Jacquot Named General Counsel for Incoming Florida Governor and his Administration
December 20, 2018
Partner Joe Jacquot has been appointed as Chief Legal Advisor and General Counsel to Florida Governor-elect Ron DeSantis and his Administration. The Governor’s inauguration is on January 8, 2019.
Jacquot has an extensive legal and political background. He is a former Florida chief Deputy Attorney General, and was involved in the state’s challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, which was ultimately heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Jacquot also successfully argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in a criminal prosecution. Earlier in his career Jacquot was the Deputy Chief Counsel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
For additional coverage, see the Florida Politics article, “Last Call for 12.19.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics,” Sunshine State News article, “DeSantis Chooses Joe Jacquot as Chief Legal Advisor,” Florida Daily article, “Ron DeSantis Picks Joe Jacquot to Serve as Chief Legal Advisor for Office of General Counsel,” and the Tampa Bay Times article, “DeSantis hires lawyer with major role in Obamacare suit to counsel administration.”
Jacquot has an extensive legal and political background. He is a former Florida chief Deputy Attorney General, and was involved in the state’s challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, which was ultimately heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Jacquot also successfully argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in a criminal prosecution. Earlier in his career Jacquot was the Deputy Chief Counsel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
For additional coverage, see the Florida Politics article, “Last Call for 12.19.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics,” Sunshine State News article, “DeSantis Chooses Joe Jacquot as Chief Legal Advisor,” Florida Daily article, “Ron DeSantis Picks Joe Jacquot to Serve as Chief Legal Advisor for Office of General Counsel,” and the Tampa Bay Times article, “DeSantis hires lawyer with major role in Obamacare suit to counsel administration.”
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