TALLAHASSEE, FL – Hopping Green & Sams (HGS), well known for its environmental, land use and special district practices, today announced the addition of Eileen Stuart as Government Affairs Shareholder with the firm. “We are thrilled to welcome Eileen to the firm. Having worked closely with her over the last decade, we appreciate firsthand Eileen’s […]
Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session closed on Sunday, March 11, following a brief extension to consider and vote on the state budget. The Hopping Green & Sams (HGS) legislative team of Gary K. Hunter, Jr., David Childs, Cheryl Stuart, Brittany Dover, and Woody Simmons had another successful year advocating on behalf of various clients. For a more complete […]
Hopping Green & Sams (HGS) attorney Brian Crumbaker presented at the National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA) Advanced Seminar on High Yield Bonds in Miami Beach, Florida, on January 25, 2018. Brian discussed post-default due diligence on land secured debt and lessons learned that can be applied when analyzing the credit worthiness of new issuances.
With a fierce passion for sports, chili, and margaritas, the HGS FANatics thrilled the crowd at the 2018 Tallahassee Bar Association Chili-Cookoff. Eschewing awards in all categories, the HGS Team represented the Founders and the Firm by spreading their taste for great food and company with the local bar and legal dignitaries.
At its December 2017 meeting, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) elected a new Chair and Vice-Chair. Commissioner Bo Rivard replaces Brian Yablonski as Chair, and Commissioner Robert Spotswood replaces Aliese “Liesa” Priddy as Vice Chair. Both Yablonski and Priddy have rolled off of the Commission. The two new Commissioners appointed to replace […]
Hopping Green & Sams (HGS) and the family of Frank Matthews recently raised approximately $34,000 in memory of Frank for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night fundraiser at Florida State University on November 2, 2017. The event raised more than $100,000 in total, which will fund patient support services, cancer research, and advocacy […]
Attorneys David Childs, Carl Eldred, Michael Petrovich, and Robert Manning of Hopping Green & Sams (HGS) recently participated as speakers and moderators in the 53rd Annual Florida Section Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) Conference & Expo in Tallahassee, Florida. HGS attorney Joseph Brown Co-Chaired the event. This year’s “Spearheading Change” AWMA conference addressed Florida’s […]
Hopping Green & Sams (HGS) lawyers David Childs, Ralph DeMeo, Adam Blalock, and Robert Volpe attended the annual Phosphate Industry Barbecue. The event was held in Lakeland, Florida, and featured guest speakers Florida Department of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. The annual event, which HGS sponsored, highlights the successes of […]
On October 2, 2017, the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 2017-78 establishing the Hanover Lakes Community Development District (District) as petitioned by Hopping Green & Sams (HGS) attorneys Jonathan Johnson and Tucker Mackie. The District contains approximately 177.038 acres and is located south of Alligator Lake Road, east of Hickory Tree […]
Hopping Green & Sams (HGS) attorney Ralph DeMeo was featured in the August 1, 2017, issue of the Florida Bar News. As 2016-2017 Chair of The Florida Bar Animal Law Section (ALS), he presented an award to Chuck Mitchell of the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Animal Therapy Program for the work Chuck and his therapy dog […]