Florida Bar Records Request John Harkness Jun-06-2014

VIA UPS 1Z64589FP299145877 J une 6, 2014
Email: jharkness@flabar.org
Mr. J ohn F. Harkness
Executive Director and Records Custodian
The Florida Bar
651 East J efferson Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
Dear Mr. Harkness:
This public records request is made pursuant to Rule 2.420, Public Access to J udicial Branch
Records, Fla. R. J ud. Admin; Chapter 119, Public Records, Florida Statutes; and any law, rule,
statute, regulation, case holding, or other authority described or found in the Reporters
Handbook of The Florida Bar, Authored by the Media & Communications Law Committee.
https://www.floridabar.org/DIVCOM/PI/RHandbook01.nsf/Form+List?OpenForm
This records request is submitted to you as the Records Custodian for The Florida Bar.
Rule 2.420(b)(3), Fla. R. J ud. Admin.
Kindly provide the following records:
1A. Bar complaints against Robert W. Bauer, Bar ID 11058. I received an unsolicited email
from Kim Pruett April 10, 2014 stating she intended to file a complaint against Mr. Bauer, see
her message emailed to me below. A paper copy of the email is enclosed.
From: "kim" <kimberlypruett@earthlink.net>
To: <neilgillespie@mfi.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 3:30 PM
Subject: Robert Bauer/Complaint
Hey Neil!
How is it going?
Is Ann Marie still investigating Bauer?
He refuses to give us our money back, actually threatened me,
so I am writing a complaint against him NOW!
I will send you a copy before I send it to the Bar,
hopefully will have it done by tomorrow afternoon. They
take so long to write, even though you can only send 25 pages.
Thanks,
Kim Pruett
Mr. J ohn F. Harkness, Executive Director J une 6, 2014
and Records Custodian, The Florida Bar Page - 2
1B. Records responsive to my March 28, 2013 letter to Bar President Gwynne Young.
I notified The Florida Bar by letter March 28, 2013 to President Young about Kim Pruetts likely
witness tampering and obstruction of justice in my complaint against Mr. Bauer, TFB No. 2013-
00,540 (8B). Enclosed is my letter to Bar President Young, 14 pages and 1 page index to the
exhibits. The exhibits are voluminous and are available.
2. Records responsive to Public Record Request, CCOL-9HBP3M (Gillespie), 2014-03-18.
J enny R. J olinski, CRM CDIA+, Records Manager, responded April 15, 2014 and denied any
records existed, relying on a statement provided by Shanell M. Schuyler, Director, ACAP/Intake,
According to Ms. Shanell M. Schuyler, Director, ACAP/Intake, the Bar does not keep
any "...type of permanent record, notation or ledger of all complaints and requests for
assistance". The only permanent record we retain is where a file results in discipline.
There are no records responsive to your request.
I do not have confidence in either the response or credibility of Ms. Schuyler. Enclosed is a
paper copy of my email communication with Ms. J olinski, 5 pages.
This request was for records described in a letter November 8, 2011 to Governor Rick Scott from
J ohn Hillman, CEO of Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc., describing the preparation and filing of
complaints and bar grievances by Ryan Christopher Rodems on behalf of Nationwide.
Enclosed is the two page November 8, 2011 letter to Governor Scott from J ohn Hillman as part
of a twenty-three (23) page composite of related documents. The relevant paragraph in states,
Chris started working as legal counsel for this company approximately one year ago.
Since then, he has represented our interests in at least fifteen different cases. His
contributions have included a wide variety of activities, including the preparation and
filing of complaints and bar grievances, assistance in crafting appropriate responses to
local news stories concerning the "credit collapse" of 2008, and assistance to our staff
during depositions. His duties have brought him into contact with a number of our staff,
and he has without exception worked very well with them. His demeanor has always
been professional, and his instincts and presence of mind have infallibly directed the
course of our legal matters toward a successful outcome.
Mr. Hillman claims Chris started working as legal counsel for this company approximately one
year ago. However The Bars lawyer directory did not show Mr. Rodems employment with
National Title. Instead, Rodems lawyer directory page showed Barker, Rodems & Cook, PA.
I contend Mr. Rodems was then, and is now, acting as a confidential agent of The Florida Bar in
the filing of complaints and bar grievances as Mr. Hillman reported to Governor Scott in the
enclosed letter dated November 8, 2011. I also contend Rodems position with The Florida Bar
provides him de facto immunity from any Bar complaints filed against him, including
meritorious complaints I made against Rodems, including,
Ryan Christopher Rodems TFB No. 2007-11,162(13D) February 20, 2007 (Tampa Branch)

Ryan Christopher Rodems file not opened/no number J une 20, 2007 (Tampa Branch)

Ryan Christopher Rodems TFB No. 2013-10,271 (13E) Sep-13, 2012 (ACAP Central)

Ryan Christopher Rodems, complaint submitted J anuary 4, 2013 to Tallahassee, then
incorporated without notice with TFB No. 2013-10,271 (13E) Sep-13, 2012, dismissed.
3. This is a request for records about, showing or explaining,
A. Ryan Christopher Rodems and his departure from Barker, Rodems & Cook, PA
B. Barker, Rodems & Cook, PA law firm renamed Barker & Cook, PA
C. Discipline or complaints for Ryan Christopher Rodems, Bar ID 947652
D. Discipline or complaints for William J ohn Cook, Bar ID 986194
E. Discipline or complaints for Chris A Barker, Bar ID 885568
F. Ryan Christopher Rodems change of employment to Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
G. Discipline or complaints for Eugene P. Castagliuolo, Bar ID 104360
H. Records showing Mr. Rodems worked for National Title Clearing. J ohn Hillman
wrote in his letter to Governor Rick Scott November 8, 2011 that Chris started
working as legal counsel for this company approximately one year ago. However
the lawyer directory for The Florida Bar did not show Rodems employment with
National Title Clearing. Instead, Rodems lawyer directory page showed he
worked for Barker, Rodems & Cook, PA.
4. Records responsive to my enclosed records request to the OSCA, Office of State Court
Administrator, c/o Thomas A. David, General Counsel, May 27, 2014. This request refers to a
story March 1, 2014 in Florida Bar News Court urges all bars to get right with the ADA.
For example, record request item 1g This is a request for records of Bar President Pettis
diversity and inclusion cornerstone.
Pettis, who made diversity and inclusion a cornerstone of his presidency, said: As we
continue our efforts of total inclusion of all lawyers at every level of our Bar, it is
imperative that we include persons with physical handicaps. While this incident in Miami
was unfortunate, it has shed light on our need to be more sensitive and intentional in
making sure every member is included and welcomed.
The Florida Bar may have records of Bar President Pettis diversity and inclusion
cornerstone. that the OSCA does not posses.
Record request item 1c asks for a progress report from The Florida Bar,
1c. Records of the approval by the entire Florida Supreme Court to develop and
implement a protocol for Bar-related activities at all levels to ensure compliance with all
ADA and access requirements. We request The Florida Bar to report its progress to this
court 60 days from this date and each 60 days thereafter until the directed protocol is
implemented.
Record request items 2 through 12 request records showing duties and responsibilities of
Florida Court ADA Coordinators shown on the ADA Coordinator Directory, February 27, 2012,
and records of the qualifications, education and skills required for the position.
I believe Mr. Paul F. Hill, General Counsel, is the ADA Coordinator for The Florida Bar. Kindly
provide records showing the duties and responsibilities of Mr. Hill as ADA Coordinator for The
Florida Bar, and the qualifications, education and skills required for the position.
If The Bar has a medically qualified person to review or consult on disability accommodation
requests, records identifying the person, records showing the duties and responsibilities of the
person, and records of the qualifications, education and skills required for the position.
Ms. Woodward will get disability access because access is not a convenience when it works
best for them. Access is her civil right. Unfortunately ordinary people do not have the benefit of
personal intervention by the Supreme Court of Florida. For example, Hillsborough Sheriffs
Deputy Charlette Marshall-J ones dumped quadriplegic Brian Sterner out of a wheelchair and
onto a jail floor at the Hillsborough County Orient Road J ail, apparently as a crude test to see if
he was really disabled. CNNs report of this incident is posted at http://youtu.be/huRYZAJ 8wzA
as shown on the enclosed paper profile, with additional coverage by the Tampa Bay Times.
Thank you in advance for the courtesy of a response.
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala, Florida 34481
Telephone: (352) 854-7807
Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net
Enclosures

Neil Gillespie
To: <neilgillespie@mfi.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 3:30 PM
Subject: Robert Bauer/Complaint
Page 1of 1
6/5/2014
Hey Neil!

How is it going?

Is Ann Marie still investigating Bauer?

He refuses to give us our money back, actually threatened me,
so I am writing a complaint against him NOW!

I will send you a copy before I send it to the Bar,
hopefully will have it done by tomorrow afternoon. They
take so long to write, even though you can only send 25 pages.

Thanks,
Kim Pruett
VIA UPS No. 1Z64589FP295864526 March 28, 2013
Email gyoung@carltonfields.com
Gwynne Alice Young
President, The Florida Bar
Carlton Fields, P.A.
4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 1000
Tampa, FL 33601-3239
RE: Request for Investigation, Witness Tampering, Obstruction of J ustice
Kimberley Pruett-Barry, and Robert W. Bauer, TFB No. 2013-00,540 (8B)
Dear Madam Bar President:
This is a request for an investigation in TFB No. 2013-00,540 (8B) for witness tampering and
obstruction of justice by Kimberley Pruett-Barry and Robert W. Bauer. Ms. Pruett-Barry is a.k.a.
Kim Pruett-Barry, Kim Pruett or Kim Barry, and perhaps uses other variations or aliases. Also,
someone connected Anna Hodges, another unhappy Bauer client, with a false report of my death.
Bar Counsel Annemarie Craft, in a letter to me dated March 15, 2013 wrote If you wish to file a
rebuttal to the response, please do so in writing by April 1, 2013. Respectfully Ms. Young, I
request the time be tolled to file a rebuttal until the requested investigation is complete.
Ms. Craft is a witness to witness tampering and obstruction of justice by Ms. Pruett-Barry and
Mr. Bauer, and should be disqualified from further proceedings in this matter. Ms. Craft, along
with Paul Hill and Kenneth Marivn, were provided cc my email response J anuary 16, 2013 to
Ms. Pruett referring her complaints about Mr. Bauer to The Florida Bar. Now it appears Pruetts
contact with me was intended to discredit and undermine my complaint against Mr. Bauer.
In addition and in the alternative, dishonesty by Ms. Craft shown in the matter of Catherine
Barbara Chapman, RFA No. 13-12194, shows misstatements of fact and law by Ms. Chapman
that would cause a reasonable person to question her fairness and impartiality. See my letter to
you March 26, 2013, and addendum thereto March 28, 2013 in RFA No. 13-12194. Therefore
Ms. Craft should be disqualified from further proceedings in this matter.
Letter of Bar Counsel Annemarie Craft - March 15, 2013
Bar Counsel Ms. Craft stated in her letter of March 15, 2013 that it appeared that Mr. Bauer did
not provide me a copy of his response to my complaint:
Enclosed you will find Mr. Robert W. Bauer's response to your complaint. The response
sent by Mr. Bauer indicated that a copy was being mailed to you. However based on your
recent email to The Florida bar it appears that you did not receive you copy of Mr.
Bauer's response.
Gwynne Alice Young March 28, 2013
President, The Florida Bar Page - 2
Ms. Crafts statement is correct, I did not received a response from Mr. Bauer as indicated. This
is not surprising given Mr. Bauers record of dishonesty in my relationship with him, which
allegation is part of my Bar complaint(s) against him. Mr. Bauer also has a record of dishonesty
in his responses to those Bar complaints, and related matters. The involvement of Kim Pruett
appears to be a continuation of Bauers behavior intended to intimidate me and obstruct justice.
Email of Kim Pruett, J anuary 28, 2013 - Exhibit A to Mr. Bauers Response
The single remarkable item provided by Ms. Craft was Exhibit A to Mr. Bauers response, a
copy of an email from Kim Pruett who unfortunately has been contacting me for several months
complaining about Robert W. Bauer, whom she claimed negligently represented her and her
husband in a legal malpractice lawsuit against Florida attorney Peter R. McGrath. However Kim
Pruetts email states Please be advised that I am satisfied with Mr. Bauer's representation of our
case and in no way want to be associated with Mr. Gillespie and this complaint.
The email of Kim Pruett is Exhibit A to Mr. Bauers response, and appears here as Exhibit 1.
The email is dated Mon, J an 28, 2013 at 8:36 AM, and shows as its subject Per Complaint of
Neil Gillespie. The email appears to have two parties, Kim Pruett and Robert W. Bauer:
kim <kimberlypruett@earthlink.net>
"rwb@bauerlegal.com" <rwb@bauerlegal.com>
The email states in relevant portion:
Dear Sirs/Madam,
Mr. Neil Gillespie is using my name WITHOUT my permission in a complaint against
Robert Bauer, Atty, with the Florida State Bar.
Please be advised that I am satisfied with Mr. Bauer's representation of our case and
in no way want to be associated with Mr. Gillespie and this complaint.
I will also be discussing this matter with MaryAnn Crawford.
Thank you,
Kim Pruett
On information and belief, Kim Pruett-Barry and husband William Barry are presently, or were
in the past, clients of attorney Robert W. Bauer, and the Law Office of Robert W. Bauer, in the
following legal malpractice lawsuit(s) against Orlando attorney Peter R. McGrath:
Kimberly Pruett Barry, et al. v. Peter, R. McGrath, et al.
Orange County Case No. 2012-CA-009323-O
Uniform Case Number: 482012CA009323A001OX
Kimberly Pruett Barry, et al. v. Peter R. McGrath, et al.
Marion County Case No. 42-2011-CA-000329-AXXX-XX
It appears Kim Pruett-Barry and William Barry hired attorney Peter R. McGrath for a
homeowner association lawsuit in Marion County, Florida, with Majestic Oaks Homeowners
Association:
Marion County, Florida, Case Number: 42-2008-SC-005061-AXXX-XX
Plaintiff : Majestic Oaks Homeowners Association
Attorney: Christopher A. Carlisle
Defendant: William Barry
Attorney: Robert Peter McGrath
Defendant: Kimberely Pruitt (sic) Barry
Attorney: Robert Peter McGrath
It appears Kim Pruett-Barry later retained Ocala attorney Mark W. Fox to conclude the lawsuit
with Majestic Oaks Homeowners Association.
Kim Pruett-Barry indicated that she made a complaint to The Florida Bar about Peter R.
McGrath which is, or was, being investigated by Francisco Digon-Greer.
Unsolicited telephone call of Kim Pruett October 3, 2012 to Neil Gillespie
A woman self-identified as Kim Pruett telephoned me unsolicited October 3, 2012 and
complained about the legal representation of Robert W. Bauer, whom she said represented her in
a legal malpractice case against attorney Peter McGrath. The telephone call was recorded and a
copy of the recording is enclosed. A transcript of the telephone call has been ordered. I request
an extension of time to file a rebuttal to Mr. Bauers response until I can review the transcript. I
request an extension of 30 days from my receipt of the transcript. This request is separate from
my request to toll time during an investigation of witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
Upon listening again to Kim Pruetts 25 minute recorded telephone call of October 3, 2012
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several things stand out, even without the aid of a transcript to review. For example:
Kim Pruett said Im sick, sick to my stomach, made a huge mistake hiring this guy, that
Mr. Bauer took all their savings, and Bauer was bleeding them for every dime.
Kim Pruett said Mr. Bauer does not know a thing about legal malpractice, for which she
hired him in the legal malpractice case against Peter R. McGrath.
Kim Pruett said former Bauer client Anna Hodges got money back that she paid Bauer.
Ms. Hodges confirmed March 24, 2013 is false, she did get any money back from Bauer.

