Attorneys David C. Miller, Alan S. Zimmet, Nicole C. Nate and Ellie Nieberger Wrote Articles Featured in Local Government Symposium Issue
The legal scholarship — and its practical applications — of four of Bryant Miller Olive, P.A.’s (BMO) attorneys are on display in the annual Local Government Law Symposium issue of the Stetson Law Review, published by Stetson College of Law.
Both Miller and Nate are Stetson graduates, and both have published in the Stetson Law Review in the past.
David C. Miller, Esq., of BMO’s Miami offices, authored “Taking the ‘Urgent’ Out of Financial Urgency in Florida Public Sector Labor Law.” Alan S. Zimmet and Nicole C. Nate, of BMO’s Tampa offices; and Ellie Nieberger, of the Miami office, authored “Pilot Agreements Have Liftoff: City of Largo v. AHF-Bay Fund, LLC.”
Miller’s article explores the Florida Supreme Court’s initial interpretation of the “Financial Urgency” section of the law governing relations between unions and public employers, such as cities, counties, and school districts. He argues that the purpose of the law was to allow quick action to avoid looming financial crisis. He concludes that the court’s decision has made that impossible.
Zimmet, Nieberger and Nate examine another recent Florida Supreme Court decision on a challenge to “PILOT” agreements, which permit local governments to contract with otherwise tax-exempt land owners to pay for government services that would normally be supported through tax revenues.
The challengers won in the lower court, and the ruling would have taken a valuable tool away from local governments wishing to use PILOT agreements for sharing some of the risk of loss with a developer. However, BMO was successful in convincing the Florida Supreme Court to confirm this approach. The Stetson Law Review article explains how the case creates a valuable legal precedent for local governments to use their proprietary powers through PILOT arrangements.
Miller is board certified in Labor and Employment Law by The Florida Bar. His primary focus is in three areas: dealing with labor unions, employment litigation, and human resources counseling. He also has a strong focus representing public sector employers who sponsor pension plans, helping them with compliance, drafting, dealing with regulators, and litigation. He represents management exclusively. For more information about Miller, visit www.bmolaw.com/lawyer/david-c-miller, call 305-374-7349 or email dmiller@bmolaw.com.
Zimmet is with BMO’s Litigation Practice Group and State and Local Government Practice Group. He represents private entities and local governments, including cities, counties and special districts. His litigation practice focuses on construction matters and other complex civil litigation cases. For more information about Zimmet, visit www.bmolaw.com/lawyer/alan-s-zimmet/, call 813-273-6677 or email azimmet@bmolaw.com.
Nate is a member of BMO’s State & Local Government and Litigation practice groups, where her primary practice includes representing city, county, and state governmental entities in all manner of legal matters, including corporate governance, public finance, and complex litigation. For more information about Nate, visit www.bmolaw.com/lawyer/nicole-c-nate/, call 813-273-6677 or email nnate@bmolaw.com.
Ellie Neiberger practices appellate advocacy and litigation, with an emphasis on representing Florida governments in high-profile and complex cases and cases of first impression. She represents clients in appeals, original proceedings for extraordinary writs, and trial and administrative-level litigation. For more information about Neiberger, visit www.bmolaw.com/lawyer/elizabeth-ellie-neiberger/, call 305-374-7349 or email eneiberger@bmolaw.com.
About Bryant Miller Olive
With a distinguished 45-year history of serving its clients' needs, Bryant Miller Olive represents governments, businesses and agencies in legal matters relating to labor and employment, public finance, state and local government law, complex transactions, project finance, and litigation. Firm attorneys are often called upon to handle some of the most complex legal issues in the boardroom and in the courtroom. The firm has offices in Tampa, Tallahassee, Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.bmolaw.com.
