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301 East Pine Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 3068
Orlando, Florida 32802-3068 (Orange Co.)
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(Main Office) GrayRobinson, a full-service corporate law firm with over 200 attorneys throughout ten offices across Florida, provides legal services for Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, lending institutions, local and state governments, developers, entrepreneurs and individuals across Florida, the nation and the world. We offer not only breadth across a great many legal specialties, but depth and proficiency in each one as well. Being one of Florida's fastest-growing law firms, our attorneys are on the forefront of emerging legal issues and work expeditiously on behalf of our clients and respond quickly to their needs. We have invented a better brand of law firm that best serves our clients and our communities while counting creativity as a hallmark characteristic and insisting on ingenuity and innovation. Please visit our Web site at www.gray-robinson.com for additional information on the firm and its attorneys. Statement of PracticeAdministrative Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Agency and Distributorships, Aircraft Sales, Alcohol Beverage, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Communications and Media, Communications, Cable and Broadband, Computers and Software, Condemnation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Covenants Not To Compete, Creditors Rights, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Entertainment and the Arts, Environmental Law, ERISA, Federal Civil Practice, Finance, Food, Franchises and Franchising, Government Relations and Contracts, Health Law, Hotel and Resort Development, Insurance Defense, Labor and Employment, Legal Malpractice Defense, Liquor Licensing, Litigation, Loan Workouts, Loan Restructuring, Mediation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Municipal Law, Natural Resources, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Outdoor Advertising, Premises Liability Defense, Probate, Property Rights, Public Finance, Real Estate, Restaurant Law, Securities, Sports Law, Taxation, Trusts and Estates, Utility Law, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Petroleum. Year Established: 1970
Firm Size: 238
Firm Affiliations EMPLOYMENT LAW ALLIANCE ClientsLOCAL COUNSEL FOR: AT&T
Auto Owners Insurance Co.
Bank of America
BB&T Bank
B & M Construction Co., Inc.
Builders Construction Co.
Burger King
Campus Crusade for Christ International
CED Construction
CitiGroup
Citrus & Chemical Bank
Citrus Partners, Ltd.
City of Lakeland
City of Orlando
CNA Insurance Companies
Coca Cola Bottlers
Condev Properties
Custom Welding and Fabrication
CVS Pharmacies
Disney Cruise Lines
DPIC Companies, Inc.
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.
Florida Citrus
Florida Department of State
Florida Hospital Association
GEICO
Haines City
Harris Corporation
Hillsborough County
Hunt Construction Company
Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
National General Insurance Co.
National Semi-Trailer
North Broward Hospital District
Orange County
Polk County
Progressive Insurance Company
Raymond James
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
Ryder Truck Lines
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
Signature Flight
Skanska USA Building, Inc.
State Farm Insurance Company
Support Corp.
Southern Exchange Bank
SunTrust Bank-Mid Florida
Tampa Port Authority
Tampa Sports Authority
Taylor Woodrow
Terra International, Inc.
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
Universal Building Specialties, Inc.
University of Central Florida
University of South Florida
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Wal-Mart
WCI Communities
The Williams Company
Wycliff Bible Translators.
GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: Adventist Health System Sunbelt
Central Florida Sports Commission
Dixon Ticonderoga Company
Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida
Florida Today Newspaper
Healthcare Corporation
High Tech Corridor Council
Lake-Sumter Community College
Mission Inn Golf Resort
Orange County Library Board of Trustees
Parrish Medical Center
Planet Hollywood International, Inc.
Ron Jon Surf Shop of Florida
Spaceport Florida Authority
WKMG TV - Channel 6.
Address301 East Pine Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 3068
Orlando, FL 32802-3068, (Orange Co.)
PhonePhone: 407-843-8880
Fax: 407-244-5690
Websitehttp://www.gray-robinson.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesFort Lauderdale, Florida: 401 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1850. Telephone: 954-761-8111. Fax: 954-761-8112.
Jacksonville, Florida: Bank of America Building, 50 North Laura Street, Suite 1100. Telephone: 904-598-9929. Fax: 904-598-9109.
Key West, Florida: 201 Front Street, Suite 333. Telephone: 305-292-8950. Fax: 305-296-6629.
Lakeland, Florida: One Lake Morton Drive, P.O. Box 3. Telephone: 863-284-2200. Fax: 863-688-0310.
Melbourne, Florida: 1795 West Nasa Boulevard, P.O. Box 1870. Telephone: 321-727-8100. Telecopier: 321-984-4122.
Miami, Florida: 1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1650. Telephone: 305-416-6880. Fax: 305-416-6887.
Naples, Florida: 5551 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 101. Telephone: 239-598-3601. Fax: 239-598-3164.
Tallahassee, Florida: 301 South Bronough Street, Suite 600, P.O. Box 11189. Telephone: 850-222-7717. Telecopier: 850-222-3494.
Tampa, Florida: Suite 2200, 201 North Franklin Street, P.O. Box 3324. Telephone: 813-273-5000. Fax: 813-273-5145.
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J. Charles Gray (Shareholder) born Leesburg, Florida, March 26, 1932; admitted to bar, 1958, Florida and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1955; LL.B., 1958; J.D., 1962). Florida Blue Key; Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: J. Thomas Gurney Award for Lifetime of Service to Community; James B. Greene Award for Economic Development. Honoree, Florida Public Relations Association Roast and Toast, 1996. Laureate inductee into Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, 2003. Listed in: Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in the South and Southwest; Who's Who in America. University of Florida Hall of Fame, 1956. City Solicitor, Orlando, 1960-1961. Chairman, Florida State Turnpike Authority, 1965-1967. President's Council of Advisors, University of Central Florida Chairman, 1978-1985. President, University of Central Florida Foundation, 1990-1991. Chairman, Economic Development Commission of Mid Florida, 1987-1989. County Attorney, Orange County, 1978-1985. Member, Florida Economic Development Advisory Council, 1990. Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, The Florida Bar. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Environmental Law; Real Property Law.Email: J. Charles Gray
Richard M. Robinson (Shareholder) born Jacksonville, Florida, April 24, 1940; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida; 1968, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1962; J.D., with high honors, 1966). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif; Florida Blue Key; Phi Delta Phi. Editor-in-Chief, University of Florida Law Review, 1966. Member, Executive Council, Tax Section, The Florida Bar, 1986-1990. President, Central Florida Estate Planning Council, 1979-1980; President, University of Florida Law School Alumni Council, 1988-1989. Chairman, Board of Trustees, University of Florida Law Center Association, 1998-2001. (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Acquisitions, Divestitures and Mergers Law; Business Law; Corporate and Individual Tax Planning Law; Estate Planning; Health Care Law.Email: Richard M. Robinson
Trevor B. Arnold (Shareholder) born Lancaster, California, May 5, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1998; J.D., 2001). Florida Blue Key. Member, Contruction Law Committee (OCBA). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Professional Liability; Commercial Law; Landlord Tenant Law; Litigation.Email: Trevor B. Arnold
James Balletta (Shareholder) born Bronx, New York, September 15, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; 1990, District of Columbia; 1991, New York. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1980; J.D., with honors, 1984). Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1980. Member: Orange County New York and New York State Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law.Email: James Balletta
William H. Beaver, II (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1991, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1993, Missouri; 2003, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Oklahoma; Missouri Southern State University (B.S., 1986; B.A., with honors, 1986); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1990). Recipient, John Rodgers Scholarship Award, 1987-1990. Listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Member, Energy Law Review, 1988-1990, 1993. Author: Chapter 9, "Breach of Real Estate Sales Contracts," Florida Real Property Litigation Manual. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Missouri Bar. Reported Cases: 1-888-Traffic School, Inc. v. Chief Circuit Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 719 So2d 1259 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998); 1-888-Traffic Schools, Inc. v. Chief Circuit Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 734 So.2d 413 (Fla. 1999); 1-888-Traffic Schools, Inc. v. Chief Circuit Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 737 So.2d 613 (1st DCA 1999); Dwen v. U.S., 62 Fed.Cl. 76 (2004). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Construction Litigation; Construction Law; Condominium Association Law; Homeowners Association Law.
R. Lee Bennett (Shareholder) born Medford, Massachusetts, March 28, 1941; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida; 1974, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1964); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1973). Member, Board of Editors, Treaty, Case, and Note Editor, Best Student Note, 1973, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. Author: Case Comment: 5 Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law 543, 1973; Note: "The Statutory Proposal to Regulate the Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States," 6 Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law 549, 1973. President, 1993-1994; Executive Council, 1987-1995; Chairman, Corporate and Business Law Committee, 1987-1988, Orange County Bar Association. Member: Business Law Section; Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 2000-2001; Florida Corporations Act Revision Committee, The Florida Bar; Orange County Bar Association Delegate to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association, 1997; Recpient of the Professionalism Award of the Orange County Bar Association, 2000. [U.S. Navy, active duty, 1965-1970; LCDR USNR, 1971-1974]. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property Law.Email: R. Lee Bennett
Michael J. Bittman (Shareholder) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 29, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; 1984, District of Columbia. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.B.A., 1979); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1982). Past Chair, 1998-1999, Health Law Section, The Florida Bar. Member, Sections on: Litigation and Health Law, American Bar Association. Director, Shareholder and Chair, Health Law Group. Member: American Health Lawyers Association (Fraud and Abuse, Self-Referrals and False Claims Substantive Law Committee). (Director, Shareholder and Chair, Health Law Group) (Board Certified Health Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Special Agencies: Legal Counsel, North Brevard County Hospital District d/b/a Parrish Medical Center, 2001. Practice Areas: Health Law; Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Michael J. Bittman
