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Jim RosicaSeptember 13, 2016

Miami-area lawyer Tania Galloni has become the new managing attorney for the Florida office of Earthjustice, the nonprofit environmental law firm. Galloni moves to Earthjustice after having been managing attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Florida Office in Miami since 2011, focusing on juvenile justice and education reform, spokeswoman Julie Hauserman said Tuesday. Before that, she worked at […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 1, 2016

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation’s top lawyer has moved to the Berger Singerman law firm as a full partner, the firm announced Thursday. General Counsel Colin Mark Roopnarine, who has “more than 20 years of experience as regulatory counsel for five government agencies,” will be part of the firm’s Government and Regulatory Team. “Colin’s incredible […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2016

Steven Fielder has been appointed chief of staff for the state’s Department of Corrections. The department announced the move Tuesday. Fielder, who begins Aug. 19, comes from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle (DHSMV), where he was most recently director of administrative services, the department’s press release said. Fielder started at DHSMV in 1992, serving in several high-level roles. That experience […]

Staff ReportsAugust 2, 2016

Stacy Arias, a state government veteran, is joining the Southern Strategy Group lobbying firm in Tallahassee. The firm announced the hire Monday. Arias, who has logged more than 23 years in government, started at the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in 1993. She ultimately became the department’s chief of staff, “responsible for oversight of all […]

Tag: Personnel note

Personnel note: Tania Galloni moves to Earthjustice

Personnel note: Colin Roopnarine heads to Berger Singerman

Personnel note: Steven Fielder heads to Corrections

Personnel note: Stacy Arias joins Southern Strategy Group