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Address
980 Tyrone Boulevard, P.O. Box 41100
St. Petersburg, Florida 33710 (Pinellas Co.)
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4.8
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 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & Wein, P.A., is one of the oldest Pinellas County law firms, founded by Anthony S. Battaglia in 1958. The firm now provides legal representation throughout the Tampa Bay area. Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & Wein, P.A., is a full-service law firm offering individuals and businesses legal representation. As a "medium" size firm we are large enough to handle the most complex transactions and litigation; yet we are small enough that our clients get "small" firm personalized attention. The firm has brought together many lawyers with wide-ranging experience, but each with defined areas of practice. Our approach enables us to provide personalized services, maximize client objectives, and provide efficient results. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil and Federal Trial Practice. Corporation, Criminal, DUI, Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship, Wills and Trust, Real Estate, Business, Construction, Commercial, Taxation Law, Family Law, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Auto Accidents, Eminent Domain, Health Law, Banking, Bankruptcy, Labor and Employment Law, Entertainment Law, Medical Malpractice, Divorce, Child Custody, Products Liability, Appellate, Nursing Home Abuse, Commercial and Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property and Administrative Law. Year Established: 1958
Firm Size: 12
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Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards - Visa
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Address980 Tyrone Boulevard P.O. Box 41100
St. Petersburg, FL 33710, (Pinellas Co.)
PhonePhone: 727-381-2300
Fax: 727-343-4059
Website
http://www.brdwlaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Anthony S. Battaglia (Member) born Binghamton, New York, August 21, 1927; admitted to bar, 1953, Florida; 1966, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. Court of Military Appeals and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Florida (A.A., 1948; B.A., with honors, 1949; J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1953). Delta Theta Phi. Recipient, Herbert G. Goldberg Criminal Law American Inn of Court Jack Edmund Award, 2004. Member, University of Florida National Alumni Association, 1994. Elected to University of Florida Hall of Fame, 1951. Chairman, Board of Directors, Metrocare, Inc., 1975-1978. Director, First Bankers of Tampa Bay, N.A., 1984-1986. Chairman, First Union National Bank Advisory of South Pinellas, 1987-1989 and Member, 1990. Board of Directors, First National Bank of Seminole, 1975-1976; Board of Directors, National Bank of Florida, St. Petersburg, 1983-1984. Member, Board of Directors, Intervest Bank, 1994. Member, Grievance Committee, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1985-1988. Member, Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1985-2001. Member, Board of Governors, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, 1987. Member, Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1985-1986. Delegate, Middle District, Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference 1987-1989. Chairman, Executive Committee, American Inns of Court, 1988-1989; Chairman, Disciplinary Review Committee, The Florida Board of Governors, 1994-1998. Master of the Bench, Pinellas Inns of Court, 1992; Master of the Bench, Ferguson-White American Inn of Court. Sustaining Member, Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association; Sustaining Member, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1963-1987. Member, The Florida Bar Board of Governors, Grievance Committee, 1993. President and Founder, Assistant U.S. Attorney's Association for the Middle District of Florida, 1994-1995. . Former, Chief Assistant, United States Attorneys Association. President, U.S. Attorney's Association for Middle District of Florida, 2001. Former, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Miami. Listed in the Best Lawyers in America, 1989-2003. Listed in: Who's Who in America; International Who's Who. Member: St. Petersburg (President, 1990) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Assistant United States Attorney's Association for the Middle District of Florida (President, 2000-2001). Herbert G. Goldberg Criminal Law American Inn of Court (Master Bench). Practice Areas: General Civil Law; Federal Trial Practice; Criminal Law; Commercial Law.Email: Anthony S. Battaglia
