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Address
1205 Manatee Avenue, West
Bradenton, Florida 34205 (Manatee Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) For more than 35 years, Porges, Hamlin, Knowles & Prouty, P.A., has provided a broad scope of professional, personalized legal services to a diverse client base including banks, corporations, partnerships, individuals, estates, trusts, governmental entities, educational institutions, agricultural entities, foundations and associations seeking competent and experienced representation before local, state and federal courts and administrative agencies. In addition to excellence in legal service, community service is a distinguishing characteristic of Porges, Hamlin, Knowles & Prouty, P.A. The firm, its attorneys, and other staff are actively involved in a wide range of community, civic, charitable and social service organizations and activities. Statement of PracticeAdministrative, Banking, Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts, Telecommunications, Condominium, Construction, Corporate, Environmental, Estate Planning, Federal and State Taxation, Homeowner Associations, Land Use, Mediation and Arbitration, Mobile Home, Negligence, Probate, Real Property, Zoning Law. Year Established: 1970
Firm Size: 12
ClientsGENERAL COUNSEL FOR: Consolidated Resource Recovery, Inc.
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
Manatee Glens Corporation
Miller Enterprises of Manatee, Inc.
Hometown America, LLC
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.
National Development Foundation, Inc.
Representative Clients:Alliant Capital, Ltd.
Bright House Networks
Camlin Home Corp.
Consolidated Envirowaste Industries, Inc.
Florida Power & Light
Heartland Group, Inc.
National Development of America, LLC
Nordic of Florida Development, Inc.
Sprint-Florida, Inc.
University Park of Commerce, Inc.
ClientsAPPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund
Stewart Title Guaranty Company.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
Address1205 Manatee Avenue, West
Bradenton, FL 34205, (Manatee Co.)
PhonePhone: 941-748-3770
Telecopier: 941-746-4160
Website
http://www.phkplaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Gregory J. Porges (Member) born Long Island City, New York, November 25, 1939; admitted to bar, 1967, New York; 1969, Florida; 1971, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. John's University; Spring Hill College (B.S.C., 1962); Fordham University (J.D., 1968); replaced LL.B. conferred, 1966. Alpha Sigma Nu. Member: Manatee County, New York State Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Planning and Zoning Association; Manatee County Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Telecommunications; Corporate Law; Governmental Law; Wills; Trusts and Estates.Email: Gregory J. Porges
Curtis D. Hamlin (Member) born Bartow, Florida, July 21, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., with honors, 1974); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1977). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Manatee County and American Bar Associations (Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law and Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Corporation, Banking and Business Law). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Property; Syndication; Affordable Housing.Email: Curtis D. Hamlin
Timothy A. Knowles (Member) born Bradenton, Florida, April 5, 1952; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Webb Institute of Naval Architecture (B.S., Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 1975); Stetson University (J.D., 1982). Member: Manatee County Bar Association (Director, 1998-2000; President, 2000-2001); The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Real Property; Condominium Law; Health Care.Email: Timothy A. Knowles
Steven W. Prouty (Principal) born Worcester, Massachusetts, September 30, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: Trinity College (B.A., with honors, 1980); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Manatee County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Labor and Employment Law); Estate Planning Council of Manatee County. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Employment Law; Government.Email: Steven W. Prouty
Mary R. Hawk (Principal) born Gainesville, Florida, February 1, 1963; admitted to bar, 1998, Georgia; 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.F.A., cum laude, 1983); Georgia State University (B.A., 1989; J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Golden Key Honor Society. Mortar Board National Honor Society. Deans Key. Jessup International Moot Court Team, 1997-1998. Associate Student Writing Editor, Georgia State University Law Review, 1996-1998. Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. Certified Arbitrator. Author: "Conservation and Natural Resources: Interstate Compacts: Allocate Surface Water Resources [between Georgia, Florida and Alabama]," 14 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 47 (1997); "Liability Limbo: Are Incorporated Lawyers in Georgia Really Free From Personal Liability When Their Fellow Shareholders Misbehave?" 15 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1047, 1999. Member: Manatee County Bar Association; Sarasota County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Georgia. Reported Cases: Snyder v. City Council of City of Palmetto, 902 So.2d 910 (Fla.2nd DCA 2005); Malco Indus. Inc v. Featherock Homeowners Assoc., 854 So.2d 755 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2003); Magnolia Village Homeowners Assoc. v. Magnolia Village, Inc., 758 So.2d 1201 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000); Baird v. Camp City of Orlando, Inc., 760 So.2d 285 (Fla.5th DCA 2000). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Mediation; Arbitration; Commercial Litigation.Email: Mary R. Hawk
Jason Michael Depaola (Principal) born Skokie, Illinois, July 19, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Accounting, Real Estate and Finance, 1996; J.D., 1999). Member: Manatee County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Estate and Gift Taxation; Income Tax; Wills; Corporate Formation.Email: Jason Michael Depaola
——————————James A. Harrison, P.E. (Associate) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 26, 1966; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.S., 1989; M.S., 1992); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Professional Engineer, Florida (#0048979) and Georgia (#22631). Member: Manatee County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Land Use; Zoning Law; Community Association Law; Environmental Law.Email: James A. Harrison, P.E.
Jesse M. Tilden (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, October 30, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1998; J.D., with honors, 2001). Member: Manatee County Bar Association; Sarasota County Bar Association; Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Business Litigation; Construction Transactions; Civil Litigation.Email: Jesse M. Tilden
Michael J. Prohidney (Associate) born Warwick, New York, September 20, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., summa cum laude, 2001); Florida State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: The Florida Bar; Manatee County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Banks and Banking.Email: Michael J. Prohidney
Maryann Boehm (Associate) born Flint, Michigan, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; 1997, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., English, 1990); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Manatee County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Environmental Land Use; Community Association Law.Email: Maryann Boehm
OF COUNSELShelly Anne Gallagher (Of Counsel) born Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Muhlenberg College (B.A., 1991); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Comments Editor, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review. Member: Manatee County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law.
Alan Hardy Prather (Of Counsel) born Gainesville, Florida, January 28, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: High Point College (B.A., 1971); University of Florida (J.D., 1973). Served as Legal Counsel for Manatee County. Served as City Attorney for the City of Bradenton Beach for fifteen years. Served as Special Counsel for more than eight years to the School Districts and School Boards of Manatee, Hardee and Hendry Counties. Served as Special Counsel to the Anna Maria and West Side Fire Districts, as well as to the resulting merged entity, West Manatee Fire and Rescue District. Served as City Attorney for the City of Palmetto from 1996 until 2004. Legal Counsel for Quaker Tropicana Gatorade (QTG)/PepsiCo, Inc. regarding Tropicana Products, Inc. facilities within Florida. Board Certified City, County and Local Government Law. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: City, County and Local Government Law; Environmental and Land Use Law). [Judge Advocate and Captain, U.S. Marine Corps., 1974-1978]. Practice Areas: County Government Law; Local Government Law; City Government Law; Real Property.
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