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501 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1500
Tampa, Florida 33602 (Hillsborough Co.)
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(Main Office) Banker Lopez Gassler is comprised of more than 70 litigation attorneys who are leaders in their fields and handle a wide range of cases in courts throughout the U.S. They provide experienced and valuable advice to the clients they represent in all areas of trial and appellate law. Statement of PracticeAdmiralty, Aviation, Malpractice, Products Liability, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, Avoidance, Nursing Home Litigation, Workers' Compensation, Construction Litigation, Toxic Tort, Premises Liability, Sports and Appellate Law. Year Established: 2008
Firm Size: 176
AddressM & I Building
501 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1500
Tampa, FL 33602, (Hillsborough Co.)
PhonePhone: 813-221-1500
Fax: 813-222-3066
Websitehttp://www.bankerlopez.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesFort Myers, Florida: 4315 Metro Parkway, Suite 550, 33916. Telephone: 239-322-1300. Fax: 239-322-1310.
Jacksonville, Florida: 9283 San Jose Boulevard, Suite 202, 32257. Telephone: 904-732-9384. Fax: 904-732-9388.
Orlando, Florida: 189 South Orange Avenue, Suite 850, 32801. Telephone: 407-406-5550. Fax: 407-406-5555.
Plantation, Florida: 950 South Pine Island Road, Suite A-150, 33324. Telephone: 954-703-3597. Fax: 954-727-8383.
St. Petersburg, Florida: 501 1st Avenue North, Suite 900, 33701. Telephone: 727-825-3600. Fax: 727-821-1968.
Tallahassee, Florida: 111 North Calhoun Street, 32301. Telephone: 850-412-2240. Fax: 850-412-2241.
Bruce A. Aebel (Shareholder) born Greenville, Mississippi, March 4, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Southern Illinois University (B.S., 1991); Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana (J.D., 1995). Managing Editor, Loyola Law Review. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; First Party Litigation; Bad Faith Litigation.Email: Bruce A. Aebel
Robert E. Banker (President) born Memphis, Tennessee, July 10, 1934; admitted to bar, 1961, Florida. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., 1956); Vanderbilt University (LL.B., 1961). Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow); Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1960-1961. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. [Lt., U.S. Air Force, 1956-1959]. Practice Areas: Aviation Law; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Products Liability; Bad Faith Litigation.Email: Robert E. Banker
Donald S. Bennett (Shareholder) born Johnstown, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Penn State University (B.A., 1984); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1987). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Donald S. Bennett
Thomas R. Bopp (Shareholder) born Tampa, Florida, January 17, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1978); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1981). Speaker: "Settlement Duties in Multiple Claimant Cases", Florida Law for Insurance Professionals, 2006; "Avoiding Bad Faith Claims", Consulting Seminar, 2007; "Handling & Discovery of Personal Injury Claims," Hillsborough County Paralegal Assoc., 2003. Assistant State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit, 1981-1983. Assistant to Legal Advisor, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, 1979-1980. Special Deputy Sheriff, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, 1977-1979. Member: American Bar Association (Member, TIPS Section; Self Insured and Risk Managers Committee; Automobile Law Committee); The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division, 1989-1993; Chair: Long Range Planning Committee, 1994-1997; Newsletter Committee, 1991-1992; Awards Committee, 1991-1993; Liaison, Council of Section for the Young Lawyers Division, 1992-1993); Hillsborough County Bar Association (President, 2008-2009; Member, Board of Directors 1996-2006; Chair: Bench-Bar Conference; Law Week; Co-Chair: Professional Standards Committee; Bench-Bar Liaison Committee); Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee; Society of Trial Advocacy; Tampa Bay Inns of Court (Master, 1997-2008). Practice Areas: Bad Faith Avoidance and Representing Carriers in Multiple Competing Claims; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation.Email: Thomas R. Bopp
L. Robert Bourgeois (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, April 10, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., cum laude, 1984; J.D., with highest honors, 1988). Order of the Coif. Editor, Florida State College Law Review, 1986. Member: The Florida Bar; Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Aviation/Aerospace Committee); Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Aviation; Construction Litigation; Toxic Tort / Mold / Asbestos / Benzene; Personal Injury Litigation.Email: L. Robert Bourgeois
Richard K. Bowers, Jr. (Shareholder) born Thomasville, Georgia, October 26, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1981, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1984, Colorado; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: United States Air Force Academy (B.S., 1975); University of Florida (J.D., 1980). Order of the Coif. Associate Professor of Law, United States Air Force Academy, 1983-1988. Member: The Florida Bar; The Colorado Bar Association; Hillsborough County Bar Association; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Retired Judge Advocates Association. [Col., USAFR]. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Richard K. Bowers, Jr.