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Another call was received from Kim Pruett October 31, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Kim Pruett said former Bauer client Ms. Strauss got all her money back from Robert
Bauer. The client was Philip Strauss, not Ms. Strauss, and he did not get money back.
Kim Pruett called Mr. Bauer a smart ass, and said he was disrespectful toward her.
Ongoing Email Contact Kim Pruett and Neil Gillespie
Selected comments and email (not all email). There are 41 emails by my count, including one
received two days ago, March 26, 2013. All the emails appear in a composite, at Exhibit 2.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012 9:14 PM
Kim Pruitt: I wrote [Mr. Bauer] a real nasty email! I told him he was "milking" us and to
get this case moving forward or else!
Friday, October 05, 2012 8:11 PM
Kim Pruitt: BTW, I "got with" Bauer on yesterday, threatened to find another Atty, etc if
he did not help us with out case, now, all of a sudden he has made more ph calls to us in
the last 24 hrs than he has made in 2 years!
Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:16 AM
Kim Pruitt: Hey Neil and Angela, Sorry have not been in touch. FINALLY had to get a
new lawyer! We have been begging Bauer since J anuary to get us into Mediation, he says
he will and then we never hear from him again. Over 2 weeks ago, I sent him a nasty
email and told him he had 10 days to get to something scheduled. I really laid into him!
He immediately called my husband and apologized and said he would get right to work
on it! We haven't heard from him since!
We talked to another Atty last week (Mark Fox) and are switching to him on Monday.
Bauer has not done anything with our case since J an., yet somehow, we have racked up a
40K bill!!! We have already paid him about 13K and I REFUSE to give him another
dime.
J ust thought I would let ya'll know what is going on. Kim
Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:56 AM
Kim Pruitt: Bauer. He definately fails to "move a case forward", I think he tries to rack
up a bill. Kim
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 7:58 PM
Neil Gillespie: Hi Kim, A week or so ago Anna Hodges emailed me and said a woman
called her asking about Bauer. The woman also told her I passed away, have you heard
about that? That is really strange. How are things going with Bauer? Did you fire him
yet? Neil
Kim Pruitt: OH MY GOSH!! You think Bauer is telling folks that? Wouldn't put it past
him. Yep, we fired him, if you are gonna be home tomorrow afternoon, I will call ya and
tell ya all about it. Have a 10:00am appt with our new lawyer in the morning. Kim
Monday, November 19, 2012 5:02 PM
Kim Pruitt: Hey Neil, Still have no heard a PEEP from the FL State Bar on the complaint
that I filed on Peter McGrath. Hmmmmmm, sure is taking along time, almost a total of 6
months now, for them to let me know what is going on. Does it usually take this long?
kim
Neil Gillespie: Hi Kim, Have you heard from the Florida Bar about your complaint
against Peter McGrath? Also, I noticed the case docket in Orange County still shows
Robert Bauer as your counsel, will Bauer represent you at the mediation hearing
December 17th? Neil
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:05 AM
Kim Pruett: No to all of the above. Yea, Mark Fox was gonna be our new Lawyer, BUT,
Peters Lawyers fought it because Mark Fox is also a witness and they said he couldn't be
both. So we had to look for another lawyer and we did get one who came HIGHLY
recommended to us. His name is Paul Linder in Orlando. (sigh) I swear Neil I feel like
we are starting over at square one, even though it has been 2 years. If you note on the
Orange County Clerk of Court Bauer got approved for the Telephonic Depos in J uly, yet
he never scheduled them! These were important Depos, they were the Ins Atty's and
would love to testify against Peter. We should have been in Trial by now instead trying to
go to Mediation! Kim
Neil Gillespie: Kim, Why is Mark Fox a witness? Paul Linder is not listed as counsel in
Orange County, so officially you are still represented by Robert Bauer in this case. It
appears to me, based on my limited understanding of this matter, that Bauer never
intended to represent you zealously, but to burn through your cash and drop the matter,
like Bauer did in my case. This may show that Bauer is actually protecting McGrath,
while billing you. This may explain the lack of action by the Florida Bar too. But I need
to know more about your case to be certain. Perhaps if I read your complaint to the Bar,
that might show what is actually going on. You may be in a situation where you cannot
find counsel who will actually represent your interest, but only provide you with "fake
representation", designed either to take your money, or for one lawyer to help another
lawyer, as they are all on the same team. FYI - you and me, and the public, are not on this
team. This is the essence of my petition to the US Supreme Court. You are welcome to
provide me with your Bar complaint, and any other documents. Neil
Neil Gillespie: Hi Kim, Have you heard from the Florida Bar about your complaint
against Peter McGrath? Also, I noticed the case docket in Orange County still shows
Robert Bauer as your counsel, will Bauer represent you at the mediation hearing
December 17th? Neil
Kim Barry: Mark Fox took over the case from Peter McGrath in 2010 and ended it in 3
weeks, Peter couldn't end it in 3 years. Mark is the one that pointed out to me and Bill
that Peter had acted unethically and told us we had one "hell of a Legal Malpractice Suit
against Peter". So natually we were using him as a witnes.
Paul Linder is taking over our case on Dec. 7th. He flew to Italy for the Holidays, so it
probably hasn't hit the Orange County Court yet.
Yes, you are 100% correct, he sat there and did practically NOTHING since Feb and yet
we got a 23k bill from him!!! I KNOW for a fact that Susan Reynolds did all the work,
because she told me what she was doing. I was in communication with her until she left
in Mar. We should have been billed a fee from his Paralegal, not from him. Since she left
NOTHING has happened except for the Permission from the J udge to do the telephonic
depos. Yet he never did them! UUGGH!!
I sent him nast email messages telling him to get this stuff done, he made promises and
then we would not hear from him again until I wrote another nasty emails, etc, etc!
Wednesday, J anuary 16, 2013 3:47 PM
Kim Pruett: Lots to tell you, too much in an email, call me when you can!
Had to keep dumb butt Bauer, his lawyers would not accept my new lawyer, threatened
to take it to the J udge! 352 207-7291 Kim
Wednesday, J anuary 16, 2013 5:21 PM
Neil Gillespie: Dear Kim, Thank you for your email. In a letter dated J anuary 7, 2013 Bar
Counsel Annemarie Craft informed me that the Bar was moving forward with my
complaint, which is now designated "Robert W. Bauer, The Florida Bar File
No. 2013-00,540 (8B)".
Since you are still a client of Mr. Bauer, I think it would be better to direct your questions
about Mr. Bauer to the Florida Bar directly. Plus I do not have the time, and am not
feeling well.
You have my sincere sympathy for what you are going through, but it is better to bring
your complaints about Mr. Bauer directly to the Florida Bar. Perhaps the Bars Lawyer
Referral Service (LRS) could provide you substitute counsel. But I got Bauer as a LRS
referral, and that did not work out.
I am sending copies of my reply to this email to Bar Counsel Annemarie Craft, since she
has my complaint, and to Kenneth Marvin, Director of Lawyer Regulation, and Paul Hill,
General Counsel for the Florida Bar. Hopefully between them they can fashion a solution
to your problem with Robert W. Bauer. I ask each of them, by and through this email, to
protect you as a consumer of legal and court services.
Kim, I wish you well, and hope those persons at the Florida Bar with the authority and
responsibility to protect you will seriously listen to your cry for help about the
misconduct of Mr. Bauer. I believe Mr. Marvin in particular has a duty under The Rules
Regulating The Florida Bar to act, as well as a case I became aware of last night, Mueller
v. The Florida Bar, which holds:
"Allegation by disbarred attorney that certain complaints against him were solicited by
state bar was mere surplusage in complaint alleging malicious prosecution; state bar is
not prohibited from actively seeking complaints against particular members of bar or
members of bar in general. Mueller v. The Florida Bar, App. 4 Dist., 390 So.2d 449
(1980)."
I also believe the Florida Bar can initiate its own complaint against an attorney under
Rule 3-7.3, see section (c), and the attached letter sent to me Aug-03-09 from Mary Ellen
Bateman of the Florida Bar, paragraph number 2: "The bar does initiate complaints on
occasion and when appropriate".
Sometime after all this gets resolved, you, me, and all the other survivors of Mr. Bauers
misconduct should get together for dinner and reminisce.
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala, FL 34481
Ps. If after this email the Florida Bar does not assist you, let me know and
I will forward this matter to the extent possible in any response to my
petition for writ of certiorari, which is docketed as Petition No. 12-7747
in the Supreme Court of the United States.
Thursday, J anuary 17, 2013 12:23 AM
Kim Pruett: I understand! I will keep you informed and KICK BUTT with Bauer! Kim
Telephone call to Anna Hodges that Neil Gillespie passed away
On November 03, 2012 at 8:16 PM I received email from Anna Hodges stating she received a
phone call from a woman telling her that I passed away, as shown below, and Exhibit 3.
Saturday, November 03, 2012 8:16 PM
Anna Hodges: Neil, I recieved a phone call from a woman in Ocala, asking me questions
about Robert, and if I was going to file a complaint. I asked if she heard of you. She said
yes, then told me you had passed away! WOW! I'm confused...Anna
Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 9:19 PM
Neil Gillespie: Hi Anna, Wow, that is strange. Obviously I am alive, although this
protracted litigation has taken a toll. Within the last month I have been in touch with
Kimberly Pruett-Barry of Ocala, she is a Bauer client, is that who you spoke with? Last
year Angela Woodhull of Gainesville called, and we have kept in touch. And Philip
Strauss called too. Who called you?
Anna Hodges: A lady from Ocala. I don't know how she got my number. I am happy to
know you're alive and well and still on the move! I haven't filled anything yet against
Bauer. Lawsuits wear me out and the court system depresses me. I need to recharge my
batteries. I just noticed today that you posted a J uly 2011 email I had sent to you. I didn't
realize that, have you had any feedback from it?
Neil Gillespie: Yes Anna, lawsuits wear people out, and makes them depressed. That is
part of the problem with the justice system. A couple of people have commented on your
email, former clients of Bauer, Angela Woodhull of Gainesville, and Kim Pruett-Barry of
Ocala. They agree with you, Bauer is a mess!
I still dont understand the call from a lady in Ocala. I believe Kim Pruett-Barry of Ocala
is the only person in Ocala who has contacted me. When did you get the call? How do
you know the call was from a lady in Ocala? Could it have been a call from someone in
Gainesville, perhaps a friend of Bauers? Or his wife? Or Beverly E Lowe, Bauers
former bookkeeper with whom he appears to have a close relationship, and whom Bauer
represented in a divorce?
Anna Hodges - No Refund From Robert W. Bauer
Kim Pruett claimed during her initial telephone call to me October 3, 3012 that former Bauer
client Anna Hodges got all her money back that she paid Robert Bauer. Ms. Hodges had retained
Mr. Bauer to defend her in a libel lawsuit:
Susan Hodges Helvenston v. Anna White Hodges
Case No. 38-2010-CA-1423, Eight J udicial Circuit, in and for Levy County
Uniform Case Number: 382010CA001423XXXXXX
Ms. Hodges contacted me unsolicited by email J uly 8, 2011: "help advise! I hired and fired
bauer..nightmare". Ms. Hodges complained to me about Mr. Bauer and later fired him. I believed
Ms. Hodges subsequently retained attorney Pierce Kelley to represent her in the libel case.
Ms. Hodges and I exchanged a number of emails about Mr. Bauer. My communication was of a
supportive nature, which is necessary to overcome the devastation caused by Legal Abuse
Syndrome. Lawyers like Mr. Bauer are very harmful to the justice system. Anna Hodges brought
her legal problem to Mr. Bauer and placed a great deal of trust and confidence in him to
represent her with competence (Rule 4-1.1) and diligence (Rule 4-1.3), but he failed to do so. As
you know, a lawyer should not accept representation unless it can be competently and promptly
completed. Unfortunately for Ms. Hodges, Mr. Bauer was a disaster and she fired him. This goes
to the myth of the attorney-client relationship:
The Myth of the Attorney-Client Relationship
The old adage is "He who represents himself has a fool for a client."
The reality has become "He who is represented is usually taken for a fool."
It is long established that the relationship between an attorney and his client is one of the
most important, as well as the most sacred, known to the law. The responsibility of an
