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YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION PRESIDENT CHRISTIAN GEORGE
LEADING THE ‘WORKHORSES OF THE BAR’
THE DISTRICT
Munz: ‘I’m over the doubters’
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Elements Development closes on the Southbank property for its 30-acre mixed-use development.
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR
lorida’s young lawyers often are referred to as the “workhorses” of the Bar. That’s based on their historic role in the profession. “When there’s a tough project the Bar needs to be done, when they need boots on the ground, they call us,” said Christian George, 201819 president of the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar. The managing partner of the Akerman law firm’s Jacksonville office, George was president of the Jacksonville Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section two years ago when he also was president-elect-designate of the statewide group. Membership in YLD is automatic for members of The Florida Bar who are under 36 years of age or who have been practicing for fewer than five years. There are more than 25,000 YLD members this year. George said one of the division’s primary responsibilities is helping law students transition from the classroom to the courtroom or the conference room. “Like other graduate degrees, law school doesn’t teach you everything you need to know for the real world,” George said. The division has launched a new resource, the “Legal Accelerator,” that’s available
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BY DAVID CAWTON ASSOCIATE EDITOR
With the property now in their possession, developers Michael Munz and Peter Rummell say there should be no skepticism their ambitious mixed-use development along the Downtown Southbank will break ground. “I’m over the naysayers, I’m over the doubters,” said Munz hours after the team announced it had closed on the 30-acre Munz site next to the Duval County School Board building for The District. Dallas-based Preston Hollow Capital LLC facilitated the $18.59 million payment to the group’s Elements Development of Jacksonville LLC to secure the land, formerly home of JEA’s Southside Generating Station. According to Duval County property records, Elements on July 13 secured a $20 million mortgage with Preston Hollow Capital, then closed on the property through a transaction with JEA. “Anybody who is doubting that we will move forward and get the development going as quickly as possible, is just being foolish,” Munz said. It’s a major step, nearly five years after the team began negotiations with the city, JEA and its financing partners.
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Akerman Jacksonville managing partner Christian George is the 2018-19 president of the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar
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