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Officers of The Florida Bar
The Florida Bar Board of Governors Legal Division Offices of The Florida Bar Board of Governors Committees American Bar Association House of Delegates Representatives to Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference Florida Bar Past Presidents Supreme Court Committees The Florida Bar Foundation Standing Committees The Florida Bar Citizens Forum Grievance Committees Unlicensed Practice of Law Circuit Committees Circuit Fee Arbitration Committees Council of Sections Administrative Law Section Appellate Practice Section Business Law Section City, County and Local Government Law Section Criminal Law Section Elder Law Section Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section Environmental and Land Use Law Section Equal Opportunities Law Section Family Law Section General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section Government Lawyer Section Health Law Section International Law Section Labor and Employment Law Section Out-of-State Practitioners Division Practice Management and Development Section Public Interest Law Section Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Tax Section Trial Lawyers Section Workers' Compensation Section Young Lawyers Division
Officers of The Florida Bar
President Tod Aronovitz 2700 Museum Tower 150 W. Flagler St. Miami 33130 (305)372-2772 President-elect Miles A. McGrane III 2801 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Ste. 1200 Coral Gables 33134-6924 (305)442-4800 Executive Director John F. Harkness, Jr. The Florida Bar 650 Apalachee Pkwy. Tallahassee 32399-2300 (850)561-5758 Board of Governors First Circuit Alan B. Bookman P.O. Box 1271 Pensacola 32596-1271 (850)444-3836 Second Circuit Kelly Overstreet Johnson P.O. Box 11300 Tallahassee 32302-3300 (850)681-6810 Second Circuit Michael J. Glazer P.O. Box 391 Tallahassee 32302-0391 (850)425-5474 Third Circuit Gregory S. Parker P.O. Drawer 509 Perry 32348-0509 (850)223-1990 Fourth Circuit S. Grier Wells 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 2500 Jacksonville 32202 (904)798-3700 Fourth Circuit Henry M. Coxe III The Bedell Bldg. 101 E. Adams St. Jacksonville 32202 (904)353-0211 Fifth Circuit William H. Phelan, Jr. P.O. Box 2405 Ocala 34478-2405 (352)622-1188 Sixth Circuit Louis Kwall 133 N. Ft. Harrison Ave. Clearwater 33755-4020 (727)441-4947 Sixth Circuit John A. Yanchunis P.O. Box 1259 St. Petersburg 33731-1259 (727)823-3837 Seventh Circuit Chas. Chobee Ebbets 210 S. Beach St., Ste. 200 Daytona Beach 32114 (386)253-2288 Eighth Circuit Robert A. Rush 726 NE First St. Gainesville 32601-5374 (352)373-7566 Ninth Circuit Mayanne Downs P.O. Box 1631 Orlando 32802-1631 (407)422-2472 Ninth Circuit Russell W. Divine 24 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 203 Orlando 32801 (407)426-9500 Ninth Circuit Warren W. Lindsey 1150 Louisiana Ave., Ste. 1 Winter Park 32789 (407)644-7600 Tenth Circuit Robert M. Brush 825 E. Main St. Lakeland 33801 (863)603-0563 Eleventh Circuit Francisco R. Angones 9th Fl. Concord Bldg. 66 W. Flagler St. Miami 33130 (305)371-5000 Eleventh Circuit David Rothman 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. Ste. 2690 Miami 33131-5331 (305)358-9000 Eleventh Circuit Ervin A. Gonzalez 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Fl. Coral Gables 33134-5008 (305)476-7400 Eleventh Circuit Jennifer R. Coberly 201 S. Biscayne Blvd. Ste. 900 Miami 33131-4326 (305)579-0110 Eleventh Circuit Don L. Horn 1350 N.W. 12th Ave. Miami 33136 (305)547-0564 Eleventh Circuit Sharon L. Langer Dade Co. Legal Aid Society 123 N.W. 1st Ave., Ste. 117 Miami 33128-1817 (305)579-1024 Eleventh Circuit David W. Bianchi 1 SE 3rd Ave., Ste. 3000 Miami 33131-1764 (305)358-6644 Eleventh Circuit Andrew Needle 1401 Brickell Ave., Ste. 900 Miami 33131 (305)530-0000 Eleventh Circuit Arthur Halsey Rice 848 Brickell Ave., Ste. 1100 Miami 33131 (305)379-3121 Twelfth Circuit Anthony J. Abate P.O. Box 49948 Sarasota 34230-6948 (941)366-6660 Thirteenth Circuit Timon V. Sullivan 113 S. Armenia Ave. Tampa 33609-3307 (813)223-5111 Thirteenth Circuit John F. Rudy II 220 S. Franklin St. Tampa 33602-5330 (813)224-9255 Thirteenth Circuit Richard A. Gilbert P.O. Box 2350 Tampa 33601-2350 (813)229-2775 Fourteenth Circuit Rob Blue, Jr. 221 McKenzie Ave. Panama City 32401 (850)769-1414 Fifteenth Circuit John G. White III 250 Australian Ave. S. Ste. 1504 West Palm Beach 33401 (561)803-3500 Fifteenth Circuit Jerald S. Beer 515 N. Flagler Dr., Ste. 1800 West Palm Beach 33401 (561)832-5900 Fifteenth Circuit Michael T. Kranz 505 S. Flagler Dr., Ste. 1100 West Palm Beach 33401 (561)650-0438 Fifteenth Circuit Amy L. Smith 1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 800 West Palm Beach 33401 (561)689-6700 Sixteenth Circuit James S. Lupino 90130 Old Highway Tavernier 33070-2348 (305)852-8440 Seventeenth Circuit Alan C. Brandt, Jr. 150 S. Pine Island Rd., Ste. 400 Ft. Lauderdale 33324-2667 (954)474-8080 Seventeenth Circuit David D. Welch 2401 E. Atlantic Blvd., #40D Pompano Beach 33062 (954)943-2020 Seventeenth Circuit Henry Latimer 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., 14th Fl. Ft. Lauderdale 33301-2227 (954)468-1729 Seventeenth Circuit Jesse H. Diner 1946 Tyler St. Hollywood 33020 (954)925-5501 Seventeenth Circuit Frank C. Walker II 600 N.E. 3rd Ave. Ft. Lauderdale 33304 (954)764-7676 Eighteenth Circuit Clifton A. McClelland, Jr. 1499 S. Harbor City Blvd. Ste. 201 Melbourne 32901 (321)951-1776 Nineteenth Circuit Louis B. Vocelle, Jr. 3333 20th St. Vero Beach 32960-2469 (772)562-8111 Twentieth Circuit J. Christopher Lombardo 3200 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 200 Naples 34103 (239)649-6555 Twentieth Circuit A. Lawrence Ringers P.O. Box 280 Ft. Myers 33902-0280 (941)334-4121 Young Lawyers Division President Juliet Murphy Roulhac 9250 W. Flagler St. Miami 33174 (305)552-4656 Young Lawyers Division Pres.-elect Mark Romance 201 S. Biscayne Blvd. Miami 33131 (305)373-4048 Out-of-State Dennis M. Whalen P.O. Box 2020 Akron, OH 44309-2020 (330)376-1112 Out-of-State Brian D. Burgoon 999 Peachtree St. N.E. Ste. 2300 Atlanta, GA 30309-3996 (404)853-8514 Out-of-State Richard A. Tanner 250 Bellevue Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-0760 (973)744-2100 Out-of-State Ian M. Comisky One Logan Square Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998 (215)569-5646 Public Member Vivian L. Hobbs, Ph.D. 1438 Golden Park Court Tallahassee 32303-3698 (850)599-3737 Public Member Royce B. Walden 3470 Domi-Fitz Court Orlando 32805 (407)295-5322
Legal Division Offices of The Florida Bar
The Florida Bar, 650 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300
Telephone: 850/561-5839; 800/342-8060
Director, Legal Division: John Anthony Boggs
Deputy Director, Legal Division: Mary Ellen Bateman
Chief Headquarters Discipline Counsel: Barry Rigby
Unlicensed Practice of Law Counsel: Lori S. Holcomb
Ethics Counsel: Elizabeth C. Tarbert
Assistant Ethics Counsel: Kathy J. Bible, Cynthia F.E. Booth, Joy A. Bruner, Gail E. Ferguson, Barbara B. Moore, LiliJean Quintiliani, Arne C. Vanstrum
Director of Center for Professionalism: Blan L. Teagle
Tallahassee Branch Chief Branch Disciplinary Counsel: Kenneth L. Marvin 650 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee 32399-2300 850/561-5845 Circuits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 14 Assistant Staff Counsel: Tiffany Collins, James A.G. Davey, Edward Iturralde, Olivia P. Klein, James N. Watson, Jr. Branch UPL Counsel: Amanda P. Wall 850/561-5840 Tampa Branch Chief Branch Disciplinary Counsel: Susan Varner Bloemendaal Ste. C-49, Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel Tampa 33607 813/875-9821 Circuits: 6, 12, 13, 20 Assistant Staff Counsel: Jodi Anderson, Debra J. Davis, Thomas E. DeBerg, William L. Thompson, Stephen C. Whalen Branch UPL Counsel: Loretta C. O'Keeffe 813/875-9821, ext. 9323 Orlando Branch Chief Branch Disciplinary Counsel: Jan K. Wichrowski 1200 Edgewater Dr. Orlando 32804-6314 407/425-5424 Circuits: 5, 7, 9, 10, 18, 19 Assistant Staff Counsel: Frances R. Brown-Lewis, Kenneth H.P. Bryk, Elizabeth Sikora Conan, Patricia AnnToro Savitz, JoAnn M. Stalcup, Shelia M. Tuma Branch UPL Counsel: Ghunise L. Coaxum 407/425-0473, ext. 321 Ft. Lauderdale Branch Chief Branch Disciplinary Counsel: Eric M. Turner Cypress Financial Center 5900 N. Andrews Ave., Ste. 835 Ft. Lauderdale 33309 954/772-2245 Circuits: 15, 17 Assistant Staff Counsel: Lillian Archbold, Lorraine