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Position: Member Born: New Rochelle, New York, November 16, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: Iona College (B.A., Philosophy, 1980); Florida State University (J.D. 1984; B.S. Finance, 2000).. Member: The Florida Bar; Tallahassee Bar Association; American Water Works Association; Water Environment Federation. Special Agencies: Florida Public Service Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Water Management Districts. Practice Areas: Public Utilities; Corporate John has a wide range of experience in public utilities (water, wastewater, telecommunications, natural gas), mergers and acquisitions, public finance and corporate matters. John has also advised clients on transactions involving a variety of business ventures including restaurants, golf clubs, grocery stores, and franchised establishments. In recent years, John's practice has focused on utility acquisition and finance, with a concentration in water and wastewater utilities. He has been involved in all aspects of water and wastewater utility transactions. His work includes negotiation, valuation, finance, and general counsel work for investor owned utilities, non-profit cooperatives, and governmental units including cities, counties and community development districts. In 2003, John acted as buyer’s representative and counsel to a coalition of local governments in the acquisition of the utility assets of Florida Water Services Corp., the largest water and wastewater utility system transaction in the State of Florida. John has acted as borrower's counsel in a large number of tax-exempt, industrial development revenue bond issues for projects throughout the State of Florida. He has also structured taxable bond issues and conventional financings for private borrowers. John, and other members of the firm, also have extensive experience in establishing for-profit utility corporations and non-profit cooperatives, and advising clients on public private partnerships and non-profit corporations acting on behalf of local governments. John has practiced before the Florida Public Service Commission in territorial disputes, rate case and service availability issues, utility transfers, wastewater reuse and land development issues. He has similar experience with the Department of Environmental Regulation regarding permitting, enforcement, water quality, and environmental litigation. 2548 Blairstone Pines Drive "The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
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