William A. Boyles (Shareholder) born Lakeland, Florida, August 16, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1973; J.D., 1977; LL.M., Taxation, 1978). Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma. Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1977. Member, 1987, Executive Council, Tax Section, The Florida Bar. Board of Directors, Orlando Shakespeare Festival, 1993-1996. Member, Board of Directors: Better Business Bureau of Central Florida, 1994-2000; Leadership Florida Class XV; Planned Giving Council, Central Florida; Estate Planning Council of Central Florida. Member: Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Tax Controversies; Acquisitions, Divestitures and Mergers; Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Partnership Tax Planning; Estate and Business Succession Planning; Estate and Gift Tax Law; Tax Exempt Organizations.Email: William A. Boyles
John M. Brennan (Shareholder) born Southington, Connecticut, December 20, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Connecticut; 1980, Florida. Education: Rollins College (B.A., 1976); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member, Trial Lawyers Section, The Florida Bar; Antitrust and Litigation Sections, American Bar Association; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Member: Federal Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Trial; Business Litigation; Antitrust; Appellate Practice.Email: John M. Brennan
Richard E. Burke (Shareholder) born Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, November 3, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: University of Tampa (B.S., 1977); Nova University (J.D., cum laude, 1983); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1984). Member: Tax Section, The Florida Bar; Taxation and Economics of Law Practice Sections, American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Qualified and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation; Employee Benefits; Federal and State Taxation; Tax Controversies.Email: Richard E. Burke
Michael J. Canan (Shareholder) born Washington, D.C., September, 28, 1941; admitted to bar, 1969, California; 1973, Florida. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1963); University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 1966); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1972). Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, 1989; Who's Who in America, 1991. Member, Board of Editors: Journal of Pension Planning & Compliance, 1992. Author: "Qualified Retirement Plans," West Publishing, 1977; "Qualified Retirement Plans," 1987-2004 Editions, West Publishing; "Employee Fringe and Welfare Benefit Plans," 1990-2004 Editions, West Publishing. Co-Author: West's Legal Forms, Vol. 8 "Qualified Retirement Plans," West Publishing Co., 1983, 1991, 1998 Editions; Software Retirement Plans, TechSoft, 1997, 2001, 2003; Chapters 113-124, Federal Practice Manual, West Publishing Co., 1978, 1991, 2000. Member, Gulf Coast Estate Planning Commissioner's Advisory Council. Member, 1972-1984 and President, 1979-1980, Lakeland Bar Association. Member, 1993, and President, 1999-2000, Central Florida Employee Benefits Council. Member: 1986, Committee on Employee Benefits, American Bar Association; Member, Executive Council, 1975-1985; and Tax Section, The Florida Bar. Member: State Bar of California. [Capt. USAF, 1967-1971]. (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Estate Planning.Email: Michael J. Canan
Paul H. Chipok (Shareholder) born Teaneck, New Jersey, July 27, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1980); Pepperdine University (J.D., 1984). Member, State and Local Government Section, American Bar Association, 1986. Reported Cases: AT&T Wireless Services of Florida, Inc. v. Orange County, Florida, 982 F.Supp.856 (M.D. Fla. 1997); Orange Co. v. Seay, 649 So.2d 343 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995); Orange Co. v. Lust, 602 So.2d 568 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992). Practice Areas: Land Use; Environmental Law; Public Law.Email: Paul H. Chipok
W. Michael Clifford (Shareholder) born Columbia, South Carolina, April 10, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., magna cum laude, with honors, 1973); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1976; LL.M., Taxation, 1985). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Planned Giving Consultant, East Central Florida Public Broadcasting Company (Channel 24), 1983. Chairman, Channel 24 Public Broadcasting Endowment Committee, 1988. Member, 1990-1993 and Chairman, 1993, Community Advisory Board and Member, Board of Trustees, Channel 24 WMFE-TV/FM, 1993. Speaker, Second Annual Tax Conference, University of Central Florida, 1986 and Tenth Annual Accounting Conference, University of Central Florida, 1991. Member, Board of Trustees, City of Winter Park Firefighter's Pension Fund, 1986-1990 and 1992. Chairman, 1988-1990. Member, Executive Committee of Central Florida Estate Planning Council, 1989-1997. President, Central Florida Estate Planning Council, 1996. Member, University of Central Florida Planned Giving Professional Advisory Board, 1997. Member, Attorney Advisory Panel for the Community Foundation of Central Florida, Inc., 1997. Member, Sections on: Tax and Real Property; Probate and Trust, American Bar Association. (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Taxation; Wealth Transfer Planning; Trusts and Estates; Probate.Email: W. Michael Clifford
Thomas A. Cloud (Shareholder) born Lakeland, Florida, February 13, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., with high honors, 1976); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1979). Phi Delta Phi. Co-Editor, Florida Environmental and Land Use Law 2 volumes, The Florida Bar, 1986. Author: "Allocating Limited Sewage Treatment Plant Capacity," 56 Florida Bar Journal 178, February, 1982. General Counsel, Volusia Growth Management Commission and Palm Bay Utility Corporation. Special Counsel to Marion County, Orange County, Lake County, Seminole County, City of Casselberry, City of Daytona Beach, City of Edgewood, City of Lake Mary, The Orlando Utilities Commission, City of North Port, City of Palm Bay, City of Port St. Lucie, City of Sanibel, City of Kissimmee and the City of Winter Park. Chairman, 1987-1988, Executive Council, Environmental and Land Use Law Section, The Florida Bar. Member, Executive Council, Environmental and Land Use Law, 1981. Member, Wake Forest University Alumni Council, 1989-1992. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use Law; Zoning Law; Subdivision Law; Utilities Law; Administrative Law; Governmental Law.Email: Thomas A. Cloud
