Government & Administrative Lawyers
131,162 verified government attorneys across the United States. Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits. Compare verified government attorneys nationwide by experience, peer ratings, and client reviews — get matched with counsel in any state, free for clients.
Robert R. McGill is a lawyer practicing federal administrative law.
Founder of the Law Office of Payab & Associates and a part of the State Bar of California for 20 years, David Payab, Esq. has successfully litigated m...
Randal D Shimon is a lawyer practicing construction law, construction contracts, construction liens and 24 other areas of law. Randal received a B.A. ...
Ms. Ignacia Soledad Moreno is a lawyer practicing environmental law, natural resources law, administrative law and 6 other areas of law.
Mr. Brian L.
Guy W. Bluff has more than 40 years’ experience in the areas of complex commercial, business, and construction legal disputes. 39+ years as a seasoned...
Edward L Artau is a lawyer practicing litigation, administrative law, city and 8 other areas of law. Edward received a B.S. degree from Nova Universit...
Joseph Alexander Suarez is a lawyer practicing first party property insurance defense., third party liability defense, including coverage issues and l...
Mr. Kenneth Ray Bernard, Jr. is a lawyer practicing wrongful death, personal injury, government and 3 other areas of law.
Mr. Kyle Koichi Morishita is a lawyer practicing government.
Rebecca A. Boyer is an associate at Collins, Zorn, and Wagner.
Personal: - Married to Laura Hollis Holleman of Memphis, Tennessee (1983) - Three Children: Sarah Gant Holleman, University of Mississippi; Leslie Dea...
Jerrold Harris Stocks is a lawyer practicing civil trial practice, insurance defense, estates and 8 other areas of law. Jerrold received a B.A. degree...
I am a Texas state and federal lawyer who cares deeply about my clients and the strength and integrity of the legal system. My firm can serve as a deb...
Keith Harding Grant is a lawyer practicing litigation, healthcare liability defense, municipality defense and 12 other areas of law. Keith received a ...
William Lyle Loveland is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, real estate, land use and 13 other areas of law. William received a B.A. degree from De...
Mr. Stephen P.
Stephen Lewis Pasta is a lawyer practicing business law, business formation, contracts and 26 other areas of law. Stephen received a B.A. degree from ...
For over three decades, Warren J. Roth has been a steadfast advocate for the individuals who serve as the backbone of our communities.
Jehan Grashara Crump-Gibson is a lawyer practicing business law, commercial law, contracts and 6 other areas of law. Jehan received a degree from Mich...
Mr. Josh Dean Lee is a lawyer practicing administrative law, criminal defense, divorce and 6 other areas of law.
Matthew H. Bligh graduated from Brooklyn Law School, cum laude and the United States Merchant Marine Academy, magna cum laude.
Taggart Howard began his legal career working for the Office of the District Attorney in the Fifth Judicial District in April of 1998. As a Deputy Dis...
Sarah Alderks Brown is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, injury and other types of torts (wrongs) - automobile accidents, injury and...
Mary G. Erlingson is a lawyer practicing administrative law, commercial, contracts & agreements and 13 other areas of law.
Jonathan Welner is a lawyer practicing environmental, natural resources, land use and 9 other areas of law. Jonathan received a A.B. degree from Stanf...
Sanaz Alempour is a Partner in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale West office, who focuses her practice on a variety of civil litigation matters. Ms.
Mrs. Sara Gharib Khaki is a lawyer practicing social security disability law, administrative law, divorce & separation and 3 other areas of law.
Mr. Charles Keith Hamilton is a lawyer practicing appellate law, commercial litigation, construction law and 7 other areas of law.
Eric Duaine Janzen is a lawyer practicing insurance defense, civil rights, employment law and 2 other areas of law. Eric received a B.A. degree from U...
Todd A Flubacher is a lawyer practicing trusts, estate planning, corporate & incorporation and 6 other areas of law. Todd received a B.S. degree from ...
Mr. Ryan Keith Stumphauzer is a lawyer practicing white collar criminal defense, corporate investigations, receiverships and 18 other areas of law.
Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. Deputy General Counsel, Florida Department of Community Affairs.
Steven John Lewicky is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, commercial transactions, corporate/business and 17 other areas of law. Steven receiv...
Mr. David E Funkhouser III is a lawyer practicing appellate litigation, construction law, construction litigation and 10 other areas of law.
Mr. Joshua C.
Articles Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review, 1995-1996. Member, City Council, Woods Cross, Utah, 1999-2003.
Ms. Stacey Leaming Blackmon is a lawyer practicing business, labor & employment law, real property law and 3 other areas of law.
Mr. Ryan Dwight O'Quinn is a lawyer practicing government relations, white collar criminal defense, corporate investigations and 16 other areas of law...
Mr. Richard Earl Coates is a lawyer practicing ethics and elections, legislative, administrative and 4 other areas of law.
Joseph Patrick Hummel is a lawyer practicing health care, appellate practice, construction law and 9 other areas of law. Joseph received a B.A. degree...
Mr Gregory Y Harris is a lawyer practicing administrative law and regulatory practice section, administrative hearings and appeals, administrative law...
Ms. Cynthia Matthews Daley is a lawyer practicing wrongful death, automobile accidents, premises liability and 4 other areas of law.
Emily Ann Weiss is a lawyer practicing veteran benefits, veterans appeals, veterans disability law and 6 other areas of law. Emily received a M.S. deg...
Kelsey Clark Luckett is a lawyer practicing class action, mass tort & multi-district litigation, elder law litigation, interdictions and 8 other areas...
Manuel R. Comras practices at Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.
Ms. Allison Goodson is a lawyer practicing administrative & regulatory, health care, health law and 2 other areas of law.
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Colin M. Quinn is a lawyer practicing corporate litigation, commercial litigation, business formation and 28 other areas of law.
Chris Kavouklis is a Florida board certified civil trial attorney and has earned an AV-Pre-Eminent rating from his peers for the highest level of prof...
Andrew J. D'Amico is a lawyer practicing personal injury, medical negligence, general practice and 3 other areas of law.
Fellow: International Municipal Lawyer's Association, Code Enforcement Section, Vice-Chair (2014).
Jennifer S. Smart is a lawyer practicing banking, government, probate and 1 other area of law.
Willie James Epps is a lawyer practicing torts, products liability, drug and medical device litigation and 7 other areas of law. Willie received a B.A...
David Michael Greeley is a lawyer practicing administrative, land use & environmental, appellate and 8 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degre...
Larry Gibbs Turner is a lawyer practicing administrative law, criminal defense, white collar crime and 3 other areas of law. Larry received a B.S. deg...
Scott Evan Wortman is a lawyer practicing federal regulation, financial markets and services, banking and 7 other areas of law. Scott received a B.S. ...
Christopher Chad Sabis is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, appellate practice, chancery and equity and 11 other areas of law. Chris...
Mr. Michael Kielsky is a lawyer practicing administrative law, criminal law, drug crimes and 21 other areas of law.
Diane Kondor Oates is a lawyer practicing estate planning, government law, trust and probate and 4 other areas of law. Diane received a degree from Am...
What is Government/Administrative?
Government/Administrative is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, government/administrative sits at the intersection of statutes enacted by Congress, the regulations issued by federal agencies, the laws passed by all fifty state legislatures, and the body of judge-made decisions known as the common law. Because every state writes its own version of the rules, the way government/administrative works in one jurisdiction can look noticeably different from how it works in another, and that is one of the main reasons attorneys in this area focus their practice geographically — to stay fluent in the local statutes, court rules, and judicial preferences that shape outcomes.
At a practical level, Government/Administrative attorneys spend their time on three categories of work. The first is advice and prevention: counselling clients on how to structure transactions, draft documents, and conduct business so that legal risk is minimised before a dispute ever begins. The second is transactional execution: producing the contracts, filings, notices, and registrations that the law actually requires to make a decision legally binding. The third is contested representation: defending or pursuing a client's interests when a dispute escalates to negotiation, regulatory enforcement, arbitration, or litigation in court.
