Assistant County Attorney Peter Morris earns board certification status

KEY WEST, FL – The Florida Bar recently informed Assistant County Attorney Peter H. Morris that he met the requirements to become Board Certified as a specialist in City, County, and Local Government Law. Morris earned this distinction after passing a rigorous vetting process.

“From the moment Peter joined the office, we knew he was destined to earn this distinction,” said County Attorney Bob Shillinger. “He is a brilliant and thoughtful attorney who recognizes the virtue of public service. We are fortunate to have him as a colleague.”

City, County, and Local Government Law is the practice of law dealing with the legal issues of county, municipal, or other local governments. To become Board-certified, a lawyer must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar and must have practiced law for at least five years. To apply, a lawyer must have substantial involvement, 40 percent or more, in the practice of city, county, and local government law during the three prior years to application. Morris passed peer review, a comprehensive written examination, and completed 60 hours of continuing legal education in the field.

Morris joined the County Attorney’s Office in 2013 and represents the County’s planning and environmental resources, code compliance, and building departments. Morris received his Master of Laws degree in Environmental and Land Use Law at the University of Florida in 2012 and his Juris Doctor degree at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2011. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University. Morris joins seven attorneys with the designation in the County Attorney’s Office and 291 attorneys statewide.

Morris lives in Key Largo with his wife, Anjana, and one-year-old daughter, Asha.

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