18-004697
Tropiflora, Llc vs.
Florida Department Of Health, An Executive Branch Agency Of The State Of Florida
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
1liaense qualifying 2015 dispensing organization applicants that satisfy certain statutory
11l I
14cntena.
15On September 7, 2018, the Department referred Tropiflora's Petition to DOAH for
27formal administrative proceedings pursuant to section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, along
37wilh five other petitions seeking licenses from a limited statutory pool of licenses.
50Trb\\ piflora's Petition (assigned DOAH Case No. 18-4697) was consolidated with DOAH
62Jse Nos. 18-4463, 18-4471, 18-4472, 18-4473, and 18-4474 and assigned to ALJ
74CTsenhall for a fact-finding hearing. Similar to Tropiflora, the petitioner in each of those
88cars claims entitlement to MMTC licensure pursuant to section 381.986(8)(a)2.a.,
98Fl,rida Statutes (2018). Unlike Tropiflora, however, the petitioners in those cases seek
111licrnsure pursuant to the "one-point" condition provided in section 381.986(8)(a)2.a.
121sp[.cifically, the petitioners contend that they had a "final ranking within one point of the
136hi,hest final ranking in [their] region." § 381.986(8)(a)2.a., Fla. Stat. (2018) See
149Trlpiflora's Response to Order to Show 1-2.
156On September 28, 2018, the ALJ issued an Order to Show Cause Why Jurisdiction
170Sh
171Shtw Cause Order, the ALJ questioned "whether there are any material facts in dispute
185in tre instant case." See Show Cause Order, p. 1. Tropiflora filed its Response to the Show
202Ca,se Order on October 9, 2018. On October 18, 2018, the ALJ issued an Order Closing
219Fil and Relinquishing Jurisdiction to the Department. 1
2271 Tlle ALJ relinquished jurisdiction to the Department based upon an October 5, 2018
241ordfr issued by the Leon County Circuit Court temporarily enjoining the Department
253fro registering or licensing any MMTCs pursuant to section 381.986, Florida Statutes.
265For the reasons that follow and consistent with the ALJ's analysis, the undisputed
278mrterial facts demonstrate that Tropiflora cannot-under any circumstance-satisfy the
287rebuisite statutory criteria for licensure under section 381.986(8)(a)2.a., Florida Statutes.
297J a result, Tropiflora's Petition is dismissed with prejudice, and its August 28, 2018
311re \\ uest for MMTC licensure is denied.
319BACKGROUND AND TROPIFLORA'S ALLEGATIONS
3231. Through the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014, the legislature
334le alized the licensed cultivation, processing and dispensing of low- TCH cannabis for
34720 4-157, Laws of Fla. The Act, codified as amended at section 381.986, Florida Statutes
362directed the Department to authorize five "dispensing organizations" ("DOs")
373onl in each of five regions: Northwest, Northeast, Central, Southeast, and Southwest
385Fllrida. § 381.986(5)(b), Fla. Stat. (2014); Petition, 5·
3932. The Act authorized the Department to adopt rules to implement the Act.
406Se, § 381.986(5)(d), Fla. Stat. (2014) The Department formally adopted rules
417implementing the application, selection and regulatory processes for DOs. Fla. Admin.
428co1e Ch. 64-4; 6-g. The rules included an application form to be completed
441to the instructions in the rule text and in the application form itself "Form
455D18007-0CU-2/2015." See Fla. Admin. CodeR. 64-4.002; Petition, 9-10. Pursuant
464to Jle 64-4.002, the applicant whose application received the highest aggregate score in
477a given region would be selected as that region's DO. Fla. Admin. CodeR. 64-4.002(5)(b)
491(Nl6-17-15).
4923. Tropiflora applied for the exclusive DO license in the Southwest region.
504Peftion, 4· Significantly, however, Tropiflora's application was not evaluated and
514sc red by the Department. Petition, 11. As alleged by Tropiflora, "the Department
527de ied Tropiflora's application prior to submitting it to scoring on the ground that
541th t Tropiflora 'failed to meet the mandatory requirements of section 381.986(5)(b),
553F1trida Statutes.'" Petition,, 11; Petition, Ex. C.
560I 4· Indeed, by letter dated November 23, 2015,. the Department notified
573Trrpiflora that its DO application was denied. n; Petition, Ex. C. The letter
586contained a notice advising Tropiflora of its right to challenge the Department's denial:
"599A party whose substantial interests are affected by this agency action may petition for an
614ad inistrative hearing pursuant to sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes ...
