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| | Address | | 215 North Eola Drive | | Orlando, Florida 32801 | | (Orange Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed,
Professional Association practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate; Asset-Based Lending and Securitization; Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Leasing; Construction Litigation; Corporate and Securities; Developments of Regional Impact; e-Commerce; Eminent Domain and Condemnation; Environmental; Estate Planning; Family and Marital; Federal Tax; Florida Tax; Franchising and Licensing; General Litigation; Health Care; Hotel and Resort Development; Housing Programs; Immigration and Naturalization; Insurance Coverage; Tort and Products Liability Defense; Intellectual Property; International Tax; Labor and Employment; Land Use and Zonings; Mergers and Acquisitions; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; Probate Guardianship and Trust Administration; Public Finance; Real Estate Transactions; Development and Finance; Real Estate Land Use & Property Rights Litigation; Restaurant Services; Sports and Entertainment; Surety and Fidelity; Telecommunications; Timeshare Services; Title Insurance Issuance and Litigation. | | Year Established: 1969 | Firm Profile:
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., was formed in 1969 with the goal of becoming Florida's best business law firm. Sophisticated commercial real estate development quickly became a primary focus, as well as litigation, corporate services and tax. Today the firm is one of the strongest business law firms in the Southeast US. The firm is a founding member of Meritas, a global network of independently owned and operated mid-size commercial law firms whose stringent review policies guarantee clients the highest professional standards and whose relationships provide access to quality legal services around the world. | | Firm Size: 131 | Law Firm Affiliations:
MERITAS | Representative Clients:
Aegis Sports Management; Apollo Real Estate Advisors, L.P.; Bert Fish Medical Center; CNL Bank; CNL Group; The Coca Cola Company; Darden Restaurants; Duke-Weeks Realty; Eola Capital; Florida Citrus Sports, Inc.; Full Sail, Inc.; Gooding's Supermarkets, Inc.; Grand Cypress Resort; Harrod Properties; Inland American Lodging Acquisitions; Lake Nona Corporation; Legacy, LLC; Met Life Insurance Company; Orlando Magic, Ltd.; Outback Steakhouse; Park Square Homes; Paulucci International; Picerne Development; The Pizzutti Companies; Post Properties; Rayonier; RDV Sports Inc.; Realty Capital Advisors; RIDA Associates, L.P.; Development Corp.; Sembler Company; Sonny's Barbeque; Starwood Vacation Ownership; Tishman Realty and Construction Corp.; Wachovia; Wal - Mart Stores, Inc.; West Orange Hospital District (Health Central); Wyndham Vacation Ownership; Xenel International USA; Xentury City Development Co. L.C. | | Suzan A. Abramson (Member) admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S., cum laude, 1981); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1984). Partner: Boroughs, Grimm & Bennett (1989-1994); Grocock & Abramson (1994-2000). Member: Orange County (Chair, Corporate and Business Law Committee, 1989) and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Business Law Section); Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Securities Law; Corporate Law; Venture Capital. Email: Suzan A. Abramson | | Zachary J. Bancroft (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Binghamton University (B.S., 1995); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association (Member, Business Law Section); American Bankruptcy Institute; Florida Citrus Sports. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Business Litigation; Corporate Commercial Law; Bankruptcy. Email: Zachary J. Bancroft | | Jeff Bankowitz (Partner) born Orlando, Florida; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.S., Business, cum laude, 1998); Florida State University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Jeff Bankowitz | | Matt E. Beal (Member) admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1990, Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: MacMurray College (B.S., 1977); Southern Illinois University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Co-Author, "Bankruptcy Valuation of a Claim Secured by a Mortgage on Realty and an Assignment of Rents," Comm. L.J., Fall 1996. Senior Attorney, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1990-1993. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. (Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Workouts; Commercial Litigation. Email: Matt E. Beal | | William A. Beckett (Member) born Aurora, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.S., magna cum laude, 1977); Florida State University (J.D., with high honors, 1982). Order of the Coif. Member: Florida Education Council, 1986-1987; Orange County Juvenile Justice Task Force, 1993-1994; Juvenile Justice Implementation Committee, 1994-1998; Florida Lottery Commission, 1998-2001. Vice Chairman, Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, 1995-1998. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Business Law. Email: William A. Beckett | | William R. Bird, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: Catawba College; Old Dominion University (B.S., 1981); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1986). Member, Wake Forest University Law Review, 1985-1986. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development and Finance; Commercial Leases; Lending. Email: William R. Bird, Jr. | | Jacqueline Bozzuto (Member) born St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1985; J.D., 1988). Member: Orange County (Member, Real Estate Section) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Restaurant Association Chapter 4 (Board Member, 1994—); Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Board Member, 1999-2000); Lisa Merlin House, Inc. (Board of Directors, 1994—); Valencia Community College Hospitality Management Advisory Committee. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development and Finance; Commercial Leasing; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Business Transfers; Restaurant Law. Email: Jacqueline Bozzuto | | Matthew G. Brenner (Partner) born Bronx, New York; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Colgate University (A.B., 1982); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1985). Recipient: New Attorney Award of Excellence, Legal Aid Society of Orange County, 1990; Award of Excellence, Legal Aid Society of Orange County, 1996. Leadership Orlando, 1997. Certified Civil Mediator, Florida Supreme Court. Member: Orange County Bar Association (Co-Chair, Federal/State Trial Practice Committee, 1996-1997; Past Chairman, Judicial Relations Committee); The Florida Bar (Member: Litigation Law Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Ninth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1993-1995; Chairman, 1996); American Bar Association; Florida Land Title Association; The Florida Bar Foundation (Director). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Litigation; Real Estate Fraud; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Commercial Leasing; Banking Litigation; Commercial Collections; Uniform Commercial Code; Quiet Title. Email: Matthew G. Brenner | | Dale A. Burket (Partner) born Portsmouth, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida. Education: Florida Junior College at Jacksonville (A.A., 1974); Florida State University (B.M.E., 1976; J.D., with honors, 1981). Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Kappa Lambda. Board of Zoning Adjustment, City of Maitland, Alternate Member, 1992; Chairman, 1993-1997. Planning and Zoning Commission, City of Maitland, 1997-1999. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Lending. Email: Dale A. Burket | | Casey M. Cavanaugh (Partner) born Birmingham, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., cum laude, 1987; J.D., with honors, 1990). Order of the Coif. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development and Finance; Commercial Lending; Commercial Leases. Email: Casey M. Cavanaugh | | Stephen E. Cook (Partner) born Pasadena, California; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: Stetson University; Florida State University (B.A., 1975); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Phi Alpha Delta. Finalist, Robert W. Orsek State Moot Court Tournament, 1981. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; International Council of Shopping Centers; SCC Foundation (Board Member; Member, Executive Committee). [Lieut., U.S. Army, 1975-1979]. Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions and Development; Leasing; Finance. Email: Stephen E. Cook | | Janet M. Courtney (Partner) born Boston, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; 1985, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University College, Dublin Ireland; Stonehill College (B.A., cum laude, 1979); University of Florida (J.D., 1983). Who's Who in American Law. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1982. Editor-in-Chief and Senior Articles Editor, Florida International Law Journal, 1983. Law Clerk, Honorable Jack R. Schoonover, Second District Court of Appeal, 1984-1986. Member, Advisory Board, Orlando Theatre Project, 1997-1998. President and Member, Board of Directors, Orlando International Fringe Festival, Inc., 1996-1998. Leadership Winter Park, 1997-1998. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Appellate Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Administrative Law. Email: Janet M. Courtney | | Richard D. Davidson (Partner) born Biloxi, Mississippi; admitted to bar, 1971, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1978, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Princeton University (B.S.E., with academic honors, 1967); Cornell University (J.D., 1970). Member: Schools Committee, Princeton Alumni Association; Orlando Camera Club; Seminole County Amateur Radio Emergency Service. Committee Co-Chairman, PRISM Initiative, Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Meritas (Chairman, Corporate and Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Commercial Real Estate Lending; Franchise Transactions; Corporate Governance; Commercial Transactions; Securitization; Structured Finance; Securities Law. Email: Richard D. Davidson | | Richard S. Dellinger (Partner) born Sanford, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1996; J.D., 1999). Completed: Disney Marathon, 2004; New York City Marathon, 2004; Chicago Marathon, 2005; Marine Corp Marathon, 2006; Ironman 70.3, 2007. Chairman, Orange County Citizens' Review Board. Member, Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida. Volunteer Legal Advisor, Orlando Chapter, Greyhound Protection Agency. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association (Second Vice President and President-Elect); The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Civil Litigation; Bankruptcy; Family Law; Litigation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Real Estate Development; Products Liability. Email: Richard S. Dellinger | | Alexander Dobrev (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1998); Georgetown University (J.D., 2001). Author, "Concession Aversion: Can Fast Food Slow Down Successful Negotiations?" Pike & Fisher's ADR Report, Vol. 4, No. 17, August 16, 2000. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Languages: Bulgarian, Russian. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Alexander Dobrev | | William E. Doster (Partner) born Buffalo, New York; admitted to bar, 1966, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Baldwin-Wallace College (B.A., cum laude, 1963); University of Michigan (J.D., with distinction, 1966). Member: American College of Mortgage Attorneys; American Bar Association (Member, Real Property Section); Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Real Estate Transactions; Commercial Real Estate Development and Finance; Commercial Transactions. Email: William E. Doster | | Ernest R. Drosdick (1936-1982). | | William T. Dymond, Jr. (Managing Partner) born Latrobe, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1985). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2008; Legal 500 US; "Florida Legal Elite" Florida Trend Magazine, 2006-2008; "The Best Lawyers in Central Florida" Orlando Magazine, 2006 and 2007; "Florida's Top Lawyers" Florida Monthly Magazine; "Florida's Top Real Estate Lawyers" Real Estate Florida; America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals. Selected for Inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2008. Recipient: Volunteer of the Year Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, 2005; Florida Citrus Sports Chairman's Trophy, 2003; Florida Citrus Sports Chairman of the Year, 1993. Florida Citrus Sports, past President, Executive Committee and Board of Directors; Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, past Board Chair, Board of Directors, Trustee, Building Committee; Morningstar Charities, Inc., Board of Directors Leadership Winter Park, Class II, past Class Chair; Heart of Florida United Way, past Executive Committee, Board of Directors and past Campaign Vice Chair. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Downtown Development Board. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Resorts and Leisure; Leases and Leasing; Sports Law; Hotel and Resort Development; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development; Resort Timeshares; Condominium Timeshares; Commercial Leasing. Email: William T. Dymond, Jr. | | Michael V. Elsberry (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 1974, Georgia; 1975, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1969); Emory University School of Law (J.D., first honor graduate, 1974). Treasurer, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida Historical Committee, Appointment by Chief Judge Patricia Fawsett. Past President, Emory University School of Law Alumni Association. Member: Council of Leaders, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce; Interlachen Country Club; Bench at Bar Committee, Middle District of Florida; Class XIII, Leadership Winter Park. Alumni, Leadership Orlando. Member: The Florida Bar; American Judicature Society; First Central Florida Chapter of American Inns of Court; U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society; Eleventh Circuit Historical Society; Federal Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Board of Governors, 1997—); U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Historical Society (Vice President). [Lt., USNR, active duty, 1969-1971]. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation. Email: Michael V. Elsberry | | Richard J. Fildes (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1977). Director, General Counsel and Past President, Florida Citrus Sports. Director and Trustee, Florida Citrus Sports Foundation. Alumnus, Leadership Central Florida. Member, Duke University Alumni Association of Central Florida. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Land Title Association; Lake Nona Country Club and Golf Committee. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Development and Finance Law; Business Law; Sports Law; Hotel and Resort Development; Hotel Franchise Law; Hospitality Law. Email: Richard J. Fildes | | Miranda F. Fitzgerald (Partner) born Niagara Falls, New York; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Florida State University (B.A., 1972; J.D., with high honors, 1978). "Florida Legal Elite" 2004-2008, Florida Trend Magazine; Listed in the Best Lawyers in America 1998-2008; Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers 2004-2007; Listed in the 2006-2007 "Honors Edition" of Madison Who's Who Among Executive and Professionals; Listed in Legal 500 US; "Florida's Top Lawyers" Florida Monthly Magazine; Orlando's Best Lawyers 2006-2008 Orlando Magazine; Named in Guide to World's Leading Environmental Lawyers; Featured in article, "Attorneys You Can Trust - Six Legal Legends" Orlando Magazine; Featured in article, "Orlando's Leading Women - Redefining Power" Orlando Magazine; Selected for inclusion in 2006-2008 Florida Super Lawyers; Selected as one of the Top 50 Female Florida Attorneys by Law and Politics, 2006-2007; Named in the 2008/2009 National Association of Professional and Executive Women, NAPEW, registry for "Women of Excellence" Member: Orange County School Impact Fee Advisory Group, 2005, 2007; Florida Chamber of Commerce Growth Management Task Force; Florida Chamber of Commerce Environmental and Infrastructure Task Force; HealthCare Center for the Homeless, Inc. (Secretary, Board of Directors); Florida Planning and Zoning Association; Orange County School Concurrency Stakeholder Committee and Legal Committee. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Academy of Professional Mediators; Commercial Real Estate Women; Urban Land Institute Orlando. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Environmental Law; Real Estate Development; Land Use Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Miranda F. Fitzgerald | | Thomas E. Francis (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., 1979); Exeter University, Exeter, England; College of William & Mary (J.D., 1982). Member: Real Estate Advisory Board, University of Florida; Class IV, Leadership Winter Park. Alumnus: Leadership Orlando; Leadership Central Florida. Past Board Member and Chairman: Community and Youth Services Board, City of Orlando; Municipal Planning Board, City of Orlando. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Leases and Leasing. Email: Thomas E. Francis | | Julia L. Frey (Partner) born Honolulu, Hawaii; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; 1983, District of Columbia. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1979); University of Florida (J.D., 1982). Member: Advisory Board, Seventh Congressional District Service Academy; Central Florida Estate Planning Council; Alumni Club of Central Florida, Duke University; Gift and Estate Planning Advisory Council, Orlando Regional Healthcare Foundation; Women's Executive Council. Board Member, The Lou Frey Institute on Government and Politics, University of Central Florida, 2003—. Chair: Endowment Committee, WMFE; Planned Giving Committee, Central Florida Chapter, American Red Cross; Planned Giving Committee, Lighthouse Central Florida. Member: Orange County Bar Association (Past President); Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Past President); The Florida Bar (Member: Probate Rules Committee; Orlando Subcommittee; Trust Law Subcommittee); American Bar Association; National Association for Elder Law Attorneys; International Trademark Association. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Estate and Gift Tax Planning; Trusts and Estates; Probate Administration; Trust Administration; Intellectual Property Law; Electronic Commerce; Family Wealth Succession Planning. Email: Julia L. Frey | | Darrell D. Garvey (Partner) born Tallahassee, Florida; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: State University of New York at Maritime College (B.E., 1982); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1992). Member: East Orlando Chamber of Commerce; School Advisory Council, Timber Creek High School; College of William & Mary Alumni Association; Maritime College Alumni Association, State University of New York. Chairman, Timber Creek High School Fund. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development. Email: Darrell D. Garvey | | Rachel D. Gebaide (Partner) | | Michael R. Gibbons (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1985); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Member: Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Orlando Opera Company; Building Committee, Church in the Son; Executive Association of Greater Orlando; Class XV, Leadership Winter Park. Member: American Bar Association (Member: Fidelity and Surety Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section; Construction Law Committee, Litigation Section); Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Construction Law. Email: Michael R. Gibbons | | Aaron J. Gorovitz (Partner) born Passaic, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, New Jersey. Education: Muhlenberg College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); George Washington University (J.D., 1983). Member: Business Advisory Group, Orange County School Board; Central Florida Economic Development Commission; Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando; Jewish National Fund. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; International Council of Shopping Centers; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties; Urban Land Institute Foundation. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate Law; Leases and Leasing; Environmental Law. Email: Aaron J. Gorovitz | | Laurence C. Hames (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida; U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U. S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U. S. Tax Court. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1973); University of Florida (J.D., 1976; LL.M., Taxation, 1978). Member: Heart of the City Foundation, Inc.; Florida Citrus Sports; Millennium Rowing Association, Inc. Chairman, Audit Committee, Member, Board of Supervisors and Treasurer, Reedy Creek Improvement District. Member, Board of Directors and Chairman, Real Estate Audit and Compensation Committees, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida, Inc. Board Member, Winter Park Memorial Hospital Florida Hospital Family Foundation. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Business Transactions; Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Estate Planning; Federal Taxation; State Taxation; Probate; Wills. Email: Laurence C. Hames | | Linda C. Hankins (Partner) born Durham, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1971); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1985). Member: YMCA Dr. Phillips; Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee, Duke University. Alumnae, Leadership Orlando. