Wednesday, August 18, 2010

DAN GELBER'S FORMER FIRM, AKERMAN SENTERFITT, REPRESENT ADVERSE PARTIES IN 25 CASES BEING DEFENDED BY FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE

E-mail received this morning from Florida State Attorney General's office:

Mr. Slavin:

Attached is the response to your public records requeset. Should you have
any questions, please contact this office.

Lagran Saunders
for Shelia R. Hall
Public Records Coordinator


(See attached file: Slavin Response.doc)

To contact this office please visit The Attorney General's Website at
www.myfloridalegal.com and complete the on-line contact form. Thank you
for contacting the Office of the Florida Attorney General.
INTERNET MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ON 07/29/2010

Ed Slavin
P.O. Box 3084
St. Augustine, FL 32085
Phone: 215-554-1187 (cellular)
Email: EASlavin@aol.com

RE: Akerman Senterfitt

Subject: OPEN RECORDS LAW REQUEST -- URGENT

1. In how many cases currently being handled by the AG is Akerman
Senterfitt representing one of the parties?

2. In how many cases is Akerman Senterfitt representing the State of
Florida?

3. Please send me a printout of the cases in quo, their style, status and
AG counsel and Akerman Senterfitt counsel assigned.

4. Please send me the SOP for recusal of the AG or assistants.

Thank you.


(TEXT OF E-MAIL attachment):

Mr. Slavin,

In response to your request, we have provided the following list of current cases in which Akerman Senterfit is listed as counsel. There are no records of our agency engaging Akerman Senterfitt to represent the Dept. of Legal Affairs as counsel.

In response to your question about recusals, we require adherence to all Florida Bar regulations, which require all personal connections to a case be disclosed to a supervisor for review.

AG #L10-4-1504

State of Florida, Department of Revenue, a state agency v. Seminole Tribe of Florida, a federally recognized Indian Tribe

Lead counsel: Joe Mellichamp, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Glen A. Stankee, Esquire
Katherine E. Giddings, Esquire
Nancy M. Wallace, Esquire

AG #L08-4-2174

Seminole Tribe of Florida, a federally recognized Indian tribe v. State of Florida, Department of Revenue

Lead counsel: Joe Mellichamp, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Glen A. Stankee, Esquire
Katherine E. Giddings, Esquire
Nancy M. Wallace, Esquire

AG #L09-1-27541

P.S. v. State of Florida

Lead Counsel: Nikole Hiciano, Criminal Appeals
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Michael Fertig
Jennifer Cohen Bass

AG # L09-1-6126

Cliff Berry Inc. v. State of Florida

Lead Counsel: Rolando Soler, Criminal Appeals
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Jonathan Goodman, Esq.
Brian T. James, Esq.

AG #L09-1-5840

Jeffery Clint Smith v. State of Florida

Lead Counsel: Rolando Soler, Criminal Appeals
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Jonathan Goodman, Esq.

AG L10-1-11730

State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, and the Public Defender for the 10th Judicial Circuit v. R.B. “Chips” Shore, Manatee County Clerk

Lead Counsel: Richard Fishkin
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Katherine E. Giddings, Esquire

AG Case #: L09-3-1146

Subject: Sam Rubin, Financial Trust, LLC

Lead counsel: Theresa Edwards, Economic Crimes
Status: Consent order obtained

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Irene Bassel, Esq.

AG Case #: L08-3-1177

Subject: GoAm Media/Yellow Pages, Go American Yellow Pages

Lead counsel: Theresa Edwards, Economic Crimes
Status: Investigation opened

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Irene Bassel, Esq.
Andrew Cove (former counsel)

AG Case #: L10-3-1044

Subject: Enterprise TO, Inc. d/b/a Timeshares Only, Inc.

