Escambia County Civil Rights Lawyer, Legal Aid & Services Profiles - Escambia County Florida Attorneys & FL Law Firms

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Education: University of Florida

Jurisdictions: Florida - Admitted in 1999 (10 years), Georgia - Admitted in 2002 (7 years), 11th Circuit - Admitted in 2005 (4 years)

Tampa Criminal and DUI Defense Attorney

Jason Sammis is a shareholder with the Sammis Law Firm, P.A., who represents individuals charged with felony and misdemeanor criminal offenses in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL.

Jason Sammis is actively involved as an attorney on the NORML Legal Committee. He is also a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

By focusing exclusively on criminal and DUI defense in Tampa, FL, Jason Sammis is able to stay current on the most recent changes in the Florida criminal law. Focusing exclusively on criminal and DUI defense also allows Jason Sammis to file and litigate innovative motions that can win difficult criminal cases.

Jason Sammis received his undergraduate degree at University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia and his Juris Doctorate degree at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. At the University of Florida, Jason Sammis was a member of the prestigious Florida Law Review. He was also elected Vice-chair and then Chair of Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Board for appellate advocacy.

Jason Sammis is admitted to the state bars of Georgia and Florida, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle District of Georgia, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, and the United Sates Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Contact Jason Sammis at 813-250-0500 if you would like to discuss any felony or misdemeanor criminal case in Tampa, Hillsborough County, including drunk driving or DUI, suspended driver license, habitual traffic offender revocation, violation of probation, drug crimes, or domestic violence.

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Joel Ewusiak

Forizs & Dogali, P.A.

813-289-0700

Arbitration / Mediation, Broker Fraud, Business Law, Civil Rights, Construction Law More >>

4301 Anchor Plaza Pkwy, Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33634

Legal Birds - Twittering Legal Professional

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Education: Stetson University College of Law - Stetson University

Jurisdictions: Florida - Admitted in 2001 (8 years)

Joel is a Shareholder at Forizs & Dogali, P.A. Possessing legal and practical business experience beyond his years, Joel has handled a wide range of legal matters for both plaintiffs and defendants since he began practicing law in 2001.

Joel enjoys the variety associated with his general civil litigation practice; however, he focuses his law practice in three main areas: securities and investment litigation, trademark litigation and commercial litigation.

In securities and investment litigation, Joel has represented many investors, agents, brokers and broker-dealers in both customer and industry disputes, in matters involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation and negligent supervision, among several other areas. Joel has previously served as litigation and corporate counsel for a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority broker-dealer, where his duties included representing the corporation and its subsidiaries in arbitration and litigation proceedings. He gained valuable insight into the securities industry while serving as litigation and corporate counsel.

In his intellectual property practice, Joel has counseled many clients concerning trademark selection, registration and protection. He has experience litigating inter partes trademark proceedings before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and has prosecuted and defended trademark infringement claims in state and federal court. Joel has also assisted clients with domain name disputes in Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Proceedings and in courts.

In the area of commercial litigation, Joel has litigated a myriad of cases in state and federal court at both the trial and appellate level. Exemplary cases include Class Actions, as well as Civil Rights, Breach of Contract, Real Estate, Lender, and Personal Injury Claims, to name just a few.

In recent years, Joel's thoughts and opinions on various legal matters have been sought by various media outlets, including the Ocala Star Banner, the Tampa Tribune, the Saint Petersburg Times, and Courthouse News. More recently, examples of Joel's cases to be featured in the press include a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of crime victims whose personal, identifying information was published on a publically-accessible Sheriff's Office website, a lawsuit brought on behalf of a woman wrongfully arrested and jailed for months for a crime she did not commit, a lawsuit brought on behalf of several inmates alleged to have been subjected to excessive force within a regional jail, a lawsuit brought on behalf of a senior citizen duped out of her life savings by a Tampa investment company, and a bankruptcy proceeding involving a Sarasota investment club's perpetration of an extensive ponzi scheme.

