5th Amendment 05/08/2011FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT DATED JULY 19 2006
BETWEEN MONROE COUNTY AND KELLEY, KRONENBERG, GILMARTIN, FICHTEL,
WANDER, P.A. FOR LEGAL SERVICES
On this 18th day of May, 2011, A.D., the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, as the legislative and governing body of Monroe County, Florida, and in accordance
with the powers enumerated in Section 125.01, Florida Statutes ( "County ") and Kelley,
Kronenberg, Gilmartin, Fichtel, Wander, P.A. ( "Attorney "), hereby entered into this Fifth
Amendment to their agreement dated July 19, 2006 ( "Agreement ").
WHEREAS, the Agreement between the parties specifies the names of authorized timekeepers;
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Agreement from time to time in order to revise the list
of approved timekeepers; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement in order to add the names of attorneys
Suzette Cozzi, Esq. and Gail Baker, Esq. and delete the names of Luis Estrada, Esq.; and
WHEREFORE, in addition, the parties wish to amend the definition of an approved expense in
order to allow the Attorney to bill for the use of a registered nurse in preparing Medicare Set
Asides.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and provisions contained herein,
the parties amend the July 19, 2006 agreement as follows:
1. The list of approved timekeepers and their rates set forth in paragraph 6.3 of the
Agreement is revised to read as follows:
Approved Timekeepers
Name Hourly Rate
Steve Kronenberg, Esq.
$125.00
Mayleidys Porraspita, Esq.
$115.00
Suzette Cozzi, Esq.
$115.00
Gail Baker, Esq.
$115.00
Angelo Filipi, Esq.
$115.00
Barbara Porter, Esq.
$115.00
Lori Becker, paralegal
$ 70.00
Maria Rubi, paralegal
$ 70.00
Juan Garcia, paralegal
$ 70.00
Patrick Moylan, paralegal
$ 70.00
2.
A new paragraph 7.3.17 is added as follows:
7.3.1.7 Registered Nurse for Preparation of Medicare Set Aside
Assistance of registered nurse in the preparation of documents necessary for
Medicare Set Aside, including analysis of documents in case file, preparation of
allocation report, and consultation with approved timekeepers regarding the matter.
Time of the registered nurse shall be billed on a flat -fee basis as an expense.
3.
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This amendment shall be retroactive to the I" day of February, 2011.
In all other aspects, the Agreement between the parties as amended remains the same.
THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT to the agreement dated July 19, 2006, shall become effective when
executed by both the ATTORNEY and executed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida.
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