Elizabeth S Conan

I am a licensed attorney with 25+ years experience in another state. I hired Ms. Conan to represent me before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners for my Florida Bar application and an investigative hearing. Ms. Conan was very personable, timely and prompt. Her retainer agreement and fees were reas...onable, thoroughly explained and accurate. Her advice and counsel were forthright, realistic and highly effective. Her preparation, demeanor and performance during the hearing was very professional and beneficial. Her advice, counsel and representation resulted in my admission to the Florida Bar following one investigative hearing. I highly recommend Ms. Conan.

First things first, if you have an investigatory hearing, do not waste any more of your time and call Ms. Conan! I thoroughly researched different attorney’s and spoke to some about my issue. However, when I spoke with Ms. Conan, it could not have been anymore clear that she was the one. I cannot spe...ak on everyone’s particular issue but among other things, my application needed to be amended several times due to the fact that many items on it could have been explained more clearly. I would be lying if I said that this process was easy because it was not. Ms. Conan understands this whole process and it was evident after my hearing that everything she did was a setup for success. Not only was Ms. Conan an excellent, superb, remarkable, and admirable representative for me, but so much of her tact and expertise rubbed off on me. I wish I had not been called in front of the Florida Bar, but one thing I am happy about is the fact that I got the opportunity to meet Ms. Conan. Thank you so much Ms. Conan!!

I contacted Ms. Conan when I did not find a way to obtain my bar clearance from a previous issue I had in college. Since the first consultation, I was amazed by her expertise in the field and her patience. Ms. Conan stayed with me on the phone for an hour and was very direct on what I had to do. Alth...ough at first I was hesitant to hire her because her office is located in Orlando and I live in Miami, I decided to do it after consulting with several other attorneys because I felt very comfortable to have her as my attorney. Her dedication to my case, her professionalism, and knowledge in the field is worth every penny. I followed her advise and did everything that she recommended me to do. When I finally had my hearing, I was very nervous and even cried after it was over. Ms. Conan was there to comfort me not only as my attorney, but also as my friend and gave me hope that everything was going to be fine...and it really was. After about a week, I finally received the clearance letter from the bar that I was waiting for more than a year. I then passed the bar and I am now practicing law in Florida. Thus, I would strongly recommend Ms. Conan, without any hesitations. She is really a one of a kind attorney.

In September 2016, I found out I passed the bar, however, I had not yet received my C&F clearance. I had some concerns that there were things in my past that may be giving the BBE pause. I wish I had contacted Ms. Conan right then instead of waiting until December 2016 when I got my notice to appear ...for an investigative hearing. My notice included several issues that I did not expect. Despite this, I thought about choosing the very first hearing I could attend, and handling it on my own. When I spoke to my employer about this, I was advised against handling it on my own, and was given some recommendations for attorneys. Initially, I consulted another attorney who did not deter me from picking the first available hearing date (February 2017), told me 4-6 weeks of once a week hearing prep would be the focus of the preparation, and that ultimately I had a 50-50 shot at being cleared. All of this without taking a look at my bar application. I found Ms. Conan's reviews online, and knew that a friend had also been working with her. I called her next, and knew right away that I wanted to work with her, too. Ms. Conan was very informative about what the process of preparing for a hearing should look like, which was far more extensive than the other attorney had lead me to believe, and that a better estimate of when I would be adequately prepared was May 2017 at the earliest. I really did not want to drag out this process until May, an entire 5 months later, but ultimately, she was right. Ms. Conan did an extremely thorough review of my bar application and amendments, helped me comb through the documents that the BBE had put together in their investigation, and gave me a 20+ page review of all the things that could be improved via further amendments. For months she reviewed my various drafts, answered my millions of questions, and scheduled times to do hearing preparation over the phone (since I do not live in the Orlando area). She prepared multiple pages of tailored questions for me to review and prepare for. They were not questions that I wanted to be asked, but I knew would be asked. Dealing with the emotional aspect ahead of time and being able to think through the response was critical in my ability to be thoughtful and honest during the hearing. It gave me a chance to think about the question from the BBE's perspective and to try to understand what they really want to know - what is at the heart of the concern. That's essentially what Ms. Conan helps you to understand. I followed Ms. Conan's advice and guidance as closely as possible, I would say I followed through with about 95% of what was suggested to me. I did not always think what was being asked of me was entirely necessary, but I trusted Ms. Conan's experience and judgment. I put together a 30 page-ish amendment, with just about as many pages in supporting documentation. I did all the volunteer work and other requirements Ms. Conan suggested. Together we set reasonable deadlines, which I strived to meet, even though I was working full time, and no matter how busy Ms. Conan was, she met hers. We communicated almost weekly. During the last couple of weeks, when the enormity of the hearing began to weigh on me, Ms. Conan was patient and kind and offered words of compassion. Ultimately, I had my hearing in May 2017 - and it had actually taken me up until then to adequately prepare. I found out a little less than a week after the hearing that my admission had been recommended by the panel and I had been cleared! Ms. Conan was professional, extremely thorough and knowledgeable, organized, and kind. My goal when I was looking for an attorney was to find someone who would help me place myself in the best position possible prior to and during the hearing, and would treat me with kindness and respect. While no one can do the [tremendous amount of] work for you, Ms. Conan is the best guide I could've asked for.