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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>The liens our office has seen that are prepared and recorded by notice companies are not signed by the contractor (or subcontractor); they are signed by an employee of the notice company as “agent” of the contractor. Just my two cents on the topic. Have a great day. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=912 style='width:9.5in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:30.0pt'><td width=288 colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:216.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.1in'><b><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:black'>Michelle L. Rivera, Esq.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:black'><br></span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#404040'> Attorney </span></i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=576 style='width:6.0in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:109.5pt'><td width=150 style='width:112.6pt;border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:109.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.1in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.1in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:black'><img width=197 height=98 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image002.png@01D1E8B7.56BA3C80" alt="law_firm_beneath-lt_blu 22"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.1in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.1in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:black'>Williams Law Firm <br></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#0D0D0D'>2273 Lee Road, Suite 200 <br>Winter Park, Florida 32789<br>Telephone: 407-926-4100<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.1in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#0D0D0D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.6in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#404040'><a href="mailto:gtwlaw@ymail.com"><span style='color:blue'>Michelle@WCLfirm.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.6in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#404040'><a href="www.WilliamsConstructionLaw.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.WCLFirm.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB","serif";color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=138 style='width:103.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:109.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=131 height=116 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D1E8B7.56BA3C80" alt=scales.bmp></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=576 style='width:6.0in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:109.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:108.75pt'><td width=852 colspan=3 style='width:639.1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:108.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>This email message including attachments, if any, is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above and may contain attorney-client confidential and/or privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, disclosure, copying, or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message including attachments. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Pursuant to federal regulations imposed on practitioners who render tax advice ("Circular 230"), we are required to advise you that any tax advice contained herein is not intended or written to be used for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. If this advice is or is intended to be used or referred to in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement, the regulations under Circular 230 require that we advise you as follows: (1) this writing is not intended or written to be used, and it cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on a taxpayer; (2) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed by the written advice; and (3) the taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr height=0><td width=207 style='border:none'></td><td width=138 style='border:none'></td><td width=567 style='border:none'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Vega<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:35 AM<br><b>To:</b> CHernicz@Herniczlegal.com<br><b>Cc:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chuck, rigid interpretation of statutes to negate otherwise valid liens is not what the lien law intends to accomplish.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>An employee with no training and no high school diploma can prepare a lien but not a notice company (obviously in both cases the lienor will sign and be sworn)??? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>An employee with no training and no high school diploma can prepare a lien but that is ok and not the unauthorized practice of law? The employee is getting paid too. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Guys, what is the policy behind all of this?? If the lien is valid, timely, and accurate and the lienor deserves to be paid, are we going to strike the lien because it was prepared (signed by the lienor) but prepared by joe blow notice co? And yet, the same valid lien prepared by a lay person employee is fine? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That to me folks is an absurd result. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Daniel R. Vega, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Board Certified in Construction Law & Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Taylor Espino Vega & Touron, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>2555 Ponce De Leon Blvd.</span><span lang=ES-DO style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>, Suite 220<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Coral Gables, Florida 33134<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Telephone: (305) 443-2043<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Facsimile: (305) 443-2048<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Cell: (305) 962-5186<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:dvega@tevtlaw.com"><span style='color:#C00000'>dvega@tevtlaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://www.tevtlaw.com">www.tevtlaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=355 height=38 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.png@01D1E8B7.56BA3C80" alt="cid:image005.png@01CFF756.50BA2BA0"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:6.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1229 style='width:922.1pt;background:#999999;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=1229 valign=top style='width:922.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:6.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>The information contained in this email message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. This message may be an attorney-client communication and as such is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Charles B. Hernicz, Esq [<a href="mailto:CHernicz@Herniczlegal.com">mailto:CHernicz@Herniczlegal.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> Dan Vega <<a href="mailto:DVega@tevtlaw.com">DVega@tevtlaw.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Wolf, Brian' <<a href="mailto:bawolf@smithcurrie.com">bawolf@smithcurrie.com</a>>; 'Michael J. Kurzman' <<a href="mailto:MKurzman@wsh-law.com">MKurzman@wsh-law.com</a>>; 'Alex Barthet' <<a href="mailto:Alex@barthet.com">Alex@barthet.com</a>>; 'Arnold Tritt' <<a href="mailto:arnold.tritt@atritt.com">arnold.tritt@atritt.com</a>>; 'Willis, David' <<a href="mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com">dwillis@rumberger.