Mr. Dicus is highly respected in the legal community and has served the local Bar in several capacities. Mr. Dicus is a past President of the St. Petersburg Bar Association. He has been President of the Pinellas County Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association. He served as a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Dicus was selected and served as Master of the Bench with the American Inns of Court, Pinellas County Chapter, and Barney Masterson Inn of Court. He received “The Barney” for his professionalism, civility, ethics and legal excellence. Mr. Dicus was also selected and served as Master of the Bench American Inn of Court, the Hillsborough County Chapter, Goldberg Inn of Court. He remains a sustaining member of both Inns.

Mr. Dicus was also awarded the Professionalism Award by the St. Pete Bar Association, which recognizes an attorney’s exceptional dedication to the standards of the profession, and recognizes one who has demonstrated integrity and humanitarian concern within the community. Mr. Dicus was awarded the 2007 Stetson President’s Award. He has served on the Stetson Law School Advisory Council and as President of the Stetson Lawyers Association.

Aside from his services in the legal community he has been active and serves the Tampa Bay Community at Large. He is an active member in the Tampa Bay Community and has served in the Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed by the Governor of the State of Florida as the Governor’s Representative on the Community Development Corporation, Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. He also served on the Pinellas Emergency Mental Health Services Advisory Board and Finance Committee.