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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-85-0164v; i J-85-117 1/30/85 FLORIDA: RESOLUTION NO. 135-1611 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EMPLOY AMY DEAN, ESQUIRE, OF THE LAW FIRM OF BROAD & CASSEL, TO SERVE AS CONSULTANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASE OF MIKELE CARTER VS. CITY OF MIAMI AND JOSE GARCIA-PEDROSA, USING MONIES THEREFOR FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS LEGAL SERVICES ACCOUNT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to employ AMY DEAN, ESQUIRE, of the Law Firm of Broad & Cassel, to serve as consultant in connection with the case of MIKELE CARTER VS. CITY OF MIAMI and JOSE GARCIA-PEDROSA, using monies therefor from Special Programs and Accounts Legal Services Account. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 14th DAY OF February 1985. TEST: �) Cit Clerk .JJ P AKED AN AP D BY: �4 / LEON W FI '1'LtG Assistant Cit Attorney APPROAD AS -70 FORM !AND CORRECTNESS: rNV-4, La. ____ ity Attorney Maurice A. Ferre URICE A. FERRE, MAYOR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF FEB 4 J985 SHARKS. - CITY OF MIAMI, *LORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayo --and Members the Ci�tq""Co is, Lucia A.JDoughe ty City Attorney W Of February 2, 1985 FILE L-83-113 �, , � Mikele Carter v. City of Miami and Jose Garcia -Pedrosa I., <f t I, Retaining outside Counsel N:, C,-ORES Enclosed please find a Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to hire Amy Dean, Esquire, of the Law Firm of Broad and Cassel, as an Associate/Consultant on the above -referenced case, which is pending before United States District Court Judge Sidney Aronovitz (Case No. 84-1716-Civ-Aronovitz). i f Also attached is a copy of Ms. Dean's resume showing her background in the area of labor/personnel and employ- ment civil rights matters. The case involves Ms. Carter's claim that her appointment as an Assistant City Attorney was wrongfully revoked by the then City Attorney Jose Garcia -Pedrosa. She also claims discrimination on the basis of age, sex, and religion and alleges these claims against both the City and Mr, Garcia -Pedrosa. (Her claim against the City goes back to her employment between 1961 and 1973 at the Police Department). We perceive a need for outside counsel in this matter since it is expected that many of our Assistant City Attorney's, past and present, as well as the present City Attorney will be deposed and it might be awkward for another Assistant to be the only representative of the City. We would, therefore, recommend having Ms. Dean as an Associate/Consultant on this case. LAD/LMF/cm 85-161- I AMY N. DEAN _ 5445 North Bay Road Miami Beach, Florida 33140 (H) 861-0913 (0) 868-1000 Admitted to Florida Bar 1976 — Admission to New York Bar pending EDUCATION: Smith College, Northampton, Mass - A.B. - History, 1973 University of Miami School of Law - J.D. - 1976 a EMPLOYMENT: October 1976 - June 1980: Office of the Dade County Attorney Responsibilities included 1 year with Public Health Trust as legal advisor and collections trial attorney and 3 years as supervisor of labor section with federal and state trials and arbitrations in labor, personnel, and employment civil rights. January 1982 - November 1983: Alan J. Kluger, P.A. Part time commercial litigation associate. Y June 1984 - January 1985: ` Steven R. Berger, P.A. State and federal appellate practice. January 1985 to Present: — �_ Broad and Cassel, P.A. Commercial litigation associate. AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES: Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Member, 1983 to present; Business Manager of newsletter, 1984. J 1984 recipient of Stanley C. Myers Young Leadership Award from Greater Miami Jewish Federation. 1976 Southern Regional Moot Court Competition - named "Outstanding Oralist" 1976 recipient of International Trial Lawyers Award for excellence in art and science of advocacy. Member, Young Women's Leadership Cabinet of the United Jewish Appeal, 1981 to present, Chairman Region V, 1984-1985. 85-IG4. 3