Contact The Florida Bar
The Florida Bar headquarters is located in Tallahassee with branch offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando and Tampa. On this page you’ll find contact information by subject, branch or department.
Please note: Florida Bar staff members cannot provide legal advice. Contact an attorney if you need advice on a specific legal problem.
Staff members whose extensions range from x5601 to x5859 can be dialed directly at 850-561+extension.
| Department | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Attorney Consumer Assistance Program (complaints) | 850-561-5673, 1-866-352-0707 |
| Board Certification | 850-561-5842 |
| Center for Professionalism | 850-561-5743 |
| Communications (media inquiries) | 850-561-5834 |
| Consumer Information | 850-561-5600 |
| Continuing Legal Education | 850-561-5842 |
| Ethics and Attorney Advertising | 850-561-5780 |
| Finance and Accounting | 850-561-5832 |
| Florida Registered Paralegal Program | 850-561-5793 |
| Human Resources | 850-561-5714 |
| Lawyer Referral Service (for Bar members) | 850-561-5844 |
| Lawyer Referral Service (for the public) | 1-800-342-8011 |
| Leadership Academy | 850-561-3195 |
| LegalFuel Practice Resource Center | 850-561-5616 |
| Membership Records | 850-561-5832 |
| Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL) |
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Please note: Florida Bar staff members cannot provide legal advice. Contact an attorney if you need advice on a specific legal problem.
Staff members whose extensions range from x5601 to x5859 can be dialed directly at 850-561+extension.
Please note: Florida Bar staff members cannot provide legal advice. Contact an attorney if you need advice on a specific legal problem.
Lawyer Regulation Division
Elizabeth Clark Tarbert, Division Director
Christine Mitchell, Legal Secretary, 850-561-5774
Patricia Ann Toro Savitz, Staff Counsel
Mark L. Mason, Appellate Counsel
Christine Mitchell, Legal Secretary, 850-561-5774
Attorney Consumer Assistance Program
Shanell Schuyler, Director
Autumn Chadwell, Program Administrator, 850-561-5737
Rules Regulating The Florida Bar
Elizabeth Clark Tarbert, Division Director, 850-561-5774
Kelly N. Smith, Rules Administrative Coordinator, 850-561-5780
Ethics and Consumer Protection Division
Gypsy Bailey, Division Director and General Counsel
Joni Hooks, Administrative Support IV, 850-561-5662
For questions about ethics or lawyer advertising, please call the Ethics Hotline at, 800-235-8619
Unlicensed Practice of Law Counsel
Jeffrey T. Picker, Director
Melanie Woodall, Administrative Support IV, 850-561-5840
Ethics & Advertising Counsel
Jonathan Grabb, Director
Assistant Ethics Counsel: Joy A. Bruner, Valerie Blocker, Jeffrey M. Hazen, LiliJean Quintiliani, Susan Gray, Deanna Rahming, and Nick Cavallaro, 850-561-5780
Clients’ Security Fund
Celia Connell, 850-561-5812
Rick Courtemanche, 850-561-5788
Please note: Florida Bar staff members cannot provide legal advice. Contact an attorney if you need advice on a specific legal problem.
TALLAHASSEE LAWYER REGULATION
Shanee’ L. Hinson, Chief Branch Discipline Counsel
651 E Jefferson St
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
850-561-5845
Circuits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 14
Bar Counsel
Baker Chapman, Olivia Paiva Klein, Lance DeWolf Stephens and Lauren Michelle Williams
TAMPA LAWYER REGULATION
Jennifer “Robyn” Dillon, Chief Branch Discipline Counsel
PO Box 270729
Tampa, FL 33688
813-875-9821
Circuits: 6, 12, 13, 20
Bar Counsel
Christopher Phillips, Michelle Robertson, Evan Rosen and Catherine “Catie” Toledo
Unlicensed Practice of Law
Maria L. Torres, Branch UPL Counsel
Salina Masone, Legal Administrative Secretary
813-875-9821
ORLANDO LAWYER REGULATION
Laura N. Gryb, Chief Branch Discipline Counsel
The Gateway Center
1000 Legion Place, Ste 1625
Orlando, FL 32801-1050
407-425-5424
Circuits: 5, 7, 9, 10, 18, 19
Bar Counsel
Tanya Downs, Branch UPL Counsel
Lazaro Laserna, Legal Administrative Secretary
407-425-5424
FT. LAUDERDALE LAWYER REGULATION
Tracy Sorcek, Chief Branch Discipline Counsel
Lake Shore Plaza II
1300 Concord Terrace Ste 130
Sunrise, FL 33323
954-835-0233
Circuits: 15, 17
Bar Counsel
Randall L. Berman, William Chung, Dina Hyppolite, Keri Joseph, William Mulligan and Joi L. Pearsall
Unlicensed Practice of Law
Algeisa Vazquez, Branch UPL Counsel
Diane Kinishi, Legal Administrative Secretary
954-835-0233, ext. 4148
MIAMI LAWYER REGULATION
Jennifer R. Falcone, Chief Branch Discipline Counsel
Ste. M100, Rivergate Plaza
444 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131-2404
305-377-4445
Circuits: 11, 16
Bar Counsel
Tonya Avery, Rita Florez, Amanda Harris and Alan Pascal
Unlicensed Practice of Law
Jacquelyn P. Needelman, Branch UPL Counsel
Andrea Hensley, Legal Administrative Secretary
305-377-4445, ext. 4218
Jill Marie Hampton, Alexis Lombard, Ashley Taylor Morrison, Edward C. Park and Lisa Ramsey
Unlicensed Practice of Law