attorney to place his clients interest ahead of his own in dealings with matters upon
which the attorney is employed is at the foundation of our legal system.
(Deal v. Migoski, 122 So. 2d 415).
It is a fiduciary relationship involving the highest degree of truth and confidence, and an
attorney is under a duty, at all times, to represent his client and handle his clients affairs
with the utmost degree of honesty, forthrightness, loyalty, and fidelity.
(Gerlach v. Donnelly, 98 So. 2d 493).
Ms. Hodges notified me by email March 24, 2013 that she did not get a refund from Mr. Bauer,
and that she smells a rat. Exhibit 4
Sunday, March 24, 2013 3:15 AM
Anna Hodges: Thank you Neil, the search engine issue did clear up!
I don't understand who this woman is that is saying things that aren't true!
I never told anyone that I got my money back from Robert because I didn't!
I wonder why I was told you were dead and you were told my money was refunded- I
smell a rat!
Attorney Mark W. Fox
Ocala, Florida
On Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 9:16 AM Kim Pruett wrote in an email (relevant portion):
We talked to another Atty last week (Mark Fox) and are switching to him on Monday.
In an effort to confirm this, I contacted Mr. Fox by email, and he responded. Exhibit 5
Friday, December 07, 2012 1:39 AM
Dear Mr. Fox,
A lady by the name of Kim Pruett-Barry contacted me about attorney Robert W Bauer of
Gainesville whom she retained in a malpractice action against Peter McGrath. Mr. Bauer
represented me at one time.
Kim mentioned you planned to assume the litigation in Orange County, Case No. 2012-
CA-009323-O, but you are not listed as counsel. Kim said Mr. McGraths lawyer
objected to your representation over a conflict, and she was getting another lawyer.
Some of the above information is contained in a matter I will submit to the Supreme
Court of the United States soon. This is a link to my case on the SCOTUS website.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/12a215.htm
Kim sounds like a nice lady, and people call me from time to time, sometimes they dont
always understand everything in their case. So this is just a double-check for the benefit
of the SCOTUS. If you can collaborate any of this I would appreciate that. Thank you.
Neil Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala, FL 34481
352-854-7807
Dear Mr. Gillespie:
I am not certain why you contacted me. Do you have any specific questions or
concerns?
Mark W. Fox, P.A.
1805 S.E. 16th Ave.
Suite 902
Ocala, FL 34471
(ph) 352-390-8889
(fax)352-351-9300
mfox@mfoxlawgroup.com
Mr. Fox:
I contacted you to confirm whether the information Kim Pruett-Barry told me about this
matter, including your involvement in this matter, is true or false. If the information is
false, I will note that in my pleading to the Supreme Court. If the information is true,
there is no problem.
Neil Gillespie
Attorney Paul Linder
Orlando, Florida
On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 12:59 PM Kim Pruett wrote in an email (relevant portion):
Paul Linder is taking over our case on Dec. 7th. He flew to Italy for the Holidays, so it
probably hasn't hit the Orange County Court yet.
In an effort to confirm this, I contacted Mr. Linder by email; no response. Exhibit 6
Friday, December 21, 2012 12:59 PM
Dear Mr. Linder
A lady by the name of Kimberly Pruett-Barry contacted me about attorney Robert W
Bauer of Gainesville whom she retained in a malpractice action against attorney Peter
McGrath. Mr. Bauer formerly represented me in another matter.
Ms. Pruett-Barry mentioned she planned to retain you to assume the litigation against Mr.
McGrath in Orange County, Case No. 2012-CA-009323-O, but as of today you are not
listed as counsel on the court's online docket.
Information about Mr. Bauer and Ms. Pruett-Barry was submitted in a separate volume
appendix to my petition no. 12-7747 for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the
United States. This is a link to my case on the SCOTUS website.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/12-7747.htm
Ms. Pruett-Barry sounds like a nice lady, and people call me from time to time,
sometimes they dont always understand everything in their case. So this is just to
double-check the facts.
If you can collaborate any of this I would appreciate that. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Neil Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala, FL 34481
Kim Pruett-Barry - Referred to The Florida Bar J anuary 16, 2013 by Neil Gillespie
By J anuary 16, 2013 I was concerned that Kim Pruett may be misrepresenting herself, and told
her as shown by the email copied cc to The Florida Bar to direct her questions about Mr.
Bauer to The Florida Bar. The email was copied to Bar Counsel Annemarie Craft, General
Counsel Paul Hill, and Kenneth Marvin, Director, Lawyer Regulations. Exhibit 7
It now appears Kim Pruett was in fact misrepresenting herself. Bar Counsel Annemarie Craft is a
witness to the misrepresentation of Kim Pruett by way of the email. Therefore I ask that Ms.
Craft be removed from the investigation of Mr. Bauer.
Email of Kim Pruett-Barry Received March 26, 2013 by Neil Gillespie
On March 26, 2013 I received the following unsolicited email from Kim Pruett. Exhibit 8
Monday, March 25, 2013 6:13 PM
Neil!
I had to back off from your complaint because we had to keep Bauer as our Atty,
BUT NO MORE!! I will call Annemarie Craft first thing in the morning!
I fired Bauer today without even having another Atty to represent us and yes
it has been going on this long. He has failed to follow through on EVERYTHING,
yet he has racked up a bill that we will never be able to pay.
YOU ARE RIGHT IN EVERYTHING YOU SAY about Bauer following through on
ANYTHING and then when you ask him why something is not done it is ONE EXCUSE
AFTER ANOTHER!
I will be filing Arbitration throught the State Bar to get our fees back.
I am YOUR witness, USE ME!
Sincerely,
Kimberly Pruett
Public Records Request
Ms. Young, please consider this a request for records that mention MaryAnn Crawford. This
name appears in the email of Kim Pruett: I will also be discussing this matter with MaryAnn
Crawford. Is MaryAnn Crawford employed by the Florida Bar? If so, identify her position.
Kindly provide records showing if former Bauer client Ms. Strauss or Philip Strauss got any
money back from Robert Bauer as stated by Kim Pruett during her phone call October 3, 2012.
Kindly provide records showing if former Bauer client Anna Hodges got any money back from
Mr. Bauer as stated by Kim Pruett during her phone call October 3, 2012. (Ms. Hodges said no)
Letter J anuary 10, 2013 to Bar Counsel Ms. Craft - What is Going On?
On J anuary 10, 2013 I wrote Bar Counsel Annemarie Craft upon receipt of her letter dated
J anuary 7, 2013, but did not get a response. Both letters appear in a composite as Exhibit 9.
Dear Ms. Craft:
I received but am confused as to your letter dated J anuary 7, 2013 relative to the above
captioned complaint. Bar Counsel Mr. Wilhelm dismissed/returned my complaint against
Mr. Bauer dated October 31, 2012, designated RFA No. 13-7675, by letter to me dated
November 9, 2012. The complaint was then submitted to the Supreme Court of the
United States for pendent jurisdiction December 10, 2012 in Petition No. 12-7747 for
writ of certiorari. Kindly explain what is going on, since your letter makes no reference
to this chain of events, or Petition No. 12-7747.
My priority now is Petition No. 12-7747 which is taking all my time. I likely am not able
to file a rebuttal in this matter until either the conclusion of Petition No. 12-7747, or a
break in the workload. While ACAP central may be adequate to intake this complaint,
bias at the local level is another matter, and recognized by the Special Commission on
Lawyer Regulation chaired by Henry Cox (Cox Report). The Cox Report recommended
ACAP style screening of all written inquiries and complaints so that all questions
concerning the conduct of members of the bar are addressed in a similar fashion. The
Commission also recommended a central intake system utilizing ACAP resources in
Tallahassee.
The reason for central ACAP intake is clear: The Commission knew that some
complaints, like my earlier complaint against Mr. Bauer, TFB No. 2011-00,073 (8B),
would not be addressed in a similar fashion locally where the attorney was favored.
The Letter Report issued March 18, 2011 by Mr. Watson in 2011-00,073 (8B) did not
copy with Rule 3-7.4(k) because it did not explain why my complaint did not warrant
further proceedings.
Pursuant to Rule 33.4(b), I believe a special grievance committee is needed, located
outside the Eight J udicial Circuit which includes Alachua County where Mr. Bauer
practices, and outside the jurisdiction of Mr. Watson, and Carl Schwait, the designated
reviewer, to avoid bias. Sending this matter to another state in the U.S. Eleventh Circuit
may even be required to avoid bias now.
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala, FL 34481
cc: Robert W. Bauer
In addition, Ms. Crafts letter dated March 14, 2013 and enclosures appear at Exhibit 10.
Conclusion
Ms. Young, the requested investigation into witness tampering and obstruction of justice may
vindicate Ms. Pruett-Barry. In that case it would show Robert W. Bauer is engaged in the worst
kind of misconduct possible: Betrayal of his clients with malice aforethought.
Mr. Bauer may have discovered the perfect crime: He represents himself to clients as a specialist
in attorney malpractice, and once retained, bleeds the client of funds in a fake representation
that is intended to break the client, and intended to protect the subject attorney. This looks like a
pattern of racketeering that is aided and abetted by other attorneys, such as Ryan Christopher
Rodems, Eugene P. Castagliuolo, and Catherine Barbara Chapman in my cases.
Ms. Young, is The Florida Bar part of this racketeering activity?
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala, Florida 34481 cc: email service list enclosures: appendix & call on CDs
Appendix of Exhibits
Letter of March 28, 2013 to Gwynne Alice Young, President, The Florida Bar
Request for Investigation, Witness Tampering, Obstruction of J ustice
_______________________________________
Exhibit 1 Email of Kim Barry, J anuary 28, 2013 Exhibit A to Mr. Bauers response
Exhibit 2 Composite of 41 emails, Kim Pruett-Barry and Neil Gillespie
Exhibit 3 Email of Anna Hodges, November 3, 2012 to Neil Gillespie
Exhibit 4 Email of Anna Hodges, March 24, 2013 to Neil Gillespie
Exhibit 5 Email December 7, 2012, attorney Mark W. Fox and Neil Gillespie
Exhibit 6 Email December 21, 2012 to attorney Paul Linder from Neil Gillespie
Exhibit 7 Email J anuary 16, 2013 to Kim Pruett, referral to The Florida Bar by Neil Gillespie
Exhibit 8 Email March 26, 2013, Kim Pruett to Neil Gillespie
Exhibit 9 Composite, letters of Bar Counsel Ms. Craft and Neil Gillespie, J anuary 2013
Exhibit 10 March 14, 2013 letter of Bar Counsel Ms. Craft and enclosures
Title Clearing
November 8, 2011
Honorable Rick Scott
Office of the Governor
The Capitol, PLOS
Re: Ryan Christopher Rodems, Circuit Judge
Dear Governor Scott,
I am writing with respect to the pending nomination of Ryan Christopher ("Chris") Rodems to serve
Florida as a Circuit Judge.
Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. is a real estate finance servicing company. We represent eight of the ten
largest residential mortgage lenders in the country, and in that capacity prepare and process millions
mortgage-related documents every year. We employ approximately 200 staff at our Palm Harbor
facility, and as such represent one of the larger private employers in Pinellas County.
We have been in this business for over twenty years, and in the course of that time have had occasion to
engage the services of many lawyers. Of all of them, Chris Rodems is one of the very best.
Chris started working as legal counsel for this company approximately one year ago. Since then, he has
represented our interests in at least fifteen different cases. His contributions have included a wide
variety of activities, including the preparation and filing of complaints and bar grievances, assistance in
crafting appropriate responses to local news stories concerning the "credit collapse" of 2008, and
assistance to our staff during depositions. His duties have brought him into contact with a number of
our staff, and he has without exception worked very well with them. His demeanor has always been
professional, and his instincts and presence of mind have infallibly directed the course of our legal
matters toward a successful outcome.
I have gotten to know Chris quite well during this time. He is a remarkable individual, and I believe him
to be ideally qualified to serve our state as a Circuit Judge. Our work together has impressed me to rely
on him for both the breadth of his legal knowledge and the clarity of his analytical skills. He seems
always able to digest a complex fact situation, identify the intentions motivating the various parties
involved and suggest a plan of action that will lead to a winning resolution. I have him yield
to the temptation to be distracted by issues tangential to the matter at hand. Instead, he focuses
directly on strategies that will lead to solutions. ,

