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November 26, 2014
Grace A. Fagan, Esq., General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
cc: The Honorable Hale R. Stancil, and
Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida
persons on the Nov-26-2014 service list
RE: Access to public records and meetings, Article I, Section 24, Florida Constitution.
Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. vs. Neil J. Gillespie, et al., Case No. 13-115-CAT
Dear Ms. Fagan:
This is a request for public records. I understand you are General Counsel for the Fifth Judicial
Circuit, Florida. I am writing to you in that capacity. My name is Neil J. Gillespie, reluctantly
appearing pro se in the above cited (wrongful) foreclosure of my home on a reverse mortgage.
Currently there is an open case in this matter with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(CFPB), Complaint No. 140304-000750. Inadvertently I neglected to include this information in
my letter to Curtis Wilson November 17, 2014, a copy of which is attached as filed in the case.
1.
Provide records of your job description as General Counsel. (See enclosed example)
2.
Provide records of a Foreclosure Bench Book for Reverse Mortgage. Doris BermudezGoodrich, Assistant General Counsel for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, prepared a
Foreclosure Bench Book 2013 with the Hon. Jennifer D. Bailey, found online at the link
http://www.foreclosureprose.com/storage/forms/Foreclosure%20Bench%20Book2013.pdf
I have not been able to locate a Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Bench Book.
3.
Records showing how to schedule a motion for hearing. Does this Court/Circuit use an
automated system like JAWS, the Judicial Automated Workflow System?
4.
Records of pro se assistance information published by the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida.
5.
Records of disability assistance information published by the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida.
6.
Neil J Gillespie
Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net
Telephone: 352-854-7807
Enclosed: Service list; example of General Counsel job description (Thirteenth Judicial Circuit)
I certify that today November 26, 2014 I provided by email the foregoing parties my PDF letter
to public record request to Grace A. Fagan, Esq., General Counsel, Fifth Judicial Circuit Fla.
Neil J. Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala, Florida 34481
Telephone: 352-854-7807
Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net
JOB DESCRIPTION
Representation of the court including general advice on ethics matters, trial procedure, case
management techniques, administrative advice to the chief judge, and defense of actions against
the court and judges. These duties include that I represent the judges in extraordinary writ
proceedings; advise the court on developing case law concerning jurisdiction and judges'
authority; advise the court on bankruptcy and creditors' rights between state and federal courts;
draft administrative orders for the court mandating judicial assignment, procedures, and court
programs; draft substantive orders on summary judgment, dismissals, final orders, and orders
on attorney fees; supervise all orders on prisoner motions for post conviction relief; supervise
the court's law clerk program, assign clerk work, review and assure quality, monitor progress
for prompt response; advise judges concerning matters before the Judicial Qualification
Commission as well as campaign and financial disclosure compliance, prepare formal judicial
ethics opinions; serve as liaison between the court and members of the bar and the public;
represent the court's interest before various state rules committees on applicable rules of
appellate procedure and rules of judicial administration; serve as liaison between the court and
clerk of court's counsel for procedural matters; assist ~ litigants and members of the
general public regarding court procedures, provide referrals to appropriate public agencies; and
make presentations to law ftrffiS and community organizations regarding court procedures and
programs continuing legal education programs concerning court procedures, and other projects
as directed by the Chief Judge.