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RESOLUTION NO. ___ _
A Resolution appointing Nancy C. Wear to the City of South
Miami Health Facilities Authority to serve for an unexpired three-
year term ending January 2, 2015.
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami Health Facilities Authority was created by
ordinance no. 11-95-1584, dated August 15, 1995, and
WHEREAS, the Health Facilities Authority is required to have five (5) members who
are residents of the City and three (3) members are required for a quorum; and
WHEREAS, the Health Facilities Authority needs to provide information to the Internal
Revenue Service and to appoint a representative to communicate with them; and
WHEREAS, The City Commission desires to appoint Nancy C. Wear to serve on the
City of South Miami Health Facilities Authority for an unexpired three-year term. Appointment
shall expire January 2, 2015 or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission hereby appoints Nancy C. Wear to the City of
South Miami Health Facilities Authority.
Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment shall be January 2,2015 or until a
successor is duly appointed and qualified.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS __ DAY OF _____ , 2012.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Liebman:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Welsh:
2001
Referred by: _P_. S_t_od_d_a_rd ____ _
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BOARD/COMMITTEE APPLICATION
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
Phone No. 305-663-6340
Fax No. 305-663-6348
1. I am interested in serving on the following board(s)/committee(s):
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Health Facilites Authority
First choice Second choice
Third choice Fourth choice
Name: Nancy C. Wear
(please print) ~ ~ -:J
Home Address: exempt under Chapter 119 ~ ~CV~'\)y
Business Address: ------------------------------------------------
Business Phone No. ==,--________ _
Fax No. none
Home Phone No. _~ ______________ _
-------------E-mail Address: -------------------------------------------------
EducationlDegree Earned: A.B. and J.D., University of Miami
Pertinent Experience: ®:fi\E)I2, j§i), ~ ~~~ct ~ ~ ~ 38 years practicing law: mmercial, cnmtna;~ appejiS; years In law
Community _Service; . .....J\......, II n
Trustee, Miami-Dade County Law Library, 2005 to date; member So Miami-Ke~<.JlJlA
EiiR. A~ I 2CYY) "tG dc:ili'i I
Attached Resume:~ (Optional)
Are you a registered voter? Yes X No
Are you a resident of the City? Yes X No
Do you have a business in the City? Yes NoX
Signature, ___________ ---'-'_ Date 23 October 2012
Applicant
NANCY WEAR
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Board Certified Criminal Appellate Lawyer since 1992
Member of the Florida Bar since October, 1974.
Admitted to the bar: • United States Supreme Court • First, Second, and Eleventh Circuit
Courts of Appeals • Southern District of Florida: District Court and Bankruptcy Court
Over 130 reported cases • Southern Reporter • Federal· Federal Supplement· United States
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
NANCY C. WEAR, Attorney at Law, successful sole practitioner for over 10 years
Coral Gables, Florida
Appeals, Litigation: • Recent win in 8-day condominium jury trial.· Creative and rigorous
appellate research and writing, at all state and federal levels. • Complex commercial litigation
support for leading law ftrms (research, drafting, strategic planning). • Civil jury and bench trials
and dozens of appeals. • Criminal appeals (state courts; fe<!.eral Second and Eleventh circuits);
complex post-conviction proceedings and extraordinary writs .• Successful pro bono efforts
(Guardian Ad Litem Program; criminal courts; "Put Something Back"; federal Volunteer
Lawyers Project).
• Law student mentoring • Use Spanish legal and technical documents. • Expert witness: appellate
and trial attorneys' fees; condominium operations. • Represent lawyers in Bar discipline cases.
THE BARTHET FIRM, 1996-2000
Miami, Florida
Of Counsel and Litigation Associate (Commercial litigation): • Chiefly responsible for
research and writing complex commercial pleadings (including RICO), motions, and appeals in
federal and state courts for boutique "av" rated ftrm with clientele of leading local, national, and
international businesses. • Lead counsel in civil bench trials; second chair, two-week jury trial for
national client • Published numerous marketing pieces and articles for business clients. •
Zealously litigated Florida and federal criminal appeals.
ESSEN & ESSEN, P.A., 1989-1994
Miami, Florida
Chief, Appellate Division: Briefed, argued cutting-edge criminal appeals and extraordinary
writs in state and federal courts • Frequently published in national and Florida journals. • Attained
Board-certiftcation in criminal appeals. • Won reversal of death sentence in U.S. Supreme Court.
OFFICE OF THE FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL, 1985-1988
Miami, Florida
Senior Assistant Attorney General: • Briefed over 100 appeals, post-conviction proceedings,
and extraordinary writs in Florida and federal courts, including capital cases. • Successfully
argued appeals in circuit and district courts, Supreme Court of Florida, and Eleventh Circuit
Court of Appeals. • Outstanding evaluations throughout tenure. • Proactive in organizing moot
court sessions for junior attorneys and in mentoring law student interns.
Nancy Wear -Page 2
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, 1978-1983
Miami, Florida
Special Agent: • Rigorously trained law enforcement officer in elite statewide investigative
agency .• Successfully completed high-level and complex investigations, from inception through
arrest and trial. • Directed and implemented evidence collection, preservation, and disposal for
entire Miami operation (currency, automobiles, illegal drugs). • Accomplished forfeiture of
contraband .• Ensured the personal security of the Governor of Florida, his family, and other
dignitaries. • Highly trained by FDLE, FHP, F.B.I., and Secret Service in weapons use; RICO
investigations; electronic, photographic, and aerial surveillance; financial fraud; terrorism.
OFFICE OF THE DADE STATE ATTORNEY, 1974-1978
Miami, Florida
Assistant State Attorney: Winning record as lead counsel in 20+ felony jury trials, 150+ bench
trials. • Sought after by law enforcement to prepare search and arrest warrants. • Popular and
frequent speaker on a variety of criminal law topics.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Author, Defending the Respondent in a Domestic Violence Case, Dade County Bar Association
Bulletin, May, 2012
Author, Chapter 17 (Stays in Criminal Cases) and Chapter 18 (The Record on Appeal in Criminal
Cases), Florida Appellate Practice, 6th ed. (2008), 7th ed. (2010), 8th ed. (2012), The Florida Bar
Author, Guerrilla Research, 81 Fla. Bar J. 60 (April, 2007).
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW, Coral Gables, Florida
J.D., May 1974 (Bar and Gavel, Equity Playhouse, Student Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta)
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Coral Gables, Florida
A.B., Spanish major, Politics and Public Affairs minor, January 1971
GREATER HARTFORD (CONNECTICUT) COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A.A., Liberal Arts, May 1969 (Dean's List)
SPECIAL SKILLS
Expert witness, Miami-Dade Circuit Court: Appellate Attorneys' Fees, since 1999;
Condominiums, since 2007; Attorneys' Fees, since 2008
Computer literate: PC and MacBook Pro; computerized research.
Spanish literate: proficient in reading, writing; essential conversation
MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
Florida Bar committees: Unlicensed Practice of Law, 2006-12; CLE, 2002-2007; Grievance,
1996-98 (Chair 1997-98); Florida Bar Journal and News Editorial Board, 1990s. Voluntary bar
associations: South Miami Kendall, 2000 -; FACDL-Miami, 1994 -; NACDL, 2007-2011; Dade
County, 2008 -. Community service: Board of Trustees, Miami-Dade County Law Library, 2005-
Travel: Europe, United Kingdom, Africa, Mexico, Cuba, United States.