| Entity Name: | LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES LLC |
| Jurisdiction: | FLORIDA |
| Filing Type: |
Florida Limited Liability Co.
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES LLC is structured as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), a common business structure that offers its members limited liability protection, separating their personal assets from the company's debts and obligations. |
| Status: |
Inactive
The business entity is inactive. This status may signal operational issues or voluntary closure, raising concerns about the business's ability to repay loans and requiring careful risk assessment by lenders. |
| Date Filed: | 12 Oct 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Date of dissolution: | 26 Sep 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Last Event: | ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT |
| Event Date Filed: | 26 Sep 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Document Number: | L12000130404 |
| FEI/EIN Number |
46-1186149
Federal Employer Identification (FEI) Number assigned by the IRS. |
| Address: | 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL, 33607, US |
| Mail Address: | 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL, 33607, US |
| ZIP code: | 33607 |
| County: | Hillsborough |
| Place of Formation: | FLORIDA |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| SPARKMAN MICHAEL | Managing Member | 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL, 33607 |
| SPRIESTERSBACH JOHN F | Managing Member | 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL, 33607 |
| SPARKMAN MICHAEL | Agent | 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., TAMPA, FL, 33607 |
| Event Type | Filed Date | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT | 2014-09-26 | - | - |
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| Name | Referrals, Directories and Pooled Advertising |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-7.16 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Mr. Carl B. Schwait, Elizabeth Clark Tarbert, John M. Stewart, Mr. John F. Harkness Jr., Lori S. Holcomb |
| Name | Lawyer Directory |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Non-Cycle Amendment |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-7.22 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-7.13 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.23 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Payment for Advertising and Promotion |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Presumptively Valid Content |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Deceptive and Inherently Misleading Advertisements |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Required Content |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES LLC |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-7.12 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.17 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Brad Salter |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Consumers for Responsive Legal System d/b/a/ Responsive Law |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | THOMAS M. GORDON |
| Name | ROBERT J. HEALY, JR. |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | 1-800-411-PAIN REFERRAL SERVICE, LLC |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Timothy P. Chinaris |
| Name | Mr. Bill Wagner |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | AVVO, INC. |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Mr. Joshua M. King |
| Name | BROWARD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Charles Allen Morehead III |
| Name | Charles Dean Scott |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2018-03-29 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Publish Full |
| Description | PUBLISH FULL |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2018-03-08 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Amended/Adopted |
| Description | DISP-AMENDED/ADOPTED ~ FSC-OPINION: Accordingly, the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar are hereby amended as set forth in the appendix to this opinion. New language is underscored; deleted language is struck through. The amendments shall become effective on April 30, 2018, at 12:01 a.m. It is so ordered. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2017-05-03 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY ~ "The Florida Bar's Request to Provide Supplemental Memorandum" is hereby denied as moot. |
| Docket Date | 2017-05-03 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Dism without Prejudice |
| Description | DISP-DISM WITHOUT PREJUDICE ~ Previously, in In re Amend. to Rule Reg. The Fla. Bar 4-7.22-Lawyer Referral Services, 175 So. 3d 779, 781 (Fla. 2015), the Court rejected amendments to Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 4-7.22 proposed by The Florida Bar and directed the Bar to propose amendments that "preclude Florida lawyers from accepting referrals from any lawyer referral service that is not owned or operated by a member of the Bar." In this case, the Bar proposes amendments to rule 4-7.22 that do not comply with the Court's direction concerning lawyer referral services that are not owned or operated by a member of the Bar and that seek to expand the scope of the rule to include "matching services" and other similar services not currently regulated by the Bar. The Court having considered the Bar's prior petition, the amendments proposed in this case, the comments filed, the Bar's response, and having had the benefit of oral argument, the Bar's petition in this case is hereby dismissed without prejudice to allow the members of this Court to engage in informed discussions with the Bar and those who are in favor or against the proposed regulation of matching and other similar services. The Court lacks sufficient background information on such services and their regulation at this time. No rehearing will be entertained by this Court. |
| Docket Date | 2017-04-26 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ~ THE FLORIDA BAR'S REQUEST TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2017-04-05 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | Oral Argument Held |
