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
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I believe that professionalism and civility together are the true heart of the legal profession

Ita M. Neymotin
Regional Counsel for Florida’s Second Region

Awards & Recognition

At a glance

Appointed in 2011, Ita M. Neymotin leads Florida’s Second Region as Regional Counsel, overseeing approximately 140 attorneys and staff serving 14 counties across five judicial circuits.

Experience

Experience

A Distinguished Career in the Pursuit of Justice

Regional Counsel Ita M. Neymotin brings extensive experience across Florida’s legal system, including prosecution, criminal defense, private practice, legal education, and public-sector leadership.

Before her appointment as Regional Counsel, she served as an Assistant State Attorney and spent approximately five years as an Assistant Public Defender. She later led the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel’s operations in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit.

Her career also includes managing a private law practice and teaching at Ave Maria School of Law. Having handled cases ranging from misdemeanor offenses to complex murder prosecutions and defenses, Ms. Neymotin brings a comprehensive understanding of the justice system to her leadership.

This diverse experience informs her commitment to protecting constitutional rights, ensuring quality legal representation, and advancing the effective administration of justice throughout the Second Region

Education and credentials

A foundation in law and public administration

Her legal education, public administration training, and Six Sigma certification bring both legal depth and operational discipline to the Office.

  • Professional Training ETS Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Course Certification 2020
  • Florida Gulf Coast University Master of Public Administration
  • Capital University Law School Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in Business
  • Certified Public Manager, ETS Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Course Certification 2019
  • ETS Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course Certification 2018
  • ETS Lean Six Sigma Advanced Yellow Belt Certification 2018
  • ETS Lean Six Sigma DMAIC Course Certification 2017
  • ETS Lean Six Sigma Project Management Course Certification 2017

Recognition and leadership

Recognition from peers and institutions

  • “Receiving the Sterling Award validates that our office is thinking outside the box to reduce children’s time in foster care while saving taxpayer money.”

    Governor’s Sterling Award Team Showcase Competition
  • Admitted to the Bar U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
  • Medal of Honor Collier County Bar Association
  • Governor’s Sterling Council Leadership Team Excellence Award

Regional Counsel & Leadership Appointments

  • Circuit Chief, Twentieth Judicial Circuit
  • Appointed Regional Counsel
  • Reappointed Regional Counsel
  • Appointed to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners
  • Appointed to the Supreme Court Steering Committee on Problem-Solving Courts

Awards & Honors

  • Medal of Honor, Collier County Bar Association
  • Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Capital University Law School
  • Commissioner’s Award, Franklin County, Ohio
  • Alumna of Distinction, Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Women of Distinction — Woman of the Year / TrailBlazer

Team & Sterling Council Recognition

  • Sterling Conference, “Best Use of Data”
  • Sterling Leadership Team Excellence Award
  • 30th Anniversary Sterling Conference Team Showcase Greatest Customer Impact Award
  • Governor’s Sterling Award, Team Showcase Competition

Professional Milestones & Civic Leadership

  • Chair, Committee on Professionalism
  • Congressional Record recognition
  • Admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

In public service

The role in practice

This is what the job actually looks like: testifying, swearing in attorneys, representing the Office.

In public service 1
Regional Counsel Ita M. Neymotin participating in the filming of a professionalism video for The Florida Bar, promoting the importance of professionalism, ethics, and integrity in the legal profession.
In public service 2
Presenting at the Sarasota County Legislative Delegation meeting
In public service 3
Featured on the cover of the Lee County Bar Association magazine
In public service 4
Representing the Office at the Governor’s Mansion Chanukah reception
Photographs

Ita M. Neymotin in the press

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