| Government in the Sunshine/Public Records Law |
Escambia County Attorney |
Alison Rogers
(*Board Certified; City, County, and Local Government Law)
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Chief Litigation Attorney |
Charles Peppler
(*Board Certified; Civil Trial Law)
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Assistant County Attorneys |
Stephen G. West
(*Board Certified; Real Estate Law)
Ryan Ross
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Paralegal/Administrator |
Kristine Hill
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Office Administrators |
Dianne Simpson
Brenda Spencer |
The County Attorney is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and is responsible for providing timely legal advice to the Board, County Department personnel, and other Constitutional Officers on an as-needed basis.
The County Attorney selects and supervises the Deputy County Attorney Chief Litigation Attorney and Assistant County Attorneys who assist the County Attorney in responding to requests for legal services; litigating claims filed against the County in State and Federal Court including eminent domain, personal injury, and breach of contract cases; attending mediation and arbitration sessions; drafting Ordinances, Resolutions, contracts, interlocal government agreements and a host of other legal documents; reviewing and litigating Petitions for Attorney’s Fees and Costs, handling mortgage foreclosures and bankruptcy petitions and performing legal research.
The County Attorney represents the Board of County Commissioners during all public hearings attended by the Board, and the Deputy County Attorney and Assistant County Attorneys advise various other public boards including but not limited to: the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment and Contractor Licensing Board, the Chief Litigation Attorney. . .
Please note that the County Attorney's Office cannot, by law, represent or give legal advice to citizens of Escambia County. For legal representation, you should contact either your own private attorney, Northwest Florida Legal Services, the Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association, Legal Aid or the Florida Bar. |
| Please note that the County Attorney's Office cannot, by law, represent or give legal advice to citizens of Escambia County. For legal representation, you should contact either your own private attorney, Northwest Florida Legal Services, the Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association, Legal Aid or the Florida Bar. |