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Probate Litigation; Contested Trusts and Estates; Trust Litigation. Email: Linda C. Hankins | | Jill K. Harmon (Partner) | | James F. Heekin, Jr. (Partner) born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1981, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1987, U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1971); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1980). Member: Board of Trustees, University of Central Florida Foundation; Board of Directors, Shands Hospital, University of Florida; Board of Directors, University of Florida Athletic Association; Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Central Florida; Board of Directors, Florida Institute for Film Education. Chairman: Troop Committee, Boy Scouts of America; Board of Directors, Orlando Shakespeare Theater; Board of Directors, Orlando Repertory Theatre; Board of Directors, Bishop Moore High School. Past Chairman, Board of Regents, State University System of Florida. Past President, Florida State University Law Alumni Association. Member: American Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Health Law, Business Law and Tax Sections); American Health Lawyers Association; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; National Business Aviation Association. [Maj. USAR, retired]. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Health Care; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Sports Law; Aviation Law. Email: James F. Heekin, Jr. | | Robert F. Higgins (Partner) born Olney, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1968, Missouri; 1969, Ohio; 1970, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1972, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Marietta College (B.A., 1966); Washington University, St. Louis (J.D., 1969). Member: Washington University in St. Louis School of Law Alumni Association; Bankruptcy Clinic Program, Florida A&M Law School; Board of Directors, Seniors First. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association (President, Board of Directors); Meritas (Member, Corporate Development Committee); CRABS Financial Services; Corporate Marketing Presentation (Past Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors). [Judge Advocate Corps., USAF; Military Judge, 1972-1973; USAF Trial Judiciary]. Practice Areas: Commercial Mediation; Creditors Rights; Commercial Arbitration; Complex Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Bankruptcy Mediation; Commercial Foreclosure. Email: Robert F. Higgins | | James J. Hoctor (Partner) born Biddeford, Maine; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with highest honors, 1985; M.A., 1986); Duke University (J.D., with honors, 1990). Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1987. Member, Mennello Museum of American Folk Art Friends, Inc. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Taxation; Labor and Employment. Email: James J. Hoctor | | Jason W. Johnson (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1994); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Phi Delta Phi; Tau Kappa Epsilon. Member: Board of Directors, Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis; Board of Directors, Orlando Ballet; Host Committee for Annual Fundraiser, Special Olympics Florida; Board of Directors, Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida. Past President, Central Florida Gator Club. President, Orlando Cumberland Club. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Bankruptcy Association; Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association (Past President). Practice Areas: Creditors Rights Litigation. Email: Jason W. Johnson | | Gary M. Kaleita (Partner) born Amityville, New York; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1976); University of Florida (J.D., cum laude, 1982). U.S. Navy Patrol Gunboat Association. U.S. Navy Supply Corps Foundation. Member: Seminole County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; U.S. Navy Patrol Gunboat Association; U.S. Navy Supply Corps Foundation; Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando. [Lt., Supply Corps, USN, 1976-1980; USNR, 1980-1983]. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Development; Leases; Loans; Transactions; Mortgages; Property Law. Email: Gary M. Kaleita | | Hal H. Kantor (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida. Education: Tulane University (B.B.A., 1967); University of California, Berkeley (M.B.A., 1969); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1972). Member: Board of Trustees, Orlando Museum of Art; Campaign Cabinet, Heart of Florida United Way, 2007; Board of Trustees, University of Florida College of Law; Board of Trustees, West Orange Chamber of Commerce Community; Board of Directors, Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce. Chairman, Board of Directors, United Arts of Central Florida. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Resort Timeshares; Administrative Law. Email: Hal H. Kantor | | James G. Kattelmann (Partner) born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida. Education: Southwest Missouri State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1982); Washington University (J.D., 1985). Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Resort Development Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions; Land Use and Zoning Law. Email: James G. Kattelmann | | Joseph A. Lane (Partner) born St. Petersburg, Florida; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., cum laude, 1975); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Phi Theta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Suretyship Law. Email: Joseph A. Lane | | Meredith E. Level (Partner) born Cookeville, Tennessee; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1995, Kansas (inactive) and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; 1996, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., 1983); University of Kansas (M.B.A., 1985); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Recipient, Walter Mann Award, 1994. Articles and Symposia Editor and Outstanding Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1993-1994. Author, "Do the Shoes Fit?" 23 Stetson Law Review 893 (1994). Member, Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Central Florida. Member, Heart of Florida United Way. Member, Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival, Associate Board. Member, Florida Executive Women. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development. Email: Meredith E. Level | | Peter L. Lopez (Partner) born Vineland, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1987); Washington University (M.B.A., 1990; J.D., 1991). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Remedies; Honor Scholar Award, 1991. Who's Who Among American Law Students. Member: Heart of Florida United Way; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Member: Orange County Bar Association; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Transactional Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Lending and Finance; Business Law; Hotel and Resort Development. Email: Peter L. Lopez | | John F. Lowndes (Partner) born Medford, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1958, Florida. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1953; LL.B., 1958). Order of the Coif. Member, Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal, 1957-1958. Past Trustee and Chairman, Orlando Museum of Art. Member, Board of Visitors, Duke University Law School. Member, Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 1998; Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 1998-1999. Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Winter Park Memorial Hospital. Member: Orange County (President, 1969-1970) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. [Capt., USMCR, Retired]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Tax Law; Business Law. Email: John F. Lowndes | | I. Paul Mandelkern (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 1971); Duke University (J.D., 1974); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1982). Pi Sigma Alpha. Author: "2000 Legislature Enacts New HMO Claims Payment Requirements," Florida Hospital Association News; "Eleventh Circuit Establishes Scienter Requirement for Violation of Medicare/Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute," 73 The Florida Bar Journal 92 (1999); "Continuity of Business Enterprise and the Liquidation-Reincorporation Battle," 34 University of Florida Law Review 822 (1982); "Insurance Only Billing Violates Florida Law," Florida Hospital Association News. Director, Kinneret Council on Aging, Inc. Director and Secretary, Jewish Senior Housing Council of Greater Orlando. Member: American Bar Association (Member: Business Law Section; Health Law Section); The Florida Bar (Member, Health Law Section); Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Health Care; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: I. Paul Mandelkern | | Timothy J. Manor (Partner) born Akron, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida. Education: Brown University (B.A., cum laude, 1971); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1974). Member: CNL Foundation; Seneff Family Foundation. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation. Email: Timothy J. Manor | | Joaquin E. Martinez (Partner) born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 1998, Georgia; 2004, Florida. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1995); University of Dayton (J.D., 1998). Speaker: "Real Estate for the Mature Market." Member: Orange County, Atlanta and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Real Property Section); Community Associations Institute; Council for Quality Growth; Urban Land Insitute. Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions; Development and Finance. Email: Joaquin E. Martinez | | Daniel F. McIntosh (Partner) born Sanford, Florida; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1981); University of Florida (J.D., 1985). Member, Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Vice President, Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Member: Admissions Advisory Committee, Duke University Alumni; Duke University Alumni Association of Central Florida; Board of Directors, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Leadership Alumni Association; Class III, Leadership Winter Park; Key Council, Trinity Preparatory School; Past Member, Board of Directors, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. Past Chairman, City of Winter Park Code Enforcement Board and Board of Adjustment. Commission, Human Resource Committee, Chalice Minister, Teacher and Senior Warden, All Saints Episcopal Church. Member: American Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Orange County Bar Association; Seminole County Bar Association; Florida Land Title Association; Meritas Leadership Institute. Practice Areas: Franchises and Franchising; Real Estate; Franchise Law; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Acquisitions; Secured Lending. Email: Daniel F. McIntosh | | H. Gregory McNeill (Partner) born Charlotte, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1987, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1982; J.D., 1985). Member: The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Business and Employment Litigation; Commercial Landlord/Tenant Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Construction Litigation; Sports Agency Law; Civil Appeals; Business Torts; Commercial Collections; Complex Commercial Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Internet Licensing; Noncompete Litigation; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements; Professional Liability; Sports Contracts; Sports Licensing; Sports Marketing Law; Civil Liability. Email: H. Gregory McNeill | | Thomas C. McThenia, Jr. (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1993, North Carolina; 2000, Virginia; 2004, Florida; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Duke University (B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, with distinction, 1986); University of Virginia (J.D., 1993). Co-Author: "A Review of Copyright and Internet," 20 Campbell L. Rev., Spring 1998. Member, Adjunct Faculty, Norman A. Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University, 1996-1997. Member: Orange County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; North Carolina State Bar; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Technology Law; Computer Law; Internet Law. Email: Thomas C. McThenia, Jr. | | Tim Miedona (Partner) born East Grand Rapids, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Political Economy, 1997); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Email: Tim Miedona | | Matthew R. O'Kane (Partner) born Burlington, Vermont; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1988); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1991); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1996). Co-Author, "Fifty State Lien and Bond Law," Chapter 10 ("Florida") 1992. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Federal and State Taxation; International Taxation; Estate Planning; Probate. Email: Matthew R. O'Kane | | Rebecca L. Palmer (Partner) born Lincoln, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1991; J.D., 1994). Adjunct Professor, Barry University School of Law, Stetson University; University of Central Florida. Board Member, American Inns of Court; President, Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Stetson University Alumni Association Board of Directors; Legal Aid Society, Board of Trustees; Assistant Editor, FAMSEG; Guardian Ad Litem. Member, Faculty Member, NITA Trial Techniques Program, Emory University. Certified Mediator, Florida Supreme Court, Family Law Matters. Member: Orange County (Past Co-Chair, Family Law Committee; Member, Executive Council) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Adoption Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Rebecca L. Palmer | | T. Todd Pittenger (Partner) born Winter Park, Florida; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Rollins College (A.B., cum laude, with honors in Politics, 1985); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1988). Member: Orange County, Federal (Orlando Chapter, President, 2003-2005) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Trial Lawyers); U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (Chairman, Orlando Division, Federal Judicial Relations Committee, 2003-2005; Member, Bench and Bar Standing Committee); Defense Research Institute; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; NITA Advocates Association. (Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Business Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Class Action Defense; Intellectual Property Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Securities Litigation; Trial Practice. Email: T. Todd Pittenger | | Nicholas A. Pope (Partner) born West Palm Beach, Florida; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1970); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1976). Board of Directors: Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission; Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce. Past President, Duke Club of Central Florida; Member: Duke University Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee; Osceola Education Foundation; Osceola Liaison Committee, EDC. Alumnus: Leadership Orlando; Leadership Central Florida. Director, Board of Directors, Duke University Alumni Association, 2002-2006. