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Home My Public Portal AboutSupporting DocumentsBill Thrasher From: Randolph, John C. <JRandolph@jonesfoster.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 9:25 AM To: Bill Thrasher Subject: FW: GULF STREAM, TOWN OF - O'BOYLE, Et Al. Document: Rate Sheet Partial Contingent Fee Town of Gulf Stream Attachments: Partial Contingent Fee Agreement.pdf Please see the attached Partial Contingent Fee Agreement which, I believe, tracks the agreement as previously approved by the Town Commission. If, upon your review, you are satisfied that this meets the conditions agreed to by the Commission, it is in a form appropriate for you to execute. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. JOHN C. RANDOLPH JON ESFOSTER Itwtision & s, omos, r.n. John C. Randolph Attorney Direct Dial: 561.650.0458 1 Fax: 561.650.5300 1 jrandol h ionesfoster.com Jones, Poster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. Flagler 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 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. COMMISSIONERS SCOTT W. MORGAN, Mayor ROBERT W. GANGER, Vice -Mayor JOAN K. ORTH WEIN THOMAS M. STANLEY DONNA S. WHITE November 4, 2014 TOWN OF GULF STREAM PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Gerald F. Richman, Esq. Richman Greer P.A. One Clearlake Centre Suite 1504 250 Australian Avenue, South West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Re: Engagement of Richman Greer, P.A. Contingent Fee Agreement Dear Counselor: Telephone (561)276-5116 Fax (561)737-0180 Town Manager WILLIAM H. THRASHER Town Clerk RITA L. TAYLOR Please find enclosed a fully executed copy of the Partial Contingent Fee Agreement with regard to Richman Greer, P.A. representing the Town with regard to issues with Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc. and the O'Boyle Law Firm, P.C., Inc, Martin O'Boyle, Christopher O'Hare and others regarding a federal class action RICO and other claims. We have retained a fully executed copy of this Agreement for our files. Very truly yours, Ve /l�`'"',� y lo �G�L Rita L. Tayr Town Clerk Attchment: 4 pg. CC: Attny. J. Randolph 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA 33483 RICHMAN GREER PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION Gerald F. Richman 1,5 Alan G. Greer 7,5 Jahn M. Brumbaugn 1 Bruce A. Christensen 2 Charles H. Johnson 3 Gary S. Betensky 5 Diane Wagner Katzen 6 Manuel A. Garcia -Linares 4 Mark A. Romance John G. White, III Lyle E. Shapiro Michael J. Napoleon Ronald P. Ponmll, Jr. John R. Whittles Enc M. Both! Leon B. Freire Adam M. Myron Ethan J. Well Joshua L Spoont Georgia A. Buckhaher Nate M. Edenfield Steven Nacleno, of Counsel Manuel Farech, Of Counsel 5,7 Robert L Floyd 11918-2007) Ray H. Pearson (1922-2004) Kenneth J. Weil (1940-2010) 1 Certl1W In CMl T,wl taw By The Flaw. as, 2 CertlaM In Marttel it Femlly law By The FlOdda Bar 3 CemffW In Wills, Trusts it Estates By me Floud. Be, 4 Cenmed Nwk Arsounranr In FioWa 5 CmW In Business Lhigsuan By me Fwrwa Bar 6 Fwrfda Supreme Ccurt OeN CMI court Mediator 7 Cenil In Real Estate law By The Honda Bar REPLY TO: West Palm Beach October 29, 2014 Via electronic mail bthrasheregulf-stream.organd U.S. mail William Thrasher, Town Manager Town of Gulf Stream 100 Sea Road Gulf Stream, FL 33483 Re: Engagement of Richman Greer, P.A. Contingent Fee Agreement Dear Mr. Thrasher: Attached hereto is the Partial Contingent Fee Agreement for your consideration and execution on behalf of the Town of Gulf Stream with regard to the firm of Richman Greer, P.A. representing the Town of Gulf Stream with regard to issues with Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc. and the O'Boyle Law Firm, P.C., Inc., Martin O'Boyle, Christopher O'Hare and others regarding a federal class action RICO and other claims. If the attached Partial Contingent Fee Agreement is acceptable, please retain a copy and return an executed copy to me. We look forward to successfully representing the Town of Gulf Stream. GFR/dc attachment Sincerely yours, Gerald F. Richman Tf MIAMI OFFICE 396 Alhambra Circle WEST PALM BEACH OFFICE One Cleadake Ceram, Suite 1504 t M E R I TA 5 North 30 373 4000 4 Floor , Mimi, Florde BroWard 95 523.42973 Fax 305.373.4099 563134 16033Austra500APan Avenue, South - West alm Beach, Flonda 33401 • Fax 561.620.1608 LAW FIRMS WORLDWIDE E -Mail: info@dchmang,eeccom vww.nchmangreer.com 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(@,richmangreer.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 (2010) 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 fust 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 Beads 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. Rita Taylor From: OConnor, Joanne M. <JOConnor@jonesfoster.com> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 5:27 PM To: Rita Taylor Subject: FW: Richman Telephone Number RE: Gulf Stream - commission meeting JONESFOSTER PWXN Okksrww IS,M. 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. Flagler Center Tower, 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1100, \\ est Palm Beach, Florida 33401 561-659-3000 1 xvw�v.jonesfoster.com 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: Dottie Costonis[mailto:DCostonis@richmangreer.com] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 5:25 PM To: OConnor, Joanne M.; Gerald F. Richman Cc: Randolph, John C. Subject: Richman Telephone Number RE: Gulf Stream - commission meeting Joanne, Mr. Richman would like to use a land line rather than his cell for the commission meeting tomorrow. Please have the clerk call the Four Seasons Hotel: 215-963-1500, and ask for Room 204. Thanks. 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