1(, 2011
2100 Alt 19 North, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Tel 800-346-9152 Fax 727-772-1950 www.nwtc.com
Govern\J; 't '. '.; ...AfIC;l
I have no hesitation in recommending that you appoint Chris to serve Florida as a Circuit Judge.
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions about this letter.

<I.LJ

John Hillman, CEO
Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc.

Neil Gillespie
From: "Scott Open Government" <scottopengov@eog.myflorida.com>
To: "Neil Gillespie" <neilgillespie@mfi.net>
Cc: "Lesser, Brittany" <Brittany.Lesser@dos.myflorida.com>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 11:31 AM
Attach: SKMBT_C35314021011370.pdf
Subject: RE: request for public records
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Dear Mr. Gillespie,

An additional search of the Executive Office of the Governors files has produced the attached
two pages responsive to your request. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance to
you.

Sincerely,

Savannah Sams
Office of Open Government
Executive Office of Governor Rick Scott
PL-04 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 717-9245

Please note that Florida has a broad public records law, and that all correspondence to me via
email may be subject to disclosure. Under Florida law email addresses are public records.
Learn more about how Governor Rick Scott is creating an environment where private-sector jobs can grow and
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From: Neil Gillespie [mailto:neilgillespie@mfi.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 7:18 PM
To: Lesser, Brittany; General Counsel
Cc: Scott Open Government; Governor Rick Scott; Pam Bondi; Adam Putnam; J eff Atwater; Paul F Hill; Mary Ellen
Bateman; J ohn Thomas Berry; J ohn F Harkness; Gregory William Coleman; Eugene Keith Pettis; Adria E Quintela;
Special Rapporteur Gabriela Knaul; Shuaib Chalklen Special Rapporteur Disability; InfoDesk UN Geneva;
Hyacinthe Medenou; Gianni Magazzeni UN Geneva; Eunice Ajambo; Revi Kumar; Css Intern1 Ohchr; C
Christopher Anderson, III; Virlindia A Doss; Michelle Wilson; J odi J ones; Gilbert Singer; FL Comm Human

Neil Gillespie
From: "Neil Gillespie" <neilgillespie@mfi.net>
To: "Scott Open Government" <scottopengov@eog.myflorida.com>
Cc: "Lesser, Brittany" <Brittany.Lesser@dos.myflorida.com>; "General Counsel"
<DOS.GeneralCounsel@dos.myflorida.com>; "Governor Rick Scott"
<Rick.Scott@eog.myflorida.com>; "Pam Bondi" <pam.bondi@myfloridalegal.com>; "Adam Putnam"
<Adam.Putnam@freshfromflorida.com>; "J eff Atwater" <J eff.Atwater@myfloridacfo.com>; "Paul F
Hill" <phill@flabar.org>; "Gregory William Coleman" <gcoleman@bclclaw.com>; "Eugene Keith
Pettis" <epettis@hpslegal.com>; "Special Rapporteur Gabriela Knaul"
<SRindependenceJ L@ohchr.org>; "Shuaib Chalklen Special Rapporteur Disability"
<enable@un.org>; "Hyacinthe Medenou" <HMedenou@ohchr.org>; "Revi Kumar"
<rkumar@ohchr.org>; "C Christopher Anderson, III" <anderson.chris@leg.state.fl.us>; "Virlindia A
Doss" <doss.virlindia@leg.state.fl.us>; "Michelle Wilson" <michelle.wilson@fchr.myflorida.com>;
"Gilbert Singer" <gsinger@marcadislaw.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 1:20 PM
Attach: J ohn Hillman letter to Gov. Scott November 8, 2011.pdf; 2013, 01-10-13, Leslie J acobs for AG, can't
find EPC HR file.pdf
Subject: Re: request for public records
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Bonnie Hazleton
Director of Open Government

Dear Ms. Hazleton,
Thank you Ms. Hazleton, I appreciate your response and explanation. If the record cannot be located, I
will note that in my affidavit about the record. The record is a letter dated November 8, 2011 that J ohn
Hillman, CEO of Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. wrote to Gov. Scott in support of Ryan Rodems for
judge, claiming Mr. Rodems "...contributions have included a wide variety of activities, including the
preparation and filing of complaints and bar grievances..."
The Florida Bar denied there are public records showing Rodems prepared and filed complaints and bar
grievances for Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc., or that he made any such complaints and bar grievances.
So I dont understand Mr. Hillmans letter to Gov. Scott, which I got from Carter Andersen of the J NC,
see attached.
A reasonable person might read Mr. Hillmans letter at face value, and given The Florida Bar denied it
has records of "complaints and bar grievances" by Mr. Rodems or Nationwide Title Clearing, conclude
Mr. Rodems is somehow working for The Florida Bar in some kind of confidential position, "including
the preparation and filing of complaints and bar grievances..."
Also, is not clear why Mr. Hillman made a distinction between "complaints" and "bar grievances".
Perhaps Mr. Rodems is part of a grievance committee.
Regarding my request for oaths of office, I believe the oaths of office for the Attorney General and two
Assistant AGs are kept by the Department of State. I want the oaths to include in a complaint showing
certain persons violated their oath of office. Ms. Lessers referral,
"For the other oaths you will need to contact the Attorney Generals office."
is not helpful because the Attorney General is obstructing my efforts. For example, the Attorney General
claims it cannot locate the personnel file of Eugene P. Castagliuolo, see the attached letter of Leslie
J acobs, Public Records Coordinator.
"The Attorney General's office of Human Resources has been unable to locate the personnel file of Mr.
Castagliuolo. His name is on an employee spreadsheet kept by the office and he is listed as being an
employee of the Attorney General's Tampa Economic Crimes division from September 19, 1995 through
October 3, 1996. This is the only information we are able to locate at this time. Should you have any
questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 850-245-0140."
I retained Mr. Castagliuolo briefly in 2011 and it was a disaster. I believe his personnel file shows why
he is no longer employed by the Attorney General. In 2011 Castagliuolo spoke about his career with the
Attorney General as it were recent and long-term. But the response of Ms. J acobs shows he left his job
with the AG in 1996 after a year, which is fifteen years prior to 2011.
For an insight into Mr. Castagliuolo, one should read his email threats to Bar Counsel Leonard Clark
made in 2013, which Mr. Clark provided me as a public record.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/183943919/Castagliuolo-emails-with-Bar-Counsel
Mr. Castagliuolo was upset that The Florida Bar did not dismiss my meritorious complaint against him
quickly enough. The Bar told Castagliuolo beforehand it planned to dismiss the complaint, but patience
is not Mr. Castagliuolo's strong suit:
From: <eugene@tampaconsumerlawyer.com>
To: "Leonard E Clark" <LClark@flabar.org>
Cc: sbloemen@flabar.org, "Ryan Rodems" <Rodems@barkerrodemsandcook.com>
Date: 02/12/2013 12:25 PM
Subject: RE: GILLESPIE
"No way no how Mr. Clark.
You called me PRECISELY BECAUSE you had just spoken to the local chair. This case was and is
VERY important to me, it is the one case I have to think about, not the hundreds or perhaps thousands
that you have to think about. So my memory of these events is flawless and perfect and I KNOW what
you said to me. And so does Mr. Rodems, because we spoke by phone after your news, we were both
happy that justice had finally been served. No, try this on somebody else, Mr. Clark, it's not going to
work with me.
Eugene P. Castagliuolo, Esquire"
From: <eugene@tampaconsumerlawyer.com>
To: "Leonard E Clark" <LClark@f1abar.orq>
Cc: sbloemen@flabar.orq, "Ryan Rodems" <Rodems@barkerrodemsandcook.com>, "Michael Laurato"
<MLaurato@austinlaurato.com>, GYounq@carltonfields.com
Date: 02/12/201311:13AM
Subject: RE: GILLESPIE
"Mr. Clark, I cannot remember when (if ever) in my career that I've been so deceived and outright lied to
by an attorney in a position such as yours. I am seriously considering filing an ethics violation against
YOU myself, but I want to calm down and consider this situation rationally before I do.
No, Mr. Clark, you most certainly did NOT tell me that, following the chair's "recommendation," that
you would yourself have to make yet another "recommendation." What you explicitly told me was that
both you and the chair were in complete agreement that not a scintilla of evidence existed in support of
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this creep's complaint(s), not only against me, but against the other attorneys as well.
No, Mr. Clark, you most certainly did NOT tell me that, following the chair's "recommendation," that
you would yourself have to make yet another "recommendation." What you explicitly told me was that
both you and the chair were in complete agreement that not a scintilla of evidence existed in support of
this creep's complaint(s), not only against me, but against the other attorneys as well. You made it quite
clear that this matter was done and over with. There was no indecision on your part, other than that you
planned to wait until Gillespie's ridiculous Florida Supreme Court pleading deadline had passed (on or
about December 10, 2012) before you would send out the letter advising me of your decision, and
advising him that, once again, he was a loser.
As you well know, Mr. Clark, the REAL problem with this matter is that The Florida Bar shivers and
quakes whenever Gillespie opens his mouth or begins to type. Gillespie certainly has received far more
consideration from your Office than I, a Florida Bar member, has enjoyed. By seeking to avoid
Gillespie's venom, you have thrown me and several other Florida Bar members under the bus. That you
and your colleagues do not protect Florida Bar members who have been savaged by garbage like
Gillespie is sad.
I assure you that this is not the end of this Mr. Clark.
EPC
Eugene P. Castagliuolo, Esquire"
In other emails Castagliuolo threatened and insulted me, and attempted to enlist Mr. Rodems and Mr.
Laurato in his offensive conduct toward me, which they declined.
Ms. Hazleton, can you locate Mr. Castagliuolos employment file with the state of Florida?
Or the oaths of office for the Attorney General et al?
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Phone: 352-854-7807
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Open Government
To: Neil Gillespie
Cc: Lesser, Brittany ; General Counsel ; Governor Rick Scott ; Pam Bondi ; Adam Putnam ; J eff Atwater ; Paul
F Hill ; Gregory William Coleman ; Eugene Keith Pettis ; Special Rapporteur Gabriela Knaul ; Shuaib Chalklen
Special Rapporteur Disability ; Hyacinthe Medenou ; Revi Kumar ; C Christopher Anderson, III ; Virlindia A
Doss ; Michelle Wilson ; Gilbert Singer
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 2:55 PM

Dear Mr. Gillespie:
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I apologize that you have not yet received the record you are seeking. I can assure you that the
neither Ms. Lesser or the Office of Open Government is not concealing the record or intentionally
withholding it from you. When my staff initiated a search for the record, the search results indicated
that the record had been archived. Generally, when a record is archived this means that a record has
been sent to the Department of State (DOS) because it is a certain number of years old and eligible for
the DOS process of cataloging and placing in the records archive until such time as it exceeds its
retention period. However, there are times when agencies may send records which are not needed
for day to day activities, to the DOS in order to free up filing space. In these instances, the records
are stored until they are eligible for archive. In this case, the custodian agency is responsible for
requesting the record from storage in order to provide to the requestor. My staff did not realize that
the record you are seeking was in fact, being stored. Ms. Lesser has assisted us in locating the record
which we have requested from storage. As soon as the record is received from storage, we will
forward it to you electronically. Again, my apologies for the confusion and the delay in processing
your request.

Sincerely,

Bonnie Hazleton
Director of Open Government
PL-04 The Capitol
850-717-9248

Please note that Florida has a broad public records law, and that all correspondence to me via email
may be subject to disclosure. Under Florida law email addresses are public records.
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Cc: Scott Open Government; Governor Rick Scott; Pam Bondi; Adam Putnam; J eff Atwater; Paul F Hill; Mary
Ellen Bateman; J ohn Thomas Berry; J ohn F Harkness; Gregory William Coleman; Eugene Keith Pettis; Adria E
Quintela; Special Rapporteur Gabriela Knaul; Shuaib Chalklen Special Rapporteur Disability; InfoDesk UN
Geneva; Hyacinthe Medenou; Gianni Magazzeni UN Geneva; Eunice Ajambo; Revi Kumar; Css Intern1 Ohchr; C
Christopher Anderson, III; Virlindia A Doss; Michelle Wilson; J odi J ones; Gilbert Singer; FL Comm Human
Relations; Neil Gillespie

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Brittany Lesser
Communications Director
Florida Department of State

Ms. Lesser,
RE: "For the other oaths you will need to contact the Attorney Generals office."
No Ms. Lesser, your office has the records. Provide the requested records immediatley.
And the fact that you/DOS and/or Office of Open Government are concealing the letter of J ohn
Hillman, CEO of Nationwide Title Clearing as received by Gov. Scott, tells me that is likely an
important document. Provide the requested records immediately.
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Phone: 352-854-7807
From: Lesser, Brittany
To: Neil Gillespie ; General Counsel
Cc: Scott Open Government

Mr. Gillespie,

We are in the process of locating the letter. For the other oaths you will need to contact
the Attorney Generals office.

