed workers, small and [...]
Update on Sunshine Law Issues and Public Meetings
In light of the current public health emergency due to COVID-19, government and health officials are recommending that the public avoid any large public gatherings. It is possible that officials [...]
Chad Friedman Participates in DCBA’s “Annual Bench & Bar & Judicial Reception”
On April 5th, Firm member, Chad Friedman participated in the Dade County Bar Association’s, “Annual Bench & Bar & Judicial Reception” at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. Chad moderated [...]
Mitch Bierman Speaks at Miami-Dade County League of Cities
Managing Director of our Miami-Dade Office, Mitch Bierman spoke at the Miami-Dade County League of Cities March Meeting in Cutler Bay. Mitch serves as the City Attorney for [...]
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Sponsors 7th Annual MDCLC Best Practices Conference
We were very happy to sponsor the 7th Annual Miami-Dade League of Cities Best Practices Conference. Several of our attorneys attended the conference on Friday, October 13th at the Hilton in [...]
22 Attorneys from Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Make 2018 List of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
We are very proud to announce that 15 attorneys from our firm were named to the 2018 List of Super Lawyers: Richard Jay Weiss Joseph H. Serota Stephen J. Helfman Jamie A. Cole [...]
Chad Friedman Speaks at Marcum Government Symposium
Member Chad Friedman spoke on a panel at the 22nd Annual Marcum Government Symposium at The Signature Grand in Davie on October 26th. The panel was called “Legal Side of New Impact Fee [...]
