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ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
REGISTRIES OF COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
AND ATTORNEY ROTATION WHEELS
The
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida is committed to involving
local attorneys in court activities. We welcome the participation
of qualified and diverse attorneys interested in partnering
with the judiciary. One way to encourage this partnership
is through the use of registries, rotation lists, or wheels
on which attorneys are listed and from which they receive
Court appointments.
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The
links below will lead you directly to contact information
on this Circuit's operational divisions. Links for downloading
Application material in PDF format are indicated in red
and require Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
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| CIRCUIT
CRIMINAL DIVISION: |
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division manages the Criminal and Juvenile Delinquency Registry |
| Director: |
Ms.
Sandra Lonergan |
| Address: |
Richard
E. Gerstein Justice Building |
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1351
Northwest 12th Street, Room #7100 |
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Miami,
Florida 33125 |
| Contact
Number: |
(305)
548-5632 |
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Criminal
and Juvenile Delinquency Registry – The
ISC will, from time to time, establish categories of cases
and qualifications for attorney certification and recertification.
Generally, an attorney whose principal office is located
in Miami-Dade County, who is a member in good standing
of The Florida Bar, and who meets the standards shown
on the application may be certified. Attorneys who are
interested in this Registry should return the completed
application with all attachments to Ms. Sandra Lonergan
at the Address listed above. Download:
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| JUVENILE
DIVISION: |
| This
division manages the Dependency and Termination of Parental
Rights Registry |
| Director: |
Ms.
Mary Wooley-Larrea |
| Address: |
Juvenile
Justice Center |
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3300
Northwest 27th Avenue, Room 1120 |
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Miami,
Florida 33142 |
| Contact
Number: |
(305)
638-6221 |
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Juvenile
Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights("TPR")
Registry – There are four (4) separate
categories for which an attorney may qualify. Each
successive category
requires increasing expertise by the court appointed attorney.
Attorneys will be placed into all categories for which
they
qualify. The Juvenile Court Dependency Screening Committee
classifies, reclassifies, or declassifies attorneys on
each
Registry, and to develop programs or policies which will
provide attorney-mentors to advise less experienced attorney
on each Registry. Selection, approval and appointment as
an attorney on the Dependency and Termination of Parental
Rights Registry is a privilege, not a right and is dependent
upon qualifications, training, and evaluation performance.
Compensation for service as a court appointed counsel is
not intended to be a means of earning a living but an adjunct
to a private practice. See application for details on qualifications
for various categories. Attorneys who are interested in
this Registry should contact Ms. Mary Wooley-Larrea,
at the Juvenile Justice Center, 3300 Northwest
27th Avenue,
Room # 1120, Miami, Florida 33142 or at (305) 638-6221.
Download
Attorney
Qualifications
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Juvenile
Delinquency Registry - For eligibility requirements
and information on applying for the ISC's Registry for Juvenile
Delinquency cases please refer to the Registry of Court
Appointed Counsel in Criminal and Juvenile Delinquency Cases.
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| PROBATE
OPERATIONS DIVISION: |
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division manages the Probate and Guardianship Registry which
involves Baker Act, Marchman Act, Incapacity, (Chapter 744),
and Chapters 393, 394, and 415 cases. |
| Director: |
Mr.
Anders Madsen |
| Address: |
Dade
County Courthouse |
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73
West Flagler Street, Suite 911 |
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Miami,
Florida 33130 |
| Contact
Number: |
(305)
349-7226 |
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Adult
Protective Services and Guardianship Matters Registry
– The attorney must submit applications to the Probate
Screening Review Committee for review. Download Application
for Appointment. This registry (wheel)
was created as a result of Article V Revision 7.
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General
Probate Wheel - Attorneys must be members in good
standing with the Florida Bar and must complete a short
application form with their signature indicating that they
are able to complete probate cases to their conclusion.
Attorneys interested in this Wheel should contact Mr. Anders
Madsen at the Dade County Courthouse, 73 West Flagler Street,
Room #911, Miami, Florida 33130 or at (305) 349-7226. Download
Application
for Appointment by the Court
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Probate
Specialty Wheel – Attorney must be a member
in good standing with The Florida Bar for two years and
a member of the General Probate and Guardianship Wheel
for two years. Most cases are pro bono, although some
may be compensable. (See Administrative Order No. 99-12,
as amended by Administrative Order No 99-12 A1.) The areas
associated with Wheel are Accounting; Bankruptcy/Receivership;
Complex Matters-Guardianship; Complex Matters-Wills, Trusts
and Estates; Entitlements; General Probate; Litigation-Wills,
Trusts and Estates; Litigation-Guardianships; Real Estate;
Taxation; Special Needs Trust. Attorneys who are interested
in this Wheel should send an application and two letters
of recommendation from attorneys practicing in Miami-Dade
County, (not members of the same firm of applicant), to
Judith A. Frankel, Esquire, at 960 Arthur Godfrey Road,
Suite #116, Miami Beach, Florida 33140 or call Ms. Frankel
at (305) 674-1313.