Thank you,

Brittany Lesser
500 South Bronough Street
850.245.6522
850.245.6125
Brittany.lesser@dos.myflorida.com
dos.state.fl.us / vivaflorida.org
Sent: Wednesday, J anuary 29, 2014 5:55 PM

Ms. Lesser,
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I appreciate the oaths of the justices you provided. However you did not provide the Oath of Office
for the Attorney General of Florida, and AAGs,
Pamela Bondi Attorney General of Florida
Diana R. Esposito, Chief-Assistant Attorney General, Tampa
Kenneth V. Wilson, Florida Assistant Attorney General
The Office of Open Government said the signed letter of J ohn Hillman, CEO of Nationwide Title
Clearing as received by Gov. Scott was sent to the Department of State. Is that a factualstatement? If
that statement is not factual, please advise me immediately.
You may provide the records in PDF by email. I do not need paper copies mailed.
Thank you in advance for the courtesy of a response. Time is of the essence.
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
From: Lesser, Brittany
To: Neil Gillespie ; General Counsel
Sent: Friday, J anuary 24, 2014 5:33 PM

Mr. Gillespie,

We are looking through our archives to see if we have the letter you requested and Ill be
in touch about that. Attached are the oaths you requested.

Thank you,

Brittany Lesser
500 South Bronough Street
850.245.6522
850.245.6125
Brittany.lesser@dos.myflorida.com
dos.state.fl.us / vivaflorida.org

Sent: Thursday, J anuary 23, 2014 2:09 PM
Cc: Scott Open Government; Neil Gillespie
Subject: Fw: request for public records

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Dear Ms. Lesser and Mr. Atkinson, when can I expect a response or acknowledgment to my records
request, forwarded below?
Neil Gillespie
From: Neil Gillespie
To: Brittany Lesser
Cc: DOS.GeneralCounsel@DOS.MyFlorida.com ; Neil Gillespie
Sent: Wednesday, J anuary 22, 2014 2:20 PM
Subject: request for public records

Brittany Lesser, Communications Director
Dear Ms. Lesser,
The Office of Open Government referred me to you. This is a request for public records.
The attached unsigned letter of Nov-08-2011 shows J ohn Hillman, CEO of Nationwide Title
Clearing, Inc. wrote to Gov. Scott in support of Mr. Rodems for judge. Carter Andersen of the J NC
provided the unsigned letter to me.
This is a request for the signed letter as received by Gov. Scott. The Office of Open Government
said the letter was sent to the Department of State.
Also, perhaps in error, I made the following records request to J . Andrew Atkinson, General
Counsel, Florida Department of State,
This is a request for records, the Oath of Office for the Chief J ustice, and each J ustice of the Florida
Supreme Court.
Chief J ustice Ricky Polston
J ustice Barbara J . Pariente
J ustice R. Fred Lewis
J ustice Peggy A. Quince
J ustice J orge Labarga
J ustice J ames E.C. Perry
J ustice Charles Canady
This is a request for records, the Oath of Office for the Attorney General of Florida, and AAGs
Pamela Bondi Attorney General of Florida
Diana R. Esposito, Chief-Assistant Attorney General, Tampa
Kenneth V. Wilson, Florida Assistant Attorney General
You may provide the records in PDF by email. I do not need paper copies mailed.
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Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop

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November 8, 2011

The Capitol, PL05



I am writing with respect to the pending nomination of Ryan Christopher (Chris) Rodems to serve



crafting appropriate responses to local news stories concerning the credit collapse of 2008, and

involved and suggest a plan of action that will lead to a winning resolution. I have never seen him yield
directly on strategies that will lead to solutions.



Sincerely,

John Hillman, CEO
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J ohn F. Harkness, Executive Director J ohn T. Berry, Legal Director
The Florida Bar The Florida Bar
651 East J efferson Street 651 East J efferson Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
Email to: jharkness@flabar.org Email to: jberry@flabar.org
VIA U.P.S. No. 1Z64589FP295705073 VIA U.P.S. No. 1Z64589FP298841081
RE: Records Request and Information Request
Gentlemen:
Mr. Berry, as Legal Director, what is the status of my request for an investigation made March
28, 2013 to then-President Gwynne Young:
RE: Request for Investigation, Witness Tampering, Obstruction of J ustice
Mr. Harkness, as officer of The Florida Bar (Rule 1-5.1), the Executive Director, with duties
prescribed in Chapter 2 (Rule 1-5.2 Duties), you need to be informed on this matter.
This records request is directed to Mr. Harkness as the Records Custodian [Rule 2.420(b)(3), Fla.
R. J ud. Admin.] for The Florida Bar.
1. Records for William Barry and/or Kimberly Pruett-Barry (and any variation of her name)
and an arbitration offer or settlement offer from or through The Florida Bar for $127,000, or any
other amount. Enclosed Kim Pruetts email sent me Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:33 PM stating:
The bar would have given me 127K in Arbitration TWO years ago!
Mediation was a joke! They only offered us 75K, Bauer wanted his 40K out of that,
keep in mind I could have 127k In Arbitration through the Bar over a year ago!
2. Records for Florida Bar complaints made by Ryan Christopher Rodems on behalf of
Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. Enclosed is an unsigned draft letter of J ohn Hillman, CEO,
addressed to Gov. Rick Scott Re: Ryan Christopher Rodems, Circuit J udge. The letter was
provided to me last year by J effrey Carter Anderson, Chair, Thirteenth Circuit J NC.
This sentence shows the records requested, underline added:
His contributions have included a wide variety of activities, including the preparation and
filing of complaints and bar grievances, assistance in crafting appropriate responses to
local news stories concerning the credit collapse of 2008, and assistance to our staff
during depositions.
3. Records for William Barry and/or Kimberly Pruett-Barry (and any variation of her name)
and any complaint(s) against attorney Peter R. McGrath.
J ohn F. Harkness, Executive Director, The Florida Bar August 12, 2013
J ohn T. Berry, Legal Director, The Florida Bar Page - 2
4. Records for William Barry and/or Kimberly Pruett (and any variation of her name) and
any complaint(s) against attorney Robert W. Bauer.
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Enclosures
Originals to J ohn F. Harkness, Executive Director, and J ohn T. Berry, Legal Director, each
signed in wet ink
Cc: Florida Bar email service list

Neil Gillespie
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: Bauer
You have NO IDEA!
He lied to us at every turn, charged us MEGA BUCKS for conversations he NEVER had,
racked up a 40K +bill, but never asked for the Ins Policy from the Defendant, come to
find out the defendants Ins Policy had a Limit of Liability of only 200K. The bar would
have given me 127K in Arbitration TWO years ago!

He charged us THOUSANDS of dollars for "scheduling depos" that were CRUCIAL to our case.
Yet, I kept wondering why they were never happening. Come to find out, HE NEVER EVEN SPOKE
TO
the OTHER SIDE about scheduling these depos!!!! HE LIED!

He NEVER followed through on ANYTHING, and I mean NOTHING!

We have already paid him 15K and then he refused to do anything else with our case
until we paid him the balance of the 40K! This was after mediation.

Mediation was a joke! They only offered us 75K, Bauer wanted his 40K out of that, keep in mind
I could have 127k In Arbitration through the Bar over a year ago!
We begged Bauer to do the Depos AFTER the mediation to show we mean't business,
he REFUSED until we paid him. This is unethical.

Oh the list goes on and on............

When I talked to Ms. Craft today she BEGGED me to file the complaint.

Kim

November 8, 2011

The Capitol, PL05



I am writing with respect to the pending nomination of Ryan Christopher (Chris) Rodems to serve



crafting appropriate responses to local news stories concerning the credit collapse of 2008, and

involved and suggest a plan of action that will lead to a winning resolution. I have never seen him yield
directly on strategies that will lead to solutions.



Sincerely,

John Hillman, CEO

Neil Gillespie
From: "J enny J olinski" <J J olinski@flabar.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: Public Record Request - 2013/08/12 - Gillespie
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10/15/2013
Dear Mr. Gillespie,
I received various copies of your August 12, 2013 letter from those you copied. My responsibility is to
respond to public record requests per Rule 2.420, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and
applicable law.. Your letter contained various public record request to which I responded.

You requested records for William Barry and/or Kimberly Pruett-Barry, and I provided the response to
your record request.
1. "Records for William Barry and/or Kimberly Pruett-Barry (and any variation of her name) and an
arbitration offer or settlement offer from or through The Florida Bar for $127,000, or any other amount."

According to our Lawyer Regulation Department, there are no public records that comply with your
request.

As for your second statement:
For request 2, the response is calls into question the veracity of J ohn Hillman, CEO of Nationwide Title
Clearing, Inc. who claimed in a draft letter to Gov. Scott that Mr. Rodems "...contributions have
included a wide variety of activities, including the preparation and filing of complaints and bar
grievances..." Perhaps the records show Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. as the complaint. I also know
Mr. Rodems is a complainant in a UPL complaint against me dated May 1, 2013, Case No. 20133090
(5). Can you follow-up on this request?

The Lawyer Regulation Department found no records of Mr. Rodems as a complainant other than the
UPL complaint he has filed against you. I did not mention the UPL complaint in that it was not filed on
behalf of Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. which was your request. There were no records from Mr.
Hillman or Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc.

What would you like me to follow up? The UPL complaint is an open complaint and consequently, you
need to request documents from the Bar counsel handling the complaint. If the follow-up is regarding
Mr. Rodems and Nationwide, there are no records.

Regards,

Jenny R. Jolinski, CRM CDIA+
Records Manager,
The Florida Bar
651 East Jefferson Street
850-561-5708
Jjolinski@flabar.org

Please note: Florida has very broad public records laws. Many written communications to or from The Florida Bar regarding Bar business may be
considered public records, which must be made available to anyone upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public
disclosure.

To: "Jenny Jolinski" <JJolinski@flabar.org>
Date: 08/20/2013 02:40 AM
Subject: Re: Public Record Request - 2013/08/12

J enny R. J olinski, CRM CDIA+
Records Manager, The Florida Bar
Dear Ms. J olinski,
Thank you. The first item is a request for an information update directed to Mr. Berry. Is your response
made on behalf of Mr. Berry to that question?
For request 2, the response is calls into question the veracity of J ohn Hillman, CEO of Nationwide Title
Clearing, Inc. who claimed in a draft letter to Gov. Scott that Mr. Rodems "...contributions have
included a wide variety of activities, including the preparation and filing of complaints and bar
grievances..." Perhaps the records show Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. as the complaint. I also know
Mr. Rodems is a complainant in a UPL complaint against me dated May 1, 2013, Case No. 20133090
(5). Can you follow-up on this request?
Thank you.
Neil Gillespie
From: J enny J olinski
To: Neil Gillespie
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 10:54 AM
Subject: Public Record Request - 2013/08/12

Dear Mr. Gillespie,
I am responding to your public record request dated August 8, 2013 per Rule 2.420, Florida Rules of
Judicial Administration and applicable law. Please send correspondence related to this request to my
attention.

Your request regarding "Request for Investigation, Witness Tampering, Obstruction of Justice,
Kmiberley Pruett-Barry, and Robert W. Bauer, TFB No. 2013-00,540(*B)" is not a public record request.

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10/15/2013
Your public record requests:
1. "Records for William Barry and/or Kimberly Pruett-Barry (and any variation of her name) and an
arbitration offer or settlement offer from or through The Florida Bar for $127,000, or any other amount."

According to our Lawyer Regulation Department, there are no public records that comply with your
request.
2. "Records for Florida Bar complaints made by Ryan Christopher Rodems on behalf of Nationwide
Title Clearing, Inc."
According to our Lawyer Regulation Department, there are no public records in which Mr. Rodems is
listed as a complainant.
3. "Records for William Barry and/or Kimberly Pruett-Barry (and any variation of her name) and any
complaint(s) against attorney Peter R. McGrath."
According to our Lawyer Regulation Department, there are no public records regarding this request.
4. "Records for William Barry and/or Kimberly Pruett (and any variation of her name) and any
complaint(s) against attorney Robert W. Bauer."
According to our Lawyer Regulation Department, there was an inquiry from Ms.. Pruett,. RFA13-12396,
that was closed on May 21, 2013. No complaint was filed consequently, there are no public records.

Per Rule 3-7-1(a)(1) "Disciplinary matters pending at the initial investigatory and grievance committee
levels shall be treated as confidential by The Florida Bar...."

Regards,

Records Manager,
The Florida Bar
850-561-5708

Please note: Florida has very broad public records laws. Many written communications to or from The Florida Bar regarding Bar business may be
considered public records, which must be made available to anyone upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public
disclosure.
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10/15/2013

Neil Gillespie
From: "J enny J olinski" <J J olinski@flabar.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: Public Record Request - CCOL-9HBP3M (Gillespie) - 2014-03-18
Page 1of 5
6/5/2014
Mr. Gillespie,
I am responding to your public record request dated April 15, 2014, per Rule 2.420, Florida Rules of
Judicial Administration and applicable law.

Your Request:
This is a request for the record of RFA No. -3-18867

As I responded in my April 15, 2014 email, per our Lawyer Regulation Department, the RFA does not
exist. The bar disposes of files that are closed by bar counsel or grievance committee without a
finding of probably cause, one year after the files were closed.

Regards,

Records Manager,
The Florida Bar
850-561-5708

Please note: Florida has very broad public records laws. Many written communications to or from The Florida Bar
regarding Bar business may be considered public records, which must be made available to anyone upon
request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure.

