FLC Florida Local Counsel Zachary S. Gaynor, Esq.
Florida Local Counsel · Statewide

Your Florida-admitted partner for out-of-state litigation.

When your matter is in Florida and your firm isn't, I become your local counsel of record — sponsoring pro hac vice admissions, reviewing filings for state procedure, and standing beside you from first hearing through trial.

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The Florida BarAdmitted & in good standing
E-Filing PortalFlorida Courts, state matters
PACER / CM-ECFFederal docket & filing
StatewideState & federal venues
What I do

Three ways I keep your Florida matter moving.

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01

Pro Hac Vice Sponsorship & Admission

I serve as your designated Florida counsel of record and prepare the verified motion to admit your out-of-state attorneys to appear.

  • ·Verified motion drafted to Rule 1-3.10 requirements
  • ·Filed with the court and served on all parties
  • ·Designation as Florida counsel of record
02

Document Review & FL Procedure Consulting

Florida's rules carry traps that reject filings and cost deadlines. I review your work for state-specific compliance before it goes out.

  • ·Florida Rules of Civil & Judicial Administration
  • ·Formatting and e-filing requirements
  • ·Local practice and judge-specific preferences
03

Trial Support / Second Chair

In-state presence when you need a body in the room — from routine hearings to second-chairing at trial.

  • ·Hearing and motion calendar coverage
  • ·Deposition attendance
  • ·Second chair through trial
Why local counsel

Florida's rules are unforgiving. I'm not optional — I'm an advantage.

Florida requires a local attorney of record for out-of-state counsel admitted pro hac vice. Beyond the rule, the right local counsel means filings that clear the clerk, deadlines that hold, and a familiar face in the courtroom.

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I

Boots on the ground

A physical, Florida-admitted presence wherever your case is venued.

II

E-filing fluency

Daily command of the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and PACER / CM-ECF.

III

An extension of your team

I work to your strategy and keep your attorneys front and center.

IV

Fast to engage

Conflicts cleared and engagement letters out quickly, so deadlines hold.

How it works

From intake to trial in four steps.

01

Send your matter

Tell me the court, the parties, and what you need.

02

Conflicts & engagement

I run a conflict check and send an engagement letter.

03

Pro hac vice

I prepare and file the motion to admit your attorneys.

04

Ongoing coverage

Filings, hearings, depositions, and trial support as needed.

Have a Florida matter on the horizon?

Send the court and the deadline. I'll tell you exactly what local counsel will handle — usually within a business day.

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