FLORIDA LEGAL FOUNDATION, INC. - Florida Company Profile

Company Details

Entity Name:	FLORIDA LEGAL FOUNDATION, INC.
Jurisdiction:	FLORIDA
Filing Type:	Domestic Non-Profit
Status:	Active The business entity is active. This status indicates that the business is currently operating and compliant with state regulations, suggesting a lower risk profile for lenders and potentially better creditworthiness.
Date Filed:	13 Nov 2020 (4 years ago)
Document Number:	N20000013087
FEI/EIN Number	85-4119796 Federal Employer Identification (FEI) Number assigned by the IRS.
Address:	5008 Lake Mist Drive, Smyrna, GA, 30126, US
Mail Address:	5008 Lake Mist Drive, Mableton, GA, 30126, US
Place of Formation:	FLORIDA

Key Officers & Management

Name	Role	Address
Shepherd Frank A	President	5008 Lake Mist Drive, Mableton, GA, 30126
JEFFERSON KNIGHT	Director	5975 SUNSET DRIVE, SUITE 502, SOUTH MIAMI, FL, 33143
Shepherd Frank A	Agent	5008 Lake Mist Drive, Mableton, FL, 30126
THE THOMAS SPENCER LLC	Director	-

Events

Event Type	Filed Date	Value	Description
CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL ADDRESS	2024-01-06	5008 Lake Mist Drive, Smyrna, GA 30126	-
CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS	2023-01-25	5008 Lake Mist Drive, Smyrna, GA 30126	-
REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS CHANGED	2023-01-25	5008 Lake Mist Drive, Mableton, FL 30126	-
REGISTERED AGENT NAME CHANGED	2021-03-01	Shepherd, Frank A	-

Court Cases

Title

Case Number

Docket Date

Status

State of Florida, Agency For Health Care Administration, Petitioner(s) v. Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D., Respondent(s).

1D2023-0020

2023-01-03

Closed

Classification	Original Proceedings - Administrative - Review Non-Final Agency Action
Court	1st District Court of Appeal
Originating Court	Unknown Court 19-3662MPI

Parties

Name	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.
Role	Respondent
Status	Active
Representations	Chance Lyman, Raquel A. Rodriguez, Blake J. Delaney

Name	ROBERTO MARTINEZ CORP.
Role	Amicus Curiae
Status	Active
Representations	Sabrina Soraya Saieh

Name	FLORIDA LEGAL FOUNDATION, INC.
Role	Amicus Curiae
Status	Active
Representations	Frank A. Shepherd

Name	John G. Van Laningham
Role	Judge/Judicial Officer
Status	Active

Name	Hon. Darren Schwartz
Role	Judge/Judicial Officer
Status	Active

Name	AHCA Agency Clerk
Role	Lower Tribunal Clerk
Status	Active

Name	Agency For Health Care Administration
Role	Petitioner
Status	Active
Representations	Joseph G. Hern, Jr., Tracy Lee Cooper George, Andrew T. Sheeran, Stephanie Elona Novenario

Docket Entries

Docket Date	2023-11-27
Type	Order
Subtype	Order on Motion For Leave To File Amended Brief
Description	Order on Motion For Leave To File Amended Brief
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-11-14
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice
Description	Notice of supplemental rule certification regarding motion for extension of time to file motion for appellate attorney fees
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-09-19
Type	Order
Subtype	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief
Description	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-06-29
Type	Response
Subtype	Response
Description	Response to Motion to Strike
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-01-06
Type	Order
Subtype	Order Directing Service of Filing
Description	SC-Srv Pet Cert on Who Issued Ord/Rule Att ~ Petitioner is directed to serve a copy of the petition for writ of certiorari on the person(s) who issued the order sought to be reviewed and to file with the clerk of this Court a supplemental certificate of service that so demonstrates within 10 days of this order. See Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.100(b)(3). A copy of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.420, which governs certificates of service, is attached to petitioner's copy of this order. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this petition without further opportunity to be heard. Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.410.

