This Article explores how Florida appellate courts ostensibly protect an individual’s right to choose an attorney by allowing litigants to petition for a writ of certiorari when they lose their chosen counsel to the opposition’s motion to disqualify. Examining cases from several different districts, the Author argues that Florida appellate courts merely pay lip service to the certiorari standard-claiming to adhere to the “essential requirements of law” standard-and instead review orders granting a disqualification motion with an unspoken de novo standard. This Article recommends remedying this disconnect by changing the standard from the allegedly used certiorari standard to the de novo standard available for non-final appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130. This, the Author suggests, will increase the transparency and reliability of court decisions reviewing orders that disqualify a party’s counsel and enhance the protection of an individual’s right to choose his or her attorney.