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Office

General Counsel

What We Do

The Office of General Counsel provides a broad range of legal services to the Department of State. These services include, but are not limited to, providing legal advice and counsel to departmental managers regarding policy matters, the issuance of written legal opinions, and the drafting and review of contracts, leases, administrative orders, rules, grant agreements, agency final orders, and proposed legislation affecting the department. The office also provides advice, oversight and representation with regard to departmental litigation.

Where We Work

Secretary of State
Florida Department of State
R. A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250

Telephone: 850.245.6536
Fax: 850.245.6127
Email: dosgeneralcounsel@dos.state.fl.us

Who We Are

J. Andrew Atkinson
General Counsel

Ashley Davis
Assistant General Counsel

Bennett M. Miller
Assistant General Counsel

Carlos A. Rey
Assistant General Counsel

Betty D. Money
Executive Assistant

Ken Detzner, Secretary of State

Rick Scott, Governor

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