Fifteenth Judicial Circuit · S.D. Fla., West Palm Beach Division
Local counsel in Palm Beach County.
My home circuit. No travel line on the quote, and same-day coverage is realistic here. Whether your matter is in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit or in federal court, the admission mechanics differ — and in state court both of them need a Florida lawyer to press “file.”
Do I need local counsel in Palm Beach County?
Yes for state court. A case in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit or the Palm Beach County Court is a Florida state case, so Rule 2.510(a) applies in full: a verified motion, a Florida Bar member associated as attorney of record, $250 to The Florida Bar and $100 to the clerk. For federal purposes Palm Beach County sits in the Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach Division — which independently requires co-counsel admitted in that District under Special Rule 4(b).
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit — state
Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach Division — federal
What I cover in Palm Beach County
Admission
I sign and file the verified motion in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, and the Special Rule 4(b) motion with the consent and CM/ECF designation on the federal side.
Hearings
Motion calendar, special-set hearings, case management and status conferences in West Palm Beach — without a flight from your city.
Filings
Portal formatting, service under Rule 2.516, deadline computation under Rule 2.514, and division-specific practices.
Palm Beach County questions
Do I need local counsel in Palm Beach County?
Yes for state court. A case in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit or the Palm Beach County Court is a Florida state case, so Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.510(a) applies in full: a verified motion, a Florida Bar member associated as attorney of record, $250 to The Florida Bar and $100 to the clerk.
For federal cases, Palm Beach County sits in the Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach Division. That district requires local counsel under Special Rule 4(b), and a pro hac vice attorney may not register for CM/ECF there.
Which judicial circuit is Palm Beach County in?
Palm Beach County is in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit — a single-county circuit. Palm Beach has a dedicated business division for qualifying commercial matters.
Who files the pro hac vice motion in Palm Beach County?
Local counsel does, in state court. Until The Florida Bar issues your pro hac vice number, every document — including the motion that would admit you — must be e-filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal by the Florida attorney designated in the motion.
Can you cover a hearing in West Palm Beach?
Yes — motion calendar, special-set hearings, case management and status conferences, depositions, and second chair at trial, quoted per appearance. Travel outside Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade is identified separately in the quote rather than buried in the rate.
A Palm Beach County matter?
Send the case number and the next hearing date. Conflicts run first, a quote in writing, an answer within one business day.
Retain local counsel in Palm Beach County
Case number, parties, and the next hearing date.