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Florida attorney license lookup
Search The Florida Bar and see a lawyer's status, bar number, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Checked against The Florida Bar in real time. Search by bar number, or type a name to pick from a list. The board's record is the source either way.
Enter a Florida bar number or a name above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a Florida attorney
- Licensing authority
- The Florida Bar, under the Supreme Court of Florida, licenses and disciplines lawyers in Florida.
- Bar number
- A Florida Bar number.
- Renewal
- Annual membership fees, with 30 hours of CLER every three years including 3 hours of technology and 5 hours of ethics and professionalism.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Florida Bar posts discipline and it shows on the member record.
Common questions
How do I know a Florida lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on The Florida Bar with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in Florida, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. The Florida Bar posts discipline and it shows on the member record. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.
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