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Board Certified Specialists in City, County & Local Government Law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Florida Bar Board Certification in Government Law - Under Rule 6-18.2, the term "city, county and local government law" is defined as the practice of law dealing with "legal issues of county, municipal or other local governments, such as, but not limited to, special districts, agencies and authorities, including litigation in the federal and state courts and before administrative agencies; the preparation of laws, ordinances and regulations; and the preparation of legal instruments for or in behalf of city, county and local governments."


Lawyers certified in City, County & Local Government Law by the Florida Board of Legal Specialization have met minimum standards for city, county and local government law certification. The standards are set out in Rule 6-18.3 which include the practice of law for at least 5 years (or 4 years with an LL.M. in urban affairs or a related field), substantial involvement in the specialty of city, county and local government law (40% or more), and 60 hours of approved city, county and local government law certification continuing legal education. Attorney must also submit to peer review and passing a written examination.

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Paul Joseph Nicoletti

Paul Joseph Nicoletti
Paul J. Nicoletti, Attorney at Law
1445 SE Lark Blvd
Stuart, FL 34996
Licensed for 41 years, Paul Joseph Nicoletti is a Local Government Law and Administrative Law lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center ... read more >

Peter J Sweeney Jr

Peter J Sweeney Jr
City of Fort Pierce
100 N US Hwy 1
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Licensed for 20 years, Peter J Sweeney Jr is a Real Estate Law and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of ... read more >

David Arthur Acton

David Arthur Acton
David A. Acton, Esq., PLLC
601 Heritage Dr
Jupiter, FL 33458
Licensed for 47 years, David Arthur Acton is a Local Government Law and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School of L... read more >

Thomas Jay Baird

Thomas Jay Baird
Jones Foster
4741 Military Trail Suite 22A
Jupiter, FL 33458
Licensed for 39 years, Thomas Jay Baird is a Local Government Law and Environmental Law lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova... read more >

John Stanley Turner

John Stanley Turner
City Attorney Vero Beach
1053 20th Pl
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Licensed for 34 years, John Stanley Turner is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended The University of Tulsa College of Law... read more >

Dylan Todd Reingold

Dylan Todd Reingold
Indian River County
1801 27th St Suite 480
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Licensed for 22 years, Dylan Todd Reingold is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >
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Certified in Government Law

Florida Bar Board Certification in Government Law - Under Rule 6-18.2, the term "city, county and local government law" is defined as the practice of law dealing with "legal issues of county, municipal or other local governments, such as, but not limited to, special districts, agencies and authorities, including litigation in the federal and state courts and before administrative agencies; the preparation of laws, ordinances and regulations; and the preparation of legal instruments for or in behalf of city, county and local governments."


Lawyers certified in City, County & Local Government Law by the Florida Board of Legal Specialization have met minimum standards for city, county and local government law certification. The standards are set out in Rule 6-18.3 which include the practice of law for at least 5 years (or 4 years with an LL.M. in urban affairs or a related field), substantial involvement in the specialty of city, county and local government law (40% or more), and 60 hours of approved city, county and local government law certification continuing legal education. Attorney must also submit to peer review and passing a written examination.



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