William T. Costolo (Shareholder) born Arlington, Virginia, January 15, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1981); University of Maryland (M.B.A., 1984); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1987). Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, Student Articles, William & Mary Law Review, 1986-1987. Leadership Orlando, 1996; Better Living for Seniors, Inc., Board of Directors, 1996-1998. Member and Chairman, 1996-1997, Real Property Section; Legal Forum Committee, 1989-1991, 1992-1993, Real Property Section; Chairman, 1993-1994, Speakers Committee of Real Property Section Orange County Bar Association; Member, Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Affordable Housing.Email: William T. Costolo
Anthony J. Cotter (Shareholder) born West Palm Beach, Florida, September 14, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1984; J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use Law; Public Law.Email: Anthony J. Cotter
Terence J. Delahunty, Jr., LEED AP (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1983, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1977; J.D., 1982). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Florida Blue Key (Treasurer, 1982). Member, Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Team. Member, The Florida Bar, Sections on: Real Estate and Land Use; Business Law. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Resorts and Leisure; Entertainment Law; Land Use; Business Law; Sustainable Development.
David O. Doyle, Jr. (Shareholder) born Ocala, Florida, October 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1992; J.D., 1996). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Barristers. Moot Court Team, Appellate Division, 1994-1996. First Place, Whittier Law School National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition, Los Angeles, California, 1996. Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, 1994-1996. Member: Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Health Care Law.Email: David O. Doyle, Jr.
Phillip R. Finch (Shareholder) born Henderson, North Carolina, September 18, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1969); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1971). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1971. Member, Ninth Judicial Circuit Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1979-1981, Title Standards Committee, 1983-1984, Professional Ethics Committee, 1983-1984, Bankruptcy Aspects of Real Property Law Committee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1983, Ninth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1980-1983, 1986-1989, 1996-1999 and Chairman, 1982-1983, 1988-1989, 1998-1999, The Florida Bar. Member, 1984, Committee on Real Property Financing, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Acquisition Law; Development Law; Financing Law; Banking Law; Commercial Law.Email: Phillip R. Finch
Guy S. Haggard (Shareholder) born Jacksonville, Florida, December 19, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Electrical Engineering, with honors, 1980); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1983). Practice Areas: Construction and Commercial Litigation; Aviation Law; Sports Law.Email: Guy S. Haggard
Kent Lee Hipp (Shareholder) born Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, September 17, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Research Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1989-1990. Teaching Fellowship, Research and Writing, Stetson College of Law, 1989. Judicial Law Extern, Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1989-1990. Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Paul H. Roney, Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1990-1991. Member, Eminent Domain Committee, The Florida Bar. Member: Association of Eminent Domain Professionals. Practice Areas: Eminent Domain; Inverse Condemnation; Property Rights; Land Use; Constitutional Law.Email: Kent Lee Hipp
Jeffrey D. Keiner (Shareholder) born St. Louis, Missouri, October 11, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida; 1975, U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1982, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District Oklahoma. Education: Miami University, Ohio (B.A., 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., 1974). Phi Alpha Delta. University of Michigan Teaching Fellow, Appellate Advocacy, 1973; Harvard Law School Advanced Mediation and Federal Rules of Evidence Workshops, 1989. Who's Who in American Law, 1995. Member, Orlando Leadership Council, 1978. Speaker, American Society of Civil Engineers, Young Engineer's Section AIA/NSPE 32nd Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys "Mediation of a Complex Construction Dispute, 1993." Arbitrator, Construction Issues, Large Complex Case Panel, Central and Northern Florida, American Arbitration Association. Certified Mediator: Florida Supreme Court; American Arbitration Association; Certified Commercial Arbitrator. Member: Orlando Leadership Council, 1978-1996; Leadership Central Florida, 1997. Member: International Bar Association (Member, Construction Litigation Section) Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers, Environmental Law; Sports and Entertainment Law; American Bar Association (Member: Construction Litigation Section; Forum Committee on the Construction Industry). [Lt., U.S. Navy, 1968-1971]. Reported Cases: Loggerhead Turtle v. County Council of Volusia County, Case No. 97-2083, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 148 F.3d 1231 (1998); Ecodyne Cooling Div. of Ecodyne Corp. v. City of Lakeland, Case No. 88-3761, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 893 F.2d 297 (1990); American Historic Racing Motorcycle Ass'n, Ltd. v. Team Obsolete Promotions, Case No. 97- 1263-CIV-ORL-18B, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 