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The Office of General Counsel is the statewide legal office for the Department
of Transportation. It provides legal advice and representation to all of the
Department's programs and administrative staff throughout Florida.
The lawyers of the Office of General Counsel provide legal counsel to the
Secretary, the Florida Rail Enterprise, the Florida Turnpike
Enterprise, management and all Department employees through 9 locations.
The Office also provides information regarding the Department to the
Governor, Cabinet, the Court system, the Legislature, and other
federal, state and local
government agencies. Our lawyers have expertise in the following areas, among
others:
- Administrative Procedures
- Appellate
- Commercial
- Constitutional and Statutory Law
- Construction
- Contracts
- Employment
- Eminent Domain
- Ethics
- Government Procurement
- Inverse Condemnation
- Legislation
- Litigation
- Public Private Partnership (P3)
- Public Records and Sunshine
- Real Property
- Transactional
- Transportation
The Office is proud to serve the citizens of Florida through the
Department of Transportation.
While this Office can inform citizens about the Department's
legal responsibilities and authority, it is prohibited by law from
giving citizens private legal advice. Citizens seeking advice
about their personal legal rights should seek counsel from a private
attorney. If you do not know an attorney you should contact
the
Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service, which may be contacted at
(800) 342-8011.
On the other hand, should you have any legal questions regarding
the responsibilities or the legal authority of the Department you
may contact this Office at:
Office of the General Counsel
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0458
Telephone: (850) 414-5265
Facsimile: (850) 414-5264
Thank you for turning to this Office for information. We are
available to assist whenever you have questions regarding the
Department and look forward to serving you.
Jerry Curington
General Counsel
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