TOP EARNERS IN THE FIELD

Analysis of the similarities between the modus operandi of the Florida Bar and organized crime utilizing a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sun-Sentinel article on government lawyer legal fees.

The article is from a series of articles on the subject of legal fees appearing in the 1/7/98, and later electronic editions, of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sun-Sentinel. The article follows:


Some of the South Florida law firms that were paid more than $1 million in fiscal 1997 by cities and/or local government agencies:

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  1. Conrad, Scherer & Jenne, Fort Lauderdale

    Type of work: City attorneys, general counsel, litigation, liability claims, eminent domain.
    Represented: North Broward Hospital District, South Broward Hospital District, Broward County, Broward Sheriff's Office, Broward County School Board, Deerfield Beach, Lauderhill, Miramar, Parkland, Sunrise.
    Paid: $3 million.

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  2. Josias, Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, Fort Lauderdale
    Type of work: City attorneys, municipal law, litigation.
    Represented: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, Boynton Beach, Coral Springs, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, North Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Sea Ranch Lakes, Wilton Manors.
    Paid: $1.56 million.

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  3. Whitelock & Williams, Fort Lauderdale
    Type of work: Broward Sheriff's Office counsel, municipal labor law.
    Represented: Broward Sheriff's Office, Broward County School Board, North Broward Hospital District, Palm Beach County School Board, Fort Lauderdale.
    Paid: $1.28 million

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  4. Muller, Mintz, Kornreich, Caldwell & Casey, Miami
    Type of work: Employment law.
    Represented: Broward County School Board, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County School Board, South Broward Hospital District, Cooper City, Dania, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Lighthouse Point, North Miami Beach, Oakland Park, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Sunrise.
    Paid: $1.18 million.

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  5. Johnson Anselmo Murdoch Burke & George, Fort Lauderdale
    Type of work: Litigation, workers' compensation, labor. Represented: Broward Sheriff's Office, North Broward Hospital District, Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania, Hallandale, Hollywood, Lauderhill, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Tamarac, West Palm Beach.
    Paid: $1.12 million.

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  6. Becker & Poliakoff, Hollywood
    Type of work: Litigation, construction, eminent domain, land use.
    Represented: Broward County, Broward County School Board, Broward Sheriff's Office, Palm Beach County, Cooper City.
    Paid: $1.06 million.

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  7. SOURCES: Information compiled by the Sun-Sentinel from 49 governmental agencies in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.

  8. Sun-Sentinel Copyright (c) 1998, Sun-Sentinel Company and South Florida Interactive, Inc.


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