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Joseph A. Corsmeier

Joseph A. Corsmeier

Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
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Joseph A. Corsmeier is an "AV" rated attorney practicing in Clearwater, Florida. He concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of defense of attorney disciplinary matters before The Florida Bar, attorney admission matters before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, and professional license and disciplinary matters before the Boards of the State of Florida. He provides expert analysis and opinion on conflict of interest and other attorney disqualification and legal malpractice issues and he testified as an expert in the Florida courts.
Mr. Corsmeier served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Sixth Judicial Circuit from 1986 to 1990 where he prosecuted felonies exclusively from June 1987, and as Bar Counsel for The Florida Bar's Department of Lawyer Regulation from 1990 to 1998. He also practices in the areas of estate planning and Medicaid qualification, workers' compensation, and labor law.
Mr. Corsmeier is the author of numerous articles for various bar publications, has spoken at numerous local and statewide seminars on various topics, including ethics and professionalism, and was an instructor of legal ethics for paralegals at Rollins College until the Tampa campus closed. He received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and his J.D. from Mercer University.
Mr. Corsmeier is admitted to practice in all Florida Courts, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Middle District of Florida. He is a member of The Florida Bar, American Bar Association, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, and the Clearwater and St. Petersburg Bar Associations.

Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Gov & Administrative Law
Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
Legal Malpractice
Workers' Compensation
Additional Practice Areas
  • Lawyer and Professional Discipline and Admission
  • Lawyer Ethics Advice and Expert Opinions
  • Professional and Lawyer Ethics and Admission
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discovery
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Fee Deposit. Rates available upon request
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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11th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Attorney and Owner/President
Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
- Current
President
Albinson & Cormseier, P.A.
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President/Partner
Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
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Attorney/Partner
Tew, Barnes
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Assistant Staff Counsel - Senior Attorney
The Florida Bar - Department of Lawyer Regulation
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Assistant State Attorney
State Attorney's Office Sixth Judicial Circuit
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Associate
Law Firm of Hopping, Boyd, Green & Sams
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Education
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
J.D.
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Florida State University
B.S. | Communication Studies/Pre-Law
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Awards
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
President's Award
Clearwater Bar Association
Marquis' Who's Who In American Law, 14th Edition
Marquis' Who's Who in American Law
Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding pro bono
Gulfcoast Legal Services of Pinellas County
Awarded 195, 1996, 1997, and 1998
AV Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Member
Current
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Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
Member
Current
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The Florida Bar  # 492582
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Federal magistrate sanctions New York lawyer for lying about family emergency after Instagram posts showed she was on vacation
JACPA
(Florida) Supreme Court Amends Bar Rules to Require Disclosure of Mandatory Arbitration
Res Ipsa Loquitor
The Florida Bar Proposes Revisions To Rule 4-7.6
Res Ipsa Loquitor
Speaking Engagements
Ethics 101: Maintaining an Ethical Practice, Justia Webinars
Justia
Lawyer Ethics and Technology, Ferguson White Inns of Court, Hillsborough County Bar Association
The Florida Bar
Ethics and Conflicts of Interest at Masters Seminar, Florida Bar Annual Convention, Boca Raton Hotel and Resort
The Florida Bar
Paralegal Ethics and Law Office Management at webinar sponsored by Lorman E.S., September 2017, Webinar sponsored by Lorman E.S., September 2017, Webinar
Lorman Educational Services
Websites & Blogs
Website
Joseph A. Corsmeier's Website Profile
Website
Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A. Website
Blog
Lawyer Ethics Alert Blogs
Contact & Map
Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A
2706 Alt. 19
Suite 214
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
US
Telephone: (727) 799-1688