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Edward A. Dion
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Fort Lauderdale Office
(954)525-8000 phone
(954)525-8331 fax
edion@ngnlaw.com


Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Legislative Consulting
- Local Government Law
- Litigation and Appellate Law


  • Represented and advised state and local government entities since 1987, including before the State Legislature, state and federal courts and administrative agencies
  • Provides innovative problem solving to local governments and special districts

Prior Professional Experience
  • General Counsel, Broward Sheriff's Office, 2004-2007
  • County Attorney, Broward County, 1999-2004
  • General Counsel, Florida Department of Labor, 1994-1999
  • Deputy General Counsel, Florida Department of Labor, 1987-1994
  • Private Practice specializing in real estate and Litigation, 1979-1987

Professional, Civic & Community Involvement
  • The Florida Bar, Member
  • Former Executive Council Member - Florida Bar Section of City, County and Local Government Law
  • Secretary, Florida Association of County Attorneys, 2003-2004
  • Admitted to practice in Florida and in the United States District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court
  • City, County and Local Government Law -- Legal Ethics And Professionalism Award, 2006
  • South Florida Legal Guide Tope Government Attorney, 2004
  • Past President, Florida Jaycees, 1986-1987

Education
  • B.S., Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1975
  • J.D., University of Miami, 1978

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