At Forizs & Dogali, P.A., Joel has put his natural business sense to use, initiating a complete revamp of the Firmâs logo and website. He has also integrated social networking media into the Firm's marketing efforts, successfully led teams within the Firm to achieve various marketing initiatives, and as a result of his efforts and creativity, the Firm has experienced noticeable business development and growth. While successfully managing his legal practice and the business side of practicing law, Joel consistently finds time to mentor younger attorneys and paralegals to assist in their professional growth.

Outside of work, Joel enjoys exercising and rooting on the only team that matters: the West Virginia University Mountaineers. "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Joel may be reached via e-mail at jewusiak@forizs-dogali.com, via phone at (813) 289-0700, or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ewusiak

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Bruce Alexander Minnick

Minnick Law Firm

850-386-9444

Business Law, Civil Rights, Employment Law, Government & Administrative Law, Securities Law

9017 Eagles Ridge, PO Box 15588
Tallahassee, FL 32317-5588

Mr. Peter Huy Esq.

The Kramer Law Firm

239-394-3900

Business Law, Civil Rights, Construction Law, Divorce, Estate Planning More >>

950 North Collier Boulevard, Suite 201
Marco Island, FL 34145

Steven Michael Fahlgren

904-845-2255

Animal / Dog Law, Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Bankruptcy / Debt, Broker Fraud More >>

552382 U.S. Highway 1 North
Hilliard, FL 32046

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Education: University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

Jurisdictions: Florida - Admitted in 1994 (15 years), Georgia - Admitted in 1994 (15 years), 11th Circuit - Admitted in 1995 (14 years), U.S. Supreme Court - Admitted in 1999 (10 years)

Steve Fahlgren is a general practioner in Hilliard, Florida. He handles most types of civil litigation but does not take cases against consumers and does not practice criminal law. For a listing of practice areas, please see them below.

Mr. Fahlgren also practices debt collection defense and credit litigation throughout Florida. He is AV rates (the highest) by Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest and most widely used lawyer rating service. Mr. Fahlgren recognizes that credit reputation is becoming even more important every day. For over four years, Mr. Fahlgren has represented consumers exclusively in consumer litigation matters. During his more than eleven years of experience, Mr. Fahlgren has represented consumers in litigation relating to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Florida's Consumer Collection Practices Act, Florida's Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Florida's Motor Vehicle Retail Sales Finance Act, Florida's Motor Vehicle Repair Act, Florida's Title Loan Act, Florida's Motor Vehicle Lease Disclosure Act, Florida's False Advertising law, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, and has also handled claims involving fraud, negligent misrepresentation, conversion, civil theft, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, assault, battery, false imprisonment, and restitution. Mr. Fahlgren has litigated credit report errors and is very experienced in all facets of Fair Credit Report Litigation from the credit dispute letters to the requirement that credit bureaus maintain reasonable procedures to ensure maximum possible accuracy.

Mr. Fahlgren handles cases in the following Florida counties and occasionally handles cases outside of those counties when the circumstances merit: Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Union, Citrus, Lake, Marion, Sumter, Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry and Lee. Mr. Fahlgren handles cases in the following Florida cities, among others: Jacksonville, Bryceville, Hilliard, Orlando, St. Augustine, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona Beach, Deland, Haines City, Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Bartow, Casselberry, Cocoa, Edgewood, Fort Meade, Atlantic Beach, Celebration, Deltona, Eustis, Eagle Lake, Fort Myers, Hawthorne, Holly Hill, Lady Lake, Lake Wales, Maitland, Neptune Beach, Palm Bay, Lake alfred, Lake Mary, Melbourne Beach, Mount Dora, Ocoee, Orange Park, Keystone Heights, Oviedo, Ponce Inlet, Indialantic, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Leesburg, Longwood, Minneola, Clermont, New Smyrna, Palatka, Port Orange, Brevard, St. Cloud, Tavares, Winter Garden, Winter Springs, Sanford, Tampa, Winter Haven, and Winter Park. Many of Mr. Fahlgren's clients cannot afford to pay on an hourly basis, so Mr. Fahlgren often takes cases on a contingency fee basis if the client's expectations are reasonable.

