Areas of Practice
- GOVERNMENTAL
- Administrative/Government Relations/Land Use
- Public Finance
- GUARDIANSHIP
- LITIGATION - CIVIL
- Commercial Litigation
- Probate
- REAL ESTATE
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- TRUSTS & ESTATES
- Administration
Industries
Education
- Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Suffolk University, Boston, MA, 2001
- J.D., Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, 1982
- B.A., Florida Southern College, 1979
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
Memberships
- American Bar Association Diversity Center Committee
- American Bar Association President's Council on Diversity in the Profession, Chair
- American Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- American Law Institute
- Civil Service Appeals Board, Port St. Lucie
- Continuing Legal Education Committee of The Florida Bar, Chair
- Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), Board of Directors
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Florida Southern College, Board of Trustees
- Florida Southern College, The President's Counsel
- Indian River Community College, Legal Assisting Advisory Committee
- NAACP, Life Member
- National Bar Association Crump Law Camp Committee, Chair
- National Bar Association, Board of Governors (Past President)
- PACE Center for Girls, Board of Directors
- Phi Mu Fraternity, Inc.
- Port St. Lucie Bar Association
- St. Lucie West Centennial High School, Advisory Committee
- Treasure Coast Women Lawyers Association
- United Way of St. Lucie County, Trustee
- Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association (Past President)
Suite 200
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
TEL: 772-873-5904
FAX: 772-873-3104
Ms. Simmons concentrates her practice in real estate, probate and guardianship litigation.
Ms. Simmons is a past President of the National Bar Association and a past president of the Port St. Lucie Bar Association. She is also a former member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors, the State of Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, and the Board of Directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc.
Ms Simmons has been awarded honors by a variety of respected organizations, associations, and businesses. In 2007, the NBA presented Ms. Simmons with the "Gertrude E. Rush Award" that honors her spirit and commitment to mankind. She also received the "National Black Pre-Law Admissions and Preparation Conference Legacy Builder Award," the "PACE Believing in Girls Embrace Growth & Legacy Award," and the "Soroptimist Women of Distinction Award." In 2001, she was listed by Ebony magazine as one of the most influential African Americans in this country. She is the recent recipient of the American Association of University Women Port St. Lucie Chapter, "Outstanding Community Service Award" in the field of law. Other recent honors include the 2001 "Alumna of the Year" Award, Mercer University School of Law; 2001 "Outstanding Alumni Achievement" Citation, Florida Southern College; a proclamation from the City of Fernandina Beach, Florida declaring August 11, 2000 'Evett L. Simmons Day,' and the 1997 United Way of St. Lucie County "Volunteer of the Year" Award.
Ms. Simmons is the Chair of the Firm's Diversity Committee.
Publications
News
- Evett Simmons Receives St. Lucie County Black History Makers Award
- Ruden McClosky Attorneys Evett Simmons and Jim Cole Recognized Among South Florida’s Most Accomplished Blacks in Law
- American Bar Association Appoints Ruden McClosky Attorney Evett Simmons as Member of Center for Diversity
- Ruden McClosky Tampa Office Awarded the 1st Diversity In Practice Office of The Year