(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
5) AssureCare
7) Braman Management Association
8) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
9) Broward County Property Appraiser
10) Broward County Sheriff's Office
11) BusPatrol
12) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
17) City of Miramar
18) Doma Technology
19) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
20) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
21) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
24) Florida Panthers
25) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
26) FORTS Services
27) Gainwell Technologies, LLC
28) Giffords
30) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
31) HCA Healthcare
32) Indian Trail Improvement District
33) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
34) Juul Labs, Inc.
36) Nova Southeastern University
37) OnMed
38) PTG-Florida, Inc
41) 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
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations
8) AssureCare
9) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
11) Big Interview
12) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
14) Braman Management Association
15) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
16) BusPatrol
17) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
19) City of Miami
21) Clinical Solutions Pharmacy
22) Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
23) Crescent Heights
25) Deel, Inc.
26) Doma Technology
30) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
31) FleetForce
33) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
34) Florida Association of Recovery Residences
35) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
36) Florida Panthers
37) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
38) FORTS Services
41) Google LLC and its Affiliates
42) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
43) HCA Healthcare
44) Hospital for Special Surgery
45) Indian Trail Improvement District
46) International Legal Finance Association
47) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
49) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com
51) Nomi Health Inc
52) OnMed
54) Power Design
56) ReliaQuest
59) Shul of Downtown and Brickell
60) SimpliGov, LLC
61) Skydio
62) State Shield
64) Stride, Inc.
65) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
66) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
67) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
68) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
69) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
70) Trend Micro
71) University of South Florida Foundation
72) Vaad Harabonim Florida- Rabbinical Alliance of Florida
74) Waymo LLC
75) Western Governors University
77) Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc. ("YFA")
78) Youth on Course
(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
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) AssureCare
9) Braman Management Association
10) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
11) BusPatrol
13) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest
14) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
16) City of Doral
17) City of Miami
19) City of Miramar
20) Community Health of South Florida
22) Daher Aerospace
23) Deel Inc.
24) Doma Technology
26) Early Care and Education Consortium
27) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
29) FleetForce
30) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
31) Florida Crystals Corporation
32) Florida East Coast Industries LLC
33) Florida International University Foundation
34) Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
35) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
36) Florida Panthers
37) Florida Power & Light Company
38) Floridians for Safe Medical Cannabis Care
39) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
40) Gainesville Regional Utilities
42) Google LLC and its Affiliates
43) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
44) Handtevy
45) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
46) HCA Healthcare
49) Independent Living Systems, LLC.
50) International Atlantic, LLC
51) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
52) Juul Labs, Inc.
55) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com
56) MAXIMUS
58) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
59) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
61) Nomi Health Inc
62) Nova Southeastern University
63) OnMed
65) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
66) Patriot Voices
67) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
68) Pinterest
69) PocketLab
70) Power Design
71) PTG-Florida, Inc
73) Richman Group of Florida, Inc., The
75) Shul of Downtown and Brickell
76) SimpliGov, LLC
77) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
79) Starkey Hearing Technologies
80) State Shield
82) Stride, Inc.
83) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
85) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
87) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
88) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
89) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
92) University of South Florida Foundation
94) Waymo 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
9) Association of Dental Support Organizations
10) AssureCare
11) Best Friends Animal Society
12) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
14) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
16) Braman Management Association
17) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
18) Broward County Property Appraiser
19) Broward County Sheriff's Office
21) BusPatrol
23) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest
24) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
27) City of Doral
28) City of Miami
30) City of Miramar
31) Community Health of South Florida
32) Crescent Heights
34) Daher Aerospace
35) Deel Inc.
36) Doma Technology
39) Early Care and Education Consortium
42) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc
44) FleetForce
46) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
47) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
48) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
49) Florida Crystals Corporation
50) Florida East Coast Industries LLC
51) Florida Institute of Technology
52) Florida International University Foundation
53) Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
54) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
55) Florida Panthers
56) Florida Power & Light Company
57) Floridians for Safe Medical Cannabis Care
58) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
59) FORTS Services
60) Gainesville Regional Utilities
62) Giffords
63) Google LLC and its Affiliates
64) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
65) Handtevy
67) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
68) HCA Healthcare
69) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
70) Hospital for Special Surgery
71) Independent Living Systems, LLC.
72) Indian Trail Improvement District
73) Innovage
74) Jersey College
75) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
76) Juul Labs, Inc.
79) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com
80) MAXIMUS
82) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
83) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
85) Nomi Health Inc
86) Nova Southeastern University
87) OnMed
89) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
90) Patriot Voices
91) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
92) Power Design
93) PrizePicks
94) PTG-Florida, Inc
97) Richman Group of Florida, Inc., The
99) School District of Osceola County
100) SimpliGov, LLC
101) Skydio
102) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
103) Southwest Airlines
104) Stamm Development
105) Starkey Hearing Technologies
106) State Shield
107) State Shield Action
108) Stride, Inc.
109) Student Loan Servicing Alliance
110) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
111) Tampa JCC-Federation, Inc
112) The Chick Mission
113) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
114) The GEO Group, Inc.
115) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
116) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
117) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
118) Trend Micro
119) University of Miami
120) University of South Florida Foundation
121) VGW Holdings Pty Ltd
122) Vheda, Inc
124) Waymo LLC
125) Western Governors University
126) Wing Aviation LLC
127) Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc
128) Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc. ("YFA")
129) Youth on Course