33 F. Supp. 2d 1000 (1998); Loggerhead Turtle v. Cty. Council, Case No. 95-587-CIV-ORL-22, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, 896 F. Supp. 1170 (1995); Florian Greenhouse, Inc. v. Kok Constr., Inc., Case No. 94-769-CIV-T-17A, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division (1995); In re Monroe Cty. Hous. Corp., Case No. 81-01901-BKC-SMW, Adv. No. 81-0516-BKC-SMW-A, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, 26 B.R. 686 (1983); In re Rules of Civ. Procedure, Case No. 58986, Supreme Court of Florida, 391 So.2d 165 (1980); Zolla v. DiGaetano, Case No. 99-210, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District (1999); DeLeuw, Cather & Co. v. Grogis, Case No. 94-1658, Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, 664 So.2d 989 (1995); Black & Veatch v. Boothe, Case No. 85-484, District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 479 So.2d 881 (1985); Mechanical Plant Services, Inc. v. Westinghouse Electric Company, Case No. 99-00076-CV- ORL, 31A, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 00-15291 (2001); PortionPac Chemical Corp. V. Sanitech Systems, Inc., Case No. 8:01-CF-1297-T-17MAP, Middle District of Florida, U.S. District (2002). Practice Areas: Architect and Engineer Defense; Complex Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Administrative Proceedings; Power Plant, USFWS and DCP Permitting; Land Use Litigation; Environmental; Water, Waste Water and Storm Water Management Law; Construction; Sports and Entertainment; Patent and Copyright Litigation; Computer Software Licensing; Arbitration and Mediation; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; ADA/Fairhousing Act Litigation.Email: Jeffrey D. Keiner
Kevin P. Kelly (Shareholder) born Bangor, Maine, August 5, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Texas A&M University (B.S., with honors, 1985); Capital University (J.D., with honors, 1990). Order of the Curia. Author: "The Threshold Inspector: Champion of the Public Weil or Construction Industry Rogue?" Fla. Bar Journal July/Aug 1999. Member, Construction Industry Forum, American Bar Association. [Captain, U.S. Air Force, 1985-1989]. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Design Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Kevin P. Kelly
John Avery "Skip" Kirst, Jr. (Shareholder) born Orlando, Florida, April 23, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Furman University (B.A., 1983); University of Florida (J.D., 1986). Student Works Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1985-1986. Publications: "Delay Claims," Florida Construction Law and Practice Manual, Florida Bar CLE, Third Edition and Supplement, 1999. Member: Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 1988-1992, Orange County Bar Association; Code and Rules of Evidence Committee, The Florida Bar, 1989-1991; Construction Litigation Section; Litigation Section; Labor and Employment Law Section; Torts and Insurance Practice Section, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial and Construction Litigation; Architect and Engineer Defense; Employment Law; Corporate Litigation; Environmental; Storm Water Management; Professional Malpractice.Email: John Avery "Skip" Kirst, Jr.
Troy A. Kishbaugh (Shareholder) born Lakeland, Florida, June 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1993); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Phi Delta Phi. Staff Member, Nova Law Review, 1997-1998. Recipient, Book Awards in Health Law and Corporate Workshop. Member, Health Law Section, The Florida Bar. Member: Orange County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Corporate.Email: Troy A. Kishbaugh
Deborah L. La Fleur (Shareholder) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 21, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Aquinas College (B.A., 1993); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Labor and Employment Section); State Bar of Michigan; Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Corporate Law.Email: Deborah L. La Fleur
Gregg R. Lehrer (Shareholder) born Long Island, New York, June 23, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.S., 1987); St. Thomas University (J.D., with honors, 1992). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards; St. Jude Award. Member, St. Thomas Law Review. Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Lending.Email: Gregg R. Lehrer
Frederick W. Leonhardt (Shareholder) born Daytona Beach, Florida, October 26, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida; 1984, North Carolina; 1985, District of Columbia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., Psychology, with honors, 1971; J.D., 1974). Omicron Delta Kappa; Florida Blue Key; Phi Alpha Delta. Editor-in-Chief, The Verdict of the University of Florida Law School, 1973-1974. Member: Orange County Charter Review Commission, 1991-1992; Orlando Area Sports Commission, 1992, Chairman, 1992-1994. Chairman, Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1993. Chair, Leadership Florida. Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Florida Water Services, Inc. Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Environmental and Land Use Law; State and Local Government Law, The Florida Bar. Member, Sections on: Real Property and Land Use Law Section; Chair, 1997-1998, State and Local Government Law Section, American Bar Association. Member: Volusia County Bar Association. [U.S. Army Reserve, 1975-1981]. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Zoning Law; Land Use Regulation; Land Use Permitting; Property Management; Property Rights; Historic Preservation; Local Government Law; Wetlands Regulation; Environmental Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Development; Administrative Lobbying.Email: Frederick W. Leonhardt
Byrd F. Marshall, Jr. (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, August 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida; 1982, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Southern Methodist University; Florida State University (B.S., 1975; M.B.A., 1978; J.D., with high honors, 1978). Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; Order of the Coif. Member, Moot Court Board, 1977-1978. Practice Areas: Securities Law; Corporate Finance Law; Real Estate Syndication Law.Email: Byrd F. Marshall, Jr.
