(850) 212-8330
PO Box 10390, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2390,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
JEJ & Associates, led by Lena Juarez, is a governmental relations consulting firm that has been delivering results in Florida for clients for over twenty years. We have extensive experience bringing our clients success by working with the Florida Legislature, Cabinet and Executive Branch. We are confident that we will provide unmatched professional services.
We have represented a diverse set of clients in the public, private and non-profit sectors, each of whom have contributed to our knowledge and ability to tackle all aspects of their priorities. An acknowledgement of our successes is demonstrated in that most of our clients have remained with our firm for many years. Whether advocating for funding, legislative changes, new legislation, or administrative rules, Lena has excelled at every step of the process because of the relationships she has developed with governmental officials.
20+ years
We are a lobbying firm providing one-stop services for our clients.
One critical achievement was the passage of legislation which amended the statute governing the Charter County Transportation Surtax, now called the Charter County and Regional Transportation System Surtax. The change allowed all charter counties in Florida to utilize this funding mechanism, via referendum. JEJ & Associates' strategy was to cultivate legislative sponsors in each of the chambers, while simultaneously working with other groups, such as Polk County, to develop a coalition of supporters. After securing sponsors, Lena worked with legislators to explain the priority and its importance for transit agencies. JEJ & Associates developed written materials, coordinated testimony before legislative committees and monitored opponents' activities for parliamentary maneuvers which could affect the outcome. This legislative change was approved and became law.
A Central Florida commercial airport was experiencing a problem with multitudes of birds which interfered with airline traffic due to the inherent dangers of bird strikes. Lena initiated discussions with local legislators, worked with committee staff to write the bill, found sponsors in both chambers, educated legislators on the issue, worked with committee chairs to ensure that the bill would be heard in the referenced committees, visited legislators prior to the bill reaching the chamber floors, and pushed for the governor to sign the bill into law once it was passed. As a result of this, the Airline Safety and Wildlife Protection Act became Florida law and has since served as model legislation for other states on how to deal with the issue.
Lena has been appointed to numerous state-wide boards by current and former Senate Presidents and House Speakers.
Lena Juarez is the founder of JEJ & Associates, a governmental consulting firm with offices in Tallahassee, FL and Orlando, FL. She is a graduate of Sophie Newcomb Memorial College of Tulane University and the Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University.
Lena has been active in politics since a very young age and has served on many local and statewide boards. She has been appointed to numerous statewide boards by current and former Senate Presidents and House Speakers.Lena is a graduate of Leadership Tallahassee and Leadership Florida, which are programs of the local and state Chamber of Commerce. Lena is a member of the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists.
Lena is a Central Florida native, competes in triathlons and is an avid traveler.
(954) 467-3993
450 E Las Olas Blvd, Ste 1250, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301,
3) Agudath Israel of South Florida
4) AssureCare
6) Braman Management Association
7) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
8) Broward County Property Appraiser
9) Broward County Sheriff's Office
10) BusPatrol
11) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
16) City of Miramar
17) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
18) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
19) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
20) Florida International University Foundation
21) Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
22) Florida Panthers
23) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
24) FORTS Services
25) Gainwell Technologies, LLC
26) Giffords
28) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
29) HCA Healthcare
30) Indian Trail Improvement District
31) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
32) Juul Labs, Inc.
34) Nova Southeastern University
35) OnMed
36) PTG-Florida, Inc
39) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
(813) 317-7766
101 E College Avenue, Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399,
2) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
3) Agudath Israel of South Florida
5) Association of Dental Support Organizations
6) AssureCare
7) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
10) Braman Management Association
11) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
12) BusPatrol
13) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
15) City of Miami
17) Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
19) Doma Technology
22) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
23) FleetForce
24) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
25) Florida Association of Recovery Residences
26) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
27) Florida Panthers
28) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
29) FORTS Services
33) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
34) HCA Healthcare
35) Hospital for Special Surgery
36) Indian Trail Improvement District
37) International Legal Finance Association
38) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
40) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com
42) Nomi Health Inc
43) OnMed
45) Power Design
47) ReliaQuest
49) SimpliGov, LLC
50) Skydio
51) State Shield
53) Stride, Inc.
54) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
55) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
56) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
57) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
58) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
59) Trend Micro
60) University of South Florida Foundation
(850) 212-8330
Po Box 10390, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2390,
(954) 467-3993
450 E Las Olas Blvd, Ste 1250, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301,
1) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
5) Association of Dental Support Organizations
6) AssureCare
8) Braman Management Association
9) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
10) BusPatrol
12) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest
13) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
15) City of Doral
16) City of Miami
18) City of Miramar
19) Community Health of South Florida
21) Daher Aerospace
22) Doma Technology
24) Early Care and Education Consortium
25) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
27) FleetForce
28) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
29) Florida Crystals Corporation
30) Florida East Coast Industries LLC
31) Florida International University Foundation
32) Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
33) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
34) Florida Panthers
35) Florida Power & Light Company
36) Floridians for Safe Medical Cannabis Care
37) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
38) Gainesville Regional Utilities
40) Google LLC and its Affiliates
41) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
42) Handtevy
43) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
44) HCA Healthcare
47) Independent Living Systems, LLC.
48) International Atlantic, LLC
49) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
50) Juul Labs, Inc.
53) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com
54) MAXIMUS
56) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
57) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
59) Nomi Health Inc
60) Nova Southeastern University
61) OnMed
63) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
64) Patriot Voices
65) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
66) Pinterest
67) PocketLab
68) Power Design
69) PTG-Florida, Inc
71) Richman Group of Florida, Inc., The
73) SimpliGov, LLC
74) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
76) Starkey Hearing Technologies
77) State Shield
79) Stride, Inc.
80) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
82) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
84) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
85) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
86) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
(305) 495-3868
215 S Monroe Street, Suite 130, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-1852,
2) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
4) Agudath Israel of South Florida
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations
8) AssureCare
9) Best Friends Animal Society
10) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
12) Braman Management Association
13) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
14) Broward County Property Appraiser
15) Broward County Sheriff's Office
17) BusPatrol
19) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest
20) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
23) City of Doral
24) City of Miami
26) City of Miramar
27) Community Health of South Florida
29) Daher Aerospace
30) Doma Technology
33) Early Care and Education Consortium
35) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc
37) FleetForce
38) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
39) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
40) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
41) Florida Crystals Corporation
42) Florida East Coast Industries LLC
43) Florida Institute of Technology
44) Florida International University Foundation
45) Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
46) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
47) Florida Panthers
48) Florida Power & Light Company
49) Floridians for Safe Medical Cannabis Care
50) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
51) FORTS Services
52) Gainesville Regional Utilities
54) Giffords
55) Google LLC and its Affiliates
56) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
57) Handtevy
59) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
60) HCA Healthcare
61) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
62) Hospital for Special Surgery
63) Independent Living Systems, LLC.
64) Indian Trail Improvement District
65) Innovage
66) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
67) Juul Labs, Inc.
70) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com
71) MAXIMUS
73) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
74) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
76) Nomi Health Inc
77) Nova Southeastern University
78) OnMed
80) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
81) Patriot Voices
82) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
83) Power Design
84) PrizePicks
85) PTG-Florida, Inc
87) Richman Group of Florida, Inc., The
89) School District of Osceola County
90) SimpliGov, LLC
91) Skydio
92) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
94) Starkey Hearing Technologies
95) State Shield
97) Stride, Inc.
98) Student Loan Servicing Alliance
99) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
100) Tampa JCC-Federation, Inc
101) The Chick Mission
102) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
103) The GEO Group, Inc.
104) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
105) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
106) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
107) Trend Micro
108) University of Miami
109) University of South Florida Foundation
110) Vheda, Inc
112) Western Governors University
113) Wing Aviation LLC
