Floyd R. Self

Floyd R. Self
Floyd R. Self
Direct Phone: (850) 425-5213
Email Address: fself@lawfla.com

Practice Areas

  • Telecommunications
  • Natural Gas and Electric
  • Administrative Law
  • Appeals
  • Construction Litigation
  • Local Governments
  • Water, Wastewater, and Irrigation/Reuse Water Systems
  • Regulated Industries
  • Technology
  • Purchasing and Contracts

Education

  • Florida State University, J.D. with honors, 1986
  • University of Virginia, graduate school program, legal history
  • Florida State University, B.S. cum laude government and history, 1977

Admitted

  • The Florida Bar – 1986
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida

Professional Certification

  • Board Certified State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice Lawyer by the Florida Bar, 2008-2013

Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV, Peer Review Related
  • Florida Trend, Florida Legal Elite 2009

Professional Associations

  • The Florida Bar, Public Utilities Law Committee
  • The Florida Bar, Administrative & Regulatory Law Section
  • The Florida Bar, The Practice Management and Development Section
  • American Bar Association, Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section
  • American Bar Association, Forum on Communications Law
  • American Bar Association, Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law Section
  • American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section
  • Federal Communications Bar Association

Community Activities

  • Leadership Tallahassee, Chair-Elect 2009-2010; Class 20 (2002-2003); Board of Governors 2005-2010; Youth Leadership Tallahassee Class 2 Curriculum Chair (2005-2006); Leadership Tallahassee Class 24 Curriculum Chair (2006-2007))
  • Suwannee River Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout; Executive Committee; Troop Assistant Scoutmaster; 2005 National Jamboree Scoutmaster; Philmont Crew Leader (2002, 2004, 2007); Silver Beaver awarded in 2006 for outstanding service to Scouting by local Council)
  • Challenger Learning Center, Board Member
  • Leon County School Board, School Board Community Representative for the Selection Committees for a Construction Manager
  • School Volunteer

Representative Client Experience

  • Represents clients in matters involving the Florida Public Service Commission, state regulatory boards, local government agencies and boards, Public Counsel, Attorney General, other state public utility regulatory commissions, and the Federal Communications Commission.
  • Representation before the Florida Public Service Commission in all matters including rate setting, contract negotiation and disputes, certificate of need, interconnection, certification and registration, tariffs, declaratory statements, show cause, performance measures and standards, and anticompetitive conduct claims.
  • Practice before Attorney General, Public Council, state regulatory boards, and other public agencies include business defense, lobbying, purchasing and contracts, and regulatory oversight.
  • Local government practice includes land use, purchasing and contracts, and other regulatory matters.
  • Prosecutes anti-trust claims, breach of contract, fraud, and anticompetitive conduct in Federal Court.
  • Represents businesses in invitation to bid, requests for proposals, and other contractual matters involving state and local government agencies.
  • Clients include competitive telecommunications companies, natural gas transportation and suppliers, cable television providers, commercial mobile radio service providers, technology companies, government contractors, individual customers, real estate developers, business user groups, equipment and technology providers, and industry associations.

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