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. [Lieut., U.S. Navy, 1970-1974]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Land Use and Zoning. Email: Nicholas A. Pope | | Shawn G. Rader (Partner) born Louisville, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1987, New York. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Catholic University (M.A., 1976); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1980). Past President, Legal Aid Society for Orange County. Board Chairman, City of Orlando Chapter 57. Past Board Member, WMFE Community Advisory Board. Former Chairman, Orlando Civil Service Board. Former Vice-President, Orlando Jaycees. Member: Advisory Board and Past President, Leadership Winter Park Alumni Association; Class VI, Leadership Winter Park. Member: American Bar Association (Past Chairman, Title Insurance Litigation Committee); The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Appellate Practice; Commercial Leasing; Landlord and Tenant Law; Condemnation. Email: Shawn G. Rader | | Morey Raiskin (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1982, Nevada; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1984, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2003, U. S. Supreme Court. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; Society of Human Resources Managers; The Florida Bar; Tulane University Alumni Association Orlando. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Rights Defense; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation. Email: Morey Raiskin | | Peter E. Reinert (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S., cum laude, 1978); University of Miami (J.D., 1984; LL.M. in Taxation, 1986). Founding Member, BioOrlando, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, 2006—. Member, Enterprise Florida, Florida Life Science Council, 2007—. Incubator, Executive Advisory Board and Member, University of Central Florida, 2002—. Executive Advisory Board Member, Central Florida Innovation Corporation - Emerging Business Network, 2001-2003. Chairman of the Board, 2004-2005, President, 2002-2003, Director, 2000-2005, Treasurer, 2000-2002 and Member, Executive Committee, 2000-2004, Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc. President, 2004, Director, 2000-2004 and Treasurer, 2002-2003, Christian Service Center of Central Florida, Inc. President, 2007 and Director 2003—, Rebuilding Together of Central Florida. Member: Orange County Bar Association (Chair, Business Law Committee, 1999-2003); American Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Dade County Bar Association (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1991). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Antitrust; Taxation. Email: Peter E. Reinert | | Michelle R. Rencoret (Partner) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1993); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1996). Pi Beta Phi Alumni Club. Member: Junior Achievement of Central Florida; Texas Alumni Association. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Restaurant Association; Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance. Email: Michelle R. Rencoret | | Patrick K. Rinka (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Marquette University (B.A., cum laude); Duke University (J.D., 1991). Pi Sigma Alpha. Recipient: James S. Bidlake Memorial Award (Superior Achievement in Legal Research and Writing), Duke University. Member, Executive Committee, Buoniconti Fund for the Cure of Paralysis (Orlando Chapter). Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Citrus Sports. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Real Estate Development; Land Use and Zoning Law. Email: Patrick K. Rinka | | John D. Ruffier (Partner) born Orlando, Florida; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida and Georgia; 2002, Illinois. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1992); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., 1996). Past President, 1999-2001 and Member, Board of Directors, Hope and Help Center of Central Florida. Past President, 2000-2001 and Associate Board of Directors, 1998-2001, Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival. Public Art Advisory Board Member, City of Orlando, 2000-2001. Member and President, Board of Directors, Coalition for the Homeless, 2003—. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Leases and Leasing; Franchises and Franchising; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development; Commercial Leasing. Email: John D. Ruffier | | Michael A. Ryan (Partner) born Biddeford, Maine; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida. Education: Bowdoin College (B.A., cum laude, 1972); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1976). Member: Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida; Board of Directors, Interlachen Country Club; Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club. Graduate, Leadership Orlando. Chairman, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Central Florida, 2007-2008. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Risk Management Association. Practice Areas: Leases and Leasing; Resorts and Leisure; Public Finance; Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Hotel and Resort Development; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Commercial Loans. Email: Michael A. Ryan | | Mark D. Scheinblum (Partner) born Hollywood, Florida; admitted to bar, 1993, New York; 1995, Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., with honors, 1989); Duke University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1992). Member: Board of Directors, Central Florida Zoo; Executive Board, BusinessForce; Development Committee, Hometown Heroes Event, Habitat for Humanity Orlando; New School Planning and Preservation Committee, Lakemont Elementary. Member, Alumni Board of Directors and Executive Committee and Vice Chair, Membership, Leadership Orlando. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Meritas Private Equity Group (Southeast U.S. Representative). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Structured Finance; Intellectual Property Licensing. Email: Mark D. Scheinblum | | Gary Soles (Partner) born Wyandotte, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Western Michigan University (B.S., 1975); University of Florida (J.D., 1986). Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Mortgage Foreclosure; Commercial Foreclosure; Creditors Rights; Debtor and Creditor; Commercial Workouts; Mortgage Workouts; Receiverships; Business Crimes; Business Litigation; Business Fraud; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Secured Creditors Rights; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Insurance Litigation; Complex Litigation; Business Law; White Collar Fraud. Email: Gary Soles | | W. Drew Sorrell (Partner) born Orlando, Florida; admitted to bar, 1998, New York; 1999, Florida; 1999, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Rollins College (A.B., Politics, cum laude, with honors, 1994); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1997). Member: Orange County Bar Association (Member, Business Law Committee); The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Federal Bar Association (Treasurer); American Intellectual Property Law Association; First Central Florida Chapter of the American Inns of Court (Barrister Member); Defense Research Institute; U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Intellectual Property; Insurance; Torts; Appellate Practice. Email: W. Drew Sorrell | | James M. Spoonhour (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, March 24, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1968; M.A., 1970); Georgetown University (J.D., 1974). Associate Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1972-1973. Staff Member, Georgetown Law Journal, 1973-1974. Law Fellow, Georgetown University, 1972-1974. Assistant Professor of Law, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1976-1977. Who's Who in American Law, Seventh Through Tenth Editions, Who's Who in the South, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th Editions. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Eminent Domain Committee); Florida Council of Property Tax Lawyers (Founding Director); Association of Eminent Domain Professionals. [Special Agent, Office of Special Investigations, U.S. Air Force, 1970-1972]. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Eminent Domain; Litigation; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Condemnation; Ad Valorem Tax. Email: James M. Spoonhour | | Norma Stanley (Partner) born Wiesbaden, Germany; admitted to bar, 1986, Alabama; 1988, Florida; 1991, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Accounting, 1982); University of Alabama (J.D., 1986); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1991). Member, Rollins College Taxwise Planned Giving Council, Advisory Board. Member: and President, Board of Directors, Florida Executive Women, 2006; Board of Directors, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Probate Rules Committee); Central Florida Estate Planning Council; Planned Giving Council of Central Florida; Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Probate Administration; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Estate Planning; Federal Taxation; Trust Administration; Business Succession Planning; Elder Law. Email: Norma Stanley | | Scott C. Thompson (Partner) born Landstuhl, Germany; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.S., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1980); University of Virginia (J.D./M.B.A., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development and Finance; Land Use and Zoning. Email: Scott C. Thompson | | James S. Toscano (Partner) born Westerly, Rhode Island; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1988); Duke University (J.D., 1991). Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Citrus Sports (Member, Board of Directors); Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice. Email: James S. Toscano | | William S. Vanos (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., cum laude, 1994); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 1999). Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate. Email: William S. Vanos | | Taylor D. Ward (Partner) born Gainesville, Florida; admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1990, Florida; 1991, District of Columbia; 1994, North Carolina. Education: Duke University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1985; J.D., LL.M., 1988). Usher/Set Up Coordinator, Orangewood Presbyterian Church. Member, Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee, Duke University. Scout Master, Troop 687, Boy Scouts of America. President, Board of Directors, Foundation of Winter Park Tech, Inc. Vice President, Asia Society of Central Florida. Co-Chair, Youth Leaders and Law and Government Day, Leadership Winter Park. Member: Orange County, New York State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); North Carolina State; The District of Columbia Bar. [U.S. Navy, 1978-1982]. Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Franchises and Franchising; Commercial Leasing; Franchise Law; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance. Email: Taylor D. Ward | | Julian E. Whitehurst (Partner) born Charleston, West Virginia; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: Ohio University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); Duke University (J.D., 1982). Member: Orange County and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); International Council of Shopping Centers; National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Practice Areas: Commercial Leasing; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development. Email: Julian E. Whitehurst | | Ormend G. Yeilding (Partner) born Winter Park, Florida; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1996); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1999). Junior Achievement of Central Florida; Rotary Club of Winter Park; First United Methodist Church of Winter Park. Author: "Law of Easements: Legal Issues and Practical Considerations in Florida," for Lorman Seminar; "Commercial Lending Requirements and Loan Documentation in Florida.". Member: Orange County, National and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Hotel and Resort Development; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Ormend G. Yeilding | | Jon C. Yergler (Partner) born Watseka, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida. Education: Wheaton College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Duke University (J.D., 1979). Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions; Resorts and Leisure; Hotel and Resort Development; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development. Email: Jon C. Yergler | | Terry C. Young (Partner) born Orlando, Florida; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1973; J.D., 1975). Past Chair, Federal Grievance, Orlando Division, Middle District of Florida. Former Director, Seagrave House and Member, Capital Fund Committee, Heart of Florida United Way. Past Board Member and President, University Club. Member: American Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Past Chair, Grievance Committee); Florida Justice Association; American Justice Association; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates (Past President and Chairman, Membership Committee; Charter Member; Past President and Past Treasurer, Florida; Member, Board of Directors, Florida); Million Dollar Advocates Forum; College of Master Advocates and Barristers. Practice Areas: Commercial and Civil Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Land Use Litigation; Probate, Guardianship and Trust Litigation; Employment Litigation; Appellate Practice; Family Law. Email: Terry C. Young | | OF COUNSEL | | Lynne Bachrach (Of Counsel) | | Richard E. Danley, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Ogden, Utah; admitted to bar, 1976, Wisconsin; 1979, Texas; 2000, Florida; 2003, Georgia. Education: University of Utah (B.A., 1968); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; State Bar of Texas; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Georgia. Languages: Danish. Practice Areas: Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development. Email: Richard E. Danley, Jr. | | Teresa Brickman Finer (Of Counsel) born Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas and Georgia; 1990, Florida. