Julie S. Myers
Julie Myers joined Smith, Bryan & Myers in 1983. She was named Vice-President of Administration and General Counsel for the firm in December of 1991. Prior to joining the firm, she was an associate with Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker where she practiced real estate, tax and corporate law. She is a member of the American Bar and the Florida Bar.
Since joining Smith, Bryan and Myers, she has successfully coordinated the legal and managerial requirements for many of the firm's clients. This includes:
- Serving as project
manager on client representations that required extensive state agency
and departmental contact.
- Representing
the firm's clients in matters of legal analysis, technical treatise
drafting, legislative bill drafting and legislative legal processes.
- Developing the
expertise of the Florida Administrative Code which governs the implementation
of Florida Statutes as well as purchasing, procurement, grants and
contract requirements for state agencies.
- Serving as the
firm's chief account executive for Fortune 500 clients where she effectively
identifies and coordinates all corporate resources that may be available
to achieve the client's legislative or procurement goals.
- Preparing firm
and client written and testimonial presentations required before state
executives, legislative committees and members, the Florida Cabinet
and state agencies.
- Representing the firm's clients as a well-regarded advocate before the Florida Press Corp and state editorial boards on client issues.
Julie S. Myers graduated Summa Cum Laude form the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance in 1976. She earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Florida Stetson College of Law in 1979.