Board of Legal Specialization & Education (BLSE)
Mission
The Board of Legal Specialization and Education Committee administers the certification plan and identifies lawyers with substantial experience and special knowledge, skills and proficiency in certified areas of practice and professionalism and ethics in the practice of law. The committee oversees the work of all the certification committees that are responsible for proposing criteria for the issuance and renewal of certification, reviewing applications, developing and grading examinations, and recommending to the BLSE certificates be issued to lawyers that meet the minimum standards imposed by the certification plan and the standards in the area for which certification is sought. The committee also oversees the evaluation of all CLE accreditation submissions, member compliance with the Continuing Legal Education Requirement (CLER), and the Basic Skills Course Requirement (BSCR).
Log in to the MyFloridaBar Members Portal to access your committee materials or contact your staff liaison.
Staff contact: Maritza McGill, LSE Director, 850-561-5655
Committee Members
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Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A.
PO Box 1873
Orlando, FL 32802-1873Office: 407-839-2186
Cell: 407-839-2186
Fax: 407-835-2186
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Business Litigation
- Construction Law
- Real Estate
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Boyd & Jenerette
11767 S Dixie Hwy # 274
Miami, FL 33156-4438Office: 305-537-1238
Cell: 305-537-1238
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Appellate Practice
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Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, et al.
1000 SE Monterey Commons Blvd Ste 306
Stuart, FL 34996-3342Office: 561-655-2250
Cell: 561-655-2250
Fax: 561-655-5537
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Business Litigation
- Civil Trial
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WILLIAM H. BURGESS III
PO Box 8520
Seminole, FL 33775-8520Office: 727-582-7200
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Criminal Trial Law
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
401 E Las Olas Blvd Ste 2250
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-4251Office: 954-335-1589
Cell: 954-554-4403
Fax: 954-527-9915
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Condominium and Planned Development Law
- Real Estate
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Lytal,Reiter, et al.
10th Floor Northbridge Centre
515 N Flagler Dr
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4321Office: 561-820-2203
Cell: 305-610-6436
Fax: 561-867-4439
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Aviation Law
- Civil Trial
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Osborne & Osborne, P.A.
PO Box 40
Boca Raton, FL 33429-0040Office: 561-395-1000
Fax: 561-368-6930
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Wills, Trusts and Estates
- Elder Law
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Sessums Black, P.A.
307 S Magnolia Ave
Tampa, FL 33606-2237Office: 813-251-9200
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Marital and Family Law
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800 SE 3rd Ave Fl 4
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1152Office: 954-462-6452
Cell: 954-462-6452
Fax: 954-462-9332
[email protected]
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Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
1450 Brickell Ave Fl 23
Miami, FL 33131-3456Office: 305-350-7237
Cell: 305-809-6701
Fax: 305-351-2289
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Tax Law
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Langston, Hess & Moyles, P.A.
600 Druid Rd E
Clearwater, FL 33756-3912Office: 727-479-1900
Fax: 727-479-1901
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Labor and Employment Law
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Norgard , Norgard and Chastang
PO Box 811
Bartow, FL 33831-0811Office: 863-533-8556
Cell: 863-533-8556
Fax: 863-533-1334
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Criminal Trial Law
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Ottinot Ryan Law
5944 Coral Ridge Dr # Pm # 201
Coral Springs, FL 33076-3300Office: 954-254-8054
Cell: 561-313-8277
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- City, County and Local Government Law
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Davis Smith & Jean, LLC
300 Sevilla Ave Ste 309
Coral Gables, FL 33134-6624Office: 786-206-4410
Cell: 786-295-2786
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Marital and Family Law
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PO Box 2809
Orlando, FL 32802-2809Office: 407-418-6467
Cell: 407-418-6467
Fax: 407-843-4444
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Wills, Trusts and Estates
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De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary,PA
25 SE 2nd Ave Ste 425
Miami, FL 33131-1511Office: 305-377-1505
Cell: 305-794-1292
Fax: 305-358-4296
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Workers' Compensation
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The Florida Appellate Firm, P.A.
4020 Park St N Ste 201-B
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709-4030Office: 727-823-5000
Cell: 727-510-7060
Fax: 727-894-1023
[email protected]
Board Certifications:
- Appellate Practice