Atty. John 'Jack' A. Weiss
Jack Weiss has spent his entire career in the field of professional responsibility. He went into private practice in 1983 after working as Bar Counsel for The Florida Bar for more than eight years.
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John 'Jack' A. Weiss is an Of Counsel based in Tallahassee, Florida, practicing at Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Professional Association. They have 52+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1974. Their practice focuses on government. Admitted to practice in Florida (1974). Educated at University of Florida, College of Law (J.D., 1974) and University of Florida (B.A., 1970). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Professional •Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL) Founder and Past President. Serands clients in Tallahassee, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jack Weiss has spent his entire career in the field of professional responsibility
- He went into private practice in 1983 after working as Bar Counsel for The Florida Bar for more than eight years
- Since then, he has represented more than 2,000 lawyers, Bar applicants, as well as judges in bar disciplinary proceedings, Board of Bar Examiner admission cases and JQC proceedings
- Jack has also written countless ethics opinions and testified as an expert on professional responsibility matters in both federal and state courts
- Jack received the prestigious Charles W. Kettlewell Legal Advisor Award from the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (“APRL”) in 2014
- APRL is an organization composed of lawyers who work primarily in the field of professional responsibility including law school professors who teach ethics and private practitioners who defend lawyers in grievance proceedings, malpractice cases and other related matters
- After law school, Jack went to work for The Florida Bar in the grievance department
- Within three months of his admission to The Florida Bar, he had his first of many oral arguments before the Florida Supreme Court
- While at the Bar, he served in numerous positions including UPL Counsel, Branch Staff Counsel for the Tallahassee grievance office of the Bar and as Chief Disciplinary Counsel with the responsibility of supervising all lawyer disciplinary cases
- Jack devotes his efforts to serving his profession and the public
- He is a past President of the Board of North Florida Legal Services, a federally funded legal aid provider, and has served on many committees including the ABA’s Standing Committee on Client Protection and The Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee
- Additionally, Jack taught Professional Responsibility as an Adjunct Professor at Florida State University College of Law
- He has also participated in many seminars on ethics, lawyer discipline, bar admissions and professional responsibility
- Among those seminars was one jointly sponsored by APRL and the State Department of the United States in June 2000 in Shanghai, China
- Jack has also been a member of ABA accreditation teams evaluating law schools’ compliance with the ABA’s standards for law school certification
- Awards & Honors •Charles W. Kettlewell Legal Advisor Award from the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, 2014 Articles & Presentations •Presenter, 'Once a Lawyer, Always a Lawyer,' American Bar Association National Conference on Professional Responsibility, June 1, 2018 Jack's News and Insights 05.14.2019 Firm News RumbergerKirk to Host Professional Development Series at FAMU College of Law The law firm’s partners, associates and non-lawyer professionals will share... 09.24.2018 Beyond the Bio A Closer Look at Jack Weiss Jack Weiss has dedicated his career of more than four... 06.01.2018 Firm News Once a Lawyer, Always a Lawyer-Jack Weiss Presents at 44th Annual ABA National Conference on Professionalsim Should a lawyer be disciplined for conduct that is not... 02.01.2018 Firm News Jack Weiss Moderates APRL Panel About Disciplinary Proceedings Jack Weiss moderated the Respondent’s Counsel Round Table at the... 10.01.2016 Firm News Prominent Professional Responsibility Attorney Jack Weiss Joins RumbergerKirk in Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - October 1, 2016 - John A. “Jack”
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tallahassee are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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