After graduating with Honors from the University of Florida College of Law, Mr. Fahlgren began his legal career practicing commercial litigation and collection law at Foster & Kelly, P.A. He then joined Fisher, Rushmer, et al and expanded his practice to the areas of consumer litigation and employment litigation. Mr. Fahlgren left Fisher, Rushmer et al. to form his own firm, Law Offices of Steven M. Fahlgren, P.A., to focus on consumer litigation. Mr. Fahlgren, who formerly served as a Counterintelligence Agent in the U.S. Army, is a member of the Florida Bar, the State Bar of Georgia, all state and federal courts in Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Fahlgren is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, and is a graduate of Leadership Orlando Class 48.

Mr. Fahlgren has published various articles on Consumer Law. Over the years, Mr. Fahlgren has lectured on computer law and internet related issues and has provided information in in numerous stories for television, radio and newspapers. For over a year, Mr. Fahlgren hosted a popular radio show entitled "For the Consumer" on AM 950 WTLN in Orlando.

Mr. Fahlgren also handles a very select few cases involving employment law matters. He has filed claims for age discrimination, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, unpaid wages, Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act. Mr. Fahlgren's jury trial experience includes a patent infringement trial lasting in excess of five weeks and a ground breaking same-sex sexual harassment trial in which Mr. Fahlgren's client obtained a jury verdict for an amount in excess of one million dollars.

In November 2007, Mr. Fahlgren and his co-counsel obtained a record $2.9 million dollar verdict against Equifax for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Mr. Fahlgren is also a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and has fulfilled the arbitrator training required by the Supreme Court of Florida for court appointed arbitrators. Having represented both sides in his career, Mr. Fahlgren is a successful mediator.

For more information, please feel free to contact Mr. Fahlgren's office by contacting me at (904) 845-2255 or my cell (407) 852-1711. My email for potential clients is stevefahlgren@gmail.com

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Doris Landis Raskin

Law Offices of Doris Landis Raskin, P.A.

904-287-2295

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Civil Rights, Education Law, Juvenile Law

9957 Moorings Drive, Suite 502
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257

Stephen Michael Cody Esq.

305-753-2250

Appeals / Appellate, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Defense - Americans with Disabilities Act, First Amendment More >>

16610 SW 82 Ct
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157

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Education: University of Florida, Florida State University College of Law - Florida State University

Jurisdictions: Florida - Admitted in 1981 (28 years)

Steve Cody was born in Massachusetts, but has has lived in Florida almost all of his life. He received his Bachelor's degree from Florida State University and then went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida College of Law.

Steve concentrates his practice in the areas of litigation and appellate work. He is a member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice before all of the Florida courts, as well as the United States Supreme Court, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.

After graduating law school, Steve served as a legislative aide to Representative William E. Sadowski. Sadowski was a member of the Florida House. While with the Legislature, Steve helped to author the Florida Voting Rights Act and the Florida Limited Liability Company Act, among other pieces of legislation. He worked on the sunset review of various parts of the Florida Statutes, including the Florida Insurance Code and the Regulated Industries (Gaming) Code. He was also extensively involved in the reapportionment of the Florida House, Florida Senate, and United States Congressional districts for Florida.

