PARTNERS
Michael C. Addison (Principal) born Des Moines, Iowa, July 17, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1974, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 1969); Georgetown University (J.D., 1972). Member: Hillsborough County, American and Federal Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Ferguson-White Inns of Court; American Association For Justice. (Board Certified Civil Trial and Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: JLM Marketing Inc. v. Belgio, Slip Copy, 2008 WL 2437600 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008); Florida Auto Auction of Orlando v. Kase, 978 So.2d 166 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008); Price v. Hannahs, 954 So.2d 97 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007); Cooper v. Thomas Craig & Co. LLP, 906 So.2d 378 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005); Condon v. Office Depot, Inc., 2003 WL 21990263, 28 Fla. L. Weekly D1961 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2003); Behr v. Foreman, 824 So.2d 222 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2002); In re Frank, 753 So.2d 1228 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2000); Paoli v. Natherson, 732 So.2d 486 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1999); Corn v. Greco, 694 So.2d 833 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1997); Leroux v. NYNEX Worldwide Services Group, 677 So.2d 956 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1996); Terrace Bank v. Brady, 598 So.2d 225 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992); Stone v. E. F. Hutton & Co. Inc., 898 F.2d 1542 (11th Cir. 1990); E. F. Hutton v. Hadley, 901 F.2d 979 (11th Cir. 1990); Acosta v. Rahdert Acosta, P. A., 561 So.2d 17 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1990); Florida Nat. Bank v. 1 Phillips Center, Ltd., 555 So.2d 951 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1990); U.S. v. Sans, 731 F.2d 1521 (11th Cir. 1984); Rollins, Inc. v. Heller, 454 So.2d 580 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1984); Alderman v. Tandy Corporation, 720 F2d 1234 (11th Cir. 1983); Servidone Const. Corp. v. Southeast Materials Corp., 421 So.2d 695 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1982); General Wholesale Co. of Fla. v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco, 375 So.2d 581 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979); Volume Services Div. of Interstate United Corp. v. Canteen Corp., 369 So.2d 391 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1979); Aviation Specialties, Inc. v. United Technologies Corp., 568 F2d 1186 (5th Cir. 1978); General Wholesale Co. of Florida . Div. of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobaacco, 375 So.2d 581 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979); Tampa Farm Service Inc. v. Cargill, 356 So.2d 347 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1978); Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Lowe, 337 So.2d 1036 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1976); Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Nakis, 333 So.2d 54 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1976); Ohio Casualty Insurance co. v. Redden, 323 So.2d 599 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1976); Alabama Securities Com'n v. Greater Ministries Intern., Inc., 2003 WL 21802139 (M.D. Fla 2003); Rosati v. Bekhor, 167 F.Supp. 2d 1340 (M.D. Fla. 2001); Louis Berkman Co. v. Davit Master Corp., 1998 WL 181603, 46 U.S.P.B.2d 1380 (M.D.Fla. 1998); Barneby v. E.F. Hutton & Co., 130 F.R.D. 679 (M.D. Fla. 1990); In re GIC Government Securities, Inc., 122 B.R. 148 (Bankr.M.D.Fla. 1990); Schoch v. Dade City Retirement Housing, Inc., 124 F.R.D. 688, Blue Sky L. Rep. P 72,933 (M.D. Fla. 1988). Practice Areas: Contract Litigation; Securities Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Construction Litigation; Antitrust Litigation.Email: Michael C. Addison
Laura Herrera Howard (Partner) born San Jose, Costa Rica, January 30, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Universidad Autonoma de Centroamerica in San Jose, Costa Rica (licentiate in law, cum laude, 1986); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Staff Attorney, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Election Supervisor, United Nations in Namibia, Africa (1989). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; The Costa Rican Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Contract Litigation.Email: Laura Herrera Howard