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| | Address | | 1319 Thomaswood Drive, Post Office Drawer 14447 | | Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4447 | | (Leon Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Coppins Monroe Adkins
Dincman & Spellman, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Civil Practice, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Franchises and Franchising, Government, Health Care, Hospital Law, Labor and Employment, Law Enforcement, Litigation, Municipal Law, Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Torts. | | Year Established: 1992 | Firm Profile:
Coppins Monroe Adkins Dincman & Spellman, P.A. is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in the Civil Trial Practice area. | | Firm Size: 6 | Reference:
Sun Trust Bank of Tallahassee. | Office Hours:
Monday: 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
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Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
| | Michael F. Coppins (Member) born Oceanside, California, September 14, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1970); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1977). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Hon. Guyte P. McCord, Jr., Chief Judge, Florida 1st District Court of Appeal, 1977-1979. Florida Certified Circuit Court Mediator. Co-Author: Chapter 8, Florida Automobile Insurance Law Supplement, 1988. Member: Tallahassee (Treasurer, 1987-1988) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Second Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee (Vice-Chair); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [U.S. Navy, 1970-1974]. (Board Certified Civil Trial and Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Deep Sea Local 1408 v. Fisher, 860 So.2d 1078 (Fla.1st DCA 2003); International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Fisher, 800 So.2d 339 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001); Simpson v. United Welding Services, Inc., 765 So.2d 307 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001); Central Networks, Inc. v. Town of Century, 754 So.2d 814 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002); Ray v. Fiesta, Inc., 646 So.2d 284 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994); St. George Island, Ltd. v. Rudd, 547 So.2d 958 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989); Barr v. Barr, 514 So.2d 4 (Fla 1st DCA 1987); Lewis v. Turlington, 499 So.2d 905 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Carroll v. Firestone, 497 So.2d 1204 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Florida National Bank at Perry v. Citizens Bank of Perry, 474 So.2d 852 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985); White Construction Co., Inc. v. Dupont, 455 So.2d 1026 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); White Construction Co., Inc v. Dupont. 430 So.2d 912 (Fla 1st DCA 1983); Citizens Bank of Perry v. Harlie Lynch Construction Co., Inc., 426 So.2d 426 So. 2d 52 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983); Herndon v. Eli Witt Co., 420 So.2d 920 (Fla 1st DCA 1982); Republic National Life Insurance Co., v. Hiatt, 400 So.2d 854 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981); Council Bros, Inc. v. City of Tallahassee, 634 So.2d 264 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994); Midyette v. Madison, 559 So.2d 1126 (Fla. 1990); Madison v. Midyette, 541 So.2d 1315 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989); White Const. Co., Inc. v. Dupont, 478 So.2d 485 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985); Smith v. Wilson, 440 So.2d 442 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); Blocker v. Wynn, 425 So.2d 166 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983). Practice Areas: Mediation; Banking Litigation; Business Dissolutions; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Construction Litigation; Automotive Franchises and Dealerships; Physician Practices; Hospital Privilege; Complex Litigation; Partnership Law; Probate Litigation; Accountants Malpractice. Email: Michael F. Coppins | | Gwendolyn P. Adkins (Member) born Tallahassee, Florida, May 31, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Agnes Scott College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Florida State University (J.D., 1992). Co-author: Jane and John Doe: Who are they and when can they sue or be sued? Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Mortar Board. Member: The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Tallahassee Women Lawyers Association; William H. Stafford American Inn of Court; Florida Association of Police Attorneys. Reported Cases: B.B. v. Department of Children and Families, 854 So.2d 822 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003); Gilliam v. Smart, 2002 WL 397742 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002); Longman v. City of Tallahassee, 776 So.2d 1130 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001); Henry v. City of Tallahassee, 216 F.Supp. 2d 1299 (N.D. Fla. 2002); Dozier v. Coe, 699 So.2d 722, (Fla. 1st DCA 1997); Crenshaw v. City of DeFuniak Springs, 891 F. Supp. 1548 (N.D. Fla. 1995). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Age Discrimination; Race Discrimination; Fourth Amendment Law; Contract Litigation; Americans with Disabilities Act; Government Immunity; Employment Civil Rights; Retaliatory Discharge; Sexual Harassment; Police Misconduct; Civil Litigation; Municipal Civil Rights. Email: Gwendolyn P. Adkins | | Holly A. Dincman (Member) born Panama City, October 19, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1994; J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Golden Key National Honor Society. Member, Florida State Law Review (Senior Articles Editor, 1996-1997); Florida State University Mock Trial Team. Member: Tallahassee Bar Association (Past Board of Directors; Treasurer, Young Lawyer's Section); Florida Defense Lawyers' Association (Chair, Labor and Employment Law Committee); The Florida Bar; Tallahassee Women Lawyers; William H. Stafford American Inn of Court. Reported Cases: GTO, Inc. v. Unemployment Appeals Com'n, 783 So.2d 1201 (Fla 1st DCA 2001; Klonis v. State, Dep't. of Revenue, 766 So.2d 1186 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000); Adams v. State, Dept. of Revenue, 821 So.2d 1057 (Fla.1st DCA 2002). Practice Areas: Business Associations Law; Discrimination; Construction Litigation; Disability Discrimination; Local Government Liability; Employment Contracts; Family and Medical Leave Act; Non-competition and Non-solicitation; Personnel Policies; Personnel Training; Defense Litigation; Architects and Engineers Malpractice. Email: Holly A. Dincman | | Michael P. Spellman (Member) born Miami, Florida, March 17, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1987); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1991). Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Order of Barristers. Florida Blue Key. University of Florida Hall of Fame. Member, Moot Court (President, 1990-1991). Law Clerk to the Hon. John H. Moore II, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1991-1993. Author: Chapter 2 "General Principles, Florida Civil Practice Damages," Fla. Bar 4th Ed., Supp., 1997. Co-Author: "Jane and John Doe: Who are they and when can they sue or be sued?" Trial Advocate Quarterly. Member: Tallahassee Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Executive Council, Labor and Employment Section, 1998-2004; Civil Procedure Rules Committee); Florida Association of Police Advisers; William H. Stafford American Inn of Court (Master Lawyer, Secretary). Reported Cases: Parker v. State of Florida Board of Regents, 724 So.2d 163 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998); Henry v. City of Tallahassee, 216 F.Supp.2d 1299 (N.D. Fla. 2002); Metcalf v. City of Tallahassee Police Department, 2001 WL 650724 (N.D. Fla. 2001); LeBlanc v. City of Tallahassee, 2003 WL 1485063 (N.D. Fla. 2003); Henry v. City of Tallahassee, 149 F.Supp.2d 1324 (N.D. Fla. 2001); Dunn v. City of Tallahassee, 2002 WL 1979128 (N.D. Fla. 2002); Sons of Confederate Veterans, Florida Division, Inc. v. City of Tallahassee, 2001 WL 736019 (N.D. Fla. 2001). Practice Areas: Civil Rights Section 1983; First Amendment Law; Disabled Access; Election Law; Local Government Defense; Employment Discrimination; Non-Compete Litigation; Wage and Hour Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Police Liability Defense; Federal Civil Litigation; Trade Secret Misappropriation. Email: Michael P. Spellman | | OF COUNSEL | | D. Lloyd Monroe IV (Of Counsel) born Tallahassee, Florida, March 4, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979; J.D., with high honors, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Hon. Winston E. Arnow, Senior U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Florida, 1982-1984. Member: Tallahassee, Jefferson County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates (Charter Member, Tallahassee Chapter). (Board Certified Emeritus Specialist, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Burch v. Apalachee Community Mental Health Services, Inc., 804 F.2d 1549 (11th Cir. 1986); reh'g granted, 812 F.2d 1339 (11th Cir. 1987); rev'd, 840 F.2d 797 (11th Cir. 1988) (en banc); McIntyre v. Lindsey, 488 So.2d 888 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Gorday v. Faris, 523 So.2d 1215 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988); Bland v. Madison County, Florida 895 F.Supp. 1515 (N.D. Fla. 1995); Crenshaw v. City of DeFuniak Springs, 891 F.Supp 1548 (N.D. Fla. 1995); Leonard v. Wakulla County, 668 So. 2d 440 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Law Enforcement Liability; Wrongful Death; Civil Rights Defense; School Board Defense; Government Defense; Insurance Defense; Employment Litigation; Title VII Discrimination; Professional Malpractice. | | —————————— | | Michelle L. Buckalew (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Florida State University (J.D., 2001). Phi Beta Kappa. Reported Cases: Williams Island Synagogue, Inc. v. City of Aventura, 329 F.Supp.2d 1319 (S.D.Fla. 2004); LeBlanc v. City of Tallahassee, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 192 (N.D. Fla. 2003); Dunn v. City of Tallahassee, 89 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. 925 (N.D. Fla. 2002); The Estate of Robert E. Long, Sr. v. Tallahassee Medical Center, Inc., 947 So.2d 441 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007); Gonzales v. Calaluca, 2006 U.S. Dist. Lexis 92093 (N.D. Fla. 2006). Practice Areas: Employment Defense; Municipality Defense; Law Enforcement Officer Defense; Civil Rights Law; Health Care Law; Professional Liability Defense; General Negligence. Email: Michelle L. Buckalew |
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