Top-rated administrative law lawyers

What does a administrative law lawyer do?

An administrative lawyer represents people and businesses before state and federal agencies: permits and licenses, bid protests, rule challenges, agency enforcement and the hearings and appeals that follow.

• Professional and business license discipline
• Permit and licensing applications
• Bid protests on public contracts
• Rule challenges
• Agency enforcement and fines
• Appeals of final agency orders

When do you need a administrative law lawyer?

Call an administrative lawyer as soon as you receive an agency notice: the deadline to ask for a hearing is short and is stated in the notice, and a final order must be appealed within 30 days.

• An agency denied your license or permit
• You received an administrative complaint or fine
• You want to protest a contract award
• You want to appeal a final agency order

Who are the best administrative law lawyers in Florida?

The statewide ranking lists the top 25 of the 41 administrative law lawyers LexRanked tracks in Florida, in order of their LexRank score. See the best administrative law lawyers in Florida.

Where can I find a administrative law lawyer in Florida?

LexRanked ranks administrative law lawyers in Tallahassee, where the ranking compares 36 lawyers with an office in the city.

How much does a administrative law lawyer cost in Florida?

Administrative lawyers usually bill by the hour; some quote a flat fee for a license application or a bid protest. Ask for an estimate in writing. Under The Florida Bar's rules, a lawyer who has not represented you before must explain the basis or rate of the fee and costs, preferably in writing, and no fee may be clearly excessive.

Florida administrative law rules to know

Florida agency decisions can be challenged before an independent administrative law judge, and a final agency order must be appealed within 30 days after it is rendered.

What does Board Certified in State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. Florida Bar board certification requires at least five years of practice, substantial involvement in the field, peer review by other lawyers and judges, continuing legal education and a written exam, and it must be renewed every five years. About 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

How to choose a administrative law lawyer

Confirm the license in The Florida Bar's directory, then compare experience, certification and how often the lawyer handles cases like yours.

1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory: the license must show as eligible to practice, and public discipline is listed there.
2. Check for Board Certified in State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice, which requires peer review and an exam.
3. Ask for the fee agreement in writing before work starts.
4. Ask: Have you appeared before this agency and at DOAH?
5. Ask: What is my deadline to request a hearing?
6. Ask: Is an informal or a formal hearing better for my case?

How LexRanked ranks administrative law lawyers

By the LexRank score: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location, using only facts with a cited source. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Data checked October 2026 against each lawyer's Florida Bar profile. Payment never changes a position. See how we rank.

Sources

• Florida Statutes, section 120.569 (decisions affecting substantial interests)
• Florida Statutes, section 120.57 (hearing procedures)
• Florida Statutes, section 120.68 (judicial review)
• Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, Rule 4-1.5 (fees and costs for legal services)
• The Florida Bar: Find a Lawyer directory