Howard P. Ross (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, May 10, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1965, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court; 1968, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1961); Stetson University (J.D., 1971, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1964). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Scribes, The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects. Co-Author: "Interlocutory Appeals," Florida Civil Practice after Trial, 1966. Author: "Organizing and Advising The Small Florida Business Client," Chapter #13 Acquisition and Disposition of a Small Corporation, 1969; "Florida Corporations," West Group, 1979, and Annual Supplements. Co-Author: "Managing Discovery in Commercial and Business Litigation," ABA. Lecturer in Law, Stetson University College of Law, 1971-1972. Adjunct Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law, Trial Practice, 1987. Member, Board of Directors, Jewish Federation of Pinellas County, 1976-1977. Member, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors, 1990-1995, 2000; Chair Elect, 2002-2003; Chair, 2003-2004; Vice President for Public Affairs 1992-1993; Vice President, Membership, 1993-1994; Executive Committee, 1993-1995; Chair, Entrepreneurial Academy, 1996; Treasurer, 2000-2002. City of St. Petersburg Citizen Review Committee, Chairman, Subcommittee, 1992-1993; Chairman, Subcommittee 2, 1993-1994, Subcommittee 3, 1994; Co-Chair, 1994-1996. Member, Board of Directors, St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Service, Inc., 1996-1997, 2000; President, 2000-2001. Member: St. Petersburg, Federal, American (Chairman, Florida State Liaison, 1994; Committee-State and Local Bar Activities, Florida Public Contract Law Section, 1976-1979); The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section, 1970-1974; Chairman, Federal Rules Committee, 1970-1971; Chairman, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, 1972; Civil Trial Certification Committee, 1990-1996; Chairman, 1993-1994; Business Litigation Certification Committee, 1996-2003; Vice Chair, 2002; Federal Court Practice Committee, 1991-1993); American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel of Neutrals, 2003. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, and Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Business Transactional Law; Real Property.Email: Howard P. Ross
Aubrey O. Dicus, Jr. (Member) born Atlanta, Georgia, December 3, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1971); Stetson University (J.D., 1974). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Competition, Student Government, State Representative. Lecturer, Criminal Law, Bench and Bar Seminar, 1983. Member: St. Petersburg (Chairman, Law Day Committee, 1984; Member, Executive Committee, 1985; President-Elect, 1986; President, 1987) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Commercial Section; Criminal Law Section; Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee); Pinellas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1986); Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member: Board of Directors, Criminal Law Section, 1979-1980; Commercial Law Section); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Florida Criminal Defense Association; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Founding Board of Directors, 1988-1989); American Inns of Court Foundation (Master of the Bench, Pinellas County Chapter). Florida Governor Appointee Community Development Corporation; Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. Member, Board of Directors, Pinellas Emergency Mental Health Services, 1983. Practice Areas: General Trial Practice; Commercial Law; Personal Injury Law; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Brain Injury; Motorcycle Accidents; Criminal Law.Email: Aubrey O. Dicus, Jr.
Stephen J. Wein (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, May 13, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1985, U.S. Tax Court; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1972); Stetson University (J.D., 1976). Phi Delta Phi. Co-Author: "Failed Financial Institutions: The Plight of Professionals Defending Regulators' Claims," The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. LXVI, February 2, 1992 (Finalist, Barbara Sanders Memorial Award for Legal Writing). Member, Board of Trustees, 1979-1984 and Secretary, 1980-1981, Congregation Beth Chai. Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1990, Vice-President, 1988-1989, President, 1989-1990, Pinellas County Jewish Day School. Member, Executive Committee, 1989-1995, Board of Directors, 1989-2005; Vice President, 1990-1991, President, 1991-1993, Jewish Federation of Pinellas County. Member, Board of Directors, 1994-2004, Secretary, 1998-2002, Menorah Manor Foundation, Inc. Member, Board of Directors, 1996-2004, Secretary, 1999-2001, Treasurer, 2002-2004, Vice Chair, 2004-2005, Menorah Manor Nursing Home. Member, Board of Trustees, Congregation B'Nai Israel, 2005. Member: St. Petersburg (Member: Editorial Board, 1982-1985; Bench and Bar Committee, 1996-1999, Chairman, 1989-1990; Professional Responsibility Committee, 1995-1998, Chairman, 1997-1998); Federal Bar Association (Member, Court Liaison Committee) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Federal Practice Committee, Criminal Law Section, 1982-1984; Trial Lawyers Section, Code and Rules of Evidence Committee, 1988-1990). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Computer Litigation; Real Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Criminal Law.Email: Stephen J. Wein