To: "Jenny Jolinski" <JJolinski@flabar.org>
Cc: "John F Harkness" <jharkness@flabar.org>, "John Thomas Berry" <jberry@flabar.org>, "Adria E Quintela" <aquintel@flabar.org>,
"Eugene Keith Pettis" <epettis@hpslegal.com>, "Gregory William Coleman" <gcoleman@bclclaw.com>, "Paul F Hill" <phill@flabar.org>,
"Neil Gillespie" <neilgillespie@mfi.net>
Date: 04/15/2014 11:00 AM

Ms. J olinski,
Your response on behalf of Ms. Schuyler is not accurate and not correct. For example, I know The
Florida Bar maintains information on every complaint or request for assistance (RFA). On or about J une
12, 2003 I made a telephonic RFA No. 03-18867 for William J . Cook. I know The Florida Bar maintains
a record of RFA No. 03-18867 because many years later The Bar confirmed to me that I made RFA No.
03-18867.
This is a request for the record of RFA No. 03-18867. Rule 2.420(b)(1)(B) and 2.420(b)(2) and (3), Fla.
R. J ud. Admin., Public Access to J udicial Branch Records, (in part)
(b) Definitions.
(1) --Records of the judicial branch are all records, regardless of physical form, characteristics, or means
of transmission, made or received in connection with the transaction of official business by any judicial
branch entity and consist of:
(B) --administrative records, which are all other records made or received pursuant to court rule, law, or
ordinance, or in connection with the transaction of official business by any judicial branch entity.
(2) --J udicial branch means the judicial branch of government, which includes the state courts system,
the clerk of court when acting as an arm of the court, The Florida Bar, the Florida Board of Bar
Examiners, the J udicial Qualifications Commission, and all other entities established by or operating
under the authority of the supreme court or the chief justice.
(3) --Custodian. The custodian of all administrative records of any court is the chief justice or chief
judge of that court, except that each judge is the custodian of all records that are solely within the
possession and control of thatjudge. As to all other records, the custodian is the official charged with the
responsibility of maintaining the office having the care, keeping, and supervision of such records. All
references to custodian mean the custodian or the custodians designee.
Please take notice that I am not interested in the second-hand hearsay opinion of Shanell Schuyler. My
experience with Ms. Schuyler shows she is a complete and utter liar.
Mr. J ohn F. Harkness is Records Custodian for The Florida Bar. Rule 2.420(b)(3), Fla. R. J ud. Admin.
Ms. Schuyler is not the Records Custodian for The Florida Bar.
Once I get your response to my request for the record of RFA No. 03-18867, I will make a follow-up
request to Mr. Harkness, cc to J ohn T. Berry, Director, Legal Division, Adria Quintela, Director, Lawyer
Regulation, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Department of J ustice, and the United Nations.
Ms. J olinski, your response today is reminiscent of your response October 15, 2013 10:52 AM to my
request for "...records showing the identity of a respondent to the Bar survey in the Hawkins Report.",
where you wrote,
"According to our Research, Planning & Evaluation Department we have no records responsive to your
request."
However you finally provided the record October 24, 2013 1:24 PM, which record I submitted February
7, 2014 as evidence in my petition for rehearing an order denying Petition No. 13-7280 to the Supreme
Court of the United States. The attached the nine page composite shows it took 78 days for The Bar to
produce the record, requested August 7, 2013 to Mr. Harkness, and ultimatley provided by you October
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6/5/2014
24, 2014, notwithstanding your denial October 15, 2013 that the record existed.
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala Florida 34481
Phone: 352-854-7807
Email; neilgillespie@mfi.net
To: Neil Gillespie
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:40 AM

Dear Mr. Gillespie,
I am responding to the follow-up question (April 8, 2014) to your public record request dated March
18, 2014, per Rule 2.420, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and applicable law. Please send
correspondence related to this request to my attention.

According to Ms. Shanell M. Schuyler, Director, ACAP/Intake, the Bar does not keep any "...type of
permanent record, notation or ledger of all complaints and requests for assistance". The only
permanent record we retain is where a file results in discipline. There are no records responsive to your
request.

Regards,

Records Manager,
The Florida Bar
850-561-5708

request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure.

To: "Jenny Jolinski" <JJolinski@flabar.org>, "John F Harkness" <jharkness@flabar.org>
Cc: "Neil Gillespie" <neilgillespie@mfi.net>
Date: 04/08/2014 09:44 AM
Page 3of 5
6/5/2014

Dear Ms. J olinski,
Thank you for your response. This is a follow-up question to this part of your response,
"Please note, however, that the letter you reference was send by Mr. Hillman, CEO,
Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc, on November 8, 2011. Any closed complaints that were
filed in or prior to 2011 that resulted in no probable cause have been disposed of
pursuant to our records retention schedule . The bar disposes of files that are closed
by bar counsel or grievance committee without a finding of probable cause one year
after the date the files were closed. The only information about disciplinary history
not available to the public are files now pending at the initial staff or grievance
committee levels of investigation."
While The Bar may dispose of files "that are closed by bar counsel or grievance committee
without a finding of probable cause one year after the date the files were closed", I
believe The Bar keeps some type of permanent record, notation or ledger of all complaints and requests
for assistance. What is that process or procedure called? Your email does not respond to that
contingency relative to my records request.
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala Florida 34481
Phone: 352-854-7807
Email; neilgillespie@mfi.net
To: Neil Gellespie
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 9:34 AM
Subject: Public Record Request - CCOL-9HBP3M (Gillespie) - 2014-03-18

Dear Mr. Gillespie,

I am responding to your public record request dated March 18, 2014 per Rule 2.420, Florida Rules of
Judicial Administration and applicable law. Please send correspondence related to this request to my
attention.

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6/5/2014
Your Request:
This is a final request - a safe harbor courtesy - for public records showing Mr. Rodems prepared and
filed complaints and bar grievances for Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc.

The bar can only search for named complainants. It would have no way of knowing who prepared the
complaint - only who signed the complaint as the complainant. The database housing Lawyer
Regulation complaints and Unlicensed Practice of Law complaints was search for any complaints listing
either Mr. Rodems or Nationwide Title Clearing as a complainant. There are no Lawyer Regulation
complaints in the database with Nationwide Title or Mr. Rodems as the named complainant. There
was on Unlicensed Practice of law complaint with Mr. Rodem as the named complainant. That
complaint was brought naming you as the respondent and you are aware of that matter.

Please note, however, that the letter you reference was send by Mr. Hillman, CEO, Nationwide Title
Clearing, Inc, on November 8, 2011. Any closed complaints that were filed in or prior to 2011 that
resulted in no probable cause have been disposed of pursuant to our records retention schedule . The
bar disposes of files that are closed by bar counsel or grievance committee without a finding of
probable cause one year after the date the files were closed. The only information about disciplinary
history not available to the public are files now pending at the initial staff or grievance committee
levels of investigation.

Regards,

Records Manager,
The Florida Bar
850-561-5708

Records Manager,
The Florida Bar
850-561-5708

request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. [attachment "Florida Bar
Discipline System Survey - Response 9p and 78 days.pdf" deleted by J enny J olinski/The Florida Bar]
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VIA UPS No. 1Z64589FP294315915 May 27, 2014
Email to: davidt@flcourts.org
Thomas A. David, General Counsel
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Supreme Court Building
500 South Duval Street
Dear Mr. David:
This is a public records request, made pursuant to Rule 2.420, Public Access to J udicial Branch
Records, Fla. R. J ud. Admin; Chapter 119, Public Records, Florida Statutes; any law, rule,
statute, regulation, case holding, or other authority described or found in the Reporters
Handbook of The Florida Bar, Authored by the Media & Communications Law Committee.
https://www.floridabar.org/DIVCOM/PI/RHandbook01.nsf/Form+List?OpenForm
1. Records showing authority for the Chief J ustice, one or more J ustices, or the entire Supreme
Court of Florida, to intervene in a disability accommodation matter in the state. Specifically I am
referring to a story reported March 1, 2014 in Florida Bar News Court urges all bars to get right
with the ADA, By J an Pudlow. A PDF is attached, and the story is found online at the link.
http://www.floridabar.org/DIVCOM/J N/jnnews01.nsf/8c9f13012b96736985256aa900624829/06
61ffcdbeb0dffc85257c890046538a!OpenDocument
Stephanie Woodward, a wheelchair-assisted young lawyer, was unable to attend a local bar
function in a basement wine cellar without an elevator. Woodward is quoted in the story,
...Access is not a convenience when it works best for them. Access is my civil right.
Chief J ustice Ricky Polston agrees. When Woodwards excluding experience came to his
attention, the entire court gathered for conference, resulting in strongly worded letters
Polston sent on February 3 to voluntary bars and leaders at The Florida Bar.
Benign neglect, oversight, or indifference which produces this type of discrimination is
simply not acceptable and will not be tolerated, Polston wrote.
This event has demonstrated that we must do more to prevent similar discrimination in
the future, and we shall take corrective steps to address the damage this type of
discrimination inflicts.
After approval by the entire Florida Supreme Court, Polston directed The Florida Bar to
develop and implement a protocol for Bar-related activities at all levels to ensure
compliance with all ADA and access requirements. We request The Florida Bar to report
its progress to this court 60 days from this date and each 60 days thereafter until the
directed protocol is implemented.
Thomas A. David, General Counsel May 26, 2014
Office of the State Courts Administrator Page - 2
Similarly, the court requested that voluntary bar associations immediately develop and
implement protocol for bar-related activities to ensure compliance with all ADA and
access requirements.
1a. This is a records request for letters of Chief J ustice Ricky Polston described in the story, sent
on February 3 to voluntary bars and leaders at The Florida Bar.
1b. Records of the Supreme Court conference showing the time, place, date, the J ustices and
other persons attending, a transcript of the proceedings, any and all conference records.
1c. Records of the approval by the entire Florida Supreme Court to develop and implement a
protocol for Bar-related activities at all levels to ensure compliance with all ADA and access
requirements. We request The Florida Bar to report its progress to this court 60 days from this
date and each 60 days thereafter until the directed protocol is implemented.
1d. Records of any approval by the entire Florida Supreme Court to develop and implement a
protocol for Court-related activities for ordinary people at all levels, including hearings and
depositions in Florida courts, to ensure compliance with all ADA and access requirements.
1e. Records that show voluntary bar associations [to] immediately develop and implement
protocol for bar-related activities to ensure compliance with all ADA and access requirements.
The Florida Bar News Story also reports,
J ustice Lewis jumped into action.
When this issue arose, I immediately scheduled this issue for conference with the entire
court, J ustice Lewis said. We must work together to eliminate all types of
discrimination, and it will start with the Florida Supreme Court.
1f. This is a request for records of J ustice Lewis actions taken, including the schedule for
conference with the entire court.
Pettis, who made diversity and inclusion a cornerstone of his presidency, said: As we
continue our efforts of total inclusion of all lawyers at every level of our Bar, it is
imperative that we include persons with physical handicaps. While this incident in Miami
was unfortunate, it has shed light on our need to be more sensitive and intentional in
making sure every member is included and welcomed.
1g. This is a request for records of Bar President Pettis diversity and inclusion cornerstone.
Smith said she was not surprised that the incident reached the highest level of Floridas
courts, because she was part of a dialog that went back and forth with Dietz, and she
knew of his relationship with the Bar and J ustice Lewis, who has a very personal
interest in this issue.
1h. This is a request for records of the dialog of Woodwards boss Matt Dietz, Dade County Bar
President Leslie Smith, and J ustice Lewis that went back and forth.
1i. This is a request for records showing for J ustice Lewis who has a very personal interest in
this issue.. (Note: The very personal interest may be a personal bias, and if so, may be a
conflict with judicial action to develop and implement a protocol for Bar-related activities at all
levels to ensure compliance with all ADA and access requirements.)
Im glad it is being handled in a top-down fashion. It demonstrates a commitment,
Dietz said. To have a commitment from the chief justice, the head of your state courts, is
phenomenal and shows true dedication to and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
1j. This is a request for records showing authority of the Supreme Court to handle this disability
matter in a top-down fashion directly from the chief justice, the head of your state courts, in
lieu of Statewide Court ADA Coordinator Debbie Howells, Supreme Court ADA Coordinator
Silvester Dawson, Marshal, or the Florida Court ADA Coordinators for the five District Courts
of Appeals, or the Florida Courts ADA Coordinators for the twenty J udicial Circuits.
1k. Records showing whether ordinary people with disabilities in the state of Florida should get
the same kind of special attention that Ms. Woodward got from Chief J ustice Ricky Polston,
J ustice Lewis, and the entire Florida Supreme Court in a disability accommodation matter.
2. Records showing the qualifications, education and skills required for the position of the
Florida Court Statewide Court ADA Coordinator for Office of the State Courts Administrator,
shown on the enclosed Directory, Florida Court ADA Coordinators revised February 7, 2012,
http://www.flcourts.org/core/fileparse.php/243/urlt/ADA_directory.pdf
http://www.flcourts.org/administration-funding/court-administration/ada-information.stml
3. Records showing the duties and responsibilities of the Florida Court Statewide Court ADA
Coordinator for the Office of the State Courts Administrator.
4. Records identifying the current Florida Court Statewide Court ADA Coordinator for the
Office of the State Courts Administrator if Debbie Howells is no longer in that position.
5. Records showing the qualifications, education and skills of the current Florida Court
Statewide Court ADA Coordinator for the Office of the State Courts Administrator.
6. The personnel file for Debbie Howells.
7. Records showing the qualifications, education and skills required for the position of the
Florida Court ADA Coordinator for the Supreme Court.
8. Records showing the duties and responsibilities of the Florida Court ADA Coordinator for the
Supreme Court.
9. Records identifying the Florida Court ADA Coordinator for the Supreme Court if Silvester
Dawson, Marshal, is no longer in that position.
10. Records showing the qualifications, education and skills of the current Florida Court ADA
Coordinator for the Supreme Court.
11. Records showing the qualifications, education and skills required for the position of Florida
Courts ADA Coordinator for the five District Courts of Appeals, and twenty J udicial Circuits.
12. Records showing the duties and responsibilities of the Florida Court ADA Coordinators for
the five District Courts of Appeals, and twenty J udicial Circuits.
In conclusion, I am glad to read Ms. Woodward will get disability access, because access is not
a convenience when it works best for them. Access is her civil right.
Time is of the essence. You may provide a partial response now if a full response will be
delayed, and provide the full response in a timely manner.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
Sincerely,
Neil J . Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Telephone: 352-854-7807
Enclosures
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DIRECTORY
FLORIDA COURT ADA COORDINATORS
Revised: February 7, 2012

