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Address
3308 Cleveland Heights Boulevard
Lakeland, Florida 33803-4717 (Polk Co.)
Phone
863-701-2100; 1-800-785-6319
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Statement of PracticeWorkers' Compensation Defense, General Liability Defense, Trial Practice, Insurance Litigation. Year Established: 1987
Firm Size: 7
Representative Clients:City of Lakeland
Polk County School Board
Polk County Board of County Commissioners
Winter Haven Hospital
Geico
Aercon
Discount Auto Parts
Advanced Auto Parts
Wal-Mart
Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
State of Florida
Summit Consulting
ITT/Specialty Risk Services
The Travelers
Integrated Administrators
Preferred Governmental Claims Services
Gates McDonald
Spartan Premier Staffing
United Self Insured Services
FCCI
Rooms to Go
W.S. Badcock Corporation
Juice Bowl
Burger King
Zurich American Insurance Co.
Commercial Risk Management
Mustang Claims Services
Royal & Sun Alliance
FedEx Freight East, Inc.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Address3308 Cleveland Heights Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33803-4717, (Polk Co.)
PhonePhone: 863-701-2100; 1-800-785-6319
Fax: 863-701-2101
Website
http://www.rossvecchio.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Dennis A. Ross (Member) born Lakeland, Florida, October 18, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1981); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1987). Member: American Journal of Trial Advocacy; Moot Court Board. Who's Who in American Law School Students, 1986. Author: "Am I My Brother's Keeper?", Cornpropst vs. Sloan, A Business Proprietor's Liability for Criminal Attacks to an Injury by a Third Party, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Vol. 9.3 (1986). Contributing Author: "The Defense Speaks," Florida Defense Lawyers Association Publication. Member, Polk County Code Enforcement Board, 1991-1994. Elected, State Representative, District 63, Florida House of Representative, 2000. Member: Lakeland Bar Association (President, 1991-1992); The Florida Bar (Member, Workers Compensation Section); International Bar Association; Leadership Lakeland; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense; Trial Practice.Email: Dennis A. Ross
Thomas P. Vecchio (Member) born Olean, New York, February 28, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., 1987); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1992). Recipient: Wehle Trial Advocacy Award; Best Oral Advocate, Freshman Moot Court Competition. Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mock Trial Team. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Workers' Compensation Section); Defense Research Institute. (Board Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Worker's Compensation Defense; Liability Defense; Insurance Litigation; Trial Practice.Email: Thomas P. Vecchio
——————————Tina R. Balentine (Associate) born Melrose, Massachusetts, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: Florida State University (1998); Florida State University of Law (2002). Member: The Florida Bar; Lakeland Bar Association; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Property Claims and Casualty Professionals. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense(75%); Insurance Defense(25%).Email: Tina R. Balentine
Virginia C. Carter (Associate) born Wauchula, Florida, May 29, 1957; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.S., 1989); Nova Southeastern University (M.S., Educational Leadership, 1992; M.S., Conflict Analysis and Resolution, J.D., 2003). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, International and Comparative Law Journal. Instructor, Florida, 1989-2001. Certified Mediator, Supreme Court. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Administrative Law, Dispute Resolution and Young Lawyers Division); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Workers Compensation, Trial Lawyers, Young Lawyers Division). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense(75%); Family Law(20%); Mediation(5%).Email: Virginia C. Carter
SHAREHOLDERSBettina N. Carrier (Shareholder) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., cum laude, 1991); Tulane University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Articles Editor, Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Workers' Compensation Section). Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense(75%); Insurance Defense(25%).Email: Bettina N. Carrier
Barbi L. Feldman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1996); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Dean's List. Kappa Kappa Gamma; Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa. Associate Member, American Inn of Court, 2002-2005. Recipient: University Presidential Recognition Award for Leadership 1992-1996; Stoughton Award; CALI Award for Negotiation and Mediation, 1999. Florida Blue Key, Leadership Society, 1994. National Honorary Society, 1994. Certified Instructor: Property & Casualty Claims Professionals, 2004; Workers Compensation Claims Professionals, 2003; Florida Department of Insurance, 2005. Supreme Court Certified Mediator. Speaker, Bureau Co-Chair, 2002. Member: Board of Directors, 2002-2005; Service Chair, 2002-2004; Co-Chair, 2004-2005; Amicus Committee, 2005-2007; WCCP, 2002; PCCP, 2005. Member: Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar; Workers' Compensation Section of the Florida Bar; Entertainment and Sports Law Section of Florida Bar; Federal Bar Association (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida); American Bar Association; Sarasota County Bar Association; Sarasota Bradenton Claims Association; Florida Association for Defense Lawyers; Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Reported Cases: Bivens v. City of Lakeland, 2008 WL 4425474, Fla.App. 1 Dist., 2008. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation(30%); Insurance Defense(38%); Civil Practice(10%); Mediation(5%); Contracts(5%); Contract Litigation(5%); Labor and Employment(5%); Federal Civil Practice(2%).Email: Barbi L. Feldman
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