(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
4) Association of Dental Support Organizations
5) AssureCare
6) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
9) Braman Management Association
10) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
11) BusPatrol
12) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
14) City of Miami
16) Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
19) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
20) FleetForce
21) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
22) Florida Association of Recovery Residences
23) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
24) Florida Panthers
25) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
26) FORTS Services
27) Gainesville Regional Utilities
31) HCA Healthcare
32) Hospital for Special Surgery
33) Indian Trail Improvement District
34) International Legal Finance Association
35) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
37) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com
39) Nomi Health Inc
40) OnMed
42) Power Design
44) ReliaQuest
46) SimpliGov, LLC
47) Skydio
48) State Shield
50) Stride, Inc.
51) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
52) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
53) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
54) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
55) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
56) Trend Micro
(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
20) Daher Aerospace
22) Early Care and Education Consortium
23) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
25) FleetForce
26) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
27) Florida Crystals Corporation
28) Florida East Coast Industries LLC
29) Florida International University Foundation
30) Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
31) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
32) Florida Panthers
33) Florida Power & Light Company
34) Floridians for Safe Medical Cannabis Care
35) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
36) Gainesville Regional Utilities
38) Google LLC and its Affiliates
39) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
40) Handtevy
41) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
42) HCA Healthcare
43) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
46) International Atlantic, LLC
47) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
48) Juul Labs, Inc.
51) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com
52) MAXIMUS
54) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
55) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
57) Nomi Health Inc
58) Nova Southeastern University
59) OnMed
61) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
62) Patriot Voices
63) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
64) Pinterest
65) PocketLab
66) Power Design
67) PTG-Florida, Inc
69) Richman Group of Florida, Inc., The
71) SimpliGov, LLC
72) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
74) Starkey Hearing Technologies
75) State Shield
77) Stride, Inc.
78) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
80) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
82) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
83) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
84) 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
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) AssureCare
8) Best Friends Animal Society
9) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
11) Braman Management Association
12) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
13) Broward County Property Appraiser
14) Broward County Sheriff's Office
16) BusPatrol
18) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest
19) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
22) City of Doral
23) City of Miami
25) City of Miramar
26) Community Health of South Florida
27) Daher Aerospace
30) Early Care and Education Consortium
32) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc
34) FleetForce
35) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
36) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
37) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
38) Florida Crystals Corporation
39) Florida East Coast Industries LLC
40) Florida Institute of Technology
41) Florida International University Foundation
42) Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
43) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
44) Florida Panthers
45) Florida Power & Light Company
46) Floridians for Safe Medical Cannabis Care
47) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
48) FORTS Services
49) Gainesville Regional Utilities
51) Giffords
52) Google LLC and its Affiliates
53) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
54) Handtevy
57) HCA Healthcare
58) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
59) Hospital for Special Surgery
60) Independent Living Systems, LLC.
61) Indian Trail Improvement District
62) Innovage
63) Joshco Group LLC dba Veteran Benefits Guide
64) Juul Labs, Inc.
67) Lottomatrix Corporation d/b/a Jackpot.com
68) MAXIMUS
70) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
71) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
73) Nomi Health Inc
74) Nova Southeastern University
75) OnMed
77) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
78) Patriot Voices
79) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
80) Power Design
81) PrizePicks
82) PTG-Florida, Inc
84) Richman Group of Florida, Inc., The
86) School District of Osceola County
87) SimpliGov, LLC
88) Skydio
89) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
91) Starkey Hearing Technologies
92) State Shield
94) Stride, Inc.
95) Student Loan Servicing Alliance
96) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
99) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
100) The GEO Group, Inc.
101) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
102) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
103) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
104) Trend Micro
105) University of Miami
106) University of South Florida Foundation
107) Vheda, Inc
109) Wing Aviation LLC