SUPREME COURT

Mr. Silvester Dawson
Marshal
500 S. Duval Street
Phone: 850-488-8845
Fax: 850-921-2775

1st DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Mr. Stephen Nevels
Marshal
2000 Drayton Drive
Phone: 850-488-8136
Fax: 850-488-7989

2nd DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Ms. Jo Haynes Suhr
Marshal
P. O. Box 327
Lakeland, FL 33802
Phone: 863-499-2290
Fax: 863-413-2649

3rd DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Mr. Alan Sadowski
Marshal
2001 S.W. 117 Avenue
Miami, FL 33175-1716
Phone: 305-229-3200, ext. 3237
Fax: 305-229-3206

4th DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Mr. Glen G. Rubin
Marshal
1525 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-242-2111
Fax: 561-242-2016

5th DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Mr. Ty Berdeaux
Marshal
300 South Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone: 386-947-1544
FAX: 386-947-1565

1st CIRCUIT

Ms. Shelia A. Sims
Senior Deputy Court Administrator
190 Governmental Center, 5th Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502-4400
Phone: 850-595-4400
Fax: 850-595-0360

2nd CIRCUIT

Ms. Susan Wilson
Office of Court Administration
Leon County Courthouse
301 South Monroe Street
Phone: 850-577-4430
Fax: 850-487-7947
Page 2

3rd CIRCUIT

Ms. Carrina Cooper
Court Operations Consultant
173 N.E. Hernando St., Room 408
Lake City, FL 32056-1569
Phone: 386-758-2163
Fax: 386-758-2162

4th CIRCUIT

Mr. James W. Ivey
Court Facilities Manager
Fourth Judicial Circuit
330 E. Bay Street, Suite 507-C
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: 904-630-1897
Fax: 904-357-5930

5th CIRCUIT

Mr. John D. Sullivan
110 N. Apopka Street
Inverness, FL 34450-4231
Phone: 352-341-6700
Fax: 352-341-7008
ADA Duties: Citrus County

Ms. Peggy Welch
20 N. Main Street, Room 350
Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone: 352-754-4402
Fax: 352-754-4267
ADA Duties: Hernando County

Ms. Tameka Gordon
110 N.W. 1
st
Avenue
Ocala, FL 34475
Phone: 352-401-6710 (ADA line)
Fax: 352-401-7883
ADA Duties: Marion County

Ms. Nicole Berg
P. O. Box 7800
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: 352-253-1604
Fax: 352-742-4370
ADA Duties: Lake County

Ms. Lorna Barker
225 E. McCollum Avenue, Room 209
Bushnell, FL 33513
Phone: 352-569-6088
Fax: 352-569-6098

6th CIRCUIT

Ms. Karen Weitzel
14250 49
th
Street North
Clearwater, FL 33762
Phone: 727-453-7163
Fax: 727-453-7166

7th CIRCUIT

Ms. Anne Landolfa
125 E. Orange Avenue, Suite 300
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone: 386-248-8105
Fax: 386-257-6069

8th CIRCUIT

Ms. Vanessa Sagar
Human Resources Manager
Office of the Court Administrator
201 E. University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida 32601
Phone: 352-337-6237
Fax: 352-384-3018

Page 3

9th CIRCUIT

Ms. MaryBeth DAuria
Orange County Courthouse
425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510
Orlando, FL 32810
Phone: 407-742-2418
Fax: 407-835-5079
ADA Duties: Orange County

Ms. Kelly Gallman
Court Operations Manager
Osceola County Courthouse
Two Courthouse Square, Suite 6300
Kissimmee, FL 34741
Phone: 407-343-2418
Fax: 407-343-2401
ADA Duties: Osceola County

10th CIRCUIT

Mr. Nick Sudzina
Trial Court Administrator
P. O. Box 9000
Bartow, FL 33831
Phone: 863-534-4686
Fax: 863-534-4699

11th CIRCUIT

Ms. Maria E. Mihaic
Human Resources Division
Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center
175 N.W. 1
st
Avenue, Suite 2702
Miami, FL 33128
Phone: 305-349-7354
Fax: 305-349-7355

12th CIRCUIT

Mr. William P. Price
2002 Ringling Blvd - 8th Floor
Sarasota, FL 34237
Phone: 941-861-7811
Fax: 941-861-7904

13th CIRCUIT

Ms. Nancy Yanez
Chief Deputy Court Administrator
800 E. Twiggs Street, Room 604
Tampa, FL 33602-3549
Phone: 813-272-6457
Fax: 813-301-3800

14th CIRCUIT

Ms. Robyn Gable
Court Operations Consultant
P. O. Box 1089, 301 McKenzie
Panama City, FL 32402
Phone: 850-747-5338
Fax: 850-747-5717
ADA Duties: Bay County

Ms. Amber Baggett
Senior Court Program Specialist
P. O. Box 826
Marianna, FL 32447-0826
Phone: 850-482-9844
Fax: 850-482-9123
ADA Duties: Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes,
Jackson, and Washington
Counties

Page 4

15th CIRCUIT

Ms. Dominique T. March
Chief of Personnel Services
205 North Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-355-2154
Fax: 561-355-6711

16th CIRCUIT

Ms. Cheryl Alfonso
Court Operations Manager
502 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040
Phone: 305-295-3652
Fax: 305-292-3435

17
th
CIRCUIT

Ms. Cheryl Anderson
201 S.E. 6
th
Street, Room 1000
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-831-7743
Fax: 954-831-5572

18th CIRCUIT

Ms. Susan Phillips
Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940
Phone: 321-637-5673
Fax: 321-633-2172
ADA Duties: Brevard County

Ms. Kelly Burnett
Criminal Justice Center
101 Bush Boulevard
Sanford, FL 32773
Phone: 407-665-4945
Fax: 407-665-4932
ADA Duties: Seminole County

19th CIRCUIT

Ms. Corrie Johnson
250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
Phone: 772-807-4383
Fax: 772-807-4377

20th CIRCUIT

Mr. Jim Sullivan
Operations Division Director
Administrative Office of the Courts
1700 Monroe Street, Suite 1213
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Phone: 239-533-1521
Fax: 239-533-1757

OFFICE OF THE STATE COURTS
ADMINISTRATOR

Ms. Debbie Howells
Statewide Court ADA Coordinator
Office of the State Courts Administrator
500 S. Duval Street
Phone: 850-922-4370
Fax: 850-488-0156
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By Jan Pudlow
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One woman in a wheelchair excluded from a voluntary
bar social gathering in a basement wine cellar without an
elevator sparked a strong directive from the Florida
Supreme Court: All bar meetings must be accessible to all.
Stephanie Woodward recently moved from Syracuse, N.Y., to
Miami, passed the Florida bar exam, and awaits approval of
her character and fitness check so she can be a full-fledged
member of The Florida Bar.
As a baby lawyer new to town, she is anxious to make
connections in the legal profession. So she was excited about
an invitation to attend a Dade County Bar Association Young
Lawyers Section event called An Evening with the Judges
described as an informal gathering to promote
communication among the legal community and the bench.
Sure, she was welcome, even though shes not officially a
lawyer yet, the Dade YLS president assured her.
But there was a big problem: The January 23 event was
being held in the wine cellar a former bomb shelter of
the restaurant Le Chat Noir, at 2 South Miami Avenue. There
are a lot of steps and no elevator down to the the wine
celler. And Woodward has a mobility disability and uses a
wheelchair.
If I hadnt thought to ask, I would have shown up in a wheelchair and seen a set of stairs, which would be
embarrassing, Woodward said.
I think its a big deal for me to get in anywhere, not just local bar events. Access is not a convenience
when it works best for them. Access is my civil right.
Chief Justice Ricky Polston agrees. When Woodwards excluding experience came to his attention, the
entire court gathered for conference, resulting in strongly worded letters Polston sent on February 3 to
voluntary bars and leaders at The Florida Bar.
Benign neglect, oversight, or indifference which produces this type of discrimination is simply not
acceptable and will not be tolerated, Polston wrote.
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This event has demonstrated that we must do more to prevent similar discrimination in the future, and
we shall take corrective steps to address the damage this type of discrimination inflicts.
After approval by the entire Florida Supreme Court, Polston directed The Florida Bar to develop and
implement a protocol for Bar-related activities at all levels to ensure compliance with all ADA and access
requirements. We request The Florida Bar to report its progress to this court 60 days from this date and
each 60 days thereafter until the directed protocol is implemented.
Similarly, the court requested that voluntary bar associations immediately develop and implement
protocol for bar-related activities to ensure compliance with all ADA and access requirements.
At The Florida Bar, Kathy Tucker, head of the Meetings Department, said she is well aware of the
Americans with Disabilities Act requirements to make sure meetings are accessible, but acknowledged
there have been bumps along the way. For example, she said, the Bar can no longer use a particular
ballroom at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, accessible only via stairs or small service elevator.
The Bar is very conscious of the need to avoid using space that is not accessible to all, Tucker said.
The matter came to the high courts attention when Woodward, a new associate at the Disability
Independence Group, in Miami, told her boss, Matt Dietz.
Dietz, a member of The Florida Bar Diversity and Inclusion Committee, let members know about the
incident, as well as Justices Fred Lewis and Peggy Quince, and Bar President Eugene Pettis.
This was a concrete example of a person coming to the door and not being able to access our bar, Dietz
said.
Justice Lewis jumped into action.
When this issue arose, I immediately scheduled this issue for conference with the entire court, Justice
Lewis said. We must work together to eliminate all types of discrimination, and it will start with the
Florida Supreme Court.
Pettis, who made diversity and inclusion a cornerstone of his presidency, said: As we continue our efforts
of total inclusion of all lawyers at every level of our Bar, it is imperative that we include persons with
physical handicaps. While this incident in Miami was unfortunate, it has shed light on our need to be more
sensitive and intentional in making sure every member is included and welcomed.
Dade County Bar President Leslie Smith said she agrees completely. She said she views it as an
opportunity for the DCBA to take the initiative, create protocol, and share it with voluntary bars
throughout the state. Attorneys with a variety of disabilities, along with leadership of the DCBA, will be
gathering on March 25 to brainstorm and craft the protocols, Smith said.
Interestingly enough, before I went to law school, I worked for what was then called Floridas Department
of Health and Rehabilitative Services, and I worked with the division that dealt with programming and
funding for persons with disabilities, Smith said.
The issues are not foreign to me, and though I am not personally affected and dont have any disabilities,
I am certainly aware that we could do more and we have an opportunity to do that. Im very excited about
it.
Smith said she was not surprised that the incident reached the highest level of Floridas courts, because
she was part of a dialog that went back and forth with Dietz, and she knew of his relationship with the Bar
and Justice Lewis, who has a very personal interest in this issue.
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I believe in advocacy. Get the word out. Things need to be changed and studied and improved. Thats
what advocates do, Smith said.
But Woodward said, It surprised me that it went that far. Im thrilled the chief justice did say something
about this, so that its on everybodys radar. It shouldnt be an issue between just me and the Dade County
Bar Association.
Dietz said Florida Bar leaders have been very supportive, and he appreciates the strong directive from the
chief justice.
Im glad it is being handled in a top-down fashion. It demonstrates a commitment, Dietz said. To have a
commitment from the chief justice, the head of your state courts, is phenomenal and shows true
dedication to and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Quadriplegic disabled man Brian Sterner dumped from wheelchair on floor by Sheriffs Deputy
YouTube video - CNN - http://youtu.be/huRYZAJ 8wzA

Hillsborough Sheriff Deputy Charlette Marshall-J ones dumped quadriplegic Brian Sterner out of
a wheelchair and onto a jail floor at the Hillsborough County Orient Road J ail, Tampa Florida.
Treatment of disabled man attracts national spotlight, St. Petersburg Times.
http://www.sptimes.com/2008/02/13/Hillsborough/Treatment_of_disabled.shtml
Disabled people in wheelchairs are vulnerable. See Harrowing flight for U.N. Rapporteur on
Disability - Shuaib Chalklen, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/harrowing-flight-for-un-rapporteur-on-
disability/article3433534.ece

Brian Sterner, a paraplegic, has no Sheriffs Office spokesman
feeling from his mid-chest down.