Docket Date	2023-01-13
Type	Motions Other
Subtype	Motion To Abate
Description	Motion To Abate ~ or stay proceeding
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.

Docket Date	2023-01-24
Type	Response
Subtype	Response
Description	RESPONSE ~ in opposition to motion for extension of tome to file response to appellant's motion to abate or stay on proceedings
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.

Docket Date	2023-01-19
Type	Motions Extensions
Subtype	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
Description	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response ~ to appellant's motion to abate or stay on proceedings
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2024-04-08
Type	Misc. Events
Subtype	West Publishing
Description	West Publishing

Docket Date	2024-04-08
Type	Mandate
Subtype	Mandate
Description	Mandate
View	View File

Docket Date	2024-03-20
Type	Disposition by Opinion
Subtype	Granted
Description	Granted 381 So. 3d 1283
View	View File

Docket Date	2024-02-28
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice of Appearance
Description	Notice of Appearance
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2024-01-18
Type	Order
Subtype	Order on Motion To Withdraw as Counsel
Description	Order on Motion To Withdraw as Counsel
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-12-28
Type	Order
Subtype	Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Description	Order on Motion for Extension of Time
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-12-26
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice
Description	Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-12-12
Type	Order
Subtype	Order on Motion/Request for Oral Argument
Description	Order on Motion/Request for Oral Argument
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-11-29
Type	Brief
Subtype	Amended Amicus Curiae Brief
Description	Amended Amicus Curiae Brief
On Behalf Of	Florida Legal Foundation, Inc.
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-11-21
Type	Motions Relating to Oral Argument
Subtype	Motion/Request for Oral Argument
Description	Motion/Request for Oral Argument
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.

Docket Date	2023-11-10
Type	Motions Extensions
Subtype	Motion for Extension of Time
Description	Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Attorney fees
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.

Docket Date	2023-11-09
Type	Response
Subtype	Reply
Description	Reply to Response to Petition
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-10-11
Type	Motions Relating to Briefs
Subtype	Motion to Amend Brief
Description	Motion to Amend Brief
On Behalf Of	ROBERTO MARTINEZ
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-10-10
Type	Order
Subtype	Order Striking Filing
Description	Order Striking Filing
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-10-10
Type	Record
Subtype	Amended Appendix
Description	Amended Appendix
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-10-05
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice of Appearance
Description	Notice of Appearance
On Behalf Of	ROBERTO MARTINEZ

Docket Date	2023-10-05
Type	Record
Subtype	Appendix
Description	Appendix to Amicus Brief

Docket Date	2023-10-05
Type	Brief
Subtype	Amicus Curiae Brief
Description	Amicus Curiae Brief
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-10-04
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice of Appearance
Description	Notice of Appearance
On Behalf Of	ROBERTO MARTINEZ

Docket Date	2023-09-28
Type	Order
Subtype	Order on Motion To File Enlarged Brief
Description	Order on Motion To File Enlarged Brief
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-09-22
Type	Motions Extensions
Subtype	Motion for Extension of Time
Description	Motion for Extension of Time and Enlargement of Word Count
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-06-14
Type	Record
Subtype	Appendix
Description	Appendix to 06/14 Motion to Strike
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-06-14
Type	Motions Other
Subtype	Motion To Strike
Description	Motion To Strike
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-06-13
Type	Motions Relating to Briefs
Subtype	Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief
Description	Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief

Docket Date	2023-06-13
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice of Appearance
Description	Notice of Appearance
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.

Docket Date	2023-06-06
Type	Response
Subtype	Response
Description	Response to petition
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-06-06
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice
Description	Notice of constitutional question
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-05-24
Type	Order
Subtype	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
Description	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-05-23
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice of Appearance
Description	Notice of Appearance
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-05-22
Type	Motions Extensions
Subtype	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
Description	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.

