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HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 14-1625From: Patrick Henry imailto:no.gov.secrets @gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 12:02 PM To: Bill Thrasher Subject: 5 richman communications - request for records THIS IS A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST Made this 11th day of November, 2014 I make this request as per Article 1, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 119.07 of the Florida Statutes Records requested: The five most recent communications between anyone representing the Town and Attorney Gerald Richman or anyone in his office. If any part of these records, are exempt from inspection or disclosure please cite the specific exemption as required by 6119.07(1)(f) of the Florida Statutes. Your affirmative obligation, as per &119.07(c) Florida Statues is to: 1) Promptly acknowledge receipt of this public records request and 2) Make a good faith effort which "includes making reasonable efforts to determine from other officers or employees within the agency whether such a record exists and, if so, the location at which the record can be accessed." I request that you notify every individual in possession of records that may be responsive to this public records request to preserve all such records on an immediate basis.lf the public records being sought are maintained by your agency in an electronic format please produce the records in the original electronic format in which they were created or received, refer to 6119.01(2)(f). Florida Statutes. If you anticipate the production of these public records to exceed $1.00 please notify requester in advance of the record production with a written estimate of the total cost. Itemize any estimates indicating the total number of pages and /or records,and distinguish the cost of labor and materials. Notify me immediately prior to any action by you that would cost to requester more than $1.00. Respond to requester at: no.gov.secrets(a-)qmail.com TOWN OF GULF STREAM PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Delivered via a -mail November 14, 2014 Patrick Henry [mail to: no.gov.secrets @gmail.com] Re: GS #1625 (5 richman communications) The five most recent communications between anyone representing the Town and Attorney Gerald Richman or anyone in his office. Dear Patrick Henry [mail to: no.gov.secrets(@gmail.coml, The Town of Gulf Stream received your public records request on November 11, 2014. If your request was received in writing, then the request can be found at the following link htty: / /www2.gulf- stream. org/ WebLink8 /0 /doc /28538/Pagel.asyx. If your request was verbal, then the description of your public records request is set forth in the italics above. In future correspondence, please refer to this public records request by the above referenced number. The Town of Gulf Stream is currently working on a large number of incoming public records requests. The Town will use its very best efforts to further respond to your public records request in a reasonable amount of time. Sincerely, Town Clerk Gerald F. Richman, Richman Greer, P.A. 250 Australian Ave., South, Suite 1504, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Tel. 561- 803 -3500 Fax 561- 820 -1608 Email: grichman(@..richmanereer.com Professional Experience Gerald F. Richman, President of Richman Greer, P.A., is board certified by The Florida Bar as both a civil trial lawyer and business litigation lawyer concentrating in trial and appellate practice, and complex commercial litigation with emphasis on antitrust, securities, contract, construction, federal agency, corporate, banking, civil RICO, professional liability, consumer, employment, civil rights, probate litigation and class action issues, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. In 2000 as lead counsel he conducted the trial of one of the three presidential election vote cases. Education He earned a degree in Building Construction, with honors, at the University of Florida, his Juris Doctor at the University of Florida College of Law, and studied at Georgetown University's Graduate Law School. Professional Activities He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, served on the Board of Governors of the International Society of Barristers, is a Charter Member of both the Miami Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates ( "ABOTA') and the National Association of Consumer Advocates, has served as President of the ABOTA chapter of Palm Beach, is a National ABOTA Board Member and is Co -Chair of the International Issues Committee where he has organized and participated in jury trial demonstrations in Latvia (2006), Portugal (2008), Korea and Japan (20 10) and Berlin (2014) . He received the ABOTA National Masters In Trial Award in 2011. In 1984, he was elected as President of The Florida Bar after having served since 1980 as a member of the Board of Governors, and having chaired the Bar's Professional Ethics Committee. He was a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association for several terms, and has served as President of the Dade County Bar Association. By appointment of the Governor, he was a member and served as Chair of the Fourth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission (Florida). Honors and Distinctions While at the University of Florida, he was Executive Editor of The Law Review, Chancellor of the Honor Court and was selected as the best speaker in the state and regional Moot Court competitions. He also co- authored the first place brief in the National Moot Court competition. While in the Defense Appellate Division of the Army Judge Advocate General's Corp in Washington, D.C., he was awarded the Presidential Service Badge for Honorable Service at the White House. An AV rated lawyer by Martindale Hubbell, he has been selected since 1990 for the Business Litigation section of The Best Lawyers in America, was selected as the Best Lawyers 2011 West Palm Beach Bet - The - Company Litigator of the Year, is listed in Chambers USA Directory as a leader in his field, and is in Who's Who In America. He has also been repeatedly named as one of the top 100 attorneys in the state and as a Florida Super Lawyer in the area of business litigation. Kelly Avery From: OConnor, Joanne M. <JOConnor@jonesfoster.