Edward O. Martos – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman https://www.wsh-law.com At the Crossroads of Business, Government & the Law Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:39:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 WSHC+B attorneys named among Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers in the 2022 South Florida Legal Guide https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/wshcb-attorneys-named-among-top-lawyers-and-top-up-and-comers-in-the-2022-south-florida-legal-guide/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Mon, 01 Aug 2022 15:04:20 +0000 https://www.wsh-law.com/?p=9678 The firm is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The South Florida Legal Guide’s annual list of Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers in the region. Attorneys included as Top Lawyers are nominated by their peers, have extensive experience and a notable record of achievement. The […]

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]]> The firm is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The South Florida Legal Guide’s annual list of Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers in the region. Attorneys included as Top Lawyers are nominated by their peers, have extensive experience and a notable record of achievement. The Top Up and Comers are considered the next generation of leaders in the South Florida legal community.

The firm’s attorneys included in the guide are listed below.

Top Lawyers

Mitchell A. Bierman – Government Relations, Litigation

Mitchell J. Burnstein – Eminent Domain

Jamie A. Cole – Government Litigation, Corporate And Business Litigation

Andrew Demers – Banking and Financial Institutions

Alan K. Fertel – Entertainment And Sports, Civil Litigation

Chad S. Friedman – Land Use, Zoning and Environmental Law

Edward G. Guedes – Appellate Law

Alen H. Hsu – Business and Real Estate Litigation

Michael J. Kurzman – Construction Law

John Quick – Litigation

Anthony L. Recio – Real Estate – Land Use And Zoning

Brett J. Schneider – Employment Law

Clifford A. Schulman – Environmental, Real Estate – Land Use And Zoning

Joseph H. Serota – Corporate And Business Litigation, Government Litigation

Marc I. Solomon – Business Organizations, Acquisitions and Conveyances

Richard J. Weiss – Government

Rana M. Gorzeck – Banking or Commercial Real Estate

Lewis R. Cohen – Banking or Commercial Real Estate

 

Top Up and Comers

Alicia Gonzalez – Real Estate, Eminent Domain

Justin D. Luger – Litigation

Edward O. Martos – Land Use And Zoning

 

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]]> 2021 South Florida Legal Guide Recognizes WSHC+B as a Top Law Firm and 17 Attorneys as Top Lawyers https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/2021-south-florida-legal-guide-recognizes-wshcb-as-a-top-law-firm-and-17-attorneys-as-top-lawyers/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:23:40 +0000 https://www.wsh-law.com/?p=8540 The South Florida Legal Guide has published their annual list of Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers in the region. Attorneys included as Top Lawyers are nominated by their peers, have extensive experience and a notable record of achievement. The Top Up and Comers are considered the next generation of leaders in the South […]

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]]> The South Florida Legal Guide has published their annual list of Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers in the region. Attorneys included as Top Lawyers are nominated by their peers, have extensive experience and a notable record of achievement. The Top Up and Comers are considered the next generation of leaders in the South Florida legal community.

The Firm was also selected as a Top Law Firm, which highlights firms with excellent credentials. Firms included are nominated by the Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers in the publication’s annual submission.

The Firm’s attorneys included in the guide are listed below.

Top Lawyers
Mitchell A. Bierman – Government Relations, Litigation
Mitchell J. Burnstein – Eminent Domain
Jamie A. Cole – Government Litigation, Corporate And Business Litigation
Ignacio G. Del Valle – Real Estate, Corporate And Business
Andrew Demers – Banking and Financial Institutions
Alan K. Fertel – Entertainment And Sports, Civil Litigation
Chad S. Friedman – Land Use, Zoning and Environmental Law
Edward G. Guedes – Appellate Law
Alen H. Hsu – Business and Real Estate Litigation
Michael J. Kurzman – Construction Law
John Quick – Litigation
Anthony L. Recio – Real Estate – Land Use And Zoning
Brett J. Schneider – Employment Law
Clifford A. Schulman – Environmental, Real Estate – Land Use And Zoning
Joseph H. Serota – Corporate And Business Litigation, Government Litigation
Marc I. Solomon – Business Organizations, Acquisitions and Conveyances
Richard J. Weiss – Government

Top Up and Comers
Alicia Gonzalez – Real Estate, Eminent Domain
Justin D. Luger – Litigation
Edward O. Martos – Land Use And Zoning
Alison F. Smith – Labor And Employment

 

Click here to view the full 2021 South Florida Legal Guide.

