Carlecia Collins*

Former senior legislative assistant to the president of the Florida Senate. Helping clients advance priorities in Tallahassee through deep experience working within the Florida Legislature. 

Carlecia Collins helps clients advance their legislative and business priorities with a focus on building and sustaining meaningful relationships. A veteran of Florida politics with more than a decade of in-depth experience, she is an invaluable ally in shaping and executing government relations strategies and navigating the legislative process. Carlecia collaborates with clients on a range of matters, including monitoring legislative and regulatory developments, liaising with key government representatives, and effectively communicating positions on critical policy matters.

Carlecia’s experience includes serving as a special assistant to the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and in several leadership roles within the Florida Senate. In her most recent legislative position, she served as a senior legislative assistant for Florida Senate President Bill Galvano, handling statewide board, commission, and task force appointments. Previously, Carlecia served as the “gatekeeper” for House and Senate presiding officers to ensure their availability to legislators, lobbyists, and the public. 

While attending Florida State University, Carlecia worked as a senior legislative assistant for Florida Senate District 16, coordinating budget priorities for the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and serving as the liaison between the chair, constituents, and lobbyists. She is an integral member of the government affairs and lobbying practice and frequently teams with GrayRobinson colleagues across the firm to effectively address legislative issues for clients. 

* Denotes non-attorney professional  

• Recognition
  • The News Service of Florida, Above and Beyond: Women, 2024
• Insights
  • “GrayRobinson 2024 Legislative Session Wrap-Up,” Gainesville, April 4, 2024
  • Florida School Boards Association Annual Day in the Legislature, January 17, 2024
  • “GrayRobinson 2023 Legislative Session Wrap-Up,” Gainesville, May 24, 2023
  • Florida School Boards Association Annual Day in the Legislature, March 15, 2023
  • “GrayRobinson 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up,” Gainesville, April 21, 2022
  • Florida School Boards Association Annual Day in the Legislature, February 2, 2022
  • “2021 Legislative Session Review,” Florida School Boards Association/Florida Association of District School Superintendents Annual Summer Conference, June 11, 2021
  • “Legislative Session Update,” Institute of Politics at Florida State University, April 20, 2021
  • “2021 GrayRobinson Florida Legislative Session Weekly Roundup,” March 19, 2021
  • Florida School Boards Association Annual Day in the Legislature, March 5, 2021
  • “The Winners Circle: Covering Florida’s Election Results,” November 4, 2020
• Affiliations
  • Florida Education Legislative Liaisons
  • Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists, 2020-2021
  • Leadership Florida, Connect Class 11
  • Tallahassee Community College Foundation, Board of Directors, 2021-2024
  • Tree House of Tallahassee, Inc., Board Member
• Credentials
  • M.A., Florida State University, Applied American Politics and Policy, 2020
  • B.S., Florida State University, Interdisciplinary Social Science, 2018
  • A.A., Tallahassee Community College, Interdisciplinary Social Science, 2016