Since entering private practice he has represented the Florida House of Representatives during the period 2001-2004, the Gore/Lieberman campaign in 2000, and the City of Miami. Past and present representative clients include the Royal Bank of Canada, Refco Group, Paine Webber, Banco de Balboa, Banco de Santander, Banco Exterior de Espana, AIG, former Congresswoman Carrie Meek, Rhode Island Hospital Trust, Cessna Finance Corporation, Sears, Dun & Bradstreet, and AT&T. Steve has also represented numerous persons with disabilities and organizations concerned with the rights of the disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Martindale-Hubbell has rated Steve as an "A-V" attorney recognizing him as a lawyer with pre-eminent legal abilities, reflecting his overall expertise, experience, integrity, and professionalism.
Significant reported cases include: In re Constitutionality of House Joint Resolution 25E, 863 So.2d 1176 (Fla. 2003); Martinez v. Bush, 234 F.Supp.2d 1275 (S.D. Fla. 2002); Florida Senate v. Forman, 826 So.2d 279 (Fla. 2002); In re: Constitutionality of House Joint Resolution 1987, 817 So.2d 819 (Fla. 2002); Brown v. Butterworth, 831 So.2d 683 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002); Shotz v. City of Plantation, 248 F.3d 1180 (11th Cir. 2001); Meek v. Metropolitan Dade County, 985 F.2d 1471 (11th Cir. 1993); Meek v. Metropolitan Dade County, 805 F.Supp 967 (S.D. Fla. 1992); 1401 Brickell Associates, Ltd. v. Stinson, Lyons & Schuette, P.A, 522 So.2d 459 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988); Lowy v Roberts, 453 So.2d 886 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984).
Because of Steve's unswerving efforts to bring fairness to the way in which members of the Miami-Dade County Commissioners were elected, the very Commission that Steve forced to reform, proclaimed May 18, 1993 as "Stephen Cody Day" in Miami-Dade County.
Representative news articles that have focused on cases Steve has been involved in include:
"Battle Over Political Maps Pricey", The Miami Herald, April 23, 2002, page 3B.

"Trip to Polls can be so Difficult Disabled Often Do Not Vote", Orlando Sentinel, March 28, 2001.

Obstacles at Polls Spur Disabled Voters to Consider Lawsuit", Orlando Sentinel, Mar 28, 2001, page A1.

"PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Disabled Say Florida Makes Voting Difficult", The National Law Journal, December 11, 2000.

"Rare Hospitality?", The Miami Herald, February 27, 2000, page 1B.

"Deals and The Ballot: Miami Vote Could Help Carollo Foes Living Outside City", The Miami Herald, October 31, 1999, page 1A.

"Disabled Rally Against Eviction of Party Boat from Miamarina", The Miami Herald, August 19, 1999, page 3B.

"Suarez Launches His Comeback Bid: Lawyers Seek Review Of Court Decision Naming Carollo Mayor", March 18, 1998, page 1B.
"When is House not a Home?", Miami New Times, June 19, 1997.

"Experts Predict Lots of Challenges to Minority Voting Districts in View of the Ruling Against Race-Based Districts, Fights are Likely at All Levels of Government", Orlando Sentinel, July 1, 1995, page A14.

"Historic Shift in Store for School Board", The Miami Herald, November 22, 1994, page 1A.
"He fought for right and changed the state of politics", The Miami Herald, April 26, 1993, page 13A.

"Judge Orders Single Member Districts In Dade: The Federal Order Will Give Hispanics the Most Commissioners with Whites and Blacks Dividing the Rest", (Associated Press) Orlando Sentinel. Dec. 24, 1992, page. B.5.

Maternity Creates Pregnant Pause: Expectant Employees Face Volitile Workplace Face Workplace Bias, Studies Says", Chicago Tribune, July 28, 1991, page 1.

"Reform Now or ...", The Miami Herald, December 19, 1990, page 20A.
EDUCATION:

Florida State University, Bachelor of Science
(with dual majors in Government and English)

University of Florida, Juris Doctor
PROFESSIONAL:
The Florida Bar
The American Bar Association
United States Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit
United States Circuit Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida

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Jean Marie Middleton

561-301-0111

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Business Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Employment Law, General Civil More >>

Mr. Arthur Collin Cherry J.D.