 

 

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]]> COVID-19’s Impact to Land Use Regulations and Variances https://www.wsh-law.com/covid-19/covid-19s-impact-to-land-use-regulations-and-variances/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Mon, 04 May 2020 15:37:46 +0000 https://www.wsh-law.com/?p=6861 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 move closer to the gradual re-opening of the economy, businesses and developers are altering their designs and operations to accommodate the possibility of prolonged social distancing in […]

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]]> 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 move closer to the gradual re-opening of the economy, businesses and developers are altering their designs and operations to accommodate the possibility of prolonged social distancing in the coming months and, if needed, in the longer term. To that end, buildings altered to enhance space, air, and light, as well as supporting areas that lend themselves better to social distancing, ventilation, and sanitizing can market these features to buyers and tenants.
Current regulations may not properly account for the new emphasis on these kinds of features. Certainly, floor area, height, and other restrictions may limit redesigns or new features and force property owners and developers into difficult choices to forego safety in favor of more traditional building design. Avoiding this result may be a good incentive for local government decision-makers to consider variances and other modifications of current restrictions. In other words, the COVID-19 outbreak and the measures identified to prevent future waves of infection provide potential new justification for seeking relief from the limitations of zoning and other land use restrictions.
Our land use and zoning practice specializes in charting a course through local government restrictions to achieve our clients’ objectives. At times, that involves variances and administrative modifications where we work within the code parameters, while at other times amending the code is more appropriate.

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]]> South Florida Legal Guide Recognizes 16 Attorneys from Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman in 2020 Edition https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/south-florida-legal-guide-recognizes-16-attorneys-from-weiss-serota-helfman-cole-bierman-in-2020-edition/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Fri, 10 Apr 2020 22:42:00 +0000 https://www.wsh-law.com/?p=6655 The South Florida Legal Guide has published their annual list of Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers in the region. Attorneys included as Top Lawyers are nominated by their peers, have extensive experience and a notable record of achievement. The Top Up and Comers are considered the next generation of leaders in the South […]

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]]> The South Florida Legal Guide has published their annual list of Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers in the region. Attorneys included as Top Lawyers are nominated by their peers, have extensive experience and a notable record of achievement. The Top Up and Comers are considered the next generation of leaders in the South Florida legal community.

The Firm was also selected as a Top Law Firm, which highlights firms with excellent credentials. Firms included are nominated by the Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers in the publication’s annual submission.

The Firm’s attorneys included in the guide are listed below.

Top Lawyers

  • Mitchell Bierman
  • Mitchell Burnstein
  • Jamie Cole
  • Ignacio Del Valle
  • Alan Fertel
  • Edward Guedes
  • Michael Kurzman
  • John Quick
  • Anthony Recio
  • Brett Schneider
  • Clifford Schulman
  • Joseph Serota
  • Richard Weiss

Top Up and Comers

  • Justin Luger
  • Edward Martos
  • Alicia Gonzalez

Click here to view the full 2020 South Florida Legal Guide.

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]]> Florida Law Preserves and Extends Existing Development Orders and Approvals Through the COVID-19 a/k/a Novel Coronavirus Pandemic https://www.wsh-law.com/covid-19/florida-law-preserves-and-extends-existing-development-orders-and-approvals-through-the-covid-19-a-k-a-novel-coronavirus-pandemic/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:14:26 +0000 https://www.wsh-law.com/?p=6226 On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) confirmed that the state of emergency presented by COVID-19 a/k/a novel coronavirus (see Executive Order 20-52) triggers state law protections pursuant to Section 252.363, Florida Statutes that allow permit holders to toll the expiration and even extend development orders. There is a wide variety of eligible orders including local and state-issued state building permits, zoning approvals, and certain environmental permits issued by Florida Department of Environmental Protection and local governments.