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 7:41 PM To: Macfarlane, Mary Subject: Fwd: Telephone Conference - Town of Gulf Stream Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Dottie Costonis <DCostonis(cr�,richmangreer.com> Date: November 11, 2014 at 5:53:59 PM EST To: "Gerald F. Richman" <GRichman(cr�,richmangreer.com>, Scott Morgan <scottmorgan75(c)gmail.com> Cc: Robert Sweetapple<rsweetannle(uaisweetapplelaw.com>, Joanne OConnor <JOConnorQionesfoster.com>, 'Eric M. Sodhi" <ESodhi(&,,richmangreer.com>, "Leora B. Freire" <LFreirearichmangreer.com> Subject: RE: Telephone Conference - Town of Gulf Stream Confirming a telephone conference on Wednesday, November 12 at 3:00 p.m. Call in 561-803-3535; Conference Number: 652; Access code: 250 Dottie Costonis / Legal Assistant to Gerald F. Richman Richman Greer P.A. One Clearlake Centre Suite 1504 250 Australian Avenue South West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Office: 561.803.3500 Fax: 561.820.1608 Direct: 561.803.3506 Email: DCostonis(a,richmangreencom www.RichmanGreer.com U.S. Treasury Regulation Circular ?30 requires us to advise you that written communications issued by us are not intended to be and cannot be relied upon to avoid penalties that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Scrvice. Incoming entails are filtered which may delay receipt. This email is personal to the named recipient(s) and may be privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you received this in error. If so, any review. dissemination, or copying of this email is prohibited. Please immediately notify us by email and delete the original message.. From: Dottie Costonis Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 2:52 PM To: Gerald F. Richman; Scott Morgan Cc: Robert Sweetapple; Joanne OConnor; Eric M. Sodhi; Leora B. Freire Subject: RE: Telephone Conference - Town of Gulf Stream Please let me know your availability for a telephone conference tomorrow, November 12, in the afternoon. I will circulate a call in number when we have a time good for all. Thanks. From: Gerald F. Richman Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 2:09 PM To: Scott Morgan Cc: Robert Sweetapple; Joanne OConnor Subject: Re: Telephone Conference I have asked Dottie to schedule for. Wednesday On Nov 10, 2014, at 8:43 AM, "Scott Morgan" <scottmorgan75agmail.com> wrote: Gerry, I would like to have a short conference with the lawyers to review the recent Fla Ctr for Investigative Reporting article and to plan out our next steps in the litigation. Would you have your secretary schedule a time? Thanks. Scott W. Morgan HUMIDIFIRST 1315 Neptune Dr. Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (561) 752-1936 Kelly Avery From: OConnor, Joanne M. <JOConnor@jonesfoster.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 4:41 PM To: Dottie Costonis; Gerald F. Richman; Scott Morgan Cc: Robert Sweetapple; Eric M. Sodhi; Leora B. Freire Subject: RE: Telephone Conference - Town of Gulf Stream 1 pm or later. JONESFOSTER Joanne M. O'Connor Attorney Direct Dial: 561.650.0498 1 Fax: 561.650.5300 1 ioconnor(@,,jonesfoster.com Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. Hagler Center Tower, 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1100, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 561-659-3000 1 www.jonesfoster.com Incoming emails are filtered which may delay receipt. This email is personal to the named recipicnt(s) and may be privileged and confidential. If vat are not the intended recipient, you received this in error. ].f so, anv review, dissemination, or copying of this email is prohibited. Please immediatety notify us by email and delete the original message. From: Dottie Costonis[mailto:DCostonis@richmangreer.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 2:53 PM To: Gerald F. Richman; Scott Morgan Cc: Robert Sweetapple; OConnor, Joanne M.; Eric M. Sodhi; Leora B. Freire Subject: RE: Telephone Conference - Town of Gulf Stream Please let me know your availability for a telephone conference tomorrow, November 12, in the afternoon. I will circulate a call in number when we have a time good for all. Thanks. D Dottie Costonis / Legal Assistant to Gerald F. Richman Richman Greer P.A. One Clearlake Centre Suite 1504 250 Australian Avenue South West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Office: 561.803.3500 Fax: 561.820.1608 Direct: 561.803.3506 Email: DCostonisarichman,greer.com www.RichmanGreer.com U.S. Treasury Regulation Cucular 230 requna us to advise you that written communications issued by us are not intended to be and cannot be relied upon to avoid penalties that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. Incoming emails are filtered which may delay receipt. This email is personal to the named recipient(s) and may be privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you received this in error. If so. any review, dissemination, or copying of this email is prohibited. Please immediately notify us by email and delete the original message.. From: Gerald F. Richman Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 2:09 PM To: Scott Morgan Cc: Robert Sweetapple; Joanne OConnor Subject: Re: Telephone Conference I have asked Dottie to schedule for. Wednesday On Nov 10, 2014, at 8:43 AM, "Scott Morgan" <scottmorsan75(@,gmail.com> wrote: Gerry, I would like to have a short conference with the lawyers to review the recent Fla Ctr for Investigative Reporting article and to plan out our next steps in the litigation. Would you have your secretary schedule a time? Thanks. Scott W. Morgan HUMIDIFIRST 1315 Neptune Dr. Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (561) 752-1936 TOWN OF GULF STREAM PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Delivered via e-mail September 8, 2015 Patrick Henry [mail to: no.gov.secrets@gmail.com] Re: GS #1625 (5 richman communications) The five most recent communications between anyone representing the Town and Attorney Gerald Richman or anyone in his office. Dear Patrick Henry [mail to: no.eov.secretsna,mnail.comj, The Town of Gulf Stream received your original public records request on November 11, 2014. You should be able to view your original request at the following link htto://www2.gulf- stream.org/weblink/0/doc/28538/Pagel.asox. In future correspondence, please refer to this public records request by the above referenced numbers. The responsive records can be found at the same above link. We consider this matter closed. Sincerely, Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records