| Description | ORAL ARGUMENT HELD |
| Docket Date | 2016-11-29 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Pay Pro Hac Vice Fee-100 |
| Description | PAY PRO HAC VICE FEE-100 |
| On Behalf Of | AVVO, INC. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-11-28 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Couns Pro Hac Vice (Foreign Counsel) |
| Description | ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) ~ The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Joshua M. King, on behalf of Avvo, Inc., is hereby granted contingent upon counsel's payment of the $100.00 fee required by section 25.241(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2015), within ten days from the date of this order. FAILURE TO TIMELY COMPLY WITH THE PAYMENT REQUIREMENT COULD RESULT IN THIS ORDER BEING VACATED AND THE MOTION BEING DENIED. |
| Docket Date | 2016-11-14 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Couns Pro Hac Vice (Foreign Counsel) |
| Description | MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) ~ VERIFIED MOTION FOR ADMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.510 |
| On Behalf Of | AVVO, INC. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-11-10 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT OF CONSUMERS FOR A RESPONSIVE LEGAL SYSTEM |
| On Behalf Of | Consumers for Responsive Legal System d/b/a/ Responsive Law |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-11-09 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT OF BILL WAGNER |
| On Behalf Of | Mr. Bill Wagner |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-11-08 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ THE FLORIDA BAR'S REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-22 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Acceptance as Timely Filed Comments |
| Description | ORDER-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED GR (COMMENTS) ~ Thomas M. Gordon's motion to accept comments as timely filed is granted and the comments filed with this Court on September 16, 2016, by Responsive Law are hereby accepted as timely filed. |
| Docket Date | 2016-11-07 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | OA Schedule (Rules) |
| Description | ORDER-OA SCHED (RULES) ~ The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Thirty minutes are allocated for oral argument. Parties are expected to use only as much time as is actually needed. The proponent of any change and any party filing a comment with The Florida Bar prior to the filing of the petition or with this Court are invited to participate in oral argument, provided a proper request for oral argument is filed with this Court on or before November 17, 2016. The allocation of time must be agreed upon by the parties and shared by any interested parties who have requested oral argument. The parties must notify the Clerk of Court no later than November 28, 2016, how the time is to be divided. The proposed amendments have been posted to the court's website at http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/clerk/comments/index.shtml. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP. |
| Docket Date | 2016-10-17 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR ~ The Florida Bar's motion for leave to respond to comments is hereby granted. The response was filed with this Court on October 5, 2016. |
| Docket Date | 2016-10-05 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Response |
| Description | RESPONSE ~ Filed w/in Motion |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-10-05 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ~ The Florida Bar's Motion for Leave to Respond and Response to Comments |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-26 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Service noted |
| On Behalf Of | ROBERT J. HEALY, JR. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-23 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Service noted on page 1 |
| On Behalf Of | AVVO, INC. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-22 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Comments of Charles Dean Scott **w/ service** |
| On Behalf Of | Charles Dean Scott |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-21 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Acceptance as Timely Filed Comments |
| Description | ORDER-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED GR (COMMENTS) ~ Charles A. Morehead III's motion to accept comments as timely filed is granted and the comments filed with this Court on September 19, 2016, by the Broward County Bar Association are hereby accepted as timely filed. |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-19 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Acceptance as Timely Filed |
| Description | MOTION-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED (COMMENTS) |
| On Behalf Of | Broward County Bar Association |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-19 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Broward County Bar Association Comments to Proposed Rule Changes to Rule 4-7.22 and 4-7.23 **with COS** |
| On Behalf Of | Broward County Bar Association |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-16 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Comments of Responsive Law**No COS** |
| On Behalf Of | Consumers for Responsive Legal System d/b/a/ Responsive Law |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-16 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Acceptance as Timely Filed |
| Description | MOTION-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED (COMMENTS) |
| On Behalf Of | Consumers for Responsive Legal System d/b/a/ Responsive Law |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-15 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Broward County Bar Association Comments to Proposed Rule Changesto Rule 4-7.22 and 4-7.23 **No COS****Copy w/ COS received 9/19/16** |
| On Behalf Of | Broward County Bar Association |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-14 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ COMMENTS OF 1-800-411-PAIN REFERRAL SERVICE, LLCIN PARTIAL OPPOSITION TO FLORIDA BAR PETITIONTO AMEND RULE 4-7.22 (LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES) (with Request for OA) |
| On Behalf Of | 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, LLC |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-09 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Comments of Bill Wagner |
| On Behalf Of | Mr. Bill Wagner |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-09-01 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Comments of Brad Salter**No COS** |
| On Behalf Of | Brad Salter |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-08-25 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Comments of Avvo, Inc.**No COS** |
| On Behalf Of | AVVO, INC. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-08-16 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ Comments of Charles Dean Scott**No COS** |
| On Behalf Of | Charles Dean Scott |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-08-15 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | No Fee Required |
| Description | No Fee Required |
| Docket Date | 2016-08-15 |
| Type | Letter-Case |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter-New Case |
| Description | ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE |
| Docket Date | 2016-08-15 |
| Type | Petition |
| Subtype | Petition Filed |
| Description | PETITION-AMENDMENT TO RULES (FLORIDA BAR) |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-08-15 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | NF:No Fee Required |
| Classification | Original Proceedings - Rules - Amendment to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar |
| Court | Supreme Court of Florida |
Parties
| Name | RULE 4-7.2 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.7 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.8 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES LLC |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Presumptively Valid Content |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.5 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Non-Cycle Amendment |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Elizabeth Clark Tarbert, Barry S. Richard, Mr. John F. Harkness Jr. |
| Name | RULE 4-7.1 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-7.12 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Application of Rules |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Required Content |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.9 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Communications Concerning Lawyer's Services |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.4 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Payment for Advertising and Promotion |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Exemptions from the Filing and Review Requirement |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Advertisements in Elect. Media Other than Computer Accessed Comm. |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Direct Contact with Prospective Clients |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Potentially Misleading Advertisements |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.6 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Information about Legal Services (General) |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.11 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Advertisements in the Public Print Media |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Lawyer Directory |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Unduly Manipulative or Intrusive Advertisements |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Deceptive and Inherently Misleading Advertisements |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Computer Accessed Communications |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.10 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Firm Names and Letterhead |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Rule 4-7.13 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | RULE 4-7.3 |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Evaluation of Advertisements |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | JORDEN BURT LLP |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Richard J. Ovelmen |
| Name | White & Case LLP |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Douglas Martin Halsey, Raoul G. Cantero |
| Name | HON. SCOTT JAY SILVERMAN, JUDGE |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Holland & Knight LLP |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | LINDEN KINDER CANNON III, CHARLES DAVID TOBIN |
| Name | Hunton & Williams, LLP |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | THOMAS RICHARD JULIN, Jamie Zysk Isani |
| Name | FOLEY & LARNDER |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | EDMUND T. BAXA, JR. |
| Name | CHARLES TALLEY WELLS |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | ARTHUR J. ENGLAND, JR. |
| Name | 1-800-411-PAIN REFERRAL SERVICE, LLC |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | David K. Miller, Timothy P. Chinaris |
| Name | BILZIN, SUMBERG, BAENA, PRICE & AXELROD LLP |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | DAVID W. TRENCH |
| Name | WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | EDWARD SOTO |
| Name | MICHAEL T GIBSON |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | SEARCY, DENNEY, SCAROLA, BARHNART & SHIPLEY, P.A. |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Mr. James Kellogg Green |
| Name | Timothy P. Chinaris |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Mr. Bill Wagner |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | PETER JENKINS WINDERS, Joseph Hagedorn Lang Jr. |
| Name | Major B. Harding |
| Role | Opponent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | ARTHUR J. ENGLAND, JR. |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2013-08-12 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | Archives |