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Blocked
Accounts/Cuban Heirs Speciality Wheel - In addition
to participating in the General Probate Wheel and being
fluent in Spanish, Attorneys must have five years of experience
in Probate matters, a license from the U.S. Department of
Treasury, and must participate in a specialized training
and internship program. Presently, attorneys are not being
placed on this Wheel due to pending changes in the Department
of Treasury's licensing procedures; however, Attorneys who
are interested in this Wheel should contact Probate and
Guardianship Division Administrative Judge Maria Korvick
at the Dade County Courthouse, 73 West Flagler Street, Room
#310, Miami, Florida 33130 or at (305) 349-7086.
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Guardian
Advocates Wheel - Attorney must be a participant
in the General Probate, Guardianship and Mental Health Wheel,
with five years of general probate and guardianship experience
and experience in handling Baker Act matters. The attorney
must be willing to attend certain prescheduled calendars
and perform certain functions as prescribed by State statutes,
the Probate Bar and the Court. Attorneys who are interested
in this Wheel should contact Probate and Guardianship Division
Administrative Judge Maria Korvick at the Dade County Courthouse,
73 West Flagler Street, Room # 310, Miami, Florida 33130
or at (305) 349-7086.
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| CIVIL
OPERATIONS DIVISION: [General Jurisdiction, Probate
& Guardianship] |
| Director: |
Mr.
William Weaver |
| Address: |
Dade
County Courthouse |
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73
West Flagler Street, Suite 911 |
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Miami,
Florida 33130 |
| Contact
Number: |
(305)
349-7169 |
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Mortgage
Foreclosure Wheel - Attorneys request in writing
that their names be included on this Wheel by contacting
the office of General Jurisdiction Administrative Judge
Stuart M. Simons. Correspondence must include attorney's
name, business address and telephone number, and Florida
Bar Number. Payment is determined by the assigned section
Judge and is paid by the plaintiff. Judge Simons may be
contacted at the Dade County Courthouse, 73 West Flagler
Street, Room #405, Miami, Florida 33130 or at (305) 349-7152.
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Minor
Settlement Wheel – Attorneys serve as guardian
ad litems in minor settlement cases. This is pro bono work,
except in extraordinary circumstances. Attorneys must be
members of the Florida Bar for a minimum of five (5) years
in good standing. Attorneys who are interested in this Wheel
should contact General Jurisdiction Division Administrative
Judge Stuart Simons at the Dade County Courthouse, 73 West
Flagler Street, Room #405, Miami, Florida 33130 or at (305)
349-7152.
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Nursing
Home/Medical Malpractice Probate Wheel – Attorneys
are chosen to represent/protect the interests of parties
involved in nursing home abuse. Medical malpractice cases
come from the Probate Division. Payment is made directly
to the attorneys/guardians. See General
Probate Wheel
above to determine how attorneys are selected.
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| MEDIATION/ARBITRATION
DIVISION: |
| Director: |
Wayne
Rosenthal, Esquire |
| Address: |
Dade
County Courthouse |
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73
West Flagler Street, Room #1700 |
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Miami,
Florida 33130 |
| Contact
Number: |
(305)
349-7328 |
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Mediation
Wheel – The Mediation/Arbitration Division
maintains this Wheel consisting of Florida Supreme Court
certified mediators from which parties may select a mediator
to handle their matter. In the absence of an agreement by
the parties, a mediator is selected by the Mediation/Arbitration
Division from the Wheel on a rotating basis. Mediators must
agree to accept cases at the rate of one hundred twenty-five
dollars ($125.00) per hour; however, there is no guarantee
of payment on any of the cases involving a court appointment.
Attorneys who are interested in this Wheel should contact
Ms. Sabrina Haspil at the Dade County Courthouse, 73 West
Flagler Street, Room # 1701, Miami, Florida 33130 or at
(305) 349-7328. Download Application
for Court Appointed Mediator
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Arbitration
Wheel – Pursuant to §44.103, Fla. Stat.
and Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.700(a) & 1.800, the Circuit has
established two (2) procedures to facilitate the use of
non-binding arbitration in all or any part of a contested
civil action filed in either circuit or county court. Both
procedures allow the parties to agree upon the selection
of their own arbitrator[s]; however, in the absence of an
agreement by the parties, either a single arbitrator is
selected by the court from the Wheel consisting of certified
arbitrators or the arbitrator will be randomly selected
from the Wheel by the Mediation/Arbitration Division as
the court's designee. Arbitrators must comply with the qualification
and training requirements set forth in Fla. R. Arb. 11.010
and 11.020, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. Administrative
Order No. 99-54 sets arbitrator compensation at the maximum
statutory rate of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per day,
unless agreed otherwise by the parties and approved by the
court; however, there is no guarantee of payment on any
of the cases involving a court appointment. Attorneys who
are interested in this Wheel should contact Ms. Sabrina
Haspil at the Dade County Courthouse, 73 West Flagler Street,
Room #1701, Miami, Florida 33130 or at (305) 349-7328. Download
Application
for Court Appointed Arbitrator
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