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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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James David Stokes

James David Stokes
Pax ADR
8530 N Wickham Rd 112 402
Melbourne, FL 32940
Licensed for 27 years, James David Stokes is a Employment Law and Local Government Law lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Alison Link Dawley

Alison Link Dawley
City of Melbourne, Florida
900 E Strawbridge Ave
Melbourne, FL 32901
Licensed for 26 years, Alison Link Dawley is a lawyer who attended DePaul University College of Law... read more >

Patricia D. Smith

Patricia D. Smith
Office of the City Attorney, City of Palm Bay
120 Malabar Rd SE Ste 201
Palm Bay, FL 32907
Licensed for 21 years, Patricia D. Smith is a lawyer who attended Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center... read more >
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The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Patricia D. Smith
Board Certified Specialist in City, County & Local Government Law

Peter J Sweeney Jr

Peter J Sweeney Jr
MTC Law
49 Royal Palm Pointe Ste 201
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Licensed for 21 years, Peter J Sweeney Jr is a Real Estate Law and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of ... read more >

John Stanley Turner

John Stanley Turner
City Attorney Vero Beach
1053 20th Pl
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Licensed for 35 years, John Stanley Turner is a Local Government Law lawyer who attended The University of Tulsa College of Law... read more >

John M Cary

John M Cary
City of West Melbourne
2240 Minton Rd
West Melbourne, FL 32904
Licensed for 16 years, John M Cary is a lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Jennifer Dominique Cockcroft

Jennifer Dominique Cockcroft
City of Sebastian City Attorney
1225 Main St
Sebastian, FL 32958
Licensed for 21 years, Jennifer Dominique Cockcroft is a lawyer who attended University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law... 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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