Lead counsel: Robert Clements, Economic Crimes
Status: Investigation opened

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Jonathan Goodman

AG Case #: L10-3-1075

Subject: RealAuction.com, LLC, Lloyd E. McClendon, III

Lead counsel: Andrew Spark, Economic Crimes
Status: Investigation opened

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
John Robbins

AG #L09-4-3479

Ruehl No. 925, LLC, a foreign limited liability company v. State of Florida Department of Revenue, an agency of the State of Florida

Lead counsel: Jeffrey Dikman, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Peter O. Larsen, Esquire
Michael Bowen

AG #L09-4-3596

Drew C. Hartley v. Sergeant Clark

Lead counsel: Susan Maher, Corrections Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Alice G. Hector, Esquire

AG #L09-4-7689

Drew C. Hartley v. Florida Department of Corrections

Lead counsel: Susan Maher, Corrections Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Alice G. Hector, Esq.
Thomas A. Range, Esquire
Jeffrey Thomas Cook

AG #L05-4-3760

Bank of America, N.A. v. Florida Department of Revenue, as agency of the State of Florida

Lead counsel: Charles Catanzaro, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Peter O. Larsen, Esquire
Cynthia DeBula Baines, Esquire
Francis M. Curran, Esquire

AG #L07-4-2068

Beverly Alkow; Ethan Alkow; Mitchell Alkow; Nadia Alkow; Steven Alkow; Charles Berg; Ruth Berg; Jason Berg; Lindsay Berg; William Boenig; Kirsten Byrnes; Jody Chimbel; Howard Cohen; Jennifer Cohen; Jared Cohen; Marlene Cohen; Roberta Coren; Dennis Coren; Richard Coyle; Dr. Bonnie Flaster; Elaine Flaster; Fred Finkelstein; Fran Hirshman; Kenneth Hirshman; Jessica Kepford; Lynn Kepford; Stuart M. Kreiner; Bernice Locker; Irving Locker; Daniel Marsh; Bryan McKatten; Medoro Montemarano; Maritza Montemarano; Alan Rosen; Paula Rosen; Florence Schulman; Ronald Selling; Adeen Schwartz; Jessica Cydney Schwartz; Ian Schwartz; Michael Tannenhauser; Mark Tannenhauser; Betsy Wright; Gregory Wright; Nancy Yacovone; Rivervale Chiropractic Center Pension Account; Rivervale Chiropractic/Dr. Charles Berg; North Shore Plumbing Supply; James Lowy, Esq.; James Lowy, Esq.,P.A.; International law Group, LLC (MONITOR ONLY) v. Louis J. Pearlman; Robert Fischetti; Michael Crudele; Kristin Finger; Salma Bacchus; Theodore Wullenkemper; Gregory McDonald; Mark Tolner; Richard Carl Jans; Reca Rene Chamberlain; Andreas Pohl; Charles J. Crist; Bill McCollum; Gerard McHale; Don Saxon; Danielle Brooks; Trans Continental Airlines Employee Investment Savings Account & Stock Programs; Trans Continental Airlines, Inc.; Trans Continental Airlines Travel Services, Inc.; Trans Continental Enterprises, LLC; Trans Continental Entertainment Incl.; Louis J. Pearlman Enterprises, Inc.; Trans Continental Records, Inc.; TC Leasing, LLC; Trans Continental Talent, Inc.; Fashion Rock, LLC; Talen Rock, LLC; Trans Continental Travel Service, Inc.; F.F. Station, LLC; Trans Country Music Group, Inc.; Trans Continental Studios, Inc.; Trans Continental Aviation, Inc.; Aegis Consulting, Inc.; German Invest-und Finanzberatung GmbH; Trans Continental GmbH; Airship International, LTD.; Triple-M Records; A&R Records, Inc.; FiserV Corporation; Bank of America; Fifth Third Bank; Wachovia Bank; Sun Trust Co.; J.P. Morgan / Chase Bank; Citibank; Tatonka Capital Corporation; First National City Bank; Integra Bank; American Bank of St. Paul; First National Bank and Trust Co. of Williston; Dun & Bradstreet Co.; John Does 1 - 10; John Doe Companies 1 - 10; State of Florida; State of Florida Office of Financial Regulation and Office of the Attorney General

Lead counsel: Chesterfield Smith, State Programs
Status: The Attorney General and the Office of the Attorney General have been dismissed as parties from this litigation.

