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Practice Areas

Litigation

Area Primary/Backup Attorney
(or other staff)
Eminent Domain/Quiet Title Robert Livingston/Sylvia Torres
Civil Rights Actions Bill Harlan/Robert Livingston
Collections (fees, damage to County property, etc.) Robert Livingston/Bill Harlan
Purchasing (bid protests) Robert Livingston/Bill Harlan
Labor, Personnel Bill Harlan/Robert Livingston
Tort Claims (automobile accidents, premises liability) Bill Harlan/Robert Livingston
Land Use, Environmental David Schwartz/Sylvia Torres
Administrative Hearings All attorneys
Code Enforcement Sylvia Torres/David Schwartz
Constitutional Officers Dave Wagner
Contract Disputes and Enforcement Robert Livingston/Bill Harlan
Animal Control Robert Livingston/Sylvia Torres
Bankruptcy Dave Wagner/Bill Harlan
Public Records/Sunshine Law All Attorneys
Inverse Condemnation David Schwartz/Bill Harlan
Tax Challenges Bill Harlan/Dave Wagner/David Schwartz
Miscellaneous Actions (declaratory judgments, ordinance challenges) All attorneys
County Ordinance - Misdemeanor Bill Harlan

Contracts, Procurement, and Commercial

Area Primary/Backup Attorney
(or other staff)
Performance Bonds, Payment Bonds, Letters of Credit Robert Livingston/Dave Wagner
Bidding and Public Procurement Process Robert Livingston/Dave Wagner
Criminal Costs and Attorney Fees Robert Livingston
Contract Drafting and Review Robert Livingston/Dave Wagner
Collections (without litigation) Robert Livingston/Bill Harlan
Interlocal Agreements, Franchise Agreements (Cable), License Agreements Robert Livingston/Dave Wagner
Health Care Contracts Dave Wagner/Sylvia Torres

Transactional and Financial

Area Primary/Backup Attorney
(or other staff)
Special Assessment Districts, Municipal Service Benefit Units, Revenue Initiatives Dave Wagner/Robert Livingston/David Schwartz/Sylvia Torres
Real Property Acquisitions Dave Wagner/Robert Livingston
Public Finance (County Bonds, Private Activity Bonds) Dave Wagner/David Schwartz
Labor and Employment Bill Harlan/Robert Livingston
Code Enforcement David Schwartz/Sylvia Torres
Airport Issues Dave Wagner
Ordinance drafting All attorneys
Ordinance/Charter amendment initiatives Dave Wagner/Bill Harlan/David Schwartz
Tourist Development Tax Dave Wagner/Robert Livingston
Emergency Operations/Declarations Dave Wagner/Robert Livingston

Land Use, Environmental

Area Primary/Backup Attorney
(or other staff)
Building and Zoning Consultation Services David Schwartz/Dave Wagner
Development Review David Schwartz/Sylvia Torres
Transportation Funding Options (Impact Fees/Local Option Gas Tax) Dave Wagner/David Schwartz/Sylvia Torres
Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Amendment Applications David Schwartz/Dave Wagner/Sylvia Torres
Rezoning and Rezoning Applications David Schwartz/Dave Wagner/Sylvia Torres
Land Development Regulations David Schwartz/Dave Wagner/Sylvia Torres
Solid Waste Issues Dave Wagner/Sylvia Torres/David Schwartz
Environmental Regulation and Permitting David Schwartz/Robert Livingston
Developments of Regional Impact David Schwartz/Dave Wagner
Plats David Schwartz/Dave Wagner

Board of County Commissioners, Boards and Advisory Committees, Special Districts

Area Primary/Backup Attorney
(or other staff)
Board of County Commissioners Dave Wagner
Alachua County Health Facilities Authority Dave Wagner
Alachua County Land Conservation Board David Schwartz/Robert Livingston/Dave Wagner
Alachua County Library District Dave Wagner/Bill Harlan
Board of Adjustment David Schwartz/Dave Wagner
Canvassing Board Robert Livingston/Dave Wagner
Charter Review Commission Dave Wagner/David Schwartz
Code Enforcement Board Sylvia Torres/David Schwartz/Robert Livingston
Development Review Committee David Schwartz/Sylvia Torres
Local Planning Agency/Planning Commission Sylvia Torres/David Schwartz
Metropolitan Transportation Planning Org. David Schwartz/Dave Wagner

County Manager Functional Groups

- Administrative Services Group

- Community Planning Group

- Community Services Group

- Financial Planning Group

 

Robert Livingston/Bill Harlan

David Schwartz/Dave Wagner

Bill Harlan/Robert Livingston

David Wagner/David Schwartz

Tourist Development Council Dave Wagner/Robert Livingston
Finance Team David Schwartz/Dave Wagner
Choices Program Dave Wagner/Sylvia Torres

Preventive Law

Area Primary/Backup Attorney
(or other staff)
Sunshine Law/Public Records/Voting Conflicts Classes All attorneys
Quasi-Judicial Proceedings David Schwartz/Dave Wagner/Sylvia Torres
HIPAA Bill Harlan/Rob Livingston
Employee Relations and Supervisory Training Bill Harlan/Rob Livingston




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