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 Administrative Secretary IV, 850-561-5774

Patricia Ann Toro Savitz, Staff Counsel
Mark L. Mason, Appellate Counsel
John Derek Womack, Bar Counsel
Christine Mitchell, Legal Administrative Secretary IV, 850-561-5774

Attorney Consumer Assistance Program

Shanell Schuyler, Director
Susan Austin, Program Administrator, 850-561-5719

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, Florida 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

Lindsey Guinand, Chief Branch Discipline Counsel
PO Box 270729
Tampa, FL 33688
813-875-9821

Circuits: 6, 12, 13, 20

Bar Counsel

Jennifer “Robyn” Dillon, Christopher Phillips, Michelle Robertson, Evan Rosen, Courtney Thomas and Catherine “Catie” Toledo

Unlicensed Practice of Law

Maria L. Torres, Branch UPL Counsel
813-875-9821

ORLANDO LAWYER REGULATION

Patricia Ann Toro Savitz, Staff Counsel
The Gateway Center
1000 Legion Place, Ste. 1625
Orlando, Florida 32801-1050
407-425-5424

Circuits: 5, 7, 9, 10, 18, 19

Bar Counsel

Tanya Downs, Branch UPL Counsel
407-425-5424

FT. LAUDERDALE LAWYER REGULATION

Patricia Toro Savitz, Staff Counsel
Lake Shore Plaza II
1300 Concord Terrace Ste. 130
Sunrise, FL 33323
954-835-0233

Circuits: 15, 17

Bar Counsel

Randall L. Berman, Dina Hyppolite, Keri Joseph, Sharla Manglitz, 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, Florida 33131-2404
305-377-4445

Circuits: 11, 16

Bar Counsel

Tonya Avery, William Chung, Rita Florez and Alan Pascal

Unlicensed Practice of Law

Jacquelyn P. Needelman, Branch UPL Counsel
Andrea Hensley, Legal Administrative Secretary
305-377-4445, ext. 4218