Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Second Region Office of Criminal Conflict & Civil Regional Counsel Office of Criminal Conflict & Civil Regional Counsel, Second Region, Florida Second Region, Florida

Ita M. Neymotin.
Fourteen counties.
One mission.

Led by Regional Counsel Ita M. Neymotin, we provide court-appointed representation in criminal conflict, dependency, civil commitment, and related civil matters across Florida’s Second Region.

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Who we are

Welcome to the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Second Region

Ita M. Neymotin,
Regional Counsel

Our duty is to keep capable counsel available when conflicts change the ordinary path to representation. We safeguard constitutional principles, pursue justice with integrity, and treat every public dollar entrusted to this Office with care.

That mission belongs to an entire team: attorneys, investigators, paralegals, legal assistants, law clerks, administrative professionals, and leaders working together.

Through strong professional standards, practical support, and programs that strengthen legal services, we are building an Office worthy of the public’s trust. I invite you to learn more about our people, our work, and our service across five judicial circuits and fourteen counties.

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Where we serve

14 counties.
11 offices.
80 cities.

Polk County

622 West Polk Street

Bartow, Florida 33830

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Regional population

6,765,770 residents across the fourteen counties, based on U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025.

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Areas of practice

Areas of practice

A record built on the
state’s hardest cases

Decades of results across the region’s most demanding cases in the courtroom and in the legislature.

250+
Death penalty cases resolved (as of 2026)
HB 177
Passed among 1,896 bills filed last session

We’re hiring

Bring your experience
to work that matters

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Current attorney openings combine court-appointed work with State of Florida benefits. Some part-time roles may allow limited private practice, subject to applicable requirements.

What we do

One standard of defense

Our teams handle criminal conflicts, dependency and related civil matters, civil commitment and mental health proceedings, and appeals across Florida’s Second Region.

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Criminal Conflict

Trial-level representation when a local Public Defender has a conflict.

Dependency & Related Civil

Parent representation, guardianship, and other court-appointed civil matters.

Civil Commitment & Mental Health

Baker Act, Marchman Act, and other civil commitment proceedings.

Appeals & Post-conviction

Appellate representation and related post-conviction matters.