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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