Florida's Top Government Attorneys, 2009

For the third year, Florida Bar members were invited to submit names of lawyers for recognition in a separate Government Attorney category. Eligible attorneys are employed by municipal, county, state or regional government. The 73 government attorneys receiving the most votes are listed here.

• Albritton, A. Brian • U.S. Attorney - Middle District of Florida • Tampa
• Aliff, Nancy Jean • Department of Transportation • Tallahassee
• Alsobrook, Elizabeth Renee • State of Florida • Tallahassee
• Batista-McNamara, Marylin • Broward County School Board • Fort Lauderdale
• Beverly, Thomas M. • Office of General Counsel, City of Jacksonville • Jacksonville

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  Bowden, Albert • Office of the Attorney General • Tallahassee
• Brehmer Lanosa, Linda S. • Orange County Attorney's Office • Orlando
• Brenner, Alana Culver • City of Orlando • Orlando
• Camechis, Karen M. • Florida House of Representatives • Tallahassee
• Carlson, Michael Wayne • Department of Financial Services, Office of the Chief of Staff • Tallahassee
• Chapman, Judson Moore • Department of Highway Safety • Tallahassee
• Chiaro, Maria Joy • Deputy City Attorney • Miami
• Coffey, Joni Armstrong • Miami-Dade County Attorneys Office • Miami
• Cole, Jewel White • Pinellas County Attorney's Office • Clearwater
• Cole, W. Scott • University of Central Florida General Counsel • Orlando
• Conners, Patricia Ann • Office of the Attorney General • Tallahassee
• Copelan Jr., John Jefferson • General Counsel, Department of Children and Families • Tallahassee
• Crosier, Barbara Mainguy • Department of Management Services • Tallahassee
• Daniel, Stephanie Allison • The Attorney General's Office • Tallahassee
• Dannheisser, Thomas Victor • Santa Rosa County Attorney's Office • Milton
• Diamond, Benjamin Frank • Florida Department of Financial Services • Tallahassee
• Downs, Mayanne • City Attorney's Office, City of Orlando • Orlando
• Echeverri, Lisa Reinhardt • Department of Revenue • Tallahassee
• Feinman, Heidi A. • U.S. Trustee's Office • Miami
• Fletcher, Charles Robert • City Attorney • Tampa
• Floyd, James Norcross • City Attorney's Office • Tallahassee
• George Jr., Joseph P. • Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Third District Court of Appeal Region • Miami
• GermanyJr., John F. • Office of General Counsel • Jacksonville
• Gonzalez, Jason • Executive Office of the Governor • Tallahassee
• Gonzalez, Eduardo W. • Miami-Dade County Attorney's Office • Miami
• Hadeed, Albert J. • Flagler County Attorney • Bunnell
• Hernandez, Elizabeth Miranda • The City of Coral Gables • Coral Gables
• Hubener III, Louis F. • Office of Attorney General • Tallahassee
• Imhof, Patrick L. "Booter" • General Counsel of the FL. Public Service Commission • Tallahassee
• Jarrett, Mary Wilson • Assistant General Counsel, City of Jacksonville • Jacksonville
• Johnson, Rodney Marcum • Department of Health • Pensacola
• Korchin, Paul Maury • Federal Public Defender • Miami
• Lannon, M. Catherine • Attorney General's Office • Tallahassee
• Laquidara, Cindy A. • City of Jacksonville • Jacksonville
• Lee, Renee Francis • Hillsborough County Attorney's Office • Tampa
• Lotspeich, Richard Alan • Tampa Bay Water • Clearwater
• Lowndes, John P. • Orange County Attorney's Office • Orlando
• Makar, Scott Douglas • Office of the Attorney General • Tallahassee
• Makar, Scott Douglas • Office of the Attorney General • Tallahassee
• Mandell-Cole, Julia Corbin • Office of the City Attorney • Tampa
• Martinez, Michael A. • Department of Business and Professional Regulation • Tallahassee
• McKnight, Avery • Florida A&M University • Tallahassee
• Mendez, Victoria • Office of the City Attorney, City of Miami • Miami
• Meyers, Andrew Jeffrey • Broward County Attorney's Office • Fort Lauderdale
• Monaco, Vivien J. • Orange County Attorney's Office • Orlando
• Moore, Laurel Frances • United States Attorney's Office • Tampa
• Mullaney, Richard A. • Office of General Counsel, City of Jacksonville • Jacksonville
• Newton II, John D. Campbell • Agency for Persons with Disabilities • Tallahassee
• Paré, John Zachary • Office of the Attorney General • Orlando
• Peters, James Aaron • Office of Attorney General • Tallahassee
• Porcelli, Anthony Edward • U.S. Attorney - Middle District of Florida • Tampa
• Radson, Marion J. • Office of the City Attorney • Gainesville
• Rodriguez, Tony J. • Broward County Attorney's Office • Fort Lauderdale
• Sepler, Harvey Joel • Public Defender's Office • Miami
• Smith, Jose • City of Miami Beach, City Attorney • Miami Beach
• Smith Jr., Chesterfield H. • Office of the Attorney General • Tallahassee
• Snurkowski, Carolyn Marie • FL Attorney General's Office, Criminal Appeals • Tallahassee
• Stiller, Shaw Philip • Department of Community Affairs • Tallahassee
• Stranburg, Marshall Cread • Department of Revenue • Tallahassee
• Suarez-Rivas, Rafael E. • Office of the Miami City Attorney • Miami
• Sumner, Daniel Yates • Florida Department of Financial Services • Tallahassee
• Taylor, Cerese Crawford • Attorney General • Tampa
• Tellechea, Edward Alexander • Attorney General's Office • Tallahassee
• Thacker, Jo O. • Osceola County Attorney • Kissimmee
• Tharpe Jr., William Walker • Department of Financial Services • Tallahassee
• Verges, Teresa J. • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission • Miami
• Waas, George L. • Office of the Attorney General • Tallahassee
• Williams, Gerald A. • School Board of Palm Beach County • West Palm Beach