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]]> By Mitch Bierman, Tony Recio, Edward Martos, and Alex Uribe (Private Sector Land Use and Zoning)

On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) confirmed that the state of emergency presented by COVID-19 a/k/a novel coronavirus (see Executive Order 20-52) triggers state law protections pursuant to Section 252.363, Florida Statutes that allow permit holders to toll the expiration and even extend development orders. There is a wide variety of eligible orders including local and state-issued state building permits, zoning approvals, and certain environmental permits issued by Florida Department of Environmental Protection and local governments.

Over the years, developers, property owners, and lenders have likely become familiar with Florida law that authorized the tolling and extension of development approvals during times of emergency. DBPR’s confirmation was necessary because a 2019 amendment to the law appeared to narrowed eligible emergencies to “natural emergencies” like “a hurricane, a storm, a flood, severe wave action, a drought, or an earthquake.”

Despite DPBR’s March 20th guidance, some local governments have raised material questions about the application of the emergency extensions, particularly which development approvals can be extended and under what circumstances. One reason for local governments’ uncertainty is that the state law is very broad—it extends to just about any action that has the effect of authorizing the development of land—from demolition, site clearing, and soil work, to zoning approvals and master permits for new construction. Another cause for hesitation—and the reason the law was amended in 2019—is the fact that, in the past, extensions were authorized for events whose impact on development was not obvious and sometimes questionable, like wild fires in distant areas, the Zika virus outbreak, and the Opioid epidemic.

On behalf of our private clients, we have secured extensions of development orders for dozens of projects throughout Florida in connection with previous emergency declarations. We are currently pursuing extensions under the current state of emergency pertaining to COVID-19 a/k/a novel coronavirus. In limited circumstances where state law does not extend to a project or development order, our attorneys have developed alternative, creative solutions relying on local code provisions or the pursuit of legislative amendments to extend or even revive approvals. Further, for certain types of approvals and conditions, we have crafted and implemented strategies to combine extensions offered by both state and local jurisdictions.

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]]> Firm Sponsors Cuban American Bar Association’s Judicial Luncheon https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/firm-sponsors-cuban-american-bar-associations-judicial-luncheon/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:50:26 +0000 http://wsh.aplussclients.com/?p=1941 Last week the firm sponsored and had a great time at the Cuban American Bar Association’s Judicial Luncheon at the Ritz Carlton in Coconut Grove. Pictured here from left to right: Dan Espino, Ed Guedes, Haydee Sera, Ed Martos and Jose Arango. Haydee is on the Board of Directors of CABA.    

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]]> Last week the firm sponsored and had a great time at the Cuban American Bar Association’s Judicial Luncheon at the Ritz Carlton in Coconut Grove. Pictured here from left to right: Dan Espino, Ed Guedes, Haydee Sera, Ed Martos and Jose Arango. Haydee is on the Board of Directors of CABA.

 

 

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]]> Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Sponsors LBA Awards https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/weiss-serota-helfman-cole-bierman-sponsors-lba-awards/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:29:23 +0000 http://wsh.aplussclients.com/?p=2510 Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman were very proud to sponsor and have many of our attorneys attend the Latin Builders Association Awards event on September 29th at the Hilton Downtown in Miami. Pictured from Left-Right are: Cliff Schulman, Alex Uribe, Joe Hernandez, Ed Martos, Dan Espino, and Jose Arango.

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Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman were very proud to sponsor and have many of our attorneys attend the Latin Builders Association Awards event on September 29th at the Hilton Downtown in Miami. Pictured from Left-Right are: Cliff Schulman, Alex Uribe, Joe Hernandez, Ed Martos, Dan Espino, and Jose Arango.

