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I handle a wide variety of litigation and appellate matters, including commercial litigation matters and contract disputes. I have litigated many cases resulting in published appellate opinions and appeared before a number of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal, the Florida Supreme Court and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
My practice also handles all aspects of media law, including providing pre-broadcast and pre-publication review and advice, protecting journalists from subpoenas, defending against defamation, privacy and other content-related claims, and prosecuting actions for access to judicial and governmental records and proceedings. I have argued several media matters in federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout Florida.
Areas of focus: Defamation, Privacy and Content-Related Defense, Prebroadcast and Prepublication Review, Access to Public Records and Public Meetings, First Amendment and Constitutional Law, Litigation, Appellate Law.
| Rachel Elise Fugate: | Member at The Shullman Fugate PLLC |
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100 S Ashley Dr Ste 600 Tampa, FL 33602 |
| Website: | http://www.shullmanfugate.com |
| Offices: |
Shullman Fugate PLLC
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Bar, Media and Communications Law Committee | Past Chair | N/A |
| ABA Forum on Communications Law | Governing Committee | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Media and Communications Law Committee | Past Chair | 2000 - 1900 |
| ABA Forum on Communications Law | Governing Committee | 2000 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | 2000 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Member | 2000 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar, Media and Communications Law Committee | Past Chair | N/A |
| ABA Forum on Communications Law | Governing Committee | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| Super Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Rising Star | Florida Super Lawyers | 2007 |
| Legal Elite Up & Comer | Florida Trend Magazine | 2006 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1995 |
| University of Florida | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1995 |
| Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1998 |
| Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1998 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| ABC, Inc. v. City of Orlando, Case No. 2016-CA-005528-O, 2016-CA-005536-O (9th Jud. Cir. Fla. Nov. 10, 2016) | Secured for a nationwide media consortium access to hundreds of 9-1-1 recordings from inside an Orlando, Florida nightclub during largest mass shooting in U.S. history. |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 144029 | Member in Good Standing | 1998 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Bar Reporter's Handbook | Access to Juvenile Records & Proceedings, Reporter’s Handbook | 2014 |
| MLRC MediaLawLetter | Cloud Over 2004 Hurricane Relief Aid Finally Lifts as Appellate Court Tells FEMA to Hand Over Addresses | 2007 |
| MLRC MediaLawLetter | Anatomy of a First Amendment Retaliation Claim | 2005 |
| MLRC MediaLawLetter | CNN Sues Florida for Copy of Suspected Felon List | 2004 |
| Florida State University Law Review | Choppy Waters are Forecast for Academic Free Speech | 1998 |
| Florida State University Law Review | The Florida Constitution: Still Protector of Citizens’ Rights? | 1997 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Reporter's Workshop | Panelist: Fake News | 2017 |
| Annual Conference - Editor Training Session | Presenter: Defamation and invasion of privacy | 2017 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | Holland & Knight | 1998 - 2006 |
| Partner | Thomas & LoCicero PL | 2006 - 2017 |
| Member | Shullman Fugate PLLC | N/A |
| Member | Shullman Fugate PLLC | 2017 - 1900 |
| Member | Shullman Fugate PLLC | N/A |