C. Hoffmann, Joel M. Klaits, Adria E. Quintela Branch UPL Counsel: Janet Bradford Morgan 954/772-2245 Miami Branch Chief Branch Disciplinary Counsel: Arlene K. Sankel Suite M100, Rivergate Plaza 444 Brickell Avenue Miami 33131-2404 305/377-4445 Circuits: 11, 16 Assistant Staff Counsel: Randolph M. Brombacher, Randi K. Lazarus, Carlos A. Leon, William Mulligan, Vivian Reyes Branch UPL Counsel: Jacquelyn P. Needleman 305/377-4445, ext. 218 ACAP Office: 650 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee 32399-2300 850/561-5673 ACAP Counsel: Shannon R. Fleming, Howard C. Holtzendorf, Donald M. Spangler, William W. Wilhelm, Theodore J. Littlewood, Jr., (part-time) Attorney/Consumer Assistance Program 1-866-352-0707 Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. 1-800-282-8981 Florida Bar Ethics Hotline 1-800-235-8619
Board Committees
Audit The Audit Committee represents the Board of Governors in matters concerning the Bar's auditors. Its duties include recommending the selection of a firm to be engaged to perform the annual audit, working with the auditors in determining the scope of their examination, receiving comments, if any, from the auditors and when necessary, recommending to the Board fiscal and accounting policy changes. At least five members serve on this committee which meets whenever the need arises. Term Expires Michael T. Kranz, Chair 2004 Royce B. Walden, Vice Chair 2003 David W. Bianchi 2003 Russell W. Divine 2003 Warren Lindsey 2004 Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics This committee, composed of at least seven members of the Board, makes preliminary review of advisory ethics opinions appealed to the Board of Governors from the Professional Ethics Committee and advisory advertising opinions appealed to the Board from the Standing Committee on Advertising. The committee votes to affirm, modify, or withdraw the advisory opinion. The committee's decision is then reported to the full Board of Governors for approval or modification. Louis Kwall, Chair Ian A. Comisky, Vice Chair Anthony J. Abate Gregory S. Parker John F. Rudy II Lawrence Ringers Louis B. Vocelle, Jr. Budget The Budget Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board of Governors a budget which implements the approved programs of the Bar after receiving input from the Program Evaluation Committee. Fiscal and budgetary policy changes are formulated by the Budget Committee with input from the various parts of the Bar affected by such changes; proposed policies are sent to the Board of Governors for approval. Preparation of the budget usually begins in September and is substantially completed by February. Generally, one meeting of three days is held in Tallahassee, and a one-or two-day meeting may be held in Tampa for preparing the budget. The Rule requires notice of additional meetings in the five appellate districts, which may be canceled if no one requests to appear at the meeting. The nine-member committee also reviews the financial statements and budget amendments for each Board of Governors meeting. Meetings for this purpose are usually held immediately preceding the Board of Governors meeting. Term Expires Jerald S. Beer, Chair 2004 Jesse H. Diner, Chair-elect 2005 Russell W. Divine 2005 Chas. Chobee Ebbets 2005 Michael J. Glazer 2003 James S. Lupino 2004 William H. Phelan, Jr. 2004 Dennis M. Whalen 2003 John A. Yanchunis 2003 Certification Plan Appeals Any lawyer adversely affected by a ruling of the Board of Legal Specialization and Education may petition the Board of Governors for relief. It is the responsibility of this seven-member committee to hear and rule on appeals relating to the certification plan, basic skills course requirement and other CLER issues. The committee's decision may then be reviewed by the Board of Governors. Term Expires Louis B. Vocelle, Jr., Chair 2005 Alan B. Bookman, Vice Chair 2005 Sharon Langer 2004 Andrew Needle 2003 David Rothman 2003 Timon V. Sullivan 2005 John A. Yanchunis 2004 Communications The primary role of this committee is to ensure the continuity and focus of the Bar's internal and external communications in support of organizational and strategic goals. The committee makes recommendations to the Board of Governors regarding the Bar's communications policies and programs, the communications impact of strategic plans and objectives, and the coordination of issues management and crisis communications. David D. Welch, Chair Alan B. Bookman, Chair-elect Alan (Peter) Brandt, Jr. Brian D. Burgoon Jennifer R. Coberly Mayanne Downs Chas. Chobee Ebbets Michael J. Glazer Ervin A. Gonzalez Don L. Horn Sharon L. Langer J. Christopher Lombardo James S. Lupino William H. Phelan, Jr. Arthur H. Rice Juliet M. Roulhac Amy L. Smith Dennis M. Whalen Disciplinary Procedure This committee has the responsibility to study, formulate and oversee the rules of substance and proper procedures to be utilized in the handling of grievance matters. The committee reviews all proposed changes to Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 15 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and standing board policies relating to discipline. The committee also drafts and proposes its own recommendations for changes to the rules. Robert M. Brush, Chair Don L. Horn, Vice Chair Anthony J. Abate Clifton A. McClelland, Jr. Gregory S. Parker Mark Romance Robert A. Rush Disciplinary Review This committee reviews the grievance agenda and makes recommendations on disciplinary actions that require the review of the Board of Governors. Prior to each Board meeting, members of the Board and DRC receive copies of each agenda item together with back-up information. This material must be reviewed by the members prior to the committee meeting. The committee reviews each agenda item and its recommendations are presented to the Board on the following day. Cases where there is a unanimous agreement are presented to the Board as a group on a "roll call" basis. Other cases are individually discussed before the Board. Any case may be brought up for discussion upon request of a single Board member. Henry M. Coxe III, Co-chair David Rothman, Co-chair Rob Blue, Jr. Alan (Peter) Brandt, Jr. Brian D. Burgoon Robert M. Brush Ian M. Comisky Mayanne Downs Ervin A. Gonzalez Vivian L. Hobbs, Ph. D. Michael T. Kranz Henry Latimer Warren W. Lindsey J. Christopher Lombardo Andrew Needle Arthur H. Rice John F. Rudy II Amy L. Smith Timon V. Sullivan Frank C. Walker S. Grier Wells John G. White III Executive This committee is composed of the president, president-elect, chair of the Budget Committee, chair of the Legislation Committee, chair of the Communications Committee, Young Lawyers Division president, two members of the Board selected by the president, and three Board members selected by the Board. Unless otherwise limited by rule, the Executive Committee shall have full power and authority to exercise the function of the Board to the extent authorized by the Board on any specific matter, and on any other matter which necessarily must be determined between meetings of the Board. The Executive Committee shall notify the Board at the next meeting of all actions taken by the Executive Committee during the interim period. Unless modified by the Board, actions of the Executive Committee shall be final. Tod Aronovitz, Chair Miles A. McGrane III, Chair-elect Jerry S. Beer Henry M. Coxe III Jesse H. Diner Richard A. Gilbert Kelly Overstreet Johnson James S. Lupino Juliet M. Roulhac Richard A. Tanner David D. Welch Investment The Investment Committee is charged with the responsibility of establishing a policy to guide staff and the professional managers in investing funds of The Florida Bar not immediately needed. In addition, this committee meets at Board meetings to review the investment performance, ascertain compliance with the investment policy, make changes, when warranted, in the policy, and make periodic reports to the Board of Governors. This committee is comprised of approximately five members with two-year staggered terms. Term Expires David W. Bianchi, Chair 2004 John G. White III, Vice Chair 2003 Jerald S. Beer 2003 Rob Blue, Jr. 2004 Robert A. Rush 2003 Royce B. Walden 2003 Legislation The Legislation Committee is composed of nine members who serve three-year staggered terms, at least five of whom must be active members of the Board. The committee considers proposals for legislative or political action by The Florida Bar or other subgroups, confirms whether such action is within the