On April 19, Gov. DeSantis signed into law a sweeping tax package, Senate Bill 50, that provides both temporary and long-term relief to Florida businesses. The new law requires the collection of sales taxes by online businesses and is projected to generate $1 billion in annual tax revenue for the state. This will level the playing field for Florida brick and mortar businesses that are required to collect sales tax.

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Photo of David C. Ashburn David C. Ashburn

David C. Ashburn is Managing Shareholder of the Tallahassee Office. He provides state and federal regulatory counsel and administrative litigation representation to clients in the health care, managed care, financial services and insurance-industries. His understanding of governmental regulatory processes also enables him to…

David C. Ashburn is Managing Shareholder of the Tallahassee Office. He provides state and federal regulatory counsel and administrative litigation representation to clients in the health care, managed care, financial services and insurance-industries. His understanding of governmental regulatory processes also enables him to counsel buyers and sellers of regulated businesses and the lenders and private equity groups that finance those transactions. The types of clients that David advises include:

  • Institutional health care providers such as hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, home health agencies, durable medical equipment providers, sober homes and hospices
  • Continuing care retirement communities
  • Financial services providers, including financial advisers and brokers
  • Insurers, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and third-party administrators (TPAs)
  • Lenders and investors, including financial institutions, private equity funds and real estate investment trusts
  • Physician practices, including large multi-specialty practices
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Hayden R. Dempsey is the Chair of the Florida Government Law & Policy Practice. He lobbies on behalf of numerous private and public clients before both the Florida Legislature and state agencies and represents clients in Medicaid and health policy matters, procurement disputes…

Hayden R. Dempsey is the Chair of the Florida Government Law & Policy Practice. He lobbies on behalf of numerous private and public clients before both the Florida Legislature and state agencies and represents clients in Medicaid and health policy matters, procurement disputes, transportation and infrastructure issues, health care regulatory matters, and election matters. He also focuses on the lobbying of insurance and other regulatory issues before the Office of Insurance Regulation and the Florida Legislature.

Hayden has broad governmental experience, having served in four governors’ administrations. Hayden served as Special Counsel to Gov. Rick Scott, where he oversaw the Legislative Affairs Office and advised the Governor and his staff on legislative, policy, and budget issues. He also worked closely with the Governor’s agencies to assist in development and passage of their legislative priorities. Hayden previously served as Legislative Affairs Director, Deputy General Counsel, and Legislative Counsel for Gov. Jeb Bush. He started his professional career working for Gov. Bob Martinez and Gov. Lawton Chiles.

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Fred F. Harris focuses his practice on structuring and documenting complex business transactions, including those for renewable energy projects, public-private partnerships, taxation, corporate and dispute resolution.

Fred has a .580 lifetime Batting Average.