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Kimberly B. Rezanka

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Ms. Rezanka represents business entities and individuals in matters involving contracts and in matters concerning governmental activities. In matters involving contracts, Ms. Rezanka handles matters ranging from simple breach of contract actions to complex cases involving fraud, theft and tortious interference with contracts. In matters involving governmental activities, Ms. Rezanka manages issues involving land use, zoning, code violations and administrative hearings. Ms. Rezanka has extensive courtroom experience, including jury and non-jury trials and appellate hearings.

Ms. Rezanka is the current Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Development Industry Team. She also serves as legal counsel to and on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Home Builders & Contractors Association of Brevard. Additionally, she has volunteered in several leadership positions and served on multiple boards for civic, professional and philanthropic organizations including: Junior League of South Brevard, LEAD Brevard, Brevard County Bar Association, Economic Development Commission of the Space Coast, and the University of Florida National Alumni Association.

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Additional Representative Experience

Ms. Rezanka has handled several complex litigation matters including the following:

  • Represents a large privately held company in action against a former employee and former independent contractor for theft of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duties and violation of employee and contractor agreements.
  • Represents local soup kitchen helping them wage a difficult battle with city government to expand the soup kitchen facility and services, which is a lifeline for thousands of disadvantaged and homeless people in our community.
  • Represents large land owner in administrative challenge to amendments to County Comprehensive Plan in administrative hearing.
  • Represented homeowners’ association in action against its former treasurer for embezzlement of over $100,000.00, which resulted in payment by the association’s insurance company of the policy limits of $50,000.00 and costs, and the arrest, indictment and prosecution of the treasurer for Grand Theft, 2d degree felony.
  • Represented international, Fortune 100 company in zoning and variance hearings and negotiations related thereto to allow construction of a multi-use building.

Professional and Civic Activities

  • The Florida Bar - Board of Governors
    • Young Lawyers Division, 1993 - 1999, Member
      • Environmental and Land Use Section
      • Local and State Government Committee
  • Brevard County Bar Association - Board of Directors, 1995 - 1999 and 2002 - Present
    • President, 2006-2007
    • Treasurer, 2004 - 2005
    • Secretary, 2003 - 2004
  • The Florida Bar Foundation – Fellow
  • Justice Teaching Group Leader
  • Vassar B. Carlton Inn of Court - Barrister, 2006 - 2008
  • ALFA - Women's Initiative
  • Home Builders and Contractors Association of Brevard - Legal Counsel; Executive Committee and Board of Directors, 2007 - Present
  • Space Coast Tiger Bay Club - Member, 1999 - Present
  • Economic Development Commission of the Space Coast - Legal Counsel, 2003 – 2008
  • LEAD Brevard - Board of Directors, 2002 - 2006
  • University of Florida National Alumni Association - Board of Directors, 1995 - 1998
  • Brevard County Gator Club – President, 1993 - 1995

Charitable and Pro Bono Service

  • Junior League of South Brevard
    • Legal Counsel, 2004 – 2010
    • Member, 1994 - Present

Education

  • Juris Doctorate: University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1991
  • Undergraduate Degree: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1987
    • Florida Blue Key, President’s Hall of Fame

Bar Admissions

  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
  • Illinois

Prior Legal Experience

  • Insurance Defense, 1999-2001
  • Personal Injury Litigation, 1998-1999
  • Prosecutor, Brevard County State Attorneys Office, 1994-1998
  • Staff Attorney, Brevard County Circuit Court, 1992-1994

Recognition & Awards

  • Junior League of South Brevard - Sustainer of the Year, 2009-2010
  • Junior League of South Brevard - Business Partner Award, 2006-2007
  • Brevard County Bar Association - President's Award for Outstanding Service, 1999
  • Brevard County Bar Association - Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1995

Speaking Engagements

  • Identity Theft, Brevard County Paralegal Association
  • Contracts, Creditors & Con-Men, Brevard County Public Library Series
  • Practicing with Professionalism, Florida Bar CLE Speaker