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About Rook Elizabeth Ringer, Esq.
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Florida native Rook Ringer is a highly accomplished civil rights, appellate and criminal lawyer whose exceptional skill at writing appeal briefs and motions has earned her numerous awards as well as recognition from her peers. Before attending law school, she was a military intelligence analyst in the US Army and afterward worked as a private investigator.
Rook refined her talent for writing compelling and persuasive legal arguments while working for various law firms and assisting in numerous criminal trials as she was earning her degree. She has a bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in Criminal Forensic Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University and earned her law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law, which she attended on a full academic scholarship.
She has authored briefs and motions for many appellate courts, including the Florida Supreme Court and New Jersey Supreme Court. In addition to being a member of the Florida Bar, Rook is licensed to practice federal law in several United States District Courts, the Eleventh and Fifth United States Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
The National Trial Lawyers named Rook one of the Top 10 Civil Rights Trial Lawyers in Florida, citing her “superior qualifications, leadership skills, and trial results as a trial lawyer.” She has also been named one of the Top 10 Women’s Rights Trial Lawyers and Top 25 National Women Trial Lawyers.
Rook is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers, the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, the Jacksonville Bar Association, and the National Police Accountability Project. She is a board member of the National Trans Bar Association, as well as a member of the National LGBT Bar Association.
In addition to her professional memberships, Rook is a member of Jewish War Veterans, a life member of Hadassah, a life member of Disabled American Veterans, and a member of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Classical and Ancient History from American Military University. In her free time, she can usually be found riding motorcycles, going to her synagogue, traveling the world, or spending time at the beach with her family.
Grab interest
Education:
J.D., Florida Coastal School of Law
Juris Doctor (law degree)
Attended on full scholarship, due to prior academic success
M.A., American Military University
Ancient & Classical History
B.S., Florida Gulf Coast University
Criminal Forensic Studies
Cum Laude, Honors Program
A.A., Florida State College Jacksonville
With High Honors (perfect 4.0 GPA)
Selected Victories:
Debra Bentley, v. 420 South Congress Avenue, LLC, 4D2023-0204, 2024 WL 1228592 (Fla. 4th DCA Mar. 21, 2024) (Affirmed).
Peele v. 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida, 23-10916, 2024 WL 1090604 (11th Cir. Mar. 13, 2024) (Affirmed).
Jones v. Barlow, 2:19-CV-114-JLB-NPM, 2021 WL 3171979 (M.D. Fla. July 26, 2021) (Order on Summary Judgment).
Estate of Semprevivo by & through Semprevivo v. Lahham, 468 N.J. Super. 1, 254 A.3d 1262 (App. Div. 2021), cert. denied, 085857, 2021 WL 5881621 (N.J. Dec. 10, 2021).
In the Media:
New York Daily News
“Trans woman who spent 11 days in Florida men’s jail over unpaid traffic tickets sues sheriff’s office for mistreatment”
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Tampa Bay Times
“Misgendered and mistreated in jail: A Pinellas transgender woman shares her story”
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Spectrum News 9 (Tampa,FL)
“Trans Woman Says She Was Jailed With Male Inmates, Files Lawsuit”
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The Press of Atlantic City (NJ)
“Mother of Victim of Kayan Frazier Sues Smalls, Atlantic City School Board”
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WJCT (NPR Affiliate)
“St. Augustine Civil Rights Attorney Speaks Out Against Trans Sports Ban”
https://news.wjct.org/post/st-augustine-civil-rights-attorney-speaks-out-against-trans-sports-ban
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WJCT (NPR Affiliate)
“Civil Rights Attorney: St. Johns County Shouldn’t Be Optimistic About Trans Bathroom Ban”
Admissions:
Rook is licensed to practice in the following courts:
All Florida State and County Courts
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
If you are looking for the Post Conviction Alliance:
If you are looking to speak with Rook about a Post Conviction Alliance case, use the below contacts instead:
rook@postconvictionalliance.org
(850) 960-1935