(850) 212-8330
PO Box 10390, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2390,
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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.
(850) 524-1863
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 410, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
3) AssureCare
4) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
5) Braman Management Association
6) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
7) Broward County Property Appraiser
8) Broward County Sheriff's Office
9) BusPatrol
10) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
15) City of Miramar
16) Doma Technology
17) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
18) Florida Association of Property Tax Professionals (FAPTP)
19) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
21) Florida Panthers
22) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
23) FORTS Services
24) Gainwell Technologies, LLC
26) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
27) HCA Healthcare
28) Indian Trail Improvement District
29) Juul Labs, Inc.
31) Nova Southeastern University
32) OnMed
33) PTG-Florida, Inc
36) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
(813) 317-7766
215 S Monroe St, Suite 410, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
2) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations
8) AssureCare
9) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
10) Big Interview
11) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
13) Braman Management Association
14) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
15) BusPatrol
17) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest
18) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
20) City of Miami
22) Clinical Solutions Pharmacy
23) Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
24) Crescent Heights
26) DC Blox
27) Deel, Inc.
28) Doma Technology
30) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
31) FleetForce
33) Florida Association of Property Tax Professionals (FAPTP)
34) Florida Association of Recovery Residences, Inc.
35) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
36) Florida Panthers
37) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
38) FORTS Services
42) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
43) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
44) HCA Healthcare
45) Hospital for Special Surgery
46) ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA
47) Indian Trail Improvement District
48) Jewish Family Services - Holocaust Survivors and Senior Support Initiative
49) Juul Labs, Inc.
50) Kalshi Inc.
53) Neumo
54) Nomi Health Inc
55) OnMed
57) Power Design
58) ReliaQuest
61) Shul of Downtown and Brickell
62) SimpliGov, LLC
63) Skydio
65) Stride, Inc.
66) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
67) Teach Florida
68) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
69) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
70) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
71) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
72) TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC
74) Trend Micro
75) University of South Florida Foundation
76) Vaad Harabonim Florida- Rabbinical Alliance of Florida
78) Vitu, Inc.
79) Waymo LLC
(850) 212-8330
Po Box 10390, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2390,
(850) 524-1863
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 410, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) 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
20) Deel Inc.
21) Doma Technology
23) Early Care and Education Consortium
24) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
26) FleetForce
27) Florida A & M University Foundation
28) Florida Alliance for Seniors
29) Florida Association of Property Tax Professionals (FAPTP)
30) Florida Association of Recovery Residences, Inc.
31) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
32) Florida Crystals Corporation
33) Florida International University Foundation
34) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
35) Florida Panthers
36) Florida Power & Light Company
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
45) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
46) Hospital for Special Surgery
47) Independent Living Systems, LLC.
48) Juul Labs, Inc.
49) Kalshi Inc.
53) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
54) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
56) Nomi Health Inc
57) Nova Southeastern University
58) OnMed
59) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
60) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
61) Pinterest
62) Power Design
63) PTG-Florida, Inc
65) Shul of Downtown and Brickell
66) SimpliGov, LLC
67) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
69) Starkey Hearing Technologies
71) Stride, Inc.
72) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
74) Teach Florida
75) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
76) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
77) The Rok Family Shul - Chabad Downtown Jewish Center
78) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
79) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
80) Town of Surfside
83) University of South Florida Foundation
85) Waymo LLC
(305) 495-3868
215 S Monroe Street, Suite 410, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-1852,
2) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
8) Association of Dental Support Organizations
9) AssureCare
10) Best Friends Animal Society
11) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
12) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
14) Braman Management Association
15) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
16) Broward County Property Appraiser
17) Broward County Sheriff's Office
18) BusPatrol
20) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest
21) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
24) City of Doral
25) City of Miami
27) City of Miramar
28) Community Health of South Florida
29) Crescent Heights
30) DC Blox
31) Deel Inc.
32) Deel, Inc.
33) Doma Technology
35) Early Care and Education Consortium
37) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc
39) FleetForce
41) Florida A & M University Foundation
42) Florida Alliance for Seniors
43) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
44) Florida Association of Property Tax Professionals (FAPTP)
45) Florida Association of Recovery Residences, Inc.
46) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
47) Florida Crystals Corporation
48) Florida Institute of Technology
49) Florida International University Foundation
50) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
51) Florida Panthers
52) Florida Power & Light Company
53) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
54) FORTS Services
55) Gainesville Regional Utilities
57) Google LLC and its Affiliates
58) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
60) Handtevy
61) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
62) HCA Healthcare
63) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
64) Hospital for Special Surgery
65) Independent Living Systems, LLC.
66) Indian Trail Improvement District
67) Jersey College
69) Juul Labs, Inc.
70) Kalshi Inc.
74) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
75) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
77) Nomi Health Inc
78) Nova Southeastern University
79) OnMed
80) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
81) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
82) Power Design
83) PrizePicks
84) PTG-Florida, Inc
87) SimpliGov, LLC
88) Skydio
89) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
92) Starkey Hearing Technologies
94) Stride, Inc.
95) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
97) Teach Florida
98) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
99) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
100) The Rok Family Shul - Chabad Downtown Jewish Center
101) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
102) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
103) TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC
104) Town of Surfside
105) Tranquility AI Inc.
106) Trend Micro
107) University of Miami
108) University of South Florida Foundation
109) Vaad Harabonim Florida- Rabbinical Alliance of Florida
110) VGW Holdings Pty Ltd
112) Vitu, Inc.
113) Waymo LLC
114) Western Governors University
115) Wing Aviation LLC
116) Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc
118) Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc. ("YFA")
119) Youth on Course
