Wade Vose is the managing partner of the Vose Law Firm, and has continuously practiced local government law for the last 21 years.  Wade is board certified by the Florida Bar in City, County & Local Government Law, and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Wade is a native Floridian and proud “double Gator”, having graduated with Honors from the University of Florida College of Law.

Wade currently serves as City Attorney for the City of South Daytona, City Attorney for the City of Rockledge, Co-City Attorney for the City of Cocoa Beach, Village Attorney for the Village of Indiantown (Florida’s newest municipality), and Special Magistrate for the City of Satellite Beach.

Throughout his career, Wade has also served as County Attorney for Okeechobee County, City Attorney for the City of Bunnell, Town Attorney for the Town of Pierson, Chief Assistant City Attorney for the City of Deltona, Counsel to the Pinellas County Redistricting Board, Counsel to the Pinellas County County Attorney Oversight Committee, Counsel to the Seminole County Tax Collector’s Office, and Counsel to the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections’ Office, in addition to a range of other specialized representation statewide.

Notably, Wade has served as General Counsel to a total of eight County Charter Review Commissions in five different charter counties, including the Pinellas County Charter Review Commission (2015-2016, 2023-2024), the Brevard County Charter Review Commission (2015-2016), the Clay County Charter Review Commission (2018), the Alachua County Charter Review Commission (2019-2020), and the Orange County Charter Review Commission (2011-2012, 2015-2016, 2023-2024).  In fact, Wade is the only attorney, other than former Orange County Mayor and U.S. Sentator Mel Martinez, to serve as General Counsel to the Orange County CRC more than once.

Among his many additional honors, Vose has been named to the SuperLawyers Florida Rising Stars list, named "Businessman of the Year" by the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce, and named one of Central Florida's 40 most influential people under 40 by the Orlando Business Journal.

Wade is a dedicated and loving husband to his wife, Jennifer Vose, and proud father of his three girls: Emily - age 18, Isabella - age 15, and Olivia - age 13.

REPRESENTATIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLIENTS

• City Attorney, City of South Daytona
• City Attorney, City of Rockledge
• Village Attorney, Village of Indiantown
• County Attorney, Okeechobee County
• City Attorney, City of Bunnell
• Town Attorney, Town of Pierson
• Joint City Attorney, City of Cocoa Beach
• Joint City Attorney, City of Anna Maria
• Joint City Attorney, City of Brooksville
• Outside Counsel, Seminole County Supervisor of Elections' Office
• Outside Counsel, Seminole County Tax Collector's Office
• Counsel to Orange County Code Enforcement Department
• General Counsel, Orange County Charter Review Commission
• General Counsel, Brevard County Charter Review Commission
• General Counsel, Pinellas County Charter Review Commission
• General Counsel, Clay County Charter Review Commission
• General Counsel, Alachua County Charter Review Commission

EDUCATION

• University of Florida College of Law
  • J.D. with Honors, 2003
  • Book Awards: 
    • Intellectual Property Law
    • Environmental Law
    • Family Law
  • Recipient of the Levin College of Law Leonard Scholarship
  • Certified Legal Intern - Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office
  • President, Law College Council
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Board of College Councils
• University of Florida
  • B.A. in Political Science, with Honors, 2000
  • National Merit Scholar / Florida Academic Scholar
  • Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honorary
  • President, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Student Council
• Bishop Moore High School (Orlando, FL)
  • Graduated with Highest Honors, 1996
  • Valedictorian
  • Student Body President

PROFESSIONAL

• Board Certified by the Florida Bar in City, County & Local Government Law
• Member, City, County, and Local Government Law Section of the Florida Bar
• Middle District of Florida
• Southern District of Florida
• Northern District of Florida
• Orange County Bar Association
• The Federalist Society

CIVIC

• Board of Directors – BusinessForce
• Authority Member – Orange County Industrial Development Authority
• Chairman – Orange County Neighborhood Grants Advisory Board (2006-2012, Chairman 2008-2009)
• Board Member – Orange Blossom Trail Development Board
• Board of Directors – Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
• Winter Park Rotary Club
• Chairman – Issues & Government Affairs Committee, Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce (2008-2009)
• Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Committee
• Vice President – Federalist Society, Orlando Division
• Alumnus, Class 1 – BusinessForce Political Leadership Institute
• Leadership Winter Park, Class 20
• Leadership Apopka, Class 1
• Leadership Orlando, Class 72
• Orange County Young Republicans
• Tiger Bay of Orlando

HONORS

• Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell
• SuperLawyers Rising Star 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Apopka Businessman of the Year for 2008-2009
• Orlando Chamber’s BusinessForce Political Leadership Institute, Class 1
• Orlando Business Journal’s 2009 Forty Under 40 Award

PUBLICATIONS

• Politics Proof Estate Planning and Asset Protection