A native of Central Florida, Garrett is an Attorney for the Vose Law Firm and is an integral part of the firm’s local government practice. Garrett currently serves as the Board Attorney for the Okeechobee County Construction Industry Licensing Board and Okeechobee County Planning Board and is an assistant city/county attorney for the each of the firm’s local government clients. Garrett regularly advises municipalities and counties on a range of legal issues, including representing numerous city and county boards during public and quasi-judicial hearings, as well as through all related civil and appellate litigation.

Garrett received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. He then went on to earn a Juris Doctor and Certificate in Environmental, Natural Resources, & Land Use Law from the Florida State University College of Law. During his time at Florida State, Garrett focused primarily on litigation, land use, and environmental courses. Garrett built on this area of focus as a summer associate with one of Central Florida’s most respected law firms during both of his law school summers. However, it was not until Garrett worked as a law clerk for the City of Tallahassee that he became inspired to apply his litigation and land use skills to a local government focused practice.

Following a litigation practice at one of Florida’s largest civil litigation firms, Garrett found his home at the Vose Law Firm. Garrett now counsels local government clients in numerous areas, including representation in trial and appellate litigation, advising boards on substantive and procedural issues during public hearings and workshops, and training staff with an eye to avoiding litigation in the first place. Garrett enjoys the fast-paced, collaborative nature of local government representation and strives to deliver outstanding client-centered legal services to the firm’s clients.

When he is not rooting on his South Florida Bulls or Florida State Seminoles, Garrett enjoys cooking, enjoying the outdoors at a golf course or on the water, and spending time with his fiancé, friends, and family.

Recent representative experience

• Successfully defended municipal client in Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal on second-tier certiorari review of code enforcement fine reduction hearing concerning a nearly half-million dollar fine.
• Successfully litigated numerous civil actions under 828.073, Florida Statutes.
• Successfully defended municipal client on first-tier certiorari review of administrative appeal stemming from decision of Design Review Board.
• Successfully defended county client on direct appeal of Construction Industry Licensing Board Decision in Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal to uphold the condemnation of numerous structures.
• Regularly appear on behalf of city and county clients during public and quasi-judicial hearings before planning boards and code enforcement special magistrates.
• Currently serving as the Board Attorney for the Okeechobee County Construction Industry Licensing Board and Okeechobee County Planning Board.

Education

• Florida State University College of Law
  • J.D., cum laude, May 2020
  • Certificate in Environmental, Natural Resources, & Land Use
  • Law, with honors

• University of South Florida
  • B.A. in Economics and Philosophy, cum laude, May 2017

Bar and community Related Activities

• City, County & Local Government Law Section of Florida Bar
• Environmental and Land Use Law Section of Florida Bar
• Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar