Jeffrey S. Broome, Chief Legal Officer of AdventHealth Corporate

Dear Bailey Pillon:
Thank you for your interest in public records of State Bar of Texas. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 8/17/2023 and given the reference number R002045-081723 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: "Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records related to Jeffrey S. Bromme in his professional capacity as an attorney, he is an employee of AdventHealth (also known as Adventist Health System and formerly known as Florida Hospital) as Chief Legal Officer and is or was a member of the Texas Bar, from 2010 to 2023 (present day). In the event that this request is overly broad or produces results in excess of 100, please let me know and I will clarify further. It is noted after reviewing responsive documents from the Florida Bar Association, that he is or was a member of the State of Texas Bar.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request, though I grant permission for fees up to $25. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available. I request that any records maintained in an electronic format be provided in that same format (such as a PDF, CSV or XLS file), to avoid copying costs. If that is not possible, I prefer a CD-ROM or a USB drive as a secondary alternative.

I would also appreciate an approximate time frame for this request to be processed.

If you deny any part of this request, please cite each specific exemption you think justifies your refusal to release the information and notify me of appeal procedures available under the law.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Bailey Pillon

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 17, 2023, Reference # R002045-081723
Dear Bailey Pillon,
The State Bar of Texas received a public information request from you on August 17, 2023. Your request mentioned: “Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records related to Jeffrey S. Bromme in his professional capacity as an attorney, he is an employee of AdventHealth (also known as Adventist Health System and formerly known as Florida Hospital) as Chief Legal Officer and is or was a member of the Texas Bar, from 2010 to 2023 (present day). In the event that this request is overly broad or produces results in excess of 100, please let me know and I will clarify further. It is noted after reviewing responsive documents from the Florida Bar Association, that he is or was a member of the State of Texas Bar.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request, though I grant permission for fees up to $25. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available. I request that any records maintained in an electronic format be provided in that same format (such as a PDF, CSV or XLS file), to avoid copying costs. If that is not possible, I prefer a CD-ROM or a USB drive as a secondary alternative.

I would also appreciate an approximate time frame for this request to be processed.

If you deny any part of this request, please cite each specific exemption you think justifies your refusal to release the information and notify me of appeal procedures available under the law.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Bailey Pillon

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The State Bar of Texas has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request.  Please log in to the Public Records Center to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Email addresses, home phone numbers, and home addresses have been redacted pursuant to Sections 552.137 and 552.1176 of the Texas Government Code and Open Records Letter 2010-17528 (2010).  Social security numbers have been redacted pursuant to Section 552.1176 of the Texas Government Code and Section 59.001 of the Texas Occupations Code. Information regarding race, ethnicity, and gender has been redacted for privacy of State Bar of Texas members. Additionally, information regarding members that is contained within our membership records is exempt from the Public Information Act. Abbott v. State Bar of Texas, 241 S.W.3d 604 (Tex.App.—Austin 2007). Any application(s) submitted by a person to become a licensed attorney would be in the custody of the Texas Board of Law Examiners. Information regarding a lawyer’s compliance with Minimum Continuing legal Education (MCLE) is made confidential pursuant to Article XII, section 12 of the Texas State Bar Rules and therefore such information cannot be disclosed.  See also Attorney General ruling, OR2004-3132 (2004). Jeffrey S. Bromme ’s public profile shows no public disciplinary history. To the extent any disciplinary actions are pending, that information would be confidential and/or excepted from disclosure.  See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 81.033(a); TEX. R. DISCIPLINARY P. 2.16(A)) & 4.09.  See also Open Records Decision OR2015-06344 (2015).
Public Information Request - R002045-081723
Sincerely,
State Bar of Texas Open Records Center