850-224-1100

Appeals / Appellate, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI More >>

1114 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Frank Mallory Shooster

Shooster Kahn & Kleinman

800-207-4004

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Employment Law, Injury Law

777 South State Road 7
Margate, FL 33068

Spencer Rhodes

321-594-4922

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Civil Rights, Criminal Law

126 E Jefferson St
Orlando, FL 32801

Emily Patricia Graham

The Law Offices of Emily Patricia Graham

561-789-2220

Animal / Dog Law, Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Civil Rights, Collections More >>

8440 S Dixie HWY #1005
Miami, FL 33134

Matthew Z. Martell Esq.

941-556-7020

Animal / Dog Law, Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Bankruptcy / Debt, Broker Fraud More >>

1800 2nd St., Suite 882
Sarasota, FL 34236

William M. Powell Esq.

239-540-3333

Admiralty / Maritime, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Construction Law, Employment Law More >>

3515 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Coral, FL 33904

David Erwin Cauthen

352-343-3455

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Collections, Divorce More >>

131 W Main St
Tavares, FL 32778

Kristina Nubaryan

Urban Thier Federer & Jackson, P.A.

407-245-8352

Business Law, Civil Rights, Employment Law, Medical Malpractice

200 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 2025
Orlando, FL 32801

Peggy A. Underbrink

888-811-0391

Civil Rights, Employment Law, General Civil

PO Box 2076
Jensen Beach, FL 34958

Geoffrey Robert Mason

352-377-7800

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence More >>

4545 NW 8th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32605

W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr.

Trial Lawyer

813-222-2220

Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Entertainment / Sports More >>

1101 Channelside Drive Suite 244
Tampa, FL 33602

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William F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr. is a Trial Lawyer. Mr. Ebsary's practice focusses on trial practice, criminal defense, white-collar criminal defense, high tech corporate litigation and intellectual property issues arising out of the Internet and computer networking.

Mr. Ebsary is a former Prosecutor. He has litigation experience including murder, money laundering, fraud, forgery, counterfeiting, and theft. Mr. Ebsary's expertise includes experience in high-tech litigation in information systems and international banking and currency transactions.

Mr. Ebsary is AV rated by the Martindale Hubbell Directory. That is the highest rating issued by this nationally recognized lawyer rating service. An AV Rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence.

Mr. Ebsary is a 2009 Super Lawyer. Super Lawyers are a comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys. Super Lawyers uses a unique multi-step process to find evidence of peer recognition and professional achievement. A survey of lawyers who have been in practice for at least five years nominate the best attorneys they've personally observed in action. First, a Candidate Pool is created from a survey of lawyers who have been in practice for at least five years. Lawyers cannot nominate themselves. Then Candidates are added by searching national and local periodicals, legal trade journals, numerous databases and online sources, Conducting in-person and telephonic meetings with law firms. Second, the Candidates are Evaluated by their background, experience, peer recognition and professional achievement. Third, Peer Evaluation by Practice Area. Finally, candidates are selected. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.

Mr. Ebsary received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor, cum laude from the Stetson University College of Law.

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Andrew Harry Drucker

305-442-1931

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Divorce, Estate Planning, Family Law More >>

3081 Salzedo Street
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Charles M. Baron

305-933-9292

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Animal / Dog Law, Appeals / Appellate, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Condominium Law More >>

18321 W Dixie Hwy, Suite 205
North Miami Beach, FL 33160

Mr. Dale M Rodriguez

866-202-9921

Civil Rights, Disability Law, EEO/Affirmative Action Plans, Employment Law, Government & Administrative Law More >>

550 N. Reo Street, Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33609

Daniel Jon Woodring

850-567-8445

Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Civil Rights, Communications Law, Constitutional Law More >>

203 N. Gadsden Street , Suite 1-C, The White House
Tallahassee, FL 32301

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Education: University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

Jurisdictions: 11th Circuit, All Federal Districts in Florida, U.S. Supreme Court, Florida - Admitted in 1996 (13 years), Georgia - Admitted in 1997 (12 years)

Daniel Woodring was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but has lived in Florida for the past twenty years. In Florida, he has lived and worked in Pensacola, Clearwater, Jacksonville, Gainesville and Tallahassee. His wife Jean, who is also an attorney, was born in Miami, and grew up in Ft. Myers.