626Fa lure to file a petition within 21 days shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing
645on this agency action." Petition, Ex. C.
6525. In December 2015, Tropiflora filed a petition with the Department pursuant
664to chapter 120, Florida Statutes, challenging the denial of its DO license application (the
"6782J15 Petition"). Petition, 13. The Department referred Tropiflora's 2015 Petition to
690Dr for chapter 120 proceedings, and a final hearing was scheduled for August 2016.
704See In re Licensure of the Low-TCH Cannabis Dispensing Org. for the Sw. Region,
718Dr Case Nos.15-7269, 15-7270, and 15-7272. However, in June 2016, and prior to the
732colpletion of the administrative process, Tropiflora voluntarily dismissed its 2015
742Petition. See Id. As a result, the administrative process ceased, DOAH relinquished
754and the Department entered an Order closing its file on Tropiflora's 2015
766Petftion. See DOAH Case No. 15-7269; and DOH Order Closing File (July 29, 2016)
780(Atlached as Exhibit A).
7846. In a 2017 Special Session, the legislature rewrote section 381.986. See ch.
7972 1 17-232, § 3, Laws of Fla.; Petition, 14. The 2017 statute replaced the previous version
814I
815section 381.986 in its entirety and provided a comprehensive regulatory structure to
827ilplement the constitutional amendment adopted by voter referendum in late 2016,
838aTcle X, section 29 of the Florida Constitution. See Id. However, the 2017 statute
852prvided that former DO applicants could receive MMTC licenses upon meeting certain
864st tutory requirements. § 381.986(8)(a)2.a., Fla. Stat. (2018); Petition, 14.
8757. In particular, the Department was directed to issue MMTC licenses to
887ap licants meeting the following conditions and requirements:
895(8) MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTERS.-
900(a) ...
9022. The department shall license as medical marijuana treatment centers 10
913applicants that meet the requirements of this section, under the following
924parameterS:
925a. As soon as practicable, but not later than August 1, 2017, the department
939shall license any applicant whose application was reviewed,
947evaluated, and scored by the department and which was
956denied a dispensing. organization license by the department
964under former 381.986, Florida Statutes 2014; which had one or
974more judicial challenges pending as of January 1, 2017, or had a final
987ranking within one point of the highest final ranking in its region under
1000formers. 381.986, Florida Statutes 2014; which meets the requirements
1009of this section; and which provides documentation to the department
1019that it has the existing infrastructure and technical and technological
1029ability to begin cultivating marijuana within 30 days after registration as
1040a medical marijuana treatment center.
1045§ 381.986, Fla. Stat. (2017) (emphasis added).
10528. Thus, eligibility for MMTC licensure pursuant to section 381.986(8)(a)2.a.
1062is expressly limited to those applicants whose applications were reviewed evaluated, and
1074by the department and were denied licensure under former section 381.986,
1085Fl\\rida Statutes (2014). § 381.986(8)(a)2.a., Fla. Stat. (2017); 15. Put another
1096way, the threshold requirement for licensure is that the entity's application was reviewed,
1109eJrluated, and scored by the Department.
1115g. On or about August 3, 2018, Tropiflora submitted to the Department its
1128reg_uest for MMTC licensure pursuant to section 381.g86(8)(a)2.a., alleging, in relevant
1139pah, that it had a "prior application" and "one or more administrative judicial challenges
1153pe\\ ding as of January 1, 2017." See 16; Petition, Ex. E.
116510. The Department denied Tropiflora's request on August 8, 2018, concluding,
1176in relevant part, that Tropiflora did not meet the "threshold criteria" for licensure.
1189Pe ition, 18; Petition, Ex. A. Thereafter, Tropiflora filed the instant Petition challenging
1202th. Department's August 8, 2018 agency action.
1209CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
121211. Pursuant to section 120.569(1), Florida Statutes, section 120.57(1) applies
"1222wtenever the proceeding involves a disputed issue of material fact." Not all facts are
1236however. Rather, a material fact is one that is essential to resolution of the legal
1251qu stion in the case. See e.g., Cont'l Concrete Ins. v. Lakes at La Paz III Ltd. P'ship, 758
1270So. 2d 1214, 1217 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000).
127812. In this case, the dispositive facts are undisputed: Tropiflora's 2015 DO
1290ap,lication was rejected and was never scored by the Department. Indeed, Tropiflora
1303rep atedly asserts this fact throughout its Petition.
1311A. Tropiflora Cannot Satisfy the Threshold Requirement for Licensure Under
1321Section 381.986(8)(a)2.a., Florida Statutes.