The clients who hire Government/Administrative lawyers range from individuals navigating a single life event to multinational corporations with complex regulatory exposure. What unifies them is the need for an experienced lawyer who knows the relevant code sections, has appeared in the relevant courts, and can translate the strategic options into language a client can act on. AttorneyQnA currently lists 131,162 verified government/administrative attorneys across the United States, each with a public profile showing their bar admissions, years in practice, and the kinds of matters they have handled — with the deepest concentration of practitioners in Texas.
When do you need a Government/Administrative attorney?
Most people contact a government/administrative lawyer for one of two reasons: something is about to happen that they want done correctly the first time, or something has gone wrong and they need it fixed before it gets worse. The earlier you involve counsel, the more options you usually have, and the lower the cost of getting to a resolution tends to be. The scenarios below are the ones we see most often on AttorneyQnA from prospective clients searching for government/administrative representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by a government/administrative lawyer is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Cease-and-desist letters, regulatory notices, and demand letters all start clocks. Missing the response window can convert a manageable problem into a default judgment or formal enforcement action.
Statutes of limitations, filing windows, and appeal periods are jurisdictional — courts cannot extend them as a favour. If you can identify a date that matters, you need a lawyer before that date arrives.
The moment opposing counsel appears, the conversation moves out of normal English and into procedural language. Continuing unrepresented usually means losing ground you cannot recover later.
Forming an entity, choosing a venue, structuring a deal, or selecting a remedy each has long-term consequences. A consultation at the planning stage is far cheaper than redoing it after the fact.
Multi-state matters bring conflict-of-laws questions that change which statutes apply and which court has authority. An attorney licensed in the right jurisdiction is not optional.
If any of the situations above describes where you are right now, the next step is a focused consultation. Use the Ask a Lawyer tool for short written questions, or browse the 131,162 government/administrative attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose a Government/Administrative attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing a government/administrative lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of government/administrative experience but no exposure to your particular sub-issue can easily be a worse choice than a five-year associate who has handled the same problem repeatedly. We recommend running every prospective lawyer through the same five-step checklist before signing an engagement letter.
- Bar admission in the correct jurisdiction. Confirm the lawyer is admitted in the state — and where relevant, the federal district — where your matter sits. The lawyer's profile on AttorneyQnA shows every bar admission on file, and the underlying state bar's "lawyer lookup" tool will confirm active standing in under a minute.
- Direct experience with your fact pattern. Ask plainly: "How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years, and how did they resolve?" An honest answer reveals more than years-in-practice alone.
- A written fee agreement. Whether hourly, flat fee, contingent, or hybrid, the engagement letter should specify what is included, what triggers additional charges, and how disputes are handled. Avoid lawyers who resist writing the terms down.
- Communication cadence. Decide upfront how often you expect updates, who your day-to-day contact will be, and what response time is reasonable. The number-one complaint filed with state bar grievance committees is not malpractice — it is non-communication.
- Conflict check + reputation pulse. Make sure the lawyer has run a formal conflict check, then spend ten minutes reading independent reviews and any public disciplinary history. The state bar's website is authoritative for the second; the lawyer's AttorneyQnA profile collects the first.
Once you have a shortlist, schedule consultations with two or three. Lawyers vary widely in temperament, and the right strategic match for your case is sometimes the second or third lawyer you meet — not the first.
How much does a Government/Administrative lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay a government/administrative lawyer depends on the billing model the lawyer offers, the complexity of your matter, and the local market. There are four billing structures used in this practice area; most engagements use one, but hybrid arrangements are increasingly common.
1. Hourly billing
The default model for most non-contingent matters. Rates for government/administrative attorneys in the U.S. typically range from $150–$250/hour in smaller markets to $400–$700/hour in major metropolitan areas, with senior partners at large firms commanding $900/hour and above. Hourly billing is fairest when the scope of work is genuinely unpredictable, but it creates an incentive structure that the client has to monitor.
