 Experience
Associate, The Law Office of Glen J. Torcivia and Associates, P.A.
December 2006 – present
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Practice emphasizing local government law
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Draft ordinances
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Negotiate and draft contracts for complex transactions
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Litigation in State and Federal Court and before administrative agencies
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Prosecution of
Municipal Ordinances
Assistant City Attorney,
City of West Palm Beach, Florida
Oct. 2001, April 2006
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Extensive research and writing, drafting of appellate briefs for 4th
District Court of Appeals and 15th Judicial Circuit, and drafting of
ordinances.
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Legal advice to city departments, city boards and mayor on various
municipal issues.
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Prosecution of asset forfeiture claims, municipal ordinance violations,
vehicle impoundments, and code enforcement violations.
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Provided forfeiture training to West Palm Beach Police Department
officers.
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Extensive drafting of pleadings, motions, discovery, and other pre-trial
work; second chair at trial.
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Extensive drafting of construction, professional services, and
design/build agreements, amendments, work authorizations, and change
orders. Ensured compliance with procurement statutes and ordinance.
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Case management of approximately 100 foreclosure actions and the
collection of liens citywide.
Staff Attorney, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida
April 2000-Oct. 2001
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Extensive drafting of orders, bench memos and opinions for civil and
criminal appeals.
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Researched civil trial issues, including the 2001 presidential election
cases, defamation, discovery, etc.
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Researched civil appellate issues including municipal powers, zoning and
land use.
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Researched criminal issues including post-conviction motions,
extraordinary writs, unlawful arrest, speedy trial, voir dire, etc.
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Bi-monthly presentation of appellate bench memos to the rotating circuit
court appellate panel of judges.
Assistant Program Manager,
Department of Justice Program B Palm Beach
County Weed and Seed Program
April 1998-April 2000
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Collaborated with multi-governmental and private agency task force to
bring law enforcement and social services to high-crime, low
socio-economic communities; served the Executive and Steering
Committees.
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Worked closely with Program Manager to develop program's
strategic plan.
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Researched and compiled statistics for and drafted the Annual Report for
1998 and 1999.
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Grant research and development in over $150,000 in requests.
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Supervised professional staff of eight.
Associate Attorney, Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez and Silver, P.A., West
Palm Beach, Florida Oct. 1997-April 1998
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Extensive pre-trial work: drafted pleadings, requested discovery, took
depositions, attended mediations, and negotiated settlement
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Researched worker's compensation issues.
Program Monitor, Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission, Palm
Beach County
Summer 1997 (temporary)
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Prepared agenda items, resolutions, interagency agreements, reports, and
letters to go before Board of County Commissioners.
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Developed, reviewed, monitored and reported on the local disbursement of
state and federal grants.
Law Clerk-Internship, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Florida
Summer 1996
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Extensive research and writing regarding administrative, insurance, and
family laws.
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Drafted pleadings and organized case files.
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Performed client intake interviews.
Work Adjustment Training Manager, Palm Beach Habilitation Center, Lake
Worth, Florida
Oct. 1993-Aug. 1994 and Jan.1995-May 1995
Education
University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
Juris Doctorate Degree, 1997 B graduated with honors
- Book Award - Comparative Law Environmental Land Use and Development
- Dean's List
- Honor Roll
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
1995 transferred to University of Florida College of Law
- Book Award - Criminal Law
- West Publishing Award for Excellence in Criminal Law
- Dean's List
- Honor Roll
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Criminal Justice Major, 1991
Teacher Certification
- Temporary Teaching Certificate: English 6-12
Bar Admission
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