Tracy Ann Marshall (Shareholder) born Celina, Ohio, March 6, 1966; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1991, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1987); Florida State University (J.D., with high honors, 1990). Order of the Coif. Member, Florida State Law Review. Practice Areas: Eminent Domain; Commercial Litigation Law.Email: Tracy Ann Marshall
Jack K. McMullen (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, September 3, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1984); Florida State University (J.D., with high honors, 1988). Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; Phi Eta Sigma. Member, Florida State University Law Review, 1986-1988. Practice Areas: Corporate and Business Law; Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Franchise Law.Email: Jack K. McMullen
Richard ("Rick") E. Mitchell (Shareholder) born Melbourne, Florida, November 30, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida, College of Engineering (B.S.I.E., 1992); University of Florida, College of Law (J.D., 1998). Order of the Coif. Tau Beta Pi. Recipient, Book Awards: Civil Procedure and Property. Senior Editor, The Florida Law Review Law Clerk to: Hon. G. Kendall Sharp, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division; Hon. James G. Glazebrook, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. Author: "When Does Increased Incarceration Not Equate to Increased Punishment," 49 Fla. L. Rev. 179 (1998). Former Engineer for Walt Disney World Co. Local Counsel, Middle District of Florida. Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers. Member: Central Florida Inns of Court. Reported Cases: Burgos v. University of Central Florida, 283 F.Supp.2d 1268 (M.D. Fla. 2003); Simons v. Barnette, --- F.Supp.2d --- (M.D. Fla. 2003). Practice Areas: Federal Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Personal Injury; Business Law; Consumer Law; Contracts; Civil Rights; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Negligence; ERISA Litigation; Education Law.Email: Richard ("Rick") E. Mitchell
Michael E. Neukamm (Shareholder) born White Sands, New Mexico, October 10, 1962; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1996, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Florida (B.S. Acct., 1983; J.D., 1985). Omicron Delta Kappa; Florida Blue Key. Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1986. Member, Tax Section, The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Franchise Licensing; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Mergers and Acquisitions; Public Finance; Securities; Taxation; Technology Licensing.Email: Michael E. Neukamm
Truong Nguyen (Shareholder) born Saigon, Vietnam, April 18, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S./M.S., 1995; J.D., with honors, 1998); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., 1998). Phi Delta Phi. Minority Scholar. Recipient, Jurisprudence Book Award. Languages: Vietnamese and French. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Truong Nguyen
Borron J. Owen, Jr. (Shareholder) born Alexandria, Louisiana, December 27, 1955; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1995 and Senior Officer, 1993, Home Builders Association of Mid Florida Inc.; Member: City of Orlando Growth Management Plan, Citizens Review Committee, 1991; City of Orlando Land Development Code Revision Committee, 1991; Florida Hospital Foundation Board, 1993; Chairman, Florida Hospital Foundation, 1998-1999; Member, Sections on: Real Property Probate and Trust Law; Environmental and Land Use Law; Health Law and City, County and Local Government Law, The Florida Bar. Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Health Law and State and Local Government Law, American Bar Association. Member: American Health Lawyers Association; National Health Lawyers Association. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Land Use Law; Environmental Law; Development Law; Health Law; Financing Law.Email: Borron J. Owen, Jr.
Pamela O. Price (Shareholder) born Baltimore, Maryland, February 16, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1967); University of Houston; University of Florida (J.D., with high honors, 1973). Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Probate Law Committee, 1980, Chairman, 1994-1997 and Executive Council, 1983, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, The Florida Bar. Former Chairman, 1987-1992, Action Line Newsletter, The Florida Bar. Chairman, Orlando Regional Healthcare Foundation Gift and Estate Planning Advisory Council, 1994-1996. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Estate Planning Law; Probate Law; Corporate and Business Law.Email: Pamela O. Price
Paul S. Quinn, Jr. (Shareholder) born Rome, Georgia, February 24, 1963; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; 2002, District of Columbia. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1987). Phi Eta Sigma; Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Recipient, Florida Bar Young Lawyer's Section Scholarship. Winner, Attorney's Title Insurance Fund Writing Contest. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1986-1987. Author: "Shared Parental Responsibility and Residence Restrictions in Florida," 38 University of Florida Law Review 117, 1986; "Inclusionary Zoning and Linkage: Land Use Planning Techniques in an Age of Scarce Public Resources," 1 J. Law & Public Policy 21, 1987. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate Acquisition Law; Development Law; Financing Law; Condominium Law; Liquor Licensing and Resort Law.Email: Paul S. Quinn, Jr.