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]]> 12 Attorneys Named to South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyers & Top Up & Comers List https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/12-attorneys-named-to-south-florida-legal-guide-top-lawyers-top-up-comers-list/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:29:23 +0000 http://wsh.aplussclients.com/?p=2526 We are so very proud that 12 of our attorneys have been named to the South Florida Legal Guide List of Top Lawyers and Top Up & Comers: Top Lawyers RICHARD JAY WEISS                        Government JOSEPH H. SEROTA                          Corporate and Business Litigation,                                  […]

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We are so very proud that 12 of our attorneys have been named to the South Florida Legal Guide List of Top Lawyers and Top Up & Comers:

Top Lawyers

RICHARD JAY WEISS                        Government

JOSEPH H. SEROTA                          Corporate and Business Litigation,                                                                    Government Litigation

JAMIE A. COLE                                 Government Litigation, Corporate, &                                                                Business Litigation

MITCHELL A. BIERMAN                     Government Relations, Litigation

GILBERTO PASTORIZA                      Real Estate – Land Use and Zoning

CLIFFORD A. SCHULMAN                   Environmental, Real Estate – Land Use &                                                           Zoning

ALAN K. FERTEL                               Entertainment and Sports, Civil Litigation

IGNACIO G. DEL VALLE                     Real Estate, Corporate and Business

ANTHONY L. RECIO                          Real Estate – Land Use and Zoning

 

 

Top Up and Comers

ALISON F. SMITH                             Labor and Employment            

JOHN J. QUICK                                Litigation

EDWARD O. MARTOS                        Real Estate – Land Use and Zoning

 

 

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]]> Joseph Serota Honored at “Salute to Miami’s Leaders Champagne Toast and Awards Dinner” https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/joseph-serota-honored-at-salute-to-miamis-leaders-champagne-toast-and-awards-dinner/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:20:38 +0000 http://wsh.aplussclients.com/?p=2390 Congratulations to Firm Co-Founder, Joseph Serota, on being honored at the “Salute to Miami’s Leaders Champagne Toast and Awards Dinner,” put on by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce on May 31st at Turnberry Isle Miami. Firm attorneys, Matthew Mandel, Justin Luger, Anne Flanigan, Mitch Burnstein, Edward Martos, Mitch and Ana Bierman, Laura Wendell, Gail Serota, […]

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Congratulations to Firm Co-Founder, Joseph Serota, on being honored at the “Salute to Miami’s Leaders Champagne Toast and Awards Dinner,” put on by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce on May 31st at Turnberry Isle Miami. Firm attorneys, Matthew Mandel, Justin Luger, Anne Flanigan, Mitch Burnstein, Edward Martos, Mitch and Ana Bierman, Laura Wendell, Gail Serota, and Eric Hockman all attended to join in honoring Joe.

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]]> Welcome Edward Martos and Mateo Arias https://www.wsh-law.com/news-updates/welcome-edward-martos-and-mateo-arias/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2015 07:09:16 +0000 http://wsh.aplussclients.com/?p=3359 Edward Martos comes to the firm after six years at Greenberg Traurig.  He’ll be focusing his practice on private land development and zoning matters as well as helping clients in government procurement matters.  He earned his JD in the cold weather of Chicago, at Northwestern University School of Law, where he was the Staff Editor […]

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Edward Martos comes to the firm after six years at Greenberg Traurig.  He’ll be focusing his practice on private land development and zoning matters as well as helping clients in government procurement matters.  He earned his JD in the cold weather of Chicago, at Northwestern University School of Law, where he was the Staff Editor for the Journal of Law and Social Policy and a Pritzker Faculty Research Fellow.  He also holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Miami where he earned his undergraduate degree.   He is a member of the Dade County Bar Association, the Cuban American Bar Association, the Flagler Street Society (“Tropees”) and the American Society for Public Administration.  He is also a graduate of Leadership Miami Class of 2011-2012. 

 

Mateo Arias also joins the warm weather of South Florida and comes to us following his tenure at State Street Global Advisors in Boston where he focused on securities law and international banking law.  At the firm, he’ll be representing real estate developers, lenders, high-net worth individuals and private equity/hedge fund firms during all stages of real estate and business transactions. He earned his JD from Boston College Law School and his Masters in International Business and his BA in Business Administration from the University of Florida.

 

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