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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 attorney disciplinary matters before The Florida Bar, attorney admission matters before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, defense of professional license and disciplinary matters before the Boards and Departments of the State of Florida, and expert analysis and opinion on ethics and malpractice issues.
Mr. Corsmeier has provided numerous expert opinions and has been qualified and testified as an expert in the Sixth and Thirteenth Judicial Circuits on conflict of interest and other attorney disqualification and legal malpractice issues. He previously served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas and Pasco Counties) from 1986 to 1990 where he prosecuted both misdemeanors and major felonies (prosecuting felonies exclusively from June 1987) and served as Bar Counsel for The Florida Bar 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 has written numerous articles for various bar publications, has spoken at numerous local and statewide seminars on various topics, including ethics and professionalism, workers’ compensation, and other practice areas, and was an instructor of legal ethics for paralegals at the Tampa campus of Rollins College until the campus closed.
Mr. Corsmeier received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and his J.D. degree from Mercer University, and he is admitted to practice in all Florida Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Middle District of Florida. He is a member of the The Florida Bar, American Bar Association, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, and the Clearwater and St. Petersburg Bar Associations.
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40 years | 1,000 cases
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27 years | 500 cases
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State: Florida
Acquired: 1985
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Posted by Rhett | April 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Corsmeier provides excellent legal advice and is incredibly knowledgeable in an area of law that can be extremely difficult. He represents and is on retainer for the law firm I work for and has been an invaluable asset. I recently attended one of his seminars about Florida Bar advertising rules ...
Posted by Andrew | April 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Joseph Corsmeier Esq is the definition of professionalism. He has been my on call ethics counsel for many years and has provided expert advice to keep my practice operating at the highest ethical level throughout our attorney client relationship. He is prompt, intelligent, personable, and insightfu...
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Mar 21
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"I have known Joe Corsmeir on both a professional and personal basis for nearly three decades. I regularly appeared opposite him in court. He is a highly competent, dedicated lawyer of impeccable integrity. I turn to him myself when I feel I need guidance in matters relating to legal ethics and professional responsibility. I gladly endorse him without reservation."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Feb 01
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"I have no hesitation in endorsing Mr. Corsmeier, he is an outstanding attorney, and he is extremely knowledgeable in his field. Mr. Corsmeier is the ultimate professional, and he is someone every young attorney can learn from."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Oct 10
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"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Corsmeier is extremely knowledgeable and attentive."
"Mr. Corsmeier is an outstanding and excellent attorney. I would recommend anyone and everyone to him for his services. I have been practicing for 24 years as a judge, magistrate, law professor, private attorney, and prosecutor, and I learn from his answers on Avvo every day. Simply an exemplary attorney."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | May 20
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"Top notch ethics/licensing attorney whom I highly endorse."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | May 07
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"I endorse this lawyer's work. Joe is extremely knowledgeable. I have had the pleasure of working with Joe in the past when forming a brand new legal services business for a client that required careful consideration and a genuine understanding of the myriad of ethical issues involved. I have also been fortunate to work with Joe in connection with several speaking engagements and I can safely say that Joe has contributed substantially to the continuing legal education (CLE) of his fellow attorneys. He is an excellent speaker and a great resource."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Mar 12
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"Very competent professional responsibility attorney. I endorse this lawyer."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Mar 05
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"I endorse this lawyer. Mr.Corsmeier is a guru in lawyer ethics and professional conduct. He provides great updates and advice on current ethical standards in Florida and in other states."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Sep 25
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"I endorse this lawyer."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Apr 11
