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Marion R. Radson

Marion R. Radson is the City Attorney of Gainesville, Florida, a position he has held since 1985.  He received his J.D. from the University of Florida, College of Law in 1973, and his B.A. from the University of Florida in 1971.  He is board certified by the Florida Bar in City, County and Local Government Law.  He served as the Chair of the City, County and Local Government Law Section of the Florida Bar in 1997-98.  He is a recipient of the 1995 Ralph A. Marsicano Award from the City, County and Local Government Law Section, and the 2002-3 Paul S. Buchman Municipal Attorney of the Year Award from the Florida Municipal Attorneys Association.  In 1991, 2003, 2004 and 2005 he received the Legal Ethics and Professionalism Awards from the City, County and Local Government Law Section in recognition of his efforts representing local government lawyers’ interests before the Florida Supreme Court and the Committees of The Florida Bar.  He is co-author of an article entitled “The Attorney-Client and Work Privileges of Government Entities”, published in 30 Stetson Law Review 799 (2001).  He is a frequent lecturer and author on matters relating to local government law.