132513. Pursuant to section 381.986(8)(a)2.a., Florida Statutes, the threshold
1334req irement for MMTC licensure is that an entity's 2015 DO application "was reviewed,
1348e iuated and scored by the Department" and that the entity was denied licensure under
1363forer section 381.986, Florida Statutes (2014) (emphasis added). Once an entity
1374sarfies this threshold requirement, the entity is eligible for MMTC licensure upon a
1387sh wing that it either (i) had one or more judicial challenges pending as of January 1,
140414. Thus, only after an entity satisfies the initial threshold requirement (i.e., an
1417application that was reviewed, evaluated and scored by the Department) is it relevant for
1431t h e iD epartment to assess t e h . . remammg statutory cntena. . .
144815. Tropiflora admits throughout its Petition that its 2015 DO application was
1460scored by the Department. See Petition, 4, 11, 16, 17, 21( c), 21( e), 24, 25. Despite
1477thil, Tropiflora nonetheless asserts entitlement to MMTC licensure because it "had a prior
1490application" and "had one or more administrative or judicial challenges pending as of
1503Ja [ uary 1, 2017." 16; see also Tropiflora's Response to Order to Show Cause,
151816. The fact that Tropiflora "had a prior application" is insufficient as a matter
1532of aw, as section 381.986(8)(a)2.a., Florida Statutes (2018) expressly conditions MMTC
1543licensure on an application that was "reviewed, evaluated and scored." Likewise, the
1555exittence of one or more administrative or judicial challenges pending as of January 1,
15692ob is irrelevant given Tropiflora's undisputed failure to satisfy the threshold statutory
1581req irement.
15832 one of these two criteria is satisfied, the MMTC applicant must also "provide
1597to the department that it has existing infrastructure and technical and
1608tee nological ability to begin cultivating marijuana within 30 days after registration as a
1622[M TC]." § 381.986(8)(a)2.a., Fla. Stat. (2018)
162917. Because Tropiflora has not (and cannot) allege that its 2015 DO application
"1642las reviewed, evaluated and scored by the Department," Tropiflora is not entitled to
1655M TC licensure under section 381.986(8)(a)2.a., Florida Statutes.
166318. Ordinarily, the Department would grant leave to file an amended petition.
1675§ 120.569(2)(c), Fla. Stat. (2018). But here it appears from the face of Tropiflora's
1689Pe ition that it cannot cure the fatal defect to its Petition: Tropiflora's application simply
1704wt not scored in 2015. Id. Thus, the Department need not provide leave to amend, as
1720Tropiflora simply cannot make any allegations that could change the immutable fact that
1733its 2015 application was not scored. See id. (authorizing an agency to dismiss a petition
1748wirout leave to amend where "it conclusively appears form the face of the petition that
1763thj defect cannot be cured"); see also See, e.g., Tuten v. Fariborzian, 84 So. 3d 1063, 1069
1781(Fl . 1st DCA 2012).
17861 I, 19. Additionally, the ALJ issued a show cause order directing Tropiflora to
1800eXIflain "why the undersigned should not relinquish jurisdiction to the Department for
1812enJry of a final order." Tropiflora filed a response, which has been considered by the
1827The motif of Tropiflora's Petition and response to the show cause order is
1840for a variety of reasons, the Department erroneously failed to score Tropiflora's 2015
1853apJiication. For the reasons explained below, those allegations fail as a matter of law.
1867B. Principles o(Administrative Finality and Waiver Preclude Tropitzora from
1876Challenging the Denial ofits 2015 DO Application.
188320. Proposed agency action generally becomes final21 days after a substantially
1894a:f£ cted party receives notice of the agency decision, unless a petition challenging the
1908action is filed within that time. See, e.g., Fla. Admin. CodeR. 28-106.111(4);
1920Ca , eletti Bros., Inc. v. State, Dep't ofTransp., 362 So. 2d 346, 348-49 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978).
1937A arty that fails to challenge final agency action within the 21-day window waives its
1952o:pportunity to challenge the agency action. See, e.g., Fla. Admin. CodeR. 28-106.111(4);
1964St Joseph Hasp. of Charlotte, Fla., Inc. v. Dep't of Health & Rehab. Servs., 559 So. 2d
198159\ (Fla. 1st DCA 1989); S. Fla. Reg'l Planning Council v. State Land & Water
1996Adjudicatory Comm'n, 372 So. 2d 159, 166-67 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979).