Patrick A. Burson (Shareholder) born East Liverpool, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Fairmont State College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1991); West Virginia University (J.D., 1995). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Construction Litigation.Email: Patrick A. Burson
Tracy M. Falkowitz (Shareholder) born North Miami, Florida, January 16, 1971; admitted to bar, 1995, Pennsylvania; 1997, Florida. Education: The American University (B.A., 1993); University of Southern California (J.D., 1995). Member: Hillsborough County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute (Co-Chairperson, Medical Malpractice Marketing Committee; Seminar Marketing Chair, Long Term Committee, 2006); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; William P. Gray Legion Lex American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Pharmacy Malpractice; Professional Liability; Nursing Home and ALF Litigation; Arbitration Contracts.Email: Tracy M. Falkowitz
Frank H. Gassler (Shareholder) born Bronx, New York, April 21, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.A., cum laude, 1973); Columbia University (J.D., 1976). Articles Editor, Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 1975-1976. Recipient, Jerome Michael Prize for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. Member: Hillsborough County, Federal and American (Co-Chair, Products Liability Committee, Section of Litigation, 2002-2005) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Chair, Special Projects Committee, 2005-2006; Chair, Membership Development Committee, 2005; Chair, Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Section, 2003-2004); Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate); American Board of Trial Advocates; Lawyers for Civil Justice (Member, Expert Evidence Committee). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Tort / Mold / Asbestos / Benzene; Professional Malpractice.Email: Frank H. Gassler
Mark C. Greene (Chair of Product Liability Group) born St. Petersburg, Florida, December 25, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Business Administration, cum laude, 1984); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1987). Omicron Delta Kappa; Florida Blue Key; Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Member: Mortar Board; Moot Court Team, 1985-1987. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; American Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Chair, 13 B, Grievance Committee, 2008-2009; Member, Trial Lawyers Section); Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Professional Liability Committee); American Inns of Court Foundation; International Association of Defense Counsel (Graduate, Trial Academy). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury Litigation; Propety Damage Litigation; Toxic Tort; Mold; Asbestos; Benzene; Professional Malpractice.Email: Mark C. Greene
Adam S. Kantor (Shareholder) born Dayton, Ohio, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Education: Boston University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995; J.D., 1998). Instructor, Naval Justice School, 1998. Assistant Professor of Law, U.S. Naval Academy, 2003-2005. Criminal Prosecutor, Trial Service Office West, San Diego, California, 1999-2001. Criminal Defense Counsel, Naval Legal Service Office - Europe and Southwest Asia, Naples, Italy, 2001-2003. Member: Florida Bar; New Jersey State Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association. [U.S. Navy JAGC, 1998-2005, Lt. Cmdr.]. Practice Areas: Immigration; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Trucking and Transportation.Email: Adam S. Kantor
John A. Krentzman (Shareholder) born St. Petersburg, Florida, March 18, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas and Florida. Education: St. Petersburg Junior College (A.A., 1969); University of West Florida (B.A., 1971); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1977). Certified Circuit Mediator. Member: Clearwater and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Mediation, Arbitration and ADR; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Bad Faith Litigation.Email: John A. Krentzman
David C. Lockwood (Chair, Workers' Compensation Practice Group) born Detroit, Michigan, October 12, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.S., 1982); University of Florida (J.D., 1985). Phi Delta Phi. Chairman, University of Florida Moot Court Team. The Florida Bar, Member: Worker's Compensation Section. Member: Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Hillsborough County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: David C. Lockwood
Joseph K. Lopez (Senior Partner) born Tampa, Florida, December 14, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of South Florida (A.A., 1972); University of Florida (B.A., 1975); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1978). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Order of Lytae. Staff Member, South Texas Law Journal, 1977-1978. Certified Mediator. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section); Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Counsel; Florida Justice Association; International Association of Defense Counsel; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Mediation, Arbitration and ADR; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Insurance Defense; Entertainment and Sports Law; Motor Sports Law; Boating and Yachting Sports Law.Email: Joseph K. Lopez
Jennifer L. Marino (Shareholder) born Queens, New York; admitted to bar, 2000, New York; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2005, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Long Island University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Hillsborough County and New York State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers (HAWL). Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation and Regulation; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Jennifer L. Marino
John C. Murrow (Shareholder) born San Bernardino, California, October 7, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Tennessee; 2005, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee. Education: Mississippi State University (B.B.A., 1997); University of Iowa (J.D., 2001). Member: Hillsborough County and Tennessee Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Aviation; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Medical Malpractice.Email: John C. Murrow
John P. O'Flanagan (Shareholder) born Boston, Massachusetts, October 10, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida and Maryland (inactive); U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Eckerd College (B.A., 1992); American University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Property Damage Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Construction Litigation; Aviation.Email: John P. O'Flanagan
John R. Owens, Jr. (Shareholder) born New Hartford, New York, March 20, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1991); Tulane University (J.D., 1995). Member, Barney Masterson Inn of Court. Certified National Football League Player's Association Contract Advisor, 1996. Certified Player Agent, Florida, 1996. Member: Hillsborough County, Pinellas County and Clearwater Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Sports Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Rights / Governmental Liability / Law Enforcement; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Sports Law and Client Representation.Email: John R. Owens, Jr.
David F. Pope (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., October 9, 1944; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida; 1973, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1974, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: United States Merchant