Lucia A. Dougherty

Background

Dougherty, Lucia A. was born on August 4, 1949 in Schenectady, New York, United States.

Education

Syracuse University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). University of Oklahoma (Master of Library and Information Science, 1972). Oklahoma City University (Juris Doctor, 1975).

University of Miami (Master of Laws, 1980).

Career

Worked at Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Corporate and Securities, Litigation, Real Estate, Environmental and Land Use, Federal and State Governmental and Administrative Law, Tax, International Law, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Public Finance, Intellectual Property, Franchising, Licensing and Distribution, White Collar Criminal Defense, Appellate, Banking, Health, Trusts and Estates, Immigration, International Trade, Alcohol Beverage Control, Employment Law and Employee Benefits, Sports and Entertainment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Oklahoma. 1980, Florida.

Author: "Extraordinary Remedies for Land Use and Other Governmental Decisions, " Court Handbook for Dade County Lawyers, Dade County Bar Association, 1991.

Adjunct Professor of Law, Nova Law School, 1985. City Attorney: City of Miami, 1984-1988. City of Miami Beach, 1983-1984.

Recipient, Municipal Attorney of the Year Award, Florida Municipal Attorneys Association, 1986. Chairperson, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1992—. Inducted into the Miami Centennial '96 Women's Hall of Fame by the City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women.

Honored as the "First Woman City Attorney of Miami and Miami Beach." Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Tort Litigation Review Committee. Vice Chairperson, Eminent Domain Committee, 1986-1988. Member, Local Government Law Section).

Oklahoma and American (Member, Urban, State and Local Government Law Section) Bar Associations. The firm has more than 278 attorneys, and offices in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando and Tallahassee, Florida.

Washington, D.C. and New York City.

Achievements

• Bar: Oklahoma 1976, Florida 1980.

Membership

Former city attorney City of Miami, 1984-1988, Miami Beach, 1983-1984. Chairman.Archbishops Charities and Development Doctor, Dade County, 1994. Member American Bar Association (urban, state and local government law section), Florida Bar (local government law section, tort litigation review committee, vice chair eminent domain committee 1986-1988), Miami Beach Chamber of C. (chairman 1993).