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A new law firm was chosen today to guide the City during an interim period and to allow the Commission to evaluate whether or not we hire our own city attorney who would be an employee or stay with an outside firm for our legal answers. This will be a six months contract.
The law firm of Glen J. Torcivia & Associates in West Palm Beach got a unanimous vote of the Commission.
The firm was founded in 1989 to provide high quality personalized service to our clients. The firm’s practice areas include labor and employment law (specifically representing employers), local government law, business and corporate law, commercial and civil litigation, appellate law, health care law, election law, constitutional law, civil rights law and education law.
Education
* Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL Juris Doctorate, May 1996 (Magna Cum Laude); class rank 11/130; GPA 3.50/4.00
* University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, May 1992, GPA 3.54/4.00
Bar Admissions
* Florida, October 1996
* California, December 2002 (inactive)
* United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1997
* U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2004
* 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 2006
Glen J. Torcivia (on right)
Education
* Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, NY Juris Doctorate, June 1979.
* State University College at New Paltz, NY Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, January 1976 (Cum Laude)
*Dean's List for all seven semesters.
Bar Admissions
* State of New York, 1980.
* U.S. District Court, Eastern District of N.Y., 1981.
* U.S. District Court, Southern District of N.Y., 1981.
* State of Florida, 1982.
* U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1983
* U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Trial Bar, 1985.
* U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1987.
* United States Supreme Court, 1999.
Best quote of the afternoon: "I am not playing with monopoly money," said Mr. Torcivia. He will be giving straight legal advice and watching the purse strings.
These guys seem like they may be extremely effective at a time in which we need good legal advice and oversight.
ReplyDeleteTheir repeated objections to past legal costs and time spent in house are a breath of fresh air, especially with big ticket items like the Greater Bay Trial being imminent.
Not being an insider, I have no comment about the absence of our CA at this meeting---but it certainly doesn't pass the smell test for such an important Commission meeting on 2 very important topics-decisions.
He's going to get sick mighty fast of maxwell trying to manipulate him.
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