Attorneys Metz, Hauser, Husband & Daughton, P.A. of Tallahassee, practicing in Florida.

Stephen William Metz
Metz, Hauser & Daughton
Suite 505
215 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301

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Phone:

(850) 205-9000

Fax:

(850) 205-9001

Web site:

http://www.metzlaw.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Honors	Affiliations

STEPHEN W. METZ

Legislative & Governmental Affairs; Administrative Law

Steve is a shareholder and is extensively involved in the legislative section of the firm. He has over 26 years of experience in the legislative process.

Steve received his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism with honors from the University of Florida and earned his Juris Doctor at the Florida State University College of Law in 1975. Steve practices in the areas of legislative, governmental, administrative and environmental law.

Steve is the former Staff Director of the House Committee on Personnel and Retirement and a former Assistant Attorney General. He was the General Counsel of the Florida Home Builders Association from 1976 to 1981 and the General Counsel of the Florida Chamber of Commerce from 1981 to 1985. He is a member of the Florida Bar and the American Bar Association and has been a lecturer on legislative practice, as well as growth management topics. During his career, he has played a major role in a wide range of legislative initiatives including tax issues, health regulations, workers compensation, judicial, environmental, construction and growth management issues.

In 1998 and 1999, Steve was chosen by the leading business associations in Florida to serve as Executive Director of Tort Reform United Effort (TRUE), the lobbying group formed to successfully advocate tort reform in Florida.

Steve has served as the Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Natural Resource Committee of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. He also served as the Chairman of the Task Force on Crime for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Currently, he serves on the Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors as Chairman of the Legislative Policy Council.

Steve has received the highest "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Current Employment Position(s):: Shareholder

Areas Of Practice:: Legislative & Governmental Affairs; Administrative Law; Environmental Law

Bar Admissions:: Florida, 1976

Education:: Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1975; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1971; B.A.; Honors: With Honors; Major: Journalism

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Lecturer, Legislative Practice and Growth Management Topics

Honors and Awards:: AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations and Memberships:: The Florida Bar; Member; American Bar Association; Member; Tort Reform United Effort (TRUE), 1998 - 1999; Executive Director; Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce; Vice President, Government Affairs; Florida Chamber of Commerce; Member, Natural Resources Committee; Florida Chamber of Commerce; Former Chairman, Task Force on Crime; Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors; Chairman, Legislative Policy Council

Past Employment Positions:: Florida House Committee on Personnel and Retirement, Staff Director; State of Florida Attorney General's Office, Assistant Attorney General; Florida Home Builders Association, General Counsel, 1976 - 1981; Florida Chamber of Commerce, General Counsel, 1981 - 1985

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