Braxton R. Ezell, Esq., District Staff Officer - Legal (DSO-LP)
E-mail:brezell@ij.net
Cell Phone: (941) 356-9437
J. Michael Shea, Esq., Assistant District Staff Officer – Legal (ADSO-LP) West
E-mail: mike@jmichaelshea.com
Cell Phone: (813) 310-8057
Home Phone: (813) 839-1016
Andrew W. Anderson Assistant District Staff Officer- Legal (ADSO-LP) East
James D. Stokes Assistant District Staff Officer- Legal (ADSO-LP) North
Message from your DSO-LP 7, Braxton Ezell
Welcome to the web page of the Seventh District Staff Officer – Legal, and his team members. The District Legal Office serves as counsel to the Commodore and provides legal services in selected matters to the Chain of Leadership and Management. The services provided by the Legal Office include review and approval of unit standing rules, review and approval of contracts and memoranda of understanding proposed by units, interpretation of Coast Guard and Auxiliary regulations, and advice on parliamentary procedure assistance The Legal Office also provides assistance to the elected leaders in respect to the conduct of disciplinary investigations and acts as an advisor in respect to the determination made by the leader regarding the measure of discipline, if any. The Seventh District legal team is prepared to assist each level of the Seventh District Auxiliary to resolve matters before it becomes a major issue.
The District Legal Team is comprised to attorneys with diverse legal backgrounds and are all actively practicing attorneys. Each of the attorneys on the Team is a member of the Bar of one of the States which comprise Seventh District.
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NOTICE
The Legal Department pages are for informational purposes only and are NOT an attempt to provide legal advice. Legal advice can only be provided on the basis of a specific case. All questions of a legal nature should be directed to the DSO-LP.