200721. Thus, if an agency provides a clear point of entry to challenge agency
2021acron-such as the Department's November 2015letter denying Tropiflora's 2015 DO
2031aprlication and providing a notice of chapter 120 rights-those objections to the agency
2044ac1tion that could have been asserted in an administrative proceeding are deemed waived.
2057I .
2059Sej, e,g,, Klein v, Dep't of Educ,, 908 So, 2d 1097 (Fla, :Lst DCA 2005); Gulf Coast Home
2078He\\alth Servs. of Fla. v. Dep't of Health and Rehab. Servs., 515 So. 2d 1009 (Fla. 1st DCA
209619: 7); HubschmanAssociates, Ltd. v. Collier County, Case No. 93-8-CIV-FTM-21D, 1993
2107761342, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 13, 1993) (applying Florida law).
211822. Here, Tropiflora initially filed a petition challenging the Department's 2015
2129deral of Tropiflora's DO application. But Tropiflora voluntarily dismissed its 2015
2140Peltion in June 2016, thereby abandoning its administrative challenge. As a result, the
2153Department entered an order closing its file on Tropiflora's 2015 Petition, and the
2166Defartment's November 2015 denial of Tropiflora's application became final agency
2176aclon, 23 , Notably, the very issues that Tropiflora complains of here - the
2189Delartment's 2015 decision not to score Tropiflora's application - were raised by
2201Tro1 iflora in its 2015 Petition. Had Tropiflora simply pursued the available remedy then,
2215it ould have had a comparative, formal administrative hearing as was conducted for the
2229two other applicants in Tropiflora's region. See Plants of Ruskin, Inc. v. Dep't of He'alth,
2244DOAH Case No. 17-0116, and Tornello Landscape Corp. v. Dep't of Health, DOAH Case
2258Nt. 17-0117". Perhaps that final hearing would have led to a recommended order and
2273fir! order granting Tropiflora the relief it sought- a score and licensure. See I d. But
2289Tropiflora chose to abandon that remedy then.
229624. Thus, because Tropiflora voluntarily dismissed its 2015 Petition, the
2306D,partment 2015 decision may not be challenged or attacked today regardless of whether
2320tht Department may have acted erroneously in 2015. See, e.g., State, Dep't of Health &
2335R hab. Servs. v. Barr, 359 So. 2d 503, 505 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978) ("Nothing in the
2353ag ncy action taken after regular proceedings under other provisions of the Act.")
2367(e phasis added). Indeed, theALJ explained that even if the 2015 scoring decisions were
2381er oneous, the agency action challenged here is the denial of licensure in 2018 based on
2397th. 2017 statutory provisions- not agency action in 2015. See Show Cause Order, p. 1.
2412Thrs, the question of whether Tropiflora is entitled to licensure pursuant to section
2425381.986(8)(a)2.a., Florida Statutes (2018) is easily answered as a matter of law:
2437Trlpiflora has D.ot alleged and cannot allege that it satisfies the criteria for licensure under
2452seJion 381.986(8)(a)2.a.
2454Based on the foregoing, the Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing under
2465[
2466sec ion 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, is dismissed with prejudice.
24753 re Licensure of the Low-TCH Cannabis Dispensing Org.for the Sw. Region, DOAH
2488Cas 1 e Nos. 15-7270, and 15-7272 were restyled and renumbered for administrative
2501pu oses by DOAH.
2505DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida this I!J_ day of April
25182 19.
2520. /7
2522-..
2523Michele
2524Deputy Secretary for Operations
2528Florida Department of Health
2532NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
2538A PARTY ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS ORDER IS ENTITLED TO
2548JUfDICIAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES.
2556:rur:VIEW PROCEEDINGS ARE GOVERNED BY THE FLORIDA RULES OF
2565AljPELLATE PROCEDURE. A REVIEW PROCEEDING IS INITIATED BY
2573FljLING A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE CLERK OF THE DEPARTMENT
25840! HEALTH AND A COPY ACCOMPANIED BY THE FILING FEE WITH THE
2596COURT OF APPEAL IN THE APPELLATE DISTRICT WHERE THE
2605PJ\\RTY RESIDES OR IN THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL. THE
2616OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE FILING
2627DATE OF THIS ORDER.
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2784CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
2787I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Order has been
2802by electronic mail, regular U.S. mail, and/or by hand delivery to each of the above
2817... u ........... persons this ) 9 day of April 2019.
28283ArvvvriTh
2829Agency Clerk
2831Department of Health
28344052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A-02
2840Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703
2843DONE and ORDERED this 29tb day of July 2016, in
2853Tallahassee, Florida.
