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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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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 >

R Max Lohman

R Max Lohman
Lohman Law Group, P.A.
500 S Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 20 years, R Max Lohman is a Appellate Law and Local Government Law lawyer who attended Francis King Carey School of Law - Univ... read more >

Amity Rainey Barnard

Amity Rainey Barnard
Davis & Associates, P.A.
701 Northpoint Pkwy Ste 205
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Licensed for 10 years, Amity Rainey Barnard is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended Vermont Law School... read more >

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 >

Carolyn Stroud Ansay

Carolyn Stroud Ansay
South Florida Water Management District
2613 Emory Ln
Lake Worth, FL 33460
Licensed for 27 years, Carolyn Stroud Ansay is a lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Judith Wolfson Levine

Judith Wolfson Levine
South Florida Water Management District
3301 Gun Club Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Licensed for 34 years, Judith Wolfson Levine is a lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Kathryn Barkett Rossmell

Kathryn Barkett Rossmell
Lewis, Longman, and Walker, P.A.
360 S Rosemary Ave Ste 1100
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 12 years, Kathryn Barkett Rossmell is a Environmental Law and Administrative Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Lev... read more >

Janice Dawn Rustin

Janice Dawn Rustin
Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.
360 S Rosemary Ave Ste 1100
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 12 years, Janice Dawn Rustin is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Colleg... read more >

Seth C Behn

Seth C Behn
Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.
360 S Rosemary Ave Ste 1100
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 9 years, Seth C Behn is a Real Estate Law and Environmental Law lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeaste... read more >

Amy Taylor Petrick

Amy Taylor Petrick
Lewis Longman & Walker, P.A.
360 S Rosemary Ave Ste 1100
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 24 years, Amy Taylor Petrick is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Melissa Page Anderson

Melissa Page Anderson
City of West Palm Beach
901 30th Ct
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Licensed for 34 years, Melissa Page Anderson is a lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Christy Lyn Goddeau

Christy Lyn Goddeau
Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Rubin, P.A.
701 Northpoint Pkwy Suite 209
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Licensed for 28 years, Christy Lyn Goddeau is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Keith W Davis

Keith W Davis
Davis & Associates, P.A.
701 Northpoint Pkwy Suite 207
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Licensed for 32 years, Keith W Davis is a Local Government Law and Administrative Law lawyer who attended Marshall-Wythe School of Law - Wi... read more >

Leonard Gary Rubin

Leonard Gary Rubin
Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Rubin, P.A.
701 Northpoint Pkwy Suite 209
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Licensed for 34 years, Leonard Gary Rubin is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Elizabeth Vail Lenihan

Elizabeth Vail Lenihan
Torcivia, Donlon, Goddeau & Rubin, P.A.
701 Northpoint Pkwy Ste 209
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Licensed for 17 years, Elizabeth Vail Lenihan is a Administrative Law and Local Government Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Le... read more >

Roger Brian Shutt

Roger Brian Shutt
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
3228 Gun Club Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Licensed for 30 years, Roger Brian Shutt is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern Univers... read more >

Hollie N Hawn

Hollie N Hawn
The School District of Palm Beach County
3300 Forest Hill Blvd Ste C-323
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Licensed for 30 years, Hollie N Hawn is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of Law... read more >

Helene Catherine Hvizd

Helene Catherine Hvizd
Palm Beach County Attorney's Office
301 N Olive Ave Suite 359
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 34 years, Helene Catherine Hvizd is a Appellate Law and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova So... read more >
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About Board Certified Specialist in City, County & Local Government Law

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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