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.J., with high honors, 1980; J.D., with high honors, 1983). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif; Chancellors. Member: Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (inactive); State Bar of Georgia (inactive); The Florida Bar; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization. Email: Teresa Brickman Finer | | Rebecca H. Forest (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Geneva College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); University of Florida (J.D., high honors, 1987). Member: The Florida Bar; UCF Small Business Advisory Board Council (Volunteer Advisor). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Business Transactions. Email: Rebecca H. Forest | | Maryanne Harkins (Of Counsel) born Northhampton, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1993, Massachusetts; 2000, Florida. Education: Merrimack College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1984); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance. Email: Maryanne Harkins | | Anna Long (Of Counsel) born Greensburg, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1991, Oregon; 1992, Washington; 2001, Florida. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1980); Northwestern School of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Orange County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; The Florida Bar; Manufacturers Association of Central Florida; Commercial Real Estate Women. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use; Zoning Law. Email: Anna Long | | Frank M. Mock (Of Counsel) born South Bend, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1969, Florida. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1966; J.D., 1969). Member: American Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American College of Mortgage Lawyers (Fellow and State Chair); Florida Association of Homes for the Aging; Turnaround Management Association (Director, Florida Chapter); Retirement Housing Council. Practice Areas: Financial Law; Banking Law; Corporate Banking Law; Corporate Real Estate; Corporate Reorganization; Debt and Equity Finance; Commercial Finance; Health Law; Real Estate Workouts; Real Estate Finance. Email: Frank M. Mock | | David E. Peterson (Of Counsel) born Fort Wayne, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1980; J.D., 1983). Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section); American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Asset Based Finance; Secured Finance; Appellate Practice; Commercial Law; Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Bank Foreclosures; Commercial Foreclosure. Email: David E. Peterson | | L. William Porter III (Of Counsel) born Jacksonville, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1992; J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1995-1997 and Articles and Notes Editor, 1997, Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law. Member, Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, 1995-1997. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Northern District of Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association; Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Litigation. Email: L. William Porter III | | Jean Roush-Burnett (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1982; M.A.U.R.P., 1986; J.D., 1986). Member: The Florida Bar; Florida Municipal Attorneys' Association; American Planning Association (Member, Florida Chapter); Florida Planning and Zoning Association; Urban Land Institute. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Jean Roush-Burnett | | John D. VonLangen (Of Counsel) | | John T. Wettach, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Chapel Hill, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1987; J.D., 1990). Member: United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida; Heart of Florida United Way; Board of Trustees, Trinity Preparatory School. Past Member, Board of Trustees, Orange County Bar Association Legal Aid Society. Past Board Member, Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. Member: American Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Legal Aid Society; Association of Eminent Domain Professionals. Practice Areas: Litigation; Eminent Domain; Property Tax Appeals. Email: John T. Wettach, Jr. | | SHAREHOLDERS EMERITUS | | Louis Frey, Jr. (Partner) born Rutherford, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1961, Florida; 1970, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, District of Columbia. Education: Colgate University (B.A., cum laude, honors in English, 1955); University of Michigan (J.D., 1961). Member: University Club; Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, Science and Technology; Florida 20/20 Energy Commission, 2000-2001; The Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government, University of Central Florida. General Counsel, Florida Turnpike Authority, 1966-1967. Former Member of Congress, Past President and Executive Committee Member. Leader of Congressional Delegations to Cuba, China, Vietnam, Italy, Slovakia and England. Past President and Member, Executive Committee, Florida Council on Economic Education. Chairman, Advisory Committee, National Center for Simulation. President and Member, Executive Committee, Lighthouse Central Florida. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. [Capt., USNR, 1955-1983, Ret.]. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Health Law; Property Law; Communications and Media; Administrative Law. Email: Louis Frey, Jr. | | Loran A. Johnson (Partner) born Asheville, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1963, Georgia; 1982, Florida. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1959; J.D., with honors, 1962). Practice Areas: Corporations; Partnerships; Business Law. Email: Loran A. Johnson | | Harry W. Lawrence (Partner) born Hamlet, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1966, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1968, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1978, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B., 1962; J.D., 1965). Member: Orange County, Tennessee and American (Member, Sections on: Torts and Insurance Practice; Litigation; Fidelity Surety Law Committee) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Litigation; Personal Injury; Fidelity and Surety; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability Defense. Email: Harry W. Lawrence | | John A. Reed, Jr. (Retired Partner) born Washington, D.C.; admitted to bar, 1956, Florida. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1954; LL.B., 1956). Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: John A. Reed, Jr. | | Cleatous J. Simmons (Retired Partner) born Panama City, Florida; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida. Education: United States Air Force Academy (B.S., 1967); University of Michigan (M.S., 1970); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1977). Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. [Capt., U.S. Air Force, 1967-1974; U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1974-1990; Ret. Lt. Col.]. Practice Areas: Internet Law; Environmental Law; Intellectual Property; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Administrative Law; E-Commerce. Email: Cleatous J. Simmons | | —————————— | |
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