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Kilinski | Van Wyk PLLC is excited to announce the hiring of attorney Molly Maggiano

Kilinski | Van Wyk PLLC is excited to announce the hiring of attorney Molly Maggiano to its newly opened Naples office. Molly focuses her practice in real estate law, including representation of private and public clients in the acquisition and sale of property, review and drafting of leases, title review and property due diligence, and formation of community associations in connection with development of master planned communities. Molly represents various developers in the creation of property owner associations for residential, commercial, and mixed-used projects, and provides guidance and legal services relative to the operation of such and helps facilitate the transmission to resident- controlled associations. She also practices in the area of general representation of community development districts and other special districts.

Molly’s professional legal experience is further informed by her earlier professional experiences with a national homebuilder and special district management firm, making her uniquely positioned to further establish Kilinski | Van Wyk’s position in Southwest Florida and efficiently service firm clients in that part of the State. In addition to her professional pursuits, Molly is active in the community, including her role on the Sydney & Berne Davis Art Center Board of Directors. Welcome, Molly!

About KILINSKI | VAN WYK PLLC
KILINSKI | VAN WYK is a professional limited liability company with its practice focused in the areas of special districts, construction law, governmental law, real estate associations, ethics and related areas. With nearly six decades of combined years of experience, the members, previously of Hopping Green & Sams, PA, founded Kilinski | Van Wyk PLLC, with the intent to focus exclusively on the needs of clients in a nimble and innovative environment.

The Kilinski | Van Wyk team serves clients throughout Florida now from three offices: one in Florida’s capital city of Tallahassee; from its Tampa office, staffed with an experienced team of lawyers and headed by partner, Lauren Gentry; and from its new Naples office. Kilinski | Van Wyk prides itself on efficiency, responsiveness and creative strategic thinking. More information is available at www.cddlawyers.com or 877-350-0372.

Kilinski | Van Wyk Partner Jennifer Kilinski serves on CDD Boot Camp Panel

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On Thursday, April 27, Jennifer Kilinski served as a panelist for CDD Boot Camp, a program delivered by the Developers Council of the Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA). The CDD Boot Camp provided attendees with insights on CDDs, covering topics including district formation, legal matters, district operations and financing strategies. In addition to providing a crash course overview, the presentation explored the development considerations and financing benefits associated with CDDs.

The panel also included Pfil Hunt of Wrathell Hunt, Richard Jerman of SunTerra Communities and was moderated by Matt Ramirez of KB Home. Kilinski | Van Wyk thanks GOBA, their Developers Council, attendees and fellow panelists for a terrific program.

Similar to this event, Kilinski | Van Wyk routinely presents CDD 101 to clients and parties interested in how CDDs may help achieve their business and development goals. To schedule a CDD 101 for your team, email Jennifer at [email protected].

Kilinski | Van Wyk Attorney Meredith Hammock to Speak at Public Finance Seminar

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Kilinski | Van Wyk attorney Meredith Hammock will present during The Florida Bar’s City County and Local Government Law Section Public Finance Seminar on April 27 in Palm Coast, Florida. Her presentation, “Opinions: You Need How Many Lawyers to Issue a Bond,” will cover a thorough review of the three major legal opinions that bond investors require (Issuer’s Counsel Opinion, Bond Counsel Opinion and Disclosure Counsel Opinion). The seminar also includes information on bond validations and updates regarding hurricane recovery bonds and contractual sovereign immunity concerns, TIF-backed and COPs structured debt, and post issuance issuer responsibilities. George Smith of George A Smith, PLLC is coordinating the seminar.

Kilinski | Van Wyk attorneys counsel special districts in Florida on various matters relating to finance, operation and policy governance, construction law, contracts, public procurement, ethics, public records, and the Sunshine Law. Kilinski | Van Wyk attorneys also serve as issuer, bond and disclosure counsel in various public financing transactions.

KE LAW GROUP ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO KILINSKI | VAN WYK PLLC

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Firm rings in 2023 with new name reflecting its deep roots and continued growth.

TALLAHASSEE, FL. (February 6, 2023) – KE Law Group, PLLC, with its practice focused in the areas of establishment and representation of special districts, announced today that it has changed its name to Kilinski | Van Wyk PLLC. The new name reflects the personal commitment the founders and firm have to each other and to providing clients with efficient, responsive and business-minded strategic thinking in its legal counsel. Founded in 2021, the firm launched with nearly six decades of combined experience with the intent to focus exclusively on the needs of clients in a nimble and innovative environment. “We do that by listening, collaborating, strategizing and bringing the strength of our decades of experience and legal and business minded expertise to bear on our clients’ objectives. We commit ourselves every day to being, hiring and training the best attorneys in our practice area, so that our clients can be the best in their business area,” said co-founder Jennifer Kilinski. She continued, “the name change reflects our personal commitment to serve and counsel our clients in that manner and to each other.” Future announcements will follow – the Firm’s new website will be located at www.cddlawyers.com. Kilinski | Van Wyk PLLC focuses its practice in the areas of special districts, construction law, governmental law, public contract law, ethics and related areas.

About KILINSKI | VAN WYK, PLLC

KILINSKI | VAN WYK is a professional limited liability company with its practice focused in the areas of special districts, construction law, governmental law, public contract law, ethics and related areas. With nearly six decades of combined years of experience, the members, previously of Hopping Green & Sams, PA, founded Kilinski & Van Wyk PLLC, with the intent to focus exclusively on the needs of clients in a nimble and innovative environment.

The Kilinski & Van Wyk team serves clients throughout Florida from two offices, with a third on the way: one in Florida’s capital city of Tallahassee and from its Tampa office, strategically located in Central Florida staffed with an experienced team of lawyers and headed by partner, Lauren Gentry. Kilinski | Van Wyk prides itself on efficiency, responsiveness and creative strategic thinking. Its founders created the firm with the mission to provide excellent, solution-oriented legal counsel focused on representing special districts that achieves the desired results to make special district operations, implementation of policy and businesses successful. More information is available at www.cddlawyers.com or 877-350-0372.

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