Kelli Hanley Crabb (Member) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, June 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, South Dakota; 1984, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., cum laude, 1978; M.B.A., 1981; J.D., 1981). Schutter Scholar; Presidential-Alumni Scholar. Member, Mortar Board. Author: "Interpreting the Business Pursuits Exclusion in Homeowner's PoliciesToward Honoring Reasonable Expectations," South Dakota Law Review, 1980. Leadership St. Petersburg, 1990. Member Board of Trustees, Hospice Care Foundation, Inc., 1988; Vice President of Board, 1994-1995. Member, Advisory Board, Florida Cancer Control and Research, 1989-1990. Member, Vice President and President, Parish Council, Holy Family Catholic Church, 1992; Member, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce (and Chamber Education Council and Northwest Tyrone Task Force). Member: St. Petersburg and American Bar Associations; State Bar of South Dakota; The Florida Bar (Member, Lawyer Referral Committee, 1993); Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association; Pinellas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense Law; Marital Law; Family Law; Commercial Bankruptcy; Divorce; Child Support; Child Custody.Email: Kelli Hanley Crabb
Brian P. Battaglia (Member) born St. Petersburg, Florida, October 10, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1987, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1982); Drake University (J.D., 1985); Institute for Health Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law (LL.M., Health Law, 1996). Recipients: The Florida Bar Presidents Pro Bono Service Award, 1994; St. Petersburg Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 1990. Certified by Florida Supreme Court as County and Circuit Court Mediator, 1995-2003. Hillsborough County Bar Association, Tampa, Florida, 1993. Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law. Member: St. Petersburg Bar Association (Executive Committee, 1994-1995; Secretary, 2000-2001); The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Health Law; Litigation and Transactions; Labor and Employment; Mediation.Email: Brian P. Battaglia
Timothy Wayne Weber (Member) born Harvard, Illinois, March 12,1972; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1993; J.D., with honors, 1996). Florida Blue Key. Member: St. Petersburg (Chair, Appellate Practice Section) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Appellate Practice Section); Barney Masterson Inn of Court; American Inns of Court (Member, Barney Masterson Inn). (Board Certified Appellate Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Dipaolo v. Rollins Leasing Co., 700 So. 2d 31 (Fla, 5th DCA 1997); Cira v. State, 780 So. 2d 175 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001); Belcher v. Johnson, 834 So. 2d 422 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2003); In re: Keller Financial Services, 259 B.R. 391 (Banker. M.D. Fla. 2000); Tatum v. State, 857 So.2d 331 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003); JRBL Dev. v. Maiello, 872 So.2d 362 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2004l; Rohlwing v. Myakka River Real Properties, 884 S.2d 402 (Fla. 2nd DCA, 2004); Adams v. Smith, 884 So.2d 287 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2004). Practice Areas: General Practice; Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Law; Post-Conviction Remedies.Email: Timothy Wayne Weber
Sean K. McQuaid (Partner) born Titusville, New Jersey, August 12, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1997); Stetson University (J.D., 2000; M.B.A., 2000). Member: St. Petersburg Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Criminal Defense; DUI/DWI; Drug Crimes; Felonies; Civil Practice.Email: Sean K. McQuaid
——————————Brent A. Gordon (Associate) born Florida, 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Florida, (B.A., 1997; M.Ed., 2000; J.D., 2004). Member: St. Petersburg Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Education Law Committee, 2007). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense; Real Estate Litigation; Federal Trial and Appellate Work.Email: Brent A. Gordon
William Backer (Associate) born Wichita, Kansas, February 24, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: Cumberland College (B.A., 1999); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Phi Alpha Theta. Member: Clearwater, St. Petersburg and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Scott M. Bonavita (Associate) born Glens Falls, New York, September 23, 1969; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., Psychology, 1998); St. Thomas University (M.S., Sports Entertainment, 2001; J.D., 2001). Member: Hillsborough, St. Petersburg, Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense; Federal Trial Practice.Email: Scott M. Bonavita
Carla Louise Turner-Hahn (Associate) born Bradenton, Florida, 1963; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.B.A., Management, 1985; M.B.A., 2000; J.D., cum laude, 2000). Secretary, Health Law Society, 1998-2000. Former Executive Vice-President, Medical Association. Member: St. Petersburg, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Health Care Law; Business Law; Transactional Law.
Patricia M. Dockery (Associate) born Orlando, Florida; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Florida Southern College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1975); Rollins College (M.S.M., 1980); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1990. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Wills; Probate; Taxation; Trusts and Estates.Email: Patricia M. Dockery
Joseph Kenny (Associate) born 1973; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 2001; M.B.A., 2004); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(30%); Litigation(20%); Civil Litigation(30%); Complex Litigation(20%).
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