The Law Office of Joseph Corsmeier

The Law Office of Joseph Corsmeier The law firm for lawyers and other professionals Joseph A. Mr.

Corsmeier represents lawyers in defense of Bar disciplinary matters and proceedings before The Florida Bar, applicants for admission and readmission to The Florida Bar in proceedings before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, defense of all Florida licensed professionals, including physicians, nurses, accountant/CPAs and other professionals before all Florida State Agencies and Boards. Corsmeier a

lso assists lawyers with ethics issues, expert opinions on ethics and malpractice issues, including attorney's fees, conflicts of interest, interpretation and analysis of Florida Bar rules, and other matters. Corsmeier has testified and provided opinions in State Criminal and Civil Circuit Court and Federal Court matters. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
•Member, Supreme Court of the United States Bar
•Member, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida Bar
•Member, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Bar
•Member, American Bar Association (Professionalism Section)
•Member, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyer
•Member, Clearwater Bar Association (1986-present) (Board of Directors 2004-2008, President-Elect 2008-2009, President 2009-2010 term)
•St. Petersburg Bar Association (1987-present)
•Pro bono, Community Law Program: Certificates of Appreciation for "Outstanding dedication in providing pro bono legal services to the indigent of Pinellas County” 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998
•Marquis' Who's Who In American Law, 14th Edition, 2005
•The Florida Bar, Professional Ethics Committee, (2007-present)
•Law Office Management Advisory Services, Inc. Advisory Board (2007-present)
•The Florida Bar, Law Student Education and Admissions To The Bar Committee (2005-2006)

EDUCATION:
•Juris Doctor
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia

•Undergraduate
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies/Pre-law track

ABA Formal Opinion 522 provides guidance on a lawyer’s duty to disclose grounds for judicial disqualification
04/13/2026

ABA Formal Opinion 522 provides guidance on a lawyer’s duty to disclose grounds for judicial disqualification

Hello everyone, and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss ABA Formal Opinion 522, which provides guidance on a lawyer’s duty to disclose grounds for judicial disqualification. ABA Forma…

Lawyer Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: Benefits, Risks, and Challenges
01/12/2026

Lawyer Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: Benefits, Risks, and Challenges

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will briefly discuss the benefits, risks, and challenges of artificial intelligence and ethics in the practice of law. Artificial Intellige…

ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 519 addresses client confidentiality issues when a lawyer moves to withdraw
12/13/2025

ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 519 addresses client confidentiality issues when a lawyer moves to withdraw

This Ethics Alert will discuss recent ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 519, which addresses confidentiality issues under the ABA Model Rules when a lawyer moves to withdraw from representing a client in a…

Florida Supreme Court adopts rule for interim suspension of lawyers charged with felonies that reflect adversely on the ...
12/03/2025

Florida Supreme Court adopts rule for interim
suspension of lawyers charged with felonies that
reflect adversely on the lawyer’s fitness to practice law

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the Florida Supreme Court’s sua sponte imposition of a new rule for interim suspension of lawyers who have been charged with felo…

10/06/2025

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the Utah Supreme Court’s recent authorization of a plan creating alternative path to a law license with practical training and wi…

D.C lawyer discipline appeals board upholds lawyer suspensions for imposing penalties for leaving law firm
08/14/2025

D.C lawyer discipline appeals board upholds lawyer suspensions for imposing penalties for leaving law firm

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility Report and Recommendation which upheld a He…

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent District of Columbia Court of Appeals Boa...
08/13/2025

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility Report and Recommendation which upheld a Hearing Committee report which recommended 90-day suspension for law firm partners for requiring lawyer employment agreements which required liquidated damages and other restrictions leaving the law firm. The Report and Recommendation is here: …...

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility Report and Recommendation which upheld a He…

Florida Supreme Court adopts rule for interim suspension of lawyers charged with felonies
08/02/2025

Florida Supreme Court adopts rule for interim suspension of lawyers charged with felonies

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent per curiam opinion of the Florida Supreme Court adopting a Florida Bar Rule which permits the interim suspension of la…

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent per curiam opinion of the Florida Supreme...
08/02/2025

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent per curiam opinion of the Florida Supreme Court adopting a Florida Bar Rule which permits the interim suspension of lawyers charged with (but not convicted of) felonies that reflect adversely on the lawyer’s fitness to practice. The court’s opinion is In Re Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar…...

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent per curiam opinion of the Florida Supreme Court adopting a Florida Bar Rule which permits the interim suspension of la…

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Palm Harbor, FL
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