| Description | ARCHIVES ~ File |
| Docket Date | 2013-01-31 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Amended/Adopted |
| Description | DISP-AMENDED/ADOPTED ~ Accordingly, we delete all rules in existing Subchapter 4-7 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, including the amendments adopted in In re: Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar - Rule 4-7.6, Computer Accessed Communications, 24 So. 3d 172 (Fla. 2009). We adopt new advertising rules as reflected in the appendix to this opinion. The comments are offered for explanation and guidance only and are not adopted as an official part of the rules. These amendments shall become effective on May 1, 2013, at 12:01 a.m. It is so ordered. |
| Docket Date | 2012-12-19 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Supplemental Authority |
| Description | NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY ~ O&9 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | Mr. Bill Wagner |
| Docket Date | 2012-12-12 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Supplemental Authority |
| Description | NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY ~ O&7 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | Hunton & Williams, LLP |
| Docket Date | 2012-09-07 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | Oral Argument Held |
| Description | ORAL ARGUMENT HELD |
| Docket Date | 2012-08-30 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Supplemental Authority |
| Description | NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY ~ O&9 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | Hunton & Williams, LLP |
| Docket Date | 2012-07-31 |
| Type | Letter-Case |
| Subtype | Canon Notification re: Justice |
| Description | LETTER-CANON NOTIFICATION RE: JUSTICE ~ JUSTICES PARIENTE, LEWIS, AND QUINCE |
| Docket Date | 2012-07-23 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ & AGREED ALLOCATION OF TIME |
| On Behalf Of | Hunton & Williams, LLP |
| Docket Date | 2012-07-20 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ O&9 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, LLC |
| Docket Date | 2012-07-20 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ IN RESPONSE TO THE FLORIDA BAR'S REPORT REGARDING PROPOSED PENDING ADVERTISING RULE AMENDMENTS |
| On Behalf Of | 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, LLC |
| Docket Date | 2012-07-16 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ O&8 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | Mr. Bill Wagner |
| Docket Date | 2012-07-09 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Reply to Response Filing |
| Description | ORDER-REPLY TO RESPONSE FILING GR ~ 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service's motion to file reply to The Florida Bar's response to its comments is granted and said reply must be filed with this Court on or before July 23, 2012. |
| Docket Date | 2012-06-15 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Reply Filing to Response |
| Description | MOTION-REPLY FILING TO RESPONSE ~ O&9 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, LLC |
| Docket Date | 2012-05-22 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Response |
| Description | RESPONSE ~ O&9 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| Docket Date | 2012-05-07 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ~ 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, LLC's Motion for Leave to File Comments in Response to Amendments to Pending Advertising Rule Proposals is hereby granted.Bill Wagner's Motion to Clarify Court's Order of February 14, 2012 Granting The Florida Bar's Motion to Amend the Pending Proposed Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar-Subchapter 4-7, Lawyer Advertising Rules and Motion for Preliminary Ruling on Certain Matters is hereby denied. |
| Docket Date | 2012-05-01 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ O&9 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | HON. SCOTT JAY SILVERMAN, JUDGE |
| Docket Date | 2012-04-30 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ E-MAIL (9 COPIES FILED 06/08/12) |
| On Behalf Of | CHARLES TALLEY WELLS |
| Docket Date | 2012-04-30 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT |
| On Behalf Of | CHARLES TALLEY WELLS |
| Docket Date | 2012-03-20 |
| Type | Letter-Case |
| Subtype | Bar News Publication Request |
| Description | LETTER-BAR NEWS PUBLICATION REQUEST ~ TO PUBLISH IN APRIL 1, 2012, BAR NEWS WITH COMMENTS DUE 05/01/12 |
| Docket Date | 2012-03-15 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ O&9 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | MICHAEL T GIBSON |
| Docket Date | 2012-03-12 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ O&9 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, LLC |
| Docket Date | 2012-03-12 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ O&9 & E-MAIL |
| On Behalf Of | 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, LLC |
| Docket Date | 2012-02-24 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ~ FILED AS "MOTION TO CLARIFY COURT'S ORDER OF FEBRUARY 14, 2012, GRANTING THE FLORIDA BAR'S MOTION TO AMEND THE PENDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR-SUBCHAPTER 4-7, LAWYER ADVERTISING RULES AND MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY RULING ON CERTAIN MATTERS" (O&9 & E-MAIL) |
| On Behalf Of | Mr. Bill Wagner |
| Docket Date | 2012-02-21 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ~ MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO AMENDMENTS TO PENDING ADVERTISING RULE PROPOSALS (O&9 & E-MAIL) |
| On Behalf Of | 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, LLC |
| Docket Date | 2012-02-14 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Oral Argument Calendar Removal |
| Description | ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR REMOVAL ~ The Florida Bar's Motion to Amend Pending Proposed Amendments is hereby granted. The above case, which was scheduled for oral argument on March 7, 2012, has been removed from the oral argument calendar. |
| Docket Date | 2012-02-10 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Petition Amendment/Supplement |
