by Sandy Rabin | Jun 9, 2017 | Rabin and Lopez, P.A. In the News
By Nicholas Nehamas and Joey Flechas For months, Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Grieco insisted he was not involved in a mysterious political group raising money from developers, lobbyists and city vendors, just as he launched a surging campaign for mayor. “It is...
by Sandy Rabin | Mar 20, 2017 | Rabin and Lopez, P.A. In the News
By David Ovalle As most county employees struggled through the recession and pay cuts a few years ago, one guy seemed to be doing just fine — in fact, amazingly well. Ivan Valdes, a mid-level manager at Miami International Airport, showed up to work in a $69,000...
by Sandy Rabin | Jan 5, 2017 | Rabin and Lopez, P.A. In the News
By Jay Weaver Convicted of swindling millions from Miami-Dade County government, former airport maintenance director Ivan Valdes has otherwise lived a life of charity and generosity, according to his defense attorney. But the bad outweighed the good at his sentencing...
by Sandy Rabin | Oct 19, 2016 | Rabin and Lopez, P.A. In the News
By Jay Weaver Ivan Valdes, who rose from cutting grass to managing a large maintenance division at Miami International Airport, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in federal court to running a racket that stole millions from a light-bulb procurement program. Arrested last...
by Editor | Mar 11, 2016 | Rabin and Lopez, P.A. In the News
Gerald Klein, along with family and friends, celebrated with wide smiles and hugs in a courtroom Friday after learning the 81-year-old former pain clinic doctor no longer faces the prospect of going to prison. “I’m relieved and satisfied with...
by Editor | Mar 11, 2016 | Rabin and Lopez, P.A. In the News
Originally published in Palm Beach Post The former doctor once charged with the murder of a patient at a Jeff George-run pain clinic was sentenced to four years’ probation Friday on a single charge of illegally selling Xanax to Donald Trump’s former chef. The sentence...