Legal

The Legal Office is directly under the Executive Director's Office and provides a wide range of legal services to all divisions and offices of the Commission.

FWC Due Process Procedures

www.flrules.org

Staff

Harold G. "Bud" Vielhauer - General Counsel

Michael A. Yaun - Deputy General Counsel

Kelly Samek -  Senior Attorney

Carla Oglo - Assistant General Counsel

Mark Henderson - Assistant General Counsel

Emily Norton - Assistant General Counsel

Quilla Miralia - Assistant General Counsel

Jody Fain - Operations & Mgt. Consultant I

Anthony Pinzino - Paralegal Specialist

Pam Matlock - Administrative Assistant II

Contact Information:
850-487-1764
Fax: 850-487-1790

FWC's Legal Office accepts interns and externs for the summer and throughout the school year. Externs can apply through their law school's externship program. Interested intern applicants, or law students interested in obtaining their pro bono certificate, can email a resume and short cover letter stating his or her interests and availability to bud.vielhauer@myfwc.com. The Legal Office also encourages law school externship programs or career planning offices to contact us to learn about our opportunities.


Related Links

Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH)

Environmental Protection Agency, Federal (EPA)

EPA Laws/Regulations/Rules

Federal Judiciary System

Florida Administrative Weekly

Florida Bar

Florida Cabinet

Florida Courts (Supreme, District, Circuit and County)

Florida Department of State

Florida Dept. of State - Laws & Procedures

Florida Law Online

Florida Legislature

Florida Legislature - Statutes

Gavel to Gavel - Florida Supreme Court

Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law School

Legal Search Engine

Library of Congress

MyFlorida.com

Uniform Rules (DOAH)

Uniform Rules (Complete)

Water Management Districts

Rule Promulgation Schedule for 2011

Rule Development Notice (RDN)
Meeting Date, Location to Legal Office to Fla. Admin. Weekly Published
Blanket RDNs 12/01/2010
12/15/2010
12/24/2010
Feb. 23-24 (Apalachicola) 12/27/2010
01/05/2010
01/14/2011
April 6-7 (Tallahassee) 02/07/2011
02/16/2011
02/25/2011
June 8-9 (St. Augustine) 04/11/2011
04/20/2011
04/29/2011
Sept. 7-9 (Naples) 07/11/2011 07/20/2011
07/29/2011
Nov. 16-17 (Key Largo) 09/19/2011
09/28/2011
10/07/2011
Blanket RDNs (2012) 12/01/2011
12/15.2011
12/24/2011

Notice of Proposed Rule
Meeting Date, Location to Legal Office to Fla. Admin. Weekly Published
Feb. 23-24 (Apalachicola) 01/03/2011 01/12/2011 01/21/2011
April 6-7 (Tallahassee) 02/14/2011 02/23/2011 03/04/2011
June 8-9 (St. Augustine) 04/18/2011 04/27/2011 05/06/2011
Sept. 7-9 (Naples) 07/18/2011 07/27/2011 08/05/2011
Nov. 16-17 (Key Largo) 09/26/2011 10/05/2011 10/14/2011


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