Woodring Law Firm: Statewide Florida Appellate, Administrative, and Education Law

Woodring Law Firm represents clients throughout Florida in appeals, administrative law, education and charter school law, and business and civil litigation. Most of our clients and cases are outside Tallahassee, where our office is located. We have practiced in all of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal and in the trial courts of most of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits, and we are admitted in all of the federal courts in Florida.

To discuss an appeal or other legal matter anywhere in Florida, call 850-567-8445 or use the contact form on this page.

Attorney Daniel Woodring

A Statewide Florida Practice

We practice statewide, from Pensacola to the Florida Keys, and areas in between such as Jacksonville, Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, West Palm Beach, Miami, Naples, and Fort Myers. We have practiced in the Florida Supreme Court, in all of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal, and in the trial courts of most of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits. We are admitted in all of the federal courts in Florida: the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida. We also handle appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Woodring is also a member of the State Bar of Georgia. Occasionally, upon special admission, we handle cases in other states.

Practice Areas

Each practice area below links to a page with more specific information. Broadly stated, our practice areas are:

• Appellate Law, Civil and Administrative, in State and Federal Courts
• Charter School Law, representing Charter Schools and Management Companies
• Constitutional Cases – both Florida and Federal
• Education Law – Representing Schools and Students, in K-12 and Higher Education – Public and Private
• School Choice Law – Charter Schools, Scholarships, and Public School Choice
• General Counsel Services – Florida Businesses, Charter Schools, Not-for-Profits, and Associations
• Florida Administrative Law – DOAH Hearings and Rule Challenges
• Professional and Occupational Licensing and Discipline
• Business and Civil Litigation – State and Federal Court
• Election and Campaign Law – State and Federal
• Ethics, Public Records, and Government in the Sunshine
• Florida Procurements and Bid Protests

The Clients and Cases We Accept

We strive to be candid about the strengths of your case and the potential return on your legal investment. We take on a matter only when we can add value, by timely advice that prevents legal problems or by pursuing a favorable outcome when the law and facts support your position. We decline cases when we see no way to obtain a good result, whether we would be defending or prosecuting the case.

Our clients are located throughout Florida. They include individuals and Florida businesses, as well as national and international companies and government entities at the state or local level. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, depending on the merits of the case. If you believe we can help with your case, please reach out to us.

Co-Counsel and Referrals

If we accept your case, we may collaborate with other attorneys when it benefits you—due to the case’s size, the time constraints, the location, or other unique factors. Mr. Woodring has worked with hundreds of attorneys on various legal projects, gaining valuable experience in partnering with or supervising other lawyers for the client’s benefit. For example, he has worked with attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis, Hogan Lovells, Holland & Knight, White & Case, Carlton Fields, Ausley & McMullen, Shutts & Bowen, Banker Lopez Gassler, and Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell.

We often co-counsel with other attorneys on appeals, especially if those attorneys have served as trial counsel. We welcome referrals from trial counsel anywhere in Florida for state, federal, and administrative appeals and handle most civil or administrative appeals at the state and federal level.

Our Tallahassee Office

Our office is in a historic building at 111 North Calhoun Street in Tallahassee, within walking distance of the State Capitol, many state agencies, the Florida Supreme Court, the Leon County Courthouse (Second Judicial Circuit), and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The location is convenient for dealing with state agencies headquartered in Tallahassee and for matters such as appeals to the Florida Supreme Court, but our practice is statewide.

Common Questions

Does Woodring Law Firm handle cases outside Tallahassee?

Yes. Most of our clients and cases are outside Tallahassee. The firm practices throughout Florida, from Pensacola to the Florida Keys.

Which courts does the firm practice in?

We have practiced in the Florida Supreme Court, all of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal, and the trial courts of most of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits. We are admitted in all of the federal courts in Florida, and we handle appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

What kinds of matters does the firm handle?

Appeals, charter school and education law, constitutional cases, Florida administrative law including DOAH hearings and rule challenges, professional and occupational licensing, business and civil litigation, election and campaign law, ethics and public records matters, procurements and bid protests, and general counsel services.

Does the firm accept every case?

No. We take on a matter only when we can add value, and we decline many cases when we see no way to obtain a good result. We will be candid with you about the strengths of your case.

Does the firm work with other attorneys?

Yes. We often co-counsel with other attorneys on appeals and welcome referrals from trial counsel for state, federal, and administrative appeals.

Contact Woodring Law Firm

If you think you have a legal claim or a case with the law and the facts on your side, we would like to talk to you, wherever in Florida you are located. Call 850-567-8445, email Info@woodringlawfirm.com, or use the contact form on this page. Our office is at 111 North Calhoun Street, Suite 9, Tallahassee, FL 32301.