Heather M. Ramos (Shareholder) born Washington, D.C., October 14, 1969; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., 1999); Stetson University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: State Government Law; Local Government Law; Land Use; Litigation.Email: Heather M. Ramos
Joel E. Roberts (Shareholder) born Gainesville, Florida, September 19, 1968; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: United States Military Academy (B.S., 1990); University of Florida (J.D., 1999). Phi Delta Phi. Jessup Moot Court, 1998-1999. Editor-in-Chief, Florida Journal of International Law, 1999. [Capt., U.S. Army, 1990-1997; Capt., U.S. Army Reserves, 1997]. Practice Areas: Eminent Domain; Commercial Litigation.Email: Joel E. Roberts
Richard A. Rodgers (Shareholder) born Ft. Wayne, Indiana, April 22, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.Acc., 1991; M.Acc., 1992; J.D., 1995). Order of the Coif; Beta Alpha Psi. Member, Moot Court. Certified Public Accountant. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Business Law.Email: Richard A. Rodgers
Mario Romero (Shareholder) born Artemisa, Cuba, December 19, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1989); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Certified Circuit Court Mediator. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Civil Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Design Law.Email: Mario Romero
Gary S. Salzman (Shareholder) born Port Chester, New York, May 26, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1991, Colorado; 1992, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1985); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Certified Civil and Appellate Mediator. Member: Orange County Bar Association; American Arbitration Association; Orlando Inns of Court. (Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Litigation; Mediation and Arbitration; Business; Commercial; Landlord Tenant Disputes; Lender-Banking Disputes.Email: Gary S. Salzman
David L. Schick (Shareholder) born Clinton, Maryland, October 4, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, 1984); University of Florida (J.D., 1987); Boston University (LL.M., 1988). Practice Areas: Corporate and Business Law; Health Care; Federal Tax Controversy; State Tax Controversy; Tax Law; Employee Benefits Law.Email: David L. Schick
C. Gene Shipley (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1991); Florida State University (J.D., 1997).Email: C. Gene Shipley
Lisa A. Specht (Shareholder) born Seattle, Washington, June 16; admitted to bar, 1994, Oregon (inactive) and Florida; U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Colorado (B.S., B.A., 1989); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1993); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1994). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Partnership Law; Federal Income Tax; State Tax.Email: Lisa A. Specht
Susan Tassell Spradley (Shareholder) born Abington, Pennsylvania, January 6, 1959; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: James Madison University (B.S., 1981); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1989). Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Local Government Law, The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law; Administrative Law; Land Use Law and Local Government Law.Email: Susan Tassell Spradley
J. Darin Stewart (Shareholder) born Orlando, Florida, November 2, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 2000, U.S. District Court, Middle of Florida. Education: University of Florida (J.D.). Phi Alpha Delta. Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1995. Practice Areas: Health Care; Corporate; For Profit and Not for Profit.Email: J. Darin Stewart
Daniel E. Traver (Shareholder) born Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 9, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; 2002, Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Cornell University (B.A., Psychology, 1998); Loyola University, Chicago (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Student Articles Editor and Conference Editor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law Journal. Author: "The Wrong Answer to a Serious Problem: A Story of School Shootings, Politics and Automatic Transfer," 31 Loyola University Chicago Law Journal 281, Winter, 2000. Law Clerk to the Hon. G. Kendall Sharp, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daniel E. Traver
Thomas J. Wilkes (Shareholder) born Lakeland, Florida, May 20, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1969); University of West Florida (Masters of Public Administration); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1978). Orange County Attorney, 1991-2002. President, Florida Association of County Attorneys, 1997-1998. Chair, Orange County Charter Committee, 1985. Chair, Orange County 2004 Charter Review Commission, 2003-2004. [With U.S. Navy, 1965-1975, Aviator, 1971-1975]. Practice Areas: State Government; Local Government; Taxation; Finance; Land Use; Environmental; Constitutional; Utilities.Email: Thomas J. Wilkes
——————————Richard L. Barry (Senior Associate) born Sanford, Florida, May 1, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1995; J.D., 2000).Email: Richard L. Barry
J. Douglas Brown (Senior Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1997); University of Miami (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation.
Jessica Captain (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); University of Miami (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Health Care; Taxation.Email: Jessica Captain
Christopher L. Carmody (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2002; J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Litigation.
Rachael M. Crews (Associate) born Spartanburg, South Carolina, May 8, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida and U.S. District Courts, Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Wofford College (B.A., 2001); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2004). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association; Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Law Association. Practice Areas: Creditor Bankruptcy; Collections; Consumer Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Family Law.
Nicholas Dancaescu (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000; M.S., 2004; J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Eminent Domain.Email: Nicholas Dancaescu
Joseph R. Fitos (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 2000); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., with honors, 2004 ). Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense.
Brian Furgala (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, May 6, 1975; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: Baldwin-Wallace College (B.A., 1997); Barry University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employee Benefits; Qualified and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation.
Saqib Ishaq (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 2003; J.D., 2006; M.S., Applied Economics, 2006). Languages: Urdu and Arabic. Practice Areas: Health Care.
Matthew Klein (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 2004; J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Matthew Klein
Heather Kowalski (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1997); University of Florida (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Real Estate.
Marc L. Levine (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Gettysburg College (B.A., 1998); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Tax Law.
