J. Jeffry Wahlen - a Tallahassee, Sacramento Government Lawyer

Tallahassee Government Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Government
Public School Law
Administrative Litigation
Election, Campaign and Political Law
Utility Law
Litigation

Litigation: 80%

Attorney Information

Overview

Jeff’s practice focuses on representation of the firm's school board, public utility, electric cooperative, local exchange telecommunications company and trade association clients before state and federal courts and state administrative agencies, and advising clients on compliance with government affairs (gift, lobbying and campaign financing) laws. Jeff has represented local exchange companies and electric companies before the Florida Public Service Commission for over 17 years and has served as the Leon County School Board Attorney since 2002. Jeff serves as outside compliance counsel for several publicly traded companies in the area of gift, lobbying and campaign financing compliance and has represented clients before the Florida Elections Commission.

Prior to his admission to the Bar, Jeff worked in the audit division of a large international public accounting firm in Tampa, where he worked on audits of public utility, telecommunications, banking and shipbuilding clients.

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Past Lists

2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
2014 Florida Super Lawyers list
2013 Florida Super Lawyers list
2012 Florida Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1990
  J.D.
  Honors: With High Honors
  Honors: Order of Barrister
  Honors: Order of Coif
  Law Review: Florida State Law Review, Member
Non Legal Education
- Florida State University, 1985
  B.S.
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: Accounting
- Florida State University, Florida, 1986
  Masters of Accounting
- Lincoln High School, Tallahassee, Florida, 1981
  Honors: Salutatorian

Current Employment Position(s)

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Bar Admissions

Florida, 1991
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1991
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

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Tallahassee, FL

123 S Calhoun St
Tallahassee, FL 32301

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