Reporter Mike Deeson - thanks Mike! Sheriffs deputy thinks its funny.
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Sheri ff' s Office apol ogy doesn't quel l outrage.
By Casey Cora and Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writers
Published February 13, 2008
Brian Sterner, a
quadriplegic, was
arrested on a charge
of fleeing a law
enforcement official
in January. He was
to appear on the
Today show this
morning.
[Douglas R. Clifford | Times]
TAMPA - Hardly anyone noticed last
month when a Hillsborough County
detention deputy unceremoniously
dumped quadriplegic Brian Sterner out of
a wheelchair and onto a jail floor.
Tuesday, everyone noticed.
Sterner's lawyer pushed for criminal
charges and Florida's attorney general
called for a civil rights review. The
Sheriff's Office apologized, labeled the
incident "indefensible," and sent four
deputies home pending an investigation.
The Today show booked Sterner; readers
expressed outrage on newspaper Web
sites; and a video of the jailhouse
encounter landed on YouTube.
"It's a start," said Sterner, 32, whose
ouster from the wheelchair was caught on
surveillance cameras at the Orient Road
Jail. He expressed dismay that the
deputies had not lost their jobs.
"I don't think the question of them being
fired should be asked," he said. "It should
already be done."
The Sheriff's Office video shows Deputy
Charlette Marshall-Jones dislodging
Sterner from his wheelchair like cargo
from a wheelbarrow, pushing up the
handles as he falls forward. The other
deputies in the video do not intervene. One walks away smiling.
Marshall-Jones, a 22-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office, was suspended without pay. A woman
who answered the telephone at her Tampa house said the deputy had no comment. A note left
at her door went unanswered.
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Three others - Sgt. Gary Hinson, 51, Cpl. Steven Dickey, 45, and Cpl. Decondra Williams, 36 -
were placed on administrative leave with pay. Hinson has been with the agency since 1984;
Dickey, 1982; and Williams, 1994. None of the three could be reached.
- - -
Sterner, injured while wrestling 13 years ago, is paralyzed from the chest down and has limited
use of his arms. He was laid off in January from a job selling wheelchair vans.
His Jan. 29 arrest was on a charge of fleeing and attempting to elude law enforcement officers,
which apparently stemmed from a traffic stop three months earlier.
Sterner was driving a 2005 silver Mini Cooper fitted with hand pedals Oct. 25 when Tampa
police officers on patrol in Ybor City saw him waving his arms and shaking his head from side to
side as if dancing, police say.
He had been driving 5 mph in a 30 mph zone. But police lost sight of him until another officer
spotted him at Florida Avenue and Columbus Drive. Their reports noted that he made "foolish"
statements.
"Although I did not detect an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Sterner's breath,
based on his irrational behavior, I suspected the possibility he was under the influence of some
type of illegal substance," wrote Tampa police Officer Peter Charbonneau.
Sterner allowed police to take a blood sample. No illegal drugs were found, police reported. But
he was still arrested on a charge of fleeing law enforcement officers.
As he was booked, Sterner said he told Marshall-Jones several times that he couldn't stand up
to be searched. She ultimately searched him as he lay on the floor.
"There's no reason why that deputy should not be charged with battery on a disabled person,"
said Sterner's attorney, John Trevena.
- - -
Twice before, in 1988 and 1990, the Sheriff's Office suspended Marshall-Jones without pay. Her
personnel file documents those disciplinary problems and others.
In the first incident, she improperly conducted an inmate head count and was suspended for six
days. In the later incident, she disobeyed a boss' order to complete a fire safety and sanitation
inspection. The consequence: a one-day suspension.
Superiors have criticized her use of sick leave. Her record contains a few letters of reprimand
for violations of Sheriff's Office procedure.
But most of the 345-page file offers no hint of the woman seen in the video. Year after year,
supervisors recommended Marshall-Jones for promotions and boosted her pay. In page after
page of annual reviews, they used words such as "dedicated" and "knowledgeable."
There are 22 pages of commendations, certificates and flattering letters from supervisors and
Hillsborough residents. In 2003, the Sheriff's Office named Marshall-Jones one of the November
"Employees of the Month."
Just nine days before the Sterner arrest, Marshall-Jones' supervisor praised her "excellent
searches, handling of inmates and communication skills."
The supervisor was Sgt. Hinson, who was suspended with her Tuesday.
- - -
After he was booked, Sterner said, sheriff's officials placed him on his side in the back of a
prisoner transportation van bound for the infirmary at the Falkenburg Road Jail, the site of one
of two jail infirmaries in the county.
Sterner said he grimaced in pain on the nearly 4-mile drive to the facility.
On Tuesday, he showed reporters scrape marks on his knees that he said came from the fall out
of the wheelchair.
"I don't know what's going on inside me, but my body hasn't been right since," he said.
Sterner and Trevena said they hope the incident forces the spotlight on the issue of jailhouse
treatment of the disabled, a message Sterner plans to carry to the Today show this morning.
"I want a lot of exposure to what's been going on for probably a very long time in the jail
system," he said.
Newspaper Web sites have already been flooded with reaction. On tampabay.com, more than
100 comments were posted about the day's stories on Sterner. Just hours after the video clip
appeared on YouTube, more than 350 people had viewed it.
State Attorney General Bill McCollum also saw the video and was "very, very concerned," said
his spokeswoman, Sandi Copes.
McCollum asked the state's Office of Civil Rights to review Sterner's treatment at the jail, an
action Copes said could lead to a formal investigation of the Sheriff's Office.
"We're certainly going to try to identify exactly what happened and exactly who was at fault,"
Copes said.

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At a Tuesday morning news conference, Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Jose Docobo said he was
troubled not only by what happened to Sterner but by the lack of response from experienced
supervisors.
"The fact that none of the supervisors acted upon what they saw or had knowledge of is of
grave concern to us," he said. "The fact that no reports were written further concerns us.
"This is not how we do business here at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office."
Docobo also offered a public apology to Sterner.
"There is no excuse," Docobo said. "This is indefensible. And to the extent that we can make it
right for this gentleman, we will do so."
Staff writers Rebecca Catalanello and Jonathan Milton contributed to this report. Casey Cora
can be reached at 813 226-3386 or at ccora@sptimes.com Rodney Thrash can be reached at
(813) 269-5303 or rthrash@sptimes.com.

What is quadriplegia?
Quadriplegia is paralysis affecting all four limbs, often due to a spinal cord injury at the neck
level. The paralysis does not have to be total. Depending on the severity of the injury, some
function or feeling can remain in one or more limbs.

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Published: May 19, 2012 00:46 IST | Updated: May 19, 2012 00:46 IST
Harrowing flight for U.N. Rapporteur on Disability
Aarti Dhar
Forced to shi ft to bad quali ty wheelchai r; paralysed' pri nted on boardi ng card
Even as disability rights groups are still struggling with the government and private airlines to ensure dignified
travel for differently-abled persons, United Nations Special Rapporteur Shuaib Chalklen has had a harrowing
experience with IndiGo on Thursday.
Mr. Chalklen, a South African national, who took flight 6E 176 from Mumbai to Delhi, said that despite his protests,
he was forced to transfer from his personal wheelchair to a bad quality airline wheelchair. There was no aisle chair
and he was bodily lifted from the wheelchair on to a seat in the first row of the aircraft. However, a family to which
the first row was allotted insisted on occupying the allotted seats.
An airline spokesperson said: We are taking serious action against the IndiGo staff. At IndiGo, we are committed to
passenger comfort and safety, and above all, a hassle-free travel experience We regret the inconvenience caused to
Mr. Shuaib Chalklen.
An airline statement said Mr. Chalklen arrived in his own wheelchair to the check-in counter. As it was slightly
larger than the wheelchair IndiGo provided, it couldn't pass through airport security. Mr. Chalklen was requested to
move to the IndiGo wheelchair,' however he chose to use his own wheelchair and this was refused by CISF
personnel in the security area.
Keywords: U.N. Rapporteur on Disability, harrowing flight, Shuaib Chalklen, IndiGo
Printable version | Sep 6, 2013 8:57:19 PM | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/harrowing-flight-for-un-
rapporteur-on-disability/article3433534.ece
The Hindu
Sheri ff' s Offi ce apol ogy doesn' t quel l outrage.
By Casey Cora and Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writers
Published February 13, 2008
TAMPA - Hardly anyone noticed last month when a Hillsborough County detention deputy unceremoniously dumped quadriplegic
Brian Sterner out of a wheelchair and onto a jail floor.
Tuesday, everyone noticed.
Sterner's lawyer pushed for criminal charges and Florida's attorney general called for a civil rights review. The Sheriff's Office
apologized, labeled the incident "indefensible," and sent four deputies home pending an investigation. The Today show booked
Sterner; readers expressed outrage on newspaper Web sites; and a video of the jailhouse encounter landed on YouTube.
"It's a start," said Sterner, 32, whose ouster from the wheelchair was caught on surveillance cameras at the Orient Road J ail. He
expressed dismay that the deputies had not lost their jobs.
"I don't think the question of them being fired should be asked," he said. "It should already be done."
The Sheriff's Office video shows Deputy Charlette Marshall-J ones dislodging Sterner from his wheelchair like cargo from a
wheelbarrow, pushing up the handles as he falls forward. The other deputies in the video do not intervene. One walks away
smiling.
Marshall-J ones, a 22-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office, was suspended without pay. A woman who answered the telephone at
her Tampa house said the deputy had no comment. A note left at her door went unanswered.
Three others - Sgt. Gary Hinson, 51, Cpl. Steven Dickey, 45, and Cpl. Decondra Williams, 36 - were placed on administrative
leave with pay. Hinson has been with the agency since 1984; Dickey, 1982; and Williams, 1994. None of the three could be
reached.
- - -
Sterner, injured while wrestling 13 years ago, is paralyzed from the chest down and has limited use of his arms. He was laid off
in J anuary from a job selling wheelchair vans.
His J an. 29 arrest was on a charge of fleeing and attempting to elude law enforcement officers, which apparently stemmed from
a traffic stop three months earlier.
Sterner was driving a 2005 silver Mini Cooper fitted with hand pedals Oct. 25 when Tampa police officers on patrol in Ybor City
saw him waving his arms and shaking his head from side to side as if dancing, police say.
He had been driving 5 mph in a 30 mph zone. But police lost sight of him until another officer spotted him at Florida Avenue and
Columbus Drive. Their reports noted that he made "foolish" statements.
"Although I did not detect an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Sterner's breath, based on his irrational behavior, I
suspected the possibility he was under the influence of some type of illegal substance," wrote Tampa police Officer Peter
Charbonneau.
Sterner allowed police to take a blood sample. No illegal drugs were found, police reported. But he was still arrested on a charge
of fleeing law enforcement officers.
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As he was booked, Sterner said he told Marshall-J ones several times that he couldn't stand up to be searched. She ultimately
searched him as he lay on the floor.
"There's no reason why that deputy should not be charged with battery on a disabled person," said Sterner's attorney, J ohn
Trevena.
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Twice before, in 1988 and 1990, the Sheriff's Office suspended Marshall-J ones without pay. Her personnel file documents those
disciplinary problems and others.
In the first incident, she improperly conducted an inmate head count and was suspended for six days. In the later incident, she
disobeyed a boss' order to complete a fire safety and sanitation inspection. The consequence: a one-day suspension.
Superiors have criticized her use of sick leave. Her record contains a few letters of reprimand for violations of Sheriff's Office
procedure.
But most of the 345-page file offers no hint of the woman seen in the video. Year after year, supervisors recommended
Marshall-J ones for promotions and boosted her pay. In page after page of annual reviews, they used words such as "dedicated"
and "knowledgeable."
There are 22 pages of commendations, certificates and flattering letters from supervisors and Hillsborough residents. In 2003,
the Sheriff's Office named Marshall-J ones one of the November "Employees of the Month."
J ust nine days before the Sterner arrest, Marshall-J ones' supervisor praised her "excellent searches, handling of inmates and
communication skills."
The supervisor was Sgt. Hinson, who was suspended with her Tuesday.
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After he was booked, Sterner said, sheriff's officials placed him on his side in the back of a prisoner transportation van bound for
the infirmary at the Falkenburg Road J ail, the site of one of two jail infirmaries in the county.
Sterner said he grimaced in pain on the nearly 4-mile drive to the facility.
On Tuesday, he showed reporters scrape marks on his knees that he said came from the fall out of the wheelchair.
"I don't know what's going on inside me, but my body hasn't been right since," he said.
Sterner and Trevena said they hope the incident forces the spotlight on the issue of jailhouse treatment of the disabled, a
message Sterner plans to carry to the Today show this morning.
"I want a lot of exposure to what's been going on for probably a very long time in the jail system," he said.
Newspaper Web sites have already been flooded with reaction. On tampabay.com, more than 100 comments were posted about
the day's stories on Sterner. J ust hours after the video clip appeared on YouTube, more than 350 people had viewed it.
State Attorney General Bill McCollum also saw the video and was "very, very concerned," said his spokeswoman, Sandi Copes.
McCollum asked the state's Office of Civil Rights to review Sterner's treatment at the jail, an action Copes said could lead to a
formal investigation of the Sheriff's Office.
"We're certainly going to try to identify exactly what happened and exactly who was at fault," Copes said.
At a Tuesday morning news conference, Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy J ose Docobo said he was troubled not only by what
happened to Sterner but by the lack of response from experienced supervisors.
"The fact that none of the supervisors acted upon what they saw or had knowledge of is of grave concern to us," he said. "The
fact that no reports were written further concerns us.
"This is not how we do business here at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office."
Docobo also offered a public apology to Sterner.
"There is no excuse," Docobo said. "This is indefensible. And to the extent that we can make it right for this gentleman, we will
do so."
Staff writers Rebecca Catalanello and Jonathan Milton contributed to this report. Casey Cora can be reached at 813 226-3386
or at ccora@sptimes.com Rodney Thrash can be reached at (813) 269-5303 or rthrash@sptimes.com.

What is quadriplegia?
Quadriplegia is paralysis affecting all four limbs, often due to a spinal cord injury at the neck level. The paralysis does not have
to be total. Depending on the severity of the injury, some function or feeling can remain in one or more limbs.

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