Sarah E. Logan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Clemson University (B.S., 2001); St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Government; Land Use.Email: Sarah E. Logan
Christopher M. Morrison (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1996); University of Florida (J.D., 1999). Member: American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care.
F. Lee Morrison (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1996); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: American Bar Association (Member, International Law Section). Reported Cases: Winner FL, LLC v. APAC-Florida, Inc., 869 So. 2d 631 (Fla 5th DCA 2004). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation.
Adam M. Pastis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1996); Florida State University (J.D., 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1998-2000 and Articles and Notes Editor, 1999, Journal of Transnational Law & Policy. Certified Guardian Ad Litem. Assistant State Attorney, 19th Judicial Circuit, 2000-2003. Member: Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Civil Litigation; Health Care; Insurance Defense.Email: Adam M. Pastis
Marc D. Peltzman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., 1998); University of Florida (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Eminent Domain.Email: Marc D. Peltzman
Natalie A. Peters (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., cum laude, 2006); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., 2009). Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Litigation.
Michael D. Porter (Associate) born July 18, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Kentucky. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: University of Louisville (B.S., 1999); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation.
Sarah Reiner (Senior Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); University of Florida, College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Sarah Reiner
William R. Robinson (Associate) born St. Petersburg, Florida, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1993); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2000). Associate Member, Stetson Law Review. Member, Stetson College of Law Hispanic Bar Association. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Health Law Section); American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Medicare and Medicaid; Internet Law.Email: William R. Robinson
Brian Smith (Associate) born March 19, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 2002); Reformed Theological Seminary; Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Eminent Domain; Condemnation; Litigation.
Maureen Vitucci (Associate) born Staten Island, New York; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1999); Fordham School of Law (J.D., 2002). Former Law Clerk to the Honorable Karen S. Jennemann Bankruptcy Judge in the Middle District of Florida. Member: Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association; Northern Bankruptcy Bar Association; Southern Bankruptcy Bar Association. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation.Email: Maureen Vitucci
F. Ryan Waters (Associate) born Lafayette, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., cum laude, 2005); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., 2009). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Litigation; Health Care.
Patrick H. Willis (Associate) born San Antonio, Texas, May 8, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Tennessee; 2001, Florida; 2002, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Rollins College (B.A., 1997); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Orange County Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Division). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Homeowners Association Law; Consumer Fraud.
OF COUNSELEarl M. Crittenden, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1986); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Eminent Domain; Condemnation; Litigation.
Henry Dean (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1975, Florida. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., 1970); Florida State University (J.D., 1974). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.
William A. Grimm (Of Counsel) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, Florida. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S.M.E.); University of Florida (M.B.A.); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude). Editor-in-Chief, Stetson Law Review. Member, Florida Seed Capital Board, 1987-1991. Member, Law and Accounting Committee, American Bar Association Section on Business Law. Founding Member, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations. Member, National Association of Corporate Directors. Vice Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship at Rollins College. Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship and Negotiation at the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business. Author, "What Entrepreneurs Need to Know: Avoiding Big Mistakes That Can Prevent Success" (Trafford Publishing, 2006). Member: Orange County Bar Association (Chairman, Corporate and Business Law Committee, 1979-1980); American Bar Association (Member, Senior Lawyers Division; Sections on Business Law; Science and Technology; Intellectual Property); The Florida Bar (Chairman, Grievance Committee 9E, 1993-1995). [Lt., U.S. Navy, active duty]. Practice Areas: Technology Business Law; Securities Offerings; Venture Capital Transactions; Corporate Law; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: William A. Grimm
James W. McIlrath (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1979, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Indiana University (A.B., English, with honors, 1974); Northwestern University (J.D., 1977). [U.S.M.C., 1969-1972; Sgt. E-5]. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Estate Planning.Email: James W. McIlrath
Jason William Searl (Of Counsel) born Winter Park, Florida, September 4, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Furman University (B.A., 1997); Stetson University (M.B.A., 2000; J.D., 2000). County Mediator, State of Florida.
Charles T. Wells (Of Counsel) born Orlando, Florida, March 4, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, Florida; 1969, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1961; J.D., 1964). Author: "Federal Tort Claims Act - A Legal Minefield," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Journal, May, 1978. Lecturer, 1988 Medical Malpractice Reform Act, Trial Lawyers Section, The Florida Bar. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division (Tort Section), 1969. Chairman, Grievance Committee B, Ninth Judicial Circuit, 1983-1985. Member: Orange County Bar Association (President-Elect, 1988; President, 1989; Chairman: Circuit Court Nominating Committee, 1971-1974; Circuit Court Mediation Committee, 1987-1989; Member, Malpractice Reform Commission, 1983-1984); The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1992; Young Lawyers Section, 1968); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Government; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability; Professional Liability Defense; Toxic Torts.Email: Charles T. Wells
All Attorneys are Members of The Florida Bar, The American Bar Association and, unless otherwise stated, the Orange County Bar Association.
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