Docket Date	2023-05-15
Type	Order
Subtype	Order on Motion To Withdraw as Counsel
Description	Order on Motion To Withdraw as Counsel
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-04-26
Type	Motions Relating to Parties and Counsel
Subtype	Motion To Withdraw as Counsel
Description	Motion To Withdraw as Counsel
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-04-06
Type	Order
Subtype	Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Description	Order on Motion for Extension of Time
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-04-03
Type	Motions Extensions
Subtype	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
Description	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
On Behalf Of	Alfred Ivan Murciano, M.D.

Docket Date	2023-03-23
Type	Order
Subtype	Order
Description	Order
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-02-06
Type	Response
Subtype	Response
Description	RESPONSE ~ in opposition to motion to abate or stay in this proceeding
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-02-06
Type	Record
Subtype	Appendix
Description	Appendix ~ to response in opposition to motion to abate or stay in this proceeding
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-02-06
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice of Filing
Description	Notice of Filing ~ response to motion to dismiss (3rd DCA) and copy of order staying third DCA
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-01-06
Type	Response
Subtype	Response
Description	RESPONSE ~ w/supp cos to petition
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-01-05
Type	Misc. Events
Subtype	Docketing Statement
Description	Docketing Statement
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-01-04
Type	Petition
Subtype	Petition
Description	Petition Non-Final Agency/Acknowledgment Letter ~ The First District Court of Appeal has received the Petition/Application for Review of Non-Final Agency Action filed in this Court on

Docket Date	2023-01-04
Type	Notice
Subtype	Notice of Appearance
Description	Notice of Appearance
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Docket Date	2023-01-03
Type	Misc. Events
Subtype	Fee Status
Description	WW2:Waived-35.22(3)

Docket Date	2023-01-03
Type	Petition
Subtype	Petition Review Non-Final Admin. Action
Description	Petition/Review of Non Final Admin. Action
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration
View	View File

Docket Date	2023-01-03
Type	Record
Subtype	Appendix
Description	Appendix ~ to petition
On Behalf Of	Agency For Health Care Administration

Documents

Name	Date
ANNUAL REPORT	2025-01-17
ANNUAL REPORT	2024-01-06
ANNUAL REPORT	2023-01-25
ANNUAL REPORT	2022-01-24
ANNUAL REPORT	2021-03-01
Domestic Non-Profit	2020-11-13

Tax Exempt

EIN

Type of Organization

Exempt Organization Status

Address

Ruling Date

85-4119796

Corporation

Unconditional Exemption

1 SE 3RD AVE STE 1700, MIAMI, FL, 33131-1714

2023-04

In Care of Name	% FRANK A SHEPHERD
Group Exemption Number	0000
Subsection	Charitable Organization, Educational Organization, Literary Organization, Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals, Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Children, Organization for Public Safety Testing, Religious Organization, Scientific Organization
Affiliation	Independent - This code is used if the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Classification	Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Agricultural Organization, Board of Trade, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Burial Association, Credit Union, Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible.
Foundation	Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)
Tax Period	2023-12
Asset	1 to 9,999
Income	0
Filing Requirement	990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $50,000 per year
PF Filing Requirement	No 990-PF return
Accounting Period	Dec
Asset Amount	1
Income Amount	0
Form 990 Revenue Amount	0
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities	Crime & Legal-Related: Public Interest Law
Sort Name	-

Publication 78 Data

Description	Organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Users may rely on this list in determining deductibility of their contributions.
On Publication 78 Data List	Yes
Deductibility	Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

Determination Letter

Final Letter(s)

FinalLetter_85-4119796_FLORIDALEGALFOUNDATIONINC_04052023_00.pdf
FinalLetter_85-4119796_FLORIDALEGALFOUNDATIONINC_12152023_00.pdf

Date of last update: 02 Apr 2025

Sources: Florida Department of State