Daniel Woodring is a member of the Florida and Georgia Bars, and is admitted to practice before the Florida Federal Southern, Middle and Northern District Courts, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has worked at the trial level on cases in many of Florida's 20 judicial circuits, in addition to cases in state administrative tribunals, and has argued cases at the Florida Supreme Court and Florida District Courts of Appeal, and briefed cases at the U.S. Supreme Court.

He graduated from the University of Florida, College of Law with a Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude, and received his B.A. degree from Clearwater Christian College, Summa Cum Laude.

After law school, Mr. Woodring was in private practice doing general civil and appellate work. He then left for a two year appellate clerkship at the First District Court of Appeal. During his time at the court, he worked on cases including, but not limited to: criminal; family law; administrative law; workers' compensation; civil and constitutional law.

Mr. Woodring next worked as a counsel in the Executive Office of the Governor, Office of the General Counsel. During his time in Governor Bush's Legal Office he had diverse responsibilities, including oversight and strategic litigation management of significant legal matters at numerous Governor's agencies, including the Department of Education; Department of Management Services; Department of Business and Professional Regulation; Department of Health; Agency for Health Care Administration; Department of Children and Families; Department of Community Affairs; Department of Elder affairs; Agency for Workforce Innovation; Department of Transportation, and the Department of State. He was also legally responsible for topics as diverse as emergency operations; advising the Governor on the selection of judges; implementation of civil service reform; reform of workers' compensation; budget and appropriation matters; Indian gaming law; and advice to the Florida Cabinet sitting in its many capacities, such as the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission.

Daniel Woodring was then asked to be the General Counsel for the Florida Department of Education, which encompassed Pre-K though 12th Grade, community colleges and the Florida University System. He was also the Charter General Counsel for The Board of Governors, when that board was constitutionally created to manage the State University System. During his tenure at the Department of Education, Mr. Woodring advised and litigated on matters including, but not limited to: constitutional challenges to Florida's education programs, including Opportunity Scholarships and the charter school approval and appeal process; doing away with race as a preference in university admissions and state contracting; teacher and professional discipline cases; union, labor and employment matters; state procurement and bid protest proceedings; administrative rule challenges and rule making proceedings; IDEA and Section 504 proceedings; public records, government in the sunshine and ethical matters; contract negotiations and disputes.

Since 2007, Mr. Woodring has been back in private practice as the principal of the Woodring Law Firm, located in Tallahassee, Florida, and practicing statewide and in Georgia. He concentrates his practice on appeals; constitutional cases instate and federal court; education law matters; and state administrative matters, including state procurement, regulation and licensing.

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Stephen Fulton Shaw

Also a member of the South Carolina Bar

352-694-5245

Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Injury Law More >>

P O Box 1241
Silver Springs, FL 34489

Gary Kollin

954-723-9999

Appeals / Appellate, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI More >>

7301 NW 4th Street, Suite 103
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317

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Education: University of Miami School of Law - University of Miami

Jurisdictions: Florida - Admitted in 1979 (30 years), U.S. Supreme Court - Admitted in 1982 (27 years), 11th Circuit - Admitted in 1985 (24 years), US District Court - Southern District of Florida - Admitted in 1985 (24 years), US District Court - Arizona - Admitted in 1990 (19 years), US District Court - Middle District of Florida - Admitted in 1990 (19 years)