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Dan, the statute allows preparation by the lienor, an “employee” of the lienor, or the lienor’s attorney. What you describe below is the unlicensed practice of law by a notice company.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.<br></span><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar <br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:blue'>Hernicz Legal Services, P.L.<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>15854 Bent Creek Road <br>Wellington, FL 33414 <br>Telephone: (561) 753-7511 <br>Facsimile: (561) 753-7082 <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a href="Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com"><span style='color:blue'>Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Dan Vega [<a href="mailto:DVega@tevtlaw.com">mailto:DVega@tevtlaw.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 28, 2016 8:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:CHernicz@Herniczlegal.com">CHernicz@Herniczlegal.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Wolf, Brian; Michael J. Kurzman; Alex Barthet; Arnold Tritt; Willis, David; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>If the lien is defective, it is defective. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Are you all saying that a secretary at a subcontractors office cannot prepare the lien even though it is signed by the president of the sub? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>If a notice company prepares the lien form based on info provided by the sub, and the sub president signs it, what is wrong w that? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><br>Sent from my iPhone <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Daniel R. Vega<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Taylor Espino Vega & Touron, P.A. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2555 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 220<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Coral Gables, Florida 33134<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Telephone: (305) 443-2043<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Facsimile: (305) 443-2048<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: (305) 962-5186<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>E-mail: <a href="mailto:dvega@tevtlaw.com">dvega@tevtlaw.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Jul 28, 2016, at 8:12 AM, Charles B. Hernicz, Esq <<a href="mailto:CHernicz@herniczlegal.com">CHernicz@Herniczlegal.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree Brian. Notice companies offer this and prepare liens all the time. I’ve had to deal with numerous defective liens from notice companies. This was outlawed in 713.08 in 2007, but it is not being policed or enforced.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Chuck</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.<br></span><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar <br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:blue'>Hernicz Legal Services, P.L.<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>15854 Bent Creek Road <br>Wellington, FL 33414 <br>Telephone: (561) 753-7511 <br>Facsimile: (561) 753-7082 <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a href="Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com"><span style='color:blue'>Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wolf, Brian<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 10:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> Michael J. Kurzman; 'Alex Barthet'; Arnold Tritt; Willis, David; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>If the committee is going to address this issue, the committee should also address the larger problem of “lien notice services” offering to prepare claims of lien.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Brian A. Wolf<br>Partner<br></span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Board Certified Construction Attorney</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><image002.jpg><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><image003.jpg><i><br></i></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>101 N.E. Third Avenue, Suite 1910</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#595959'>954.769.5330 direct<br>954.524.6927 fax<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:bawolf@smithcurrie.com"><span style='color:black'>bawolf@smithcurrie.com</span></a><br><a href="http://www.smithcurrie.com/"><span style='color:black'>www.smithcurrie.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'> </span><image004.png> <image004.png><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael J. Kurzman<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Alex Barthet'; Arnold Tritt; Willis, David; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Perhaps a letter to the Florida Attorney General’s office to see if they are interested in looking into the matter? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>It seems to me that if you can show they are using false and misleading information, the Attorney General may be interested…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#1F497D'>Michael J Kurzman, Esq.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Florida Bar Certified In Construction Law</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>200 East Broward Boulevard - Suite 1900 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>954 763 4242</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex Barthet<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> Arnold Tritt; Willis, David; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a name="_MailEndCompose">Arnie – I can’t argue with your logic about Grade A clients. Grade B clients help pay the bills and may be susceptible. Grade C clients, good riddance. </a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>That said, as officers of the court knowing that they are fraudulently inducing those in the construction industry to hire them with false promises, if there is something we can do, we probably should. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Alex Barthet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://thelienzone.com/"><b>TheLienZone</b> Construction Law Blog</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://barthet.com/Wordpress-Site/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/alexander-e-barthet.vcf">vCard</a> | <a href="http://barthet.com/team/alexander-barthet/alexander-barthet-full-bio/">Biography</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The Barthet Firm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1800<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Miami, Florida 33131<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>305-347-5295 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="mailto:alex@barthet.com">alex@barthet.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://www.barthet.com/">www.barthet.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>This electronic communication may contain privileged, confidential, or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized agent of the intended recipient, please delete this communication and notify the sender. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> Arnold Tritt [<a href="mailto:arnold.tritt@atritt.com">mailto:arnold.tritt@atritt.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> Alex Barthet <<a href="mailto:Alex@barthet.com">Alex@barthet.com</a>>; Willis, David <<a href="mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com">dwillis@rumberger.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>MUCH TO DO ABOUT NOTHING. Grade A business / construction clients don’t forsake their relationship with their legal counsel and engage an out-of-state collection agency to collect on a Claim of Lien based on a phone solicitation any more than Grade A business / construction clients engage an attorney in response to a radio spot. The Texas boys have been at it for years and your Grade A clients will always call you when they are contacted by such folks. If your client was ever to be duped by such tactics it was not Grade A and should be dropped and referred to your competition. Just my thoughts. Arnie. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex Barthet<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> Willis, David <<a href="mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com">dwillis@rumberger.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>David - I have tried to call on numerous occasions after they call my clients and they never call me back. Once they know a lawyer is involved, they seem to duck back into the shadows. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Alex Barthet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://thelienzone.com/"><b>TheLienZone</b> Construction Law Blog</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://barthet.com/Wordpress-Site/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/alexander-e-barthet.vcf">vCard</a> | <a href="http://barthet.com/team/alexander-barthet/alexander-barthet-full-bio/">Biography</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The Barthet Firm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1800<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Miami, Florida 33131<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>305-347-5295 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="mailto:alex@barthet.com">alex@barthet.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://www.barthet.com/">www.barthet.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>This electronic communication may contain privileged, confidential, or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized agent of the intended recipient, please delete this communication and notify the sender. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> Willis, David [<a href="mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com">mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> Alex Barthet <<a href="mailto:Alex@barthet.com">Alex@barthet.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Texas Collection Agencies<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'>I have heard similar stories. Milton Myers went away when I returned the call.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=564 style='width:423.0pt;margin-left:.5in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=255 style='width:190.9pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>David</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>C. <span style='color:black'>Willis</span></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Board Certified in Construction Law and Business Litigation</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><a href="http://www.rumberger.com"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><image005.jpg></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=7 style='width:5.45pt;border:none;border-left:solid #A5A5A5 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=302 style='width:226.65pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Direct: 407.839.2186<br>Main: 407.872.7300</span><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Cell: 407.497.9174</span><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Email: <a href="mailto:dwillis@rumberger.com">dwillis@rumberger.com</a><u><span style='color:#4F81BD'><br><a href="http://www.rumberger.com/90F6E0/assets/files/vcards/David%20Willis.vcf">vCard</a></span></u></span><br><br><a href="http://www.rumberger.com/90F6E0/assets/files/vcards/David%20Willis.vcf"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><image006.jpg></span></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rumberger-kirk-&-caldwell"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><image006.jpg></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/rumbergerkirk"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><image006.jpg></span></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rumbergerkirkcaldwell"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><image006.jpg></span></a><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/637GK"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><image007.jpg></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=564 colspan=3 style='width:423.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=4 width="100%" noshade style='color:black' align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'>300 South Orange Avenue | Suite 1400 | Orlando,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'>FL</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'>32801</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'>Mail To: P.O. 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I am writing about an issue that I am seeing with increasing frequency. The purpose of this email is to (i) alert the community of this practice, (ii) learn if others are hearing the same thing from their clients and (iii) see if folks smarter than me have any ideas how to deal with, or ideally, stop them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Many of our clients that record liens are receiving unsolicited calls from collection agencies out of Texas, the two most common we are seeing are Tucker Albin and Assoc. (<a href="http://tuckeralbin.net/">http://tuckeralbin.net/</a>) and Milton Myers and Assoc. (<a href="http://www.mmatx.net/">http://www.mmatx.net/</a>). Obviously, they are getting the clients’ information by pulling the liens from the public records.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The problem is that they are making blatantly false statements such as they are working with others on the project and can guaranty payment if the client signs up, or they are representing several other lienors on the same project that are about the get paid and if the client signs up, he can get them paid now. The reason I know these statements are false is because in the last two occasions that my clients received these calls, they were the only lienors on the projects and on both, I was already in contact with counsel for both the contractor and owner negotiating settlements.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I look forward to hearing from the group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Alex Barthet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://barthet.com/Wordpress-Site/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/alexander-e-barthet.vcf">vCard</a> | <a href="http://barthet.com/team/alexander-barthet/alexander-barthet-full-bio/">Biography</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>The Barthet Firm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>200 S. 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