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"I endorse this lawyer. Joseph is an excellent advocate. He has a great rapport with his clients, the court and opposing counsel. I have had the opportunity to observe him in court and administrative hearings and he has always demonstrated the highest level of professionalism."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Apr 29
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Joe is extremely knowledgable. I worked with Joe as my expert witness on a Florida Bar ethics issue and recused another lawyer in the case based upon conflict of interest. I do not think we would have won without using Joe and his testimony. He is very well respected by the courts."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Dec 21
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"Josephy Corsemeier is a professional's best friend when a professional licensee is on the line. Nothing can be more important to a professional than maintaining their licensee to practice. When that licensee is on the line in Florida, consulting with the very best lawyer for professionals is vital. Joseph Corsmeier is the best Florida ethics and professional responsibility attorney I know of. He is the man I would turn to not only for lawyer and doctor licensee issues but for any issues involving Attorney Ethics and Discipline/Grievance Defense; Attorney Admissions to The Florida Bar; Professional License and Admissions Defense (DPR/DBPR); including Defense of Matters Before The Boards of Medicine and Nursing (DOH); Defense of Surveyors, Architects, Engineers, Insurance Agents, Real Estate Agents and all other Florida licensed professionals."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Oct 12
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Having worked with Joe in the past, and having followed some of his work, he lives up to his reputation for being extremely well-versed, and an industry leader, in the area of ethics and professional responsibility law."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Mar 09
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"Joe is an elite lawyer and the consumate professional. We have retained Joe on several occasions for the purpose of seeking ethics advice and his answers were always prompt, detailed and astute. As a result, he has saved our practice significant money by ensuring that we met our ethical responsibilities as members of the Florida Bar."
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President's Award, Clearwater Bar Association
2005
Marquis' Who's Who In American Law, 14th Edition,, Marquis' Who's Who in American Law
2000
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
1998
Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding pro bono, Gulfcoast Legal Services of Pinellas County
1997
Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding pro bono, Gulfcoast Legal Services of Pinellas County
1996
Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding pro bono, Gulfcoast Legal Services of Pinellas County
1995
Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding pro bono, Gulfcoast Legal Services of Pinellas County
2008 - Present
President and sole shareholder, Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
2006 - 2008
President/Shareholder, Albinson & Corsmeier, P.A.
2003 - 2006
President, Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
1998 - 2003
Attorney/Partner, Attorney/Partner, Tew, Barnes & Atkinson, L.L.P.
1990 - 1998
Bar Counsel ,, The Florida Bar Department of Lawyer Regulation
1986 - 1989
Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney's Office, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida
1985 - 1986
Attorney, Law firm of Hopping, Boyd, Green and Sams
2007 - Present
Supreme Court of The United StatesMember
2007 - Present
Professional Ethics Committee, The Florida BarMember of Committee
2007 - Present
Advisory Board, Florida Law Office Management Advisory ServiceAdvisory Board Member
2004 - Present
Association of Professional Responsibility LawyersMember
1986 - Present
American Bar Association, Professionalism SectionMember
1986 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitMember
1985 - Present
The Florida BarMember
1985 - Present
United States District Court, Middle District of FloridaMember
2009 - 2010
Clearwater Bar AssociationPresident
2008 - 2008
Clearwater Bar AssociationPresident-Elect
2005 - 2006
The Florida Bar, Law Student Education and Admissions To The Bar CommitteeMember
2004 - 2010
Clearwater Bar AssociationMember, Board of Directors
Attorney resigned from practice after disbarmant
Attorney Discipline imposed by Fla. Supreme Court
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JD - Juris Doctor
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Bachelor of Arts
2008
Speaker on Update on Attorney Ethics in Probate
2008
Speaker on Attorney Ethics and Professionalism
2008
Speaker on Attorney Ethics related to substance abuse and depression issues
2007
Speaker on ethics and update on Bar Website and Advertising Rules
2007
Moderator of Judicial Panel on Practicing with Professionalism
2007
Speaker on ethical issues in representing and/or serving on Board of Directors of a Non-Profit Organization
2007
Speaker on mediation ethics and risk management
2007
Speaker on Attorney Ethics
2007
Speaker, moderator and panelist on attorney professionalism
2007
Speaker on ethics
2007
Speaker on ethical issues at Masters in Ethics Seminar
2006
Moderator of Judicial Panel on Professionalism
2005
Moderator of Judicial Panel on Professionalism
2003
Speaker and Panelist on Ethics and Attorney Sanctions
2008
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