| Description | MOTION-PETITION AMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT ~ FILED AS "THE FLORIDA BAR'S MOTION TO AMEND PENDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS" W/ ATTACHMENTS (O&9 & E-MAIL) |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| Docket Date | 2012-01-17 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR ~ The Agreed Motion of Eight Law Firms to Enlarge the Time for Oral Argument & Proposed Division of Time is hereby granted. Sixty minutes is allocated for argument. |
| Docket Date | 2012-01-07 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ~ FILED AS "AGREED MOTION OF EIGHT LAW FIRMS TO ENLARGE THE TIME FOR ORAL ARGUMENT & PROPOSED DIVISION OF TIME" (O&7) |
| On Behalf Of | Hunton & Williams, LLP |
| Docket Date | 2011-12-19 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ & NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (O&9 & E-MAIL) |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| Docket Date | 2011-12-13 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Mail Returned |
| Description | MAIL RETURNED ~ ORDER DATED 12/05/2011--FORWARDED TO REGISTERED FL BAR ADDRESS RS White & Case Llp BY: RS Douglas M. Halsey 2885862 |
| Docket Date | 2011-12-05 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | OA Schedule (Rules) |
| Description | ORDER-OA SCHED (RULES) ~ The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Thirty minutes is allocated for oral argument. Parties are expected to use only as much time as is actually needed. The proponent of any change and any party filing a comment with The Florida Bar prior to the filing of the petition or with this Court are invited to participate in oral argument, provided a proper request for oral argument is filed with this Court on or before January 9, 2012. The allocation of time shall be agreed upon by the parties and shared by any interested parties who have requested oral argument. The parties shall notify the Clerk of Court no later than January 23, 2012, how the time is to be divided. The proposed amendments have been posted to the court's website at http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/clerk/comments/index.shtml. |
| Docket Date | 2011-11-07 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR ~ The Florida Bar's Motion for Leave to File Consolidated Response and Response to Comments is hereby granted. The response must be filed within twenty days from the date of this order. (11/15/2011: AMENDED ORDER ISSUED STATING THE RESPONSE THAT WAS FILED 08/25/011, WAS ACCEPTED.) |
| Docket Date | 2011-10-05 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Supplemental Authority |
| Description | NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY ~ O&9 & EMAIL |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| Docket Date | 2011-10-04 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Acceptance as Timely Filed Comments |
| Description | ORDER-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED GR (COMMENTS) ~ The motion to accept comments as timely filed is granted and the comments filed with this Court on August 30, 2011, by Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Florida, Inc., are hereby accepted as timely filed. |
| Docket Date | 2011-09-19 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ O&9 |
| On Behalf Of | Timothy P. Chinaris |
| Docket Date | 2011-09-12 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Acceptance as Timely Filed |
| Description | MOTION-ACCEPTANCE AS TIMELY FILED (COMMENTS) ~ O&10 |
| On Behalf Of | SEARCY, DENNEY, SCAROLA, BARHNART & SHIPLEY, P.A. |
| Docket Date | 2011-09-08 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ FILED BY CARLTON FIELDS, P.A., AND BILZIN SUMBERG BAENA PRICE & AXELROD, LLP. (O&9) |
| On Behalf Of | Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. |
| Docket Date | 2011-09-02 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ O&9 & EMAIL |
| On Behalf Of | Mr. Bill Wagner |
| Docket Date | 2011-08-30 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ FILED AS "UNOPPOSED NOTICE OF FILING COMMENTS FROM CASE NO. SC10-1014 AND PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED COMMENTS AT TO THESE PROPOSED RULES BY SEARCY DENNEY AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA, INC." (09/13/2011: REC'D 9 COPIES & E-FILE) |
| On Behalf Of | SEARCY, DENNEY, SCAROLA, BARHNART & SHIPLEY, P.A. |
| Docket Date | 2011-08-30 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT |
| On Behalf Of | SEARCY, DENNEY, SCAROLA, BARHNART & SHIPLEY, P.A. |
| Docket Date | 2011-08-25 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Other Substantive |
| Description | MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ~ FILED AS "THE FLORIDA BAR'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CONSOLIDATED RESPONSE AND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS" (O&9) |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| Docket Date | 2011-08-04 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OF CARLTON FIELDS, P.A. AND BILZIN SUMBERG BAENA PRICE & AXELROD, LLP (O&7)(08/05/2011: REC'D 2 COPIES) |
| On Behalf Of | Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. |
| Docket Date | 2011-07-29 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ O&9 & EMAIL |
| On Behalf Of | 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, LLC |
| Docket Date | 2011-07-28 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Comments |
| Description | COMMENTS ~ O&9 & EMAIL |
| On Behalf Of | Timothy P. Chinaris |
| Docket Date | 2011-07-07 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | No Fee Required |
| Description | No Fee Required |
| Docket Date | 2011-07-05 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | NF:No Fee Required |
| Docket Date | 2011-07-05 |
| Type | Petition |
| Subtype | Appendix |
| Description | APPENDIX-PETITION ~ APPENDICES B-D (O&9 & E-MAIL) |
| On Behalf Of | Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2013-01-25 |
| Florida Limited Liability | 2012-10-12 |
Date of last update: 02 Apr 2025
Sources: Florida Department of State
