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| | Address | Suite 700
1515 Ringling Boulevard | | Sarasota, Florida 34236 | | (Sarasota Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 941-316-7600 | | Telecopier: 941-316-7676 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.ruden.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| | Ruden McClosky practices in the following areas of law:
Banking and Finance, Corporate, Securities, Condominium, Real Property, Construction Law and Litigation, Health Care, Insurance Defense, Tort and Product Liability, White Collar Crime, Estate Planning, Probate, Family, Bankruptcy, State, Federal and International Taxation, International, Eminent Domain, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Zoning, Environmental, Municipal and Municipal Finance Law, Intellectual Property/Technology Litigation including Trademark, Trade Secrets, Copyright, Mediation and Arbitration, Governmental and Unfair Competition. Trials and Appeals in all Federal and State Courts. | | Year Established: 1959 | Firm Profile:
Ruden McClosky is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in Florida. Since its beginnings as a Fort Lauderdale storefront in 1959, the firm has grown to almost 200 attorneys practicing in eleven offices throughout Florida and Venezuela. Today the firm is a full-service firm serving the business and personal legal needs of national, regional and local companies, state and local governmental clients, and high wealth individuals. Our attorneys practice in offices in Boca Raton, Caracas, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach. Over the years the firm has attracted not only the top graduates of major law schools from around the state and nation, but also prominent attorneys who have joined the firm after first practicing elsewhere, as well as prominent former public officials and business leaders. Our attorneys include past presidents of The Florida Bar, past presidents of the National Bar Association, past presidents of local Bar Associations throughout Florida, past and present section presidents of various practice sections of The Florida Bar, former general counsel to the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and the Florida Department of Community Affairs, past and present presidents of local Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Boards, and past and present teachers at major Florida law schools. The firm also has a long history of leadership and contribution to civic and charitable organizations in each of the cities where we maintain offices. Ruden McClosky is a full service Florida-based firm strongly committed to developing a diverse workforce of lawyers and staff crossing racial, gender and ethnic lines so as to provide our clients the benefits of an experienced pool of professionals reflective of today's society and the marketplace in which we conduct business. | | Firm Size: 175 |
Other Office Locations of Ruden McClosky
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Naples, Florida, U.S.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.A.
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A.
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
Caracas, Venezuela
| | David L. Boyette (Partner) born Roswell, New Mexico, April 3, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Title Insurance; Trust Litigation; Estate Litigation. Email: David L. Boyette | | Tami F. Conetta (Partner) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida. Education: Furman University (B.A., 1987); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1990). (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate Administration; Trust Administration; Charitable Planning. Email: Tami F. Conetta | | John M. Dart (Partner) born Sarasota, Florida, January 6, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida; 1973, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Commercial Law. Email: John M. Dart | | Thomas H. Dart (Partner) born Sarasota, Florida, April 19, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1991, Colorado. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1973); Stetson University (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Estate Litigation; Business Torts. Email: Thomas H. Dart | | Robert J. Gill (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, September 2, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois; 1975, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Northwestern University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1971); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1974). (Board Certified Civil Trial and Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Eminent Domain; Commercial Litigation. Email: Robert J. Gill | | Karen Morinelli (Partner) born Abington, Pennsylvania, May 28, 1954; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1992, District of Columbia; 2001, U.S., Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: American College, Leysin, Switzerland; LaSalle University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); University of Notre Dame (M.B.A., 1985); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Karen Morinelli | | Barry F. Spivey (Partner) born Orlando, Florida, July 25, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Florida; 1983, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1967; J.D., cum laude, 1970). (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Trust and Estates; Probate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Appeals; Mediation. Email: Barry F. Spivey | | Louis Ursini III (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1996); Stetson University, School of Business Administration (M.B.A., 2000); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banks and Banking; Probate Litigation; Construction Litigation. Email: Louis Ursini III | | ASSOCIATES | | Laura S. Bauman (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, February 27, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., cum laude, 2001; J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Condominium Law; Real Estate. Email: Laura S. Bauman | | Cynthia L. Fallon (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, October 2, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, New Hampshire; 1991, Massachusetts; 1992, Maine; 2004, Florida. Education: Colby College (B.A., 1986); Northeastern University (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Cynthia L. Fallon | | Jason T. Gaskill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New Mexico; 2004, Florida; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. Tax Court; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of South Florida (B.S., 1999; B.A., 1999); University of Arizona College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Corporate Law; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation. Email: Jason T. Gaskill | | Jeffrey Lieser (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 2001); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Governmental Liability. Email: Jeffrey Lieser | | OF COUNSEL | | Nicholas C. Gladding (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1970, Connecticut; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court; 1986, Missouri; 2001, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1967); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 1970). Practice Areas: Environmental Regulation; Environmental Litigation. Email: Nicholas C. Gladding | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Boca Raton, Florida Office: Sanctuary Center, 4800 North Federal Highway. Telephone: 561-368-8800.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Office: 200 East Broward Boulevard, P.O. Box 1900. Telephone: 954-764-6660.
Miami, Florida Office: Suite 1900, 701 Brickell Avenue. Telephone: 305-789-2700.
Naples, Florida Office: 5150 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 502. Telephone: 239-659-1100.
Orlando, Florida Office: 111 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1750. Telephone: 407-244-8000.
Port St. Lucie, Florida Office: 145 N.W. Central Park Plaza, Suite 200. Telephone: 772-873-5900.
St. Petersburg, Florida Office: Suite 1700, 150 Second Avenue North, P.O. Box 14034. Telephone: 727-502-8200.
Tallahassee, Florida Office: Suite 815, 215 South Monroe Street. Telephone: 850-412-2000.
Tampa, Florida Office: 401 East Jackson Street, 27th Floor. Telephone: 813-221-6600.
West Palm Beach, Florida Office: Suite 800, 222 Lakeview Avenue. Telephone: 561-838-4500.
Caracas, Venezuela Office: Despacho De Abogados Miembros De La Firma Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, S.C., Avenida Francisco de Miranda, Torre Provincial "A", Piso 8, Chacao. Telephone: +58-212 216-5500.
| (For complete biographical data on other personnel, See Professional Biographies at Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Tallahassee, St. Petersburg, Tampa and West Palm Beach) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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