Attorney and Lawyer Gary Kollin is a sole practitioner concentrating in criminal defense and civil rights litigation. He has represented clients in the state and federal courts charged with crimes that range from petit theft to first degree murder and include federal charges of drug trafficking and continuing criminal enterprises. Gary Kollin represents clients in the state and federal appeal courts and argued the case of Smith v. United States, 508 U.S. 223 (1993), before the Supreme Court of the United States. Gary Kollin was counsel in a 220 person class action suit, Jones v. Sheriff, 9 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D109 (S.D. Fla. 1995), against the local Sheriff where the federal judge entered summary judgment proscribing the practice of post-acquittal detention and ordered damages in an amount in excess of one million dollars. Gary Kollin is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as an Expert in Criminal Trial Law and in Criminal Appellate Law and a Nationally Certified Expert in Criminal Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. There are only a handful of lawyers in Florida who possess these three certifications and he is the sole triple certified lawyer in south Florida. He is Martindale-Hubbell AV rated and selected as a Leading Florida Attorney in the area of Felonies and Misdemeanor Defense Law by the American Research Corporation. He has also been designated as a Super Lawyer in the areas of criminal defense, criminal appellate and civil rights law by Super Lawyers magazine.

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A. Sam Jubran

904-360-6100

Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Divorce More >>

871 Cassat Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32205

Gary Eric Susser

many

561-735-4636

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Civil Rights, Consumer Law, Employment Law, Injury Law, Legal Malpractice More >>

2755 S Federal Hwy, suite #13
Boynton Beach, FL 33435

Peter Helwig

863-648-2958

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Civil Rights

6700 S Florida Ave, Suite 31
Lakeland, FL 33813

Danisha Latoya Morris

706-593-6800

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Civil Rights, Government Attorneys Section

1327 High Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32304

Jonathan Mitchell Kester

850-224-5900

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Injury Law

325 W Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Harry Frazier Chiles

850-224-4070

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Civil Rights

William Roland Mabile

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law

Deborah Stephens Minnis

850-224-9115

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Civil Rights, Education Law, Employment Law

Seann Frazier

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

850-222-6891

ADA, Accessibility & Life Safety Codes, Civil Rights, General Civil, Litigation

101 E College Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Carl Edwin Rude

850-222-2311

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Civil Rights, Divorce, Family Law

211 E Call St
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Robert Jacob Sniffen

850-205-1996

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Business Law, Civil Rights, Employment Law

211 E Call St
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Larry Kay White

850-681-2303

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law, Public Benefits

1501 E Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Lorin Joseph Lee

850-878-2864

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

2720 Blairstone Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Catherine Barbara Chapman

850-224-7091

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John David Marsey

850-222-2920

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Jeremy Solomon

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

Elizabeth Marie Collins

352-372-4381

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Carla Dawn Franklin

352-376-1384

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Civil Rights, Employment Law, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

4809 SW 91st Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32608

Gabriel Kaimowitz

904-375-2670

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Gabe Kaimowitz

352-375-2670

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Civil Rights, Entertainment / Sports

Fletcher Baldwin Jr

904-392-2211

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Robert Bauer

352-375-5960

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2815 NW 13th St
Gainesville, FL 32609

Martin Jay Goldberg

352-376-1200

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Public Benefits

1013 SW 2nd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601

Daniel Jay Glassman

352-373-7566

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice

726 NE 1st St
Gainesville, FL 32601

Robert Anthony Rush

352-373-7566

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Injury Law

726 NE 1st St
Gainesville, FL 32601

Michael Weiss

352-375-7780

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law

115 NE 7th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601

Albert Bacharach

352-378-9859

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115 NE 6th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601

Judith Mattox Nagan

352-378-8040

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits

309 NE 1st St
Gainesville, FL 32601

George Psetas

727-863-9005

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law, Public Benefits

10816 Highway 595
Port Richey, FL 34668

Joseph Michael Rooth

727-849-3400

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

8212 Massachusetts Ave
New Port Richey, FL 34653

David Linesch Esq

727-786-0000

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Civil Rights, Employment Law, Injury Law