2855Celeste Philip, MD, MPH
2859State Surgeon General
2862Shannon Revels
2864Agency Clerk
2866Florida Department of Health
28704052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A02
2876Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703
2879Ph. (850) 245-4005
2882Fax (850) 413-8743
2885COPIES FURNISHED TO:
2888Nichole Geary
2890General Counsel
2892Department of Health
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2908Eduardo S. Lombard, Esq.
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3068CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
3071I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the
3082foregoing Order Closing File has been sent by regular U.S.
3092rail, certified u.s. mail, hand delivery, and/or by inter
3101lffice mail to the above-named persons this 28th day of July
3112j016.
3113Shannon Revels
3115STATE OF FLORIDA
3118DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
31221N RE: LICENSURE OF THE LOW-THC
3128ANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATION Case Nos. 15-7269
3134OR THE SOUTHWEST REGION 15-7270
313915-7272
3140Respondent.
3141___ I
3143ORDER SEVERING CASE NO. 15-7269 FROM CONSOLIDATED CASES,
3151CLOSING THE FILE OF DOAH CASE NO. 15-7269,
3159AND RELINQUISHING JURISDICTION
3162Before the undersigned is Petitioners TropiFlora, LLC and
3170ariJ Agricultural, Inc.'s Notice of Withdrawal Without
3177Prejudice, which was filed on July 28, 2016.
3185Upon consideration, it is
3189ORDERED that:
31911. DOAH Case No. 15-7269 is hereby served from DOAH Case
3202N s. 15-7270 and 15-7272.
32072. The file of DOAH Case No. 15-7269 is closed.
3217J risdiction is relinquished to the Department of Health.
3226DONE AND ORDERED this 28th day of July, 2016, in
3236T llahassee, Leon County, Florida.
3241JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
3245Administrative Law Judge
3248Division of Administrative Hearings
3252The DeSoto Building
32551230 Apalachee Parkway
3258Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
3261(850) 488-9675
3263Fax Filing (850) 921-6847
3267www.doah.state.fl.us
3268EXHIBn"
3269A
3270Filed with the Clerk of the
3276Division of Administrative Hearings
3280this 28th day of July, 2016.
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3555215 South Monroe Street
3559Tallahassee, Florida 32301
3562( Served)
3564aig D. Varn, Esquire
3568nson Bolves Donaldson Varn
3572ite 201
35742 4 South Monroe Street
3579llahassee, Florida 32301
3582Served)
3583S annon Revels, Agency Clerk
3588of Health
359052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A02
3596llahassee, Florida 32399-1703
3599Served)
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 10/18/2018
- Proceedings: Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction to the Department of Health Pending Resolution of Issue Regarding the Constitutionality of Section 381.986, Florida Statutes. CASE CLOSED.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/17/2018
- Proceedings: The Department's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery Requests filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/15/2018
- Proceedings: East Coast Packers, LLC's Response to Order to Show Cause dated September 28, 2018 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/15/2018
- Proceedings: The Department's Notice of Filing (The Department's Response to Show-Cause Order) filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 10/15/2018
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Response to Order to Show Cause why Jurisdiction Should Not Be Relinquished to the Department of Health, entered September 28, 2018 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/28/2018
- Proceedings: Order to Show Cause Why Jurisdiction Should Not be Relinquished to the Department of Health.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/21/2018
- Proceedings: East Coast Packers, LLC's Response to Order dated September 7, 2018 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/19/2018
- Proceedings: Petitioner's First Request for Admissions to Respondent, Florida Department of Health, dated September 19, 2018 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/19/2018
- Proceedings: Petitioner's First Request for Production of Documents to Respondent, Florida Department of Health, dated September 19, 2018 filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 09/18/2018
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Response in Opposition to Motions to Intervene filed by East Coast Packers, LLC and Louis Del Favero Orchids, Inc filed.
Case Information
- Judge:
- G. W. CHISENHALL
- Date Filed:
- 09/07/2018
- Date Assignment:
- 09/10/2018
- Last Docket Entry:
- 04/25/2019
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- Other
Counsels
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Steven R. Andrews, Esquire
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Ryan Joshua Andrews, Esquire
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Glenn Thomas Burhans, Esquire
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Courtney M. Crossland, Esquire
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Brian O. Finnerty, Esquire
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Seann M. Frazier, Esquire
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Marc Ito, Esquire
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Eduardo S. Lombard, Esquire
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Megan S. Reynolds, Esquire
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Gigi Rollini, Esquire
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William Nicholson Spicola, Esquire
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