Legal Department/Court Counsel
George E. Edgecomb Courthouse
800 E. Twiggs Street, Room 603
Tampa, Florida 33602

ph. (813) 272-5501

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The Court Counsel represents and advises the judiciary in all legal matters, including ethics, trial procedure and judicial administration. He also provides general advice to the chief judge, court administrator and managers of the various court programs. In addition to the Court Counsel, other full-time and part-time attorneys, law clerks and support staff perform various legal research projects under his direction. Staff attorneys also assist the judges with proposed orders on pending cases and administrative orders. Law clerks provide research on criminal post-conviction relief motions and assist with case disposition in the probate division. Interns also assist with research under the supervision of the judges and staff attorneys.