Gilbert Singer

Florida Debt Collection Attorney

Partner, Shareholder, Marcadis Singer PA

Born: New York, New York, 1955
Education: Emory University, B. A., 1976
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1979
Admitted to: The Florida Bar, 1979
Member: The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Commercial Law League of America
International Association of Commercial Collectors
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Mr. Singer is a Senior Partner in the law fim1 of Marcadis Singer, P. A., and has been practicing Commercial/collection law in Florida throughout his career. The firm provides legal counsel for clients across the State of Florida and has expe1;enced attorneys who exclusively handle Florida Collection law cases in each of the 67 counties in Florida.

Mr. Singer was appointed by Florida Governor Rick Scott to the Judicial Nominating Commission of the 13th Judicial Circuit in 2012. He was re-appointed for another four-year term and served as its Chai1man. Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions are constitutionally created nonpartisan bodies designed to interview and nominate diverse, highly qualified candidates for judgeships to the Governor for appointment when a judicial vacancy arises.

Mr. Singer was nominated for 2023 Lawyers of Distinction and has been nominated for the 2024 Lawyers of Distinction. He was also selected for the 2024 Top 50 Lawyers in America List. For over 44 years, Mr. Singer has been a member of the Kiwanis Club of Tampa where he served as President in 1996-1997, and was the recipient of the Doyle Carlton Memorial Award in 2002 honoring the Kiwanian of the Year. For many years, he has also served as a Board Member on the Tampa Kiwanis Foundation which serves as the charitable organization of the Club.

In 2002, Governor Jeb Bush appointed him to the Florida Commission on Human Relations where he served a four-year term as Commissioner. In 2007, Governor Charlie Crist re-appointed him to the same post where he was elected Chairn1an. He served as Chairman of the Commission for four years and served a total of 18 years on the Conm1ission.

He has served as a volunteer attorney for the Guardian Ad Litem program in Hillsborough County. In 1996, he was honored by The Florida Bar and the Florida Supreme Court for his pro bono service. In 2023, he again was the recipient of The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Award as well as the Jimmy Kynes Award by the Hillsborough County Bar Association for Lifetime Pro Bono service. He has also been very active as a Board Member of Crossroads Florida Kids, A Kid’s Place, and For the Family, and has previously served as a member on the Citizens Advisory Commission to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. He currently serves as a volunteer attorney for Crossroads Kids Florida and other charities.

He is a founding member and former President of the Grand Krewe of Libe11alia, the first multicultural Krewe in Tampa history.

Mr. Singer is a member of the Royal Krewe of Privateers and the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club. He is married and has two adult sons.