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Robert Augustus Harper III

also known as Gus Harper

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Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 21 years

Appeals Lawyer at Tallahassee, FL
Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury ... +2 more

1725 Capital Circle N.E., Suite 304, Tallahassee, FL

About Robert

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Appeals 25%

21 years

25%
Employment and Labor 15%

Employment, Labor, and Discrimination Defense

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-400 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 21 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2004

Member in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2017

Location

HarperLaw, PA

1725 Capital Circle N.E., Suite 304, Tallahassee, FL, 32308

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2017.

Public Reprimand issued in FL, 2017

updated on 02/20/2018

Public reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Honors

2014

Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America

2010

Top Law Firms, U.S. News and World Report

2009

Florida Trend's Rising Stars, Florida Trend Magazine

2005

Florida Trend Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine

2004

Best Lawyer, Appellate Practice, Best Lawyers in America

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Owner, Harper Law Firm, P.A.

2013 - 2014

Partner, Pennington, P.A.

2011 - 2013

Of Counsel, Broad & Cassel

2011 - 2012

Partner, Harper Rardon Law Group P.P.A.

2004 - 2011

Partner, Harper & Harper Law Firm, P.A.

2004 - 2004

Law Clerk, Honorable Larry Gibbs Turner, Circuit Judge

2003 - 2003

Law Clerk, Sheppard, White, and Thomas

2002 - 2002

Fundraiser/Aid, William H. McBride for Governor

1994 - 2000

Clerk, Robert Augustus Harper Law Firm

Associations

2012 - Present

William H. Stafford American Inn of Court

Barrister

2006 - Present

Attorneys Title Fund

2004 - Present

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2004 - Present

Florida Justice Association

2004 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2004 - Present

American Bar Association

2004 - Present

Tallahassee Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Everett v. State, 2013 WL 811783 (Fla.App. 1 Dist.)

Reversed and Remanded

Advisory Opinion to the Governor re: Appointment or Election of Judges

Murray v. State

Reversed and Remanded

Confessore v. State

Reversed and Remanded

Milton v. State

Reversed and Remanded

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Education

2004

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

law

2003

University of Montpellier

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

Florida State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

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