scope of the Bar's authority, and recommends whether a position should be formally adopted or recognized by the Board. The committee's activities may include the drafting of certain legislative or political concepts which may or should be the subject of legislation or other advocacy, and to recommend appropriate action for the Board. Term Expires Jesse H. Diner, Chair 2004 Kelly Overstreet Johnson, Chair-elect 2005 Francisco R. Angones 2005 Steven E. Chaykin 2004 Henry M. Coxe III 2003 Thomas M. Ervin, Jr. 2003 Louis Kwall 2004 Henry Latimer 2003 Lawrence Ringers 2005 Program Evaluation This committee provides the Board of Governors with: (1) guidelines and standards by which Florida Bar programs are reviewed or evaluated, (2) in-depth evaluations of selected Bar programs, (3) recommendations relating to proposed new or expanded programs, (4) review of programs for resource and budgetary appropriations, (5) The Florida Bar's program descriptions, and (6) coordination with the Long Range Planning Committee and the Budget Committee. The Director of Research, Planning and Evaluation prepares in-depth evaluation reports on those programs selected by the committee for detailed study. The committee reviews the reports and recommendations and submits its report to the Board. Program descriptions for all Bar programs are developed by the Director of Research, Planning and Evaluation and reviewed by the committee to determine the agenda for programs to be evaluated. The Program Evaluation Committee works closely with the Budget Committee in reviewing and evaluating programs. Proponents of new programs are required to submit a detailed program proposal and a budget for review by the Program Evaluation Committee. A detailed three-year budget projection must then be submitted to the Budget Committee. The Program Evaluation Committee meets, during the Board of Governors meetings. The committee may be expected to meet in the alternate months between regularly scheduled Board meetings. Term Expires Richard A. Tanner, Chair 2003 Richard A. Gilbert, Vice Chair 2004 Jerry S. Beer 2004 Jennifer R. Coberly 2004 Henry M. Coxe III 2004 Michael J. Glazer 2003 Kelly Overstreet Johnson 2004 William Kalish 2003 Frank C. Walker II 2003 Rules This committee is charged with drafting and/or reviewing changes to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, Standing Board Policies, and other Bar policies and regulations prior to Board of Governors review and approval. Changes to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar (after Board approval) are submitted to the Supreme Court of Florida for final approval. The committee is also sometimes called on to interpret the rules, bylaws, or standing board policies, and to review proposed amendments to sections' bylaws. Jennifer R. Coberly, Chair Vivian Hobbs, Ph.D, Vice Chair Chas. Chobee Ebbets Michael T. Kranz Clifton A. McClelland, Jr. Amy L. Smith S. Grier Wells
American Bar Association House of Delegates
Former Presidents Martha W. Barnett Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte Chesterfield H. Smith Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. State Delegate Benjamin H. Hill III Delegates of The Florida Bar Tod Aronovitz Jennifer J. Ator Howard C. Coker Miles A. McGrane III Edith G. Osman Terrence Russell Herman J. Russomanno Stephen N. Zack Criminal Justice Section Neal R. Sonnett Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Section Jose R. Garcia-Pedrosa Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law Alan P. Buchmann Young Lawyers Division Rachelle L. DesVaux Bedke Delegates-at-Large Hilarie F. Bass Raquel A. Rodriquez National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Albert J. Krieger Association of American Law Schools Joseph D. Harbaugh Delegate of Broward County Bar Association D. David Keller Delegate of Dade County Bar Association Richard M. Leslie Delegate of Hillsborough County Bar Association C. Timothy Corcoran III Delegate of Orange County Bar Association R. Lee Bennett Delegate of Palm Beach County Bar Association Larry D. Murrell, Jr.
Representatives to Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference
Term Expires Stephen J. Bronis 2004...
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