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LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES LLC

Company Details

Entity Name: LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES LLC
Jurisdiction: FLORIDA
Filing Type: Florida Limited Liability Company
Status: Inactive
Date Filed: 12 Oct 2012 (12 years ago)
Date of dissolution: 26 Sep 2014 (10 years ago)
Last Event: ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT
Event Date Filed: 26 Sep 2014 (10 years ago)
Document Number: L12000130404
FEI/EIN Number 46-1186149
Address: 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL 33607
Mail Address: 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL 33607
ZIP code: 33607
County: Hillsborough
Place of Formation: FLORIDA

Agent

Name Role Address
SPARKMAN, MICHAEL Agent 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL 33607

Managing Member

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

Events

Event Type Filed Date Value Description
ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT 2014-09-26 No data No data

Court Cases

Title Case Number Docket Date Status
IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR - VS SUBCHAPTER 4-7, LAWYER ADVERTISING RULES SC2011-1327 2011-07-05 Closed
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

Documents

Name Date
ANNUAL REPORT 2013-01-25
Florida Limited Liability 2012-10-12

Date of last update: 23 Jan 2025

Sources: Florida Department of State