2. Flat fee
Increasingly used for well-defined transactions — incorporations, will drafting, single-issue filings, uncontested matters. A flat fee tells you exactly what the deliverable will cost, and the lawyer absorbs the risk of unexpected complexity. Ask whether the flat fee includes filing fees, third-party costs, and any post-filing follow-up.
3. Contingency
Where it is permitted by the rules of professional conduct — most often in plaintiff-side government/administrative work involving monetary recovery — the lawyer is paid a percentage of the proceeds, typically 33% before suit is filed and 40% after. The client pays nothing if there is no recovery. Contingency fees align the lawyer's economics with yours, but the percentage compounds across time, so very strong cases sometimes do better on hourly billing.
4. Retainer / subscription
A monthly fee that buys a defined block of access or hours. This is common for businesses with ongoing government/administrative needs — contract review, employee questions, regulatory check-ins. A subscription smooths out spending and gives the lawyer a reason to know your operation in depth.
Whichever model you choose, ask for an itemised written estimate before the engagement begins, and ask explicitly what is not covered. Surprise expenses are the most common source of attorney-client friction.
Frequently asked questions about government/administrative
How quickly can a government/administrative lawyer review my matter?
Most lawyers can schedule an initial consultation within 1–3 business days. Urgent matters — pending deadlines, time-sensitive notices, court-ordered hearings — should be flagged in your first message; many lawyers reserve emergency consultation slots for that reason. If you need a written answer faster, the Ask a Lawyer tool typically returns answers in under 24 hours.
Do I need a government/administrative lawyer in my exact city, or anywhere in my state?
Bar admission is the controlling rule: any attorney licensed in your state can represent you in that state's courts and agencies, regardless of which city they're based in. Practical proximity still matters for in-person meetings, local court familiarity, and access to the local bench and bar. For state-level filings and remote-friendly matters, an attorney elsewhere in the same state often works fine.
Will an initial consultation cost me anything?
Many government/administrative attorneys offer a free 15- to 30-minute initial consultation; others charge a flat consultation fee that may be credited against the engagement if you hire them. The lawyer's profile lists the consultation policy. Free does not always mean better — a fee-based consultation is sometimes the sign of a lawyer who treats their time, and yours, seriously.
What documents should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring every contract, notice, letter, filing, or written communication connected to the matter; a written timeline of events with dates; the names and contact details of every other party involved; and any deadlines or hearing dates you are already aware of. Even an incomplete file is more useful than a verbal summary alone.
Can I change lawyers if I am not happy with mine?
Yes. Clients can discharge their lawyer at any time, for any reason, by written notice. Your case file belongs to you and must be transferred to your new counsel. Any unpaid fees through the date of discharge remain owed; any unearned advance must be refunded. If you are mid-litigation, the court typically must approve the substitution, but approval is routine.
How long does a typical government/administrative matter take?
It depends almost entirely on whether the matter is transactional or contested. A transactional matter — a contract, a filing, a single-step transaction — can resolve in days to weeks. A contested matter — anything involving disputed facts, court intervention, or regulatory action — typically takes months at minimum, and complex cases can run multiple years. Your lawyer should give you a realistic outside estimate at intake.
Are government/administrative lawyer fees tax-deductible?
It depends on the nature of the matter and current tax law. Fees connected to producing or collecting taxable income, managing investment property, or operating a business are often deductible; fees for personal matters generally are not. Because rules change, confirm deductibility with a tax professional for the year in which the fees are paid.
What is the difference between government/administrative and the related practice areas?
Government/Administrative overlaps with several adjacent areas — see the related-practice-area grid below for direct links. Choosing the right lawyer often means picking the one whose primary focus matches the heart of your problem, even if multiple labels could technically apply. When you are unsure, list your situation in your own words to two lawyers from neighbouring areas and ask which one of them is the better fit; honest lawyers will tell you.
Find government/administrative attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the government/administrative roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Government/Administrative Law Firms
Main Law Firm
Winter Park
Walton Law Firm
San Marcos
Bruner Law Firm
Fort Walton Beach
J&Y Law Firm
Los Angeles
West Law Firm
Charleston
John T. Floyd Law Firm
Houston
Government/Administrative by State
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