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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