Other Akerman Senterfitt counsel in case:
Martin Domb, Esquire
Margaret D. Mathews, Esquire
Francis M. Curran, Esquire
Bridget Remington, Esquire

AG #L09-4-5534

Ford Credit Titling Trust, a foreign common law trust v. State of Florida Department of Revenue, an agency of the State of Florida

Lead counsel: Jeffrey Dikman, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Peter O. Larsen, Esquire
Michael Bowen

AG #L07-4-2566

Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc., a foreign corporation v. State of Florida, Department of Revenue

Lead counsel: Clifton Cox, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Peter O. Larsen, Esquire
Raye Curry Elliott, Esquire

AG #L10-4-2764

81 Washington Associates, LTD., a Florida limited partnership v. Au Pied DE Florida, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Florida Department of Revenue; IGT Media Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation, Freshpoint South Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Didier Lailheugue, an Individual

Lead counsel: John Mika, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Michael O. Mena, Esquire

AG #L06-4-4119

CC-Investors 1997-11 v. State of Florida, Department of Revenue

Lead counsel: Clifton Cox, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Raye Elliott
Peter O. Larsen, Esquire
Kevin M. Eckhardt, Esquire

AG #L08-4-2986

Gulf Coast Holdings, LLC v. Department of Revenue, State of Florida

Lead counsel: Nicholas Bykowsky, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Wesley D. Tibbals, Esquire
William Kalish, Esquire

AG #L09-4-2745

Marcus Saiz De La Mora, as Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County, Florida (Plaintiff); Fontainebleau Lakes, LLC, and Fountainbleau West Townhomes, LLC f/k/a Fountainbleau West, LLC (Counter and Cross-Plaintiff's) v. Fontainebleau Lakes, LLC.; Fountainbleau West, LLC; Fountainbleau West Townhomes, LLC f/k/a Fountainbleau West, LLC; Elvia G. Plata and Lisa Echeverri, as Executive Director of the State of Florida Department of Revenue (Defendant's); Marcus Saiz De La Mora, as Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County, Florida, (Counter-Defendant); and Lisa Echeverri, as Executive Director of the State of Florida, Department of Revenue (Cross-Defendant)

Lead counsel: Joseph Mellichamp, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Jeffrey A. Trinz, Esquire

AG #L10-4-1978

Erika Elkins v. Walter Elkins; Erich Elkins; Kathryn Elkins; Mary Sarb; Arminda Rigakos; Charles Ketchey, Esq.; John Rains, III, Esq.; Elihu Berman, Esq.; Suzanne Reiber; Bernard Raad; Jennifer Raad; Judge Nelly Khouzam; Jeffrey Piampiano, Esq.; Portland Police (Maine); Cash Management Solutions, Inc. / Image Remit; Akerman & Senterfitt; Garcia & Ortiz, CPA; Drummond, Woodsum & MacMahon; and Others, named herein and yet to be identified

Lead counsel: Helen Fouse, State Programs, representing Judge Nelly Khouzam
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt was a named party, with no specific counsel listed.

Akerman Senterfitt
401 E. Jackson St. #1700
Tampa, FL 33602-5250

AG #L05-4-2428

DirecTV, Inc., and EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. v. State of Florida Department of Revenue

Lead counsel: Clifton Cox, Revenue Litigation
Status: Active

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
Peter O. Larsen, Esquire
Timothy J. McDermott, Esquire
J. Riley Davis, Esq.

AG #L08-4-1414

Leon Jackson Nigh and Julie Nigh v. Tana Lisa Demone; PCL Civil Constructors, Inc.; State of Florida, Department of Transportation; and Parsons Transportation Group Inc.

Lead counsel: John Bajger, Tort
Status: The Department of Legal Affairs’ client, the Department of Transportation, has been dismissed as a party to the lawsuit.

Akerman Senterfitt opposing counsel name(s):
David Spector, representing Parsons Transportation Group Inc.

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