700 Bee Pond Rd
Palm Harbor, FL 34683

Jodi Ann Zakaria

352-344-3463

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

217 N Apopka Ave
Inverness, FL 34450

Alfred Louis Deutschman

352-344-3463

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

217 N Apopka Ave
Inverness, FL 34450

Leonard Henry Klatt

352-237-3304

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Jeffrey Wayne Hensley

727-781-3433

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

2600 Tampa Rd
Palm Harbor, FL 34684

Ryan David Barack

727-441-4947

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Civil Rights

133 N Fort Harrison Ave
Clearwater, FL 33755

Jean Hayden Kwall

727-441-4947

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Arbitration / Mediation, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI More >>

133 N Fort Harrison Ave
Clearwater, FL 33755

Bryce Adam Schmidt

352-622-6384

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, General Civil, Injury Law More >>

320 NW 3rd Ave
Ocala, FL 34475

Dorothy Clay Sims

352-629-0480

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

Andrew Lee Lopez

352-402-0444

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

John Bush Fuller

352-351-2222

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Business Law, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI More >>

John Phillip Martin

727-467-9470

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Civil Rights, Employment Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice

401 S Lincoln Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756

Charles Robinson

727-441-4516

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Civil Rights, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Public Benefits

410 S Lincoln Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756

William Edward Curphey

727-726-8624

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Civil Rights, Employment Law, General Civil, Real Estate Law

2605 Enterprise Rd E
Clearwater, FL 33759

Joseph Anthony Tsombanidis

727-447-4200

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Business Law, Civil Rights

1822 N Belcher Rd
Clearwater, FL 33765

Johnnie Harry Trevena

727-581-5813

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Appeals / Appellate, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, General Civil, Intellectual Property

801 W Bay Dr
Largo, FL 33770

Charles Robert Holloman

352-867-0766

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Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI

3610 E Fort King St
Ocala, FL 34470

Capp Taylor

727-394-8888

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Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Injury Law, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

11681 Seminole Blvd
Largo, FL 33778

Wesley Robert Stacknik

727-398-4496

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7985 113th St
Seminole, FL 33772

David Charles Gibbs Jr

727-319-0525

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Civil Rights, General Civil, Other

Monica Lee Strickland

727-538-9400

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Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Civil More >>

4707 140th Ave N
Clearwater, FL 33762

John Daniel Baker

904-355-1781

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Civil Rights, Collections

Brian Keith Szilvasy

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Civil Rights, Collections

Patrick Serhir Javier

904-355-9921

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Business Law, Civil Rights

James Bray

904-355-9921

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Civil Rights, Collections

William Earl Horne

904-358-1001

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Civil Rights, Public Benefits

Roland Kaiser

904-356-2729

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Civil Rights

James Kallaher

904-276-6171

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Civil Rights, Construction Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, General Civil

151 College Dr
Orange Park, FL 32065

Bruce Griffith Howie

727-572-6666

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Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI

13577 Feather Sound Dr
Clearwater, FL 33762

Laura Angela Falvo

727-347-1846

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Civil Rights, Elder Law, Public Benefits

2697 64th Way N
St Petersburg, FL 33710

Peggy McNew Ballweg

813-342-2200

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Civil Rights

9119 Corporate Lake Dr
Tampa, FL 33634

Ronald Richard Wolfe

813-251-4766

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Civil Rights, Real Estate Law

9119 Corporate Lake Dr
Tampa, FL 33634

Christine Lynn Herendeen

813-342-2200

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Civil Rights, Real Estate Law

9119 Corporate Lake Dr
Tampa, FL 33634

Ashley McCorvey

904-387-5400

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Business Law, Civil Rights

4595 Lexington Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32210

John Floyd Sharpless

813-876-3333

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Civil Rights, Public Benefits, Workers' Compensation

Edward Albert Doskey

813-265-9292

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3816 W Linebaugh Ave
Tampa, FL 33618

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