Bios of Authors and Editors

Herbert W. A. Thiele

HERBERT W.A. THIELE has served as County Attorney for Leon County, Florida, since 1990. Previously, Mr. Thiele was the City Attorney for the City of Delray Beach, Florida, for over eight years, and an Assistant City Attorney in Delray Beach, as well as in private practice, for the three years preceding. Mr. Thiele graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in government and international studies and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida. He has lectured and written numerous articles on Florida and national local government matters, including public records and Government-in-the-Sunshine laws, personnel matters, public finance, ethics, municipal annexations, and zoning, land use, and comprehensive planning matters.