HomeMy WebLinkAboutOSPB ResumeMARLON ANDREW HILL, ESQ
13525 SW 119th Avenue
Miami, FL 33186
(305) 244-4456
mhillahamiltonmillerlaw.com
@MarlonAHill
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Accomplished Florida attorney celebrating over 20 years of expertise and organizational leadership success
through directing the legal affairs of non-profit organizations, govemmental agencies, private and public
companies.
Savvy broad -based corporate counsel demonstrating expertise in specialties such as; Corporate
Govemance and Transactions, Contract Negotiation, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Planning and
International Law. Possesses intimate and demonstrated knowledge of the govemance structure with the
Federal, State, county and local governments in Miami -Dade County as well as its respective officials.
EDUCATION
BAR MEMBERSHIP: Florida Bar, November 1995
Florida State University College of Law - Tallahassee, Florida
Juris Doctor Degree with Honors, May 1995
Honor Student; Articles Editor, Journal of Transnational Law & Policy
University of West Indies Faculty of Law - Barbados
Summer Program in Caribbean Legal Studies, 1993
Florida State University College of Business - Gainesville, Florida
Bachelor of Science with Honors, International Business and Finance, May 1992
Minor in Spanish
University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Summer Program in Spanish and International Business, 1991
EXPERIENCE
Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP General Counsel, Supervising Partner of Transactions
Miami, Florida JANUARY 2015 - PRESENT
• Provide general corporate counsel to entrepreneurs, family -owned corporations, nonprofit
organizations, and Iocal/intemational governmental agencies offering consultation services advising of
appropriate legal actions
• Assist clients with corporate structuring, govemance, filings, and protection of intellectual property
• Developing strategic development and growth plans for non-profit and for profit entities and
organizations
• Lead a high -performing team of attorneys by fostering a work environment that supports strengths
based leadership as well as employee engagement
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• Develops Innovative solutions for difficult, complex, and systemic problems that may have precedent -
setting implications for the corporation
• Responsible for the management and development of the Firm's Charitable Trust and corporate social
responsibility initiatives
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Miami, Florida AUGUST 2001- JANUARY 2015
• Research a myriad of legal issues, including those related to Corporate and International Business
Transactions, Immigration Law
• Provide general corporate counsel to entrepreneurs, family -owned corporations, nonprofit
organizations, and local/intemational govemmental agencies offering consultation services advising of
appropriate legal actions
• Assisted clients and families in completing all necessary documentation in business and family
immigration petitions
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• Avid Member of Corporate, Real Estate Transactions & Government Law Practices e,--; Ca
• Responsible for the supervision and management of 100+ Employee's Charitable Trus m rn
• Worked with clients in support of various business and real estate development activiti.erres rn
included; forming corporate entities, drafting appropriate operating agreements and othar-corporate D
documents, and structuring transactions to comply with IRS regulations •
• Effectively prepared numerous commercial real estate contracts and commercial lease adf;en its
• Diligently assisted clients and project teams with land use issues, including zoning and pe?Fnitting
queries
• Meticulously reviewed property titles, resolved property lien issues, and performed closings for
commercial real estate transactions
• Accurately and effectively facilitated due diligence examinations in reviewing as well as drafting
statutory contracts and documents
Florida International University Legal Consultant
Miami, FL January 1996 - July 1996
• Strategically partnered in the preparation and production of a Westem Hemispheric Customs Guide
• Authored and published an economic report on The Effect of the Andean Community on Florida
Trade"
• Assessed the inner workings of international trade policy infrastructure and impact on inter-
govemmental relations.
BOARDS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
❑ Miami Foundation - Past Trustee Member, Govemance Committee Chair, and Vice Chair with
authority to oversee a philanthropic assets portfolio of over $260 million, to lead the engagement of the
organization with private and public stakeholders, and to implement the Foundation's historic Giving
Day campaign of over $15 million for local non-profit organizations (2009- 2015)
❑ City of Miami Parking Authority - Board Member, Past Chair of Finance Committee, managing an
operational budget of over $ 25 million, creating innovative approaches to parking and economic
development, and elevating the agency to highest national recognition of the parking industry, (2009 -
present)
❑ Caribbean Bar Association - President, (2001- 2003), instituting a regional campaign to elevate
awareness of the Caribbean -American communities and implementing engaged community activities
❑ Orange Bowl Committee, Board Member and Active Member (2009- present), leading the
establishment of a pilot Leadership Academy program in Miami Dade and Broward County Schools
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❑ Miami Light Project - Board Member, Chair of Board (2000 - 2012) expanded the awareness and
scope of contemporary performing arts in Miami and oversaw the transition of the organization into a
new administrative and performing space in Wynwood
❑ Florida Association of Voluntary Action for the Caribbean & the Americas (FAVACA) - Vice Chair,
Board member, directed as well as engaged a volunteer network of technical advisors to offer training
and technical assistance, to improve environmental, social and economic conditions in the Caribbean and
Latin America (2005 to present)
❑ Good Govemment Initiative, Board Member,
❑ Florida Caribbean Students' Association — Founding Member, Advisor, and Mentor, leading a
statewide network of advisors of all Florida colleges and universities and their respective Caribbean
student associations with over 10,000 members, serving as an available resource for their professional
and personal growth
❑ Kappa Alpha Psi Richmond-Perrine Alumni Chapter - Board member, (2007 — present)
AREAS OF DISTINCTION & AWARDS
❑ Catholic Legal Services, New Americans Award for Pro -Bono Service, 2016
❑ American Friends of Jamaica, Vanguard Leadership Award for Service, 2016
❑ Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Bill Colson Leadership Award, 2016
❑ Caribbean Bar Association - President's Award for Service, 2013
❑ M. Athatie Range Foundation - Bridge Builder Award, 2012
❑ Recipient of Consulate of Jamaica - Jamaica's 50 Change Maker Award, 2012
❑ ICABA Profiles - Top 100 Caribbean American Leaders in South Florida, 2012
❑ Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund - Young Leader Award, 2011
❑ Leave A Legacy/Miami Foundation - Ruth Shack Community Leadership Award, 2010
❑ Miami Herald - Top 20 Under 40 Business Leaders, 2010
❑ SUCCESS South Florida Magazine - 50 Most Influential Black Professionals, 2005
❑ Miami Herald's - Black History Profiles, 2002
❑ South Florida Legal Guide's - Up & Coming Attorneys, 2002
❑ Daily Business Review's - "Leaders 2000 - Faces to Watch" Issue, 2000
❑ Miami Foundation's - Miami Fellows Initiative, 1999-2001
❑ National Philanthropy Day - Outstanding Young Leader Award, 2000
❑ United Way - Essie Silva Community Builder Award, 1999
Conversational in Spanish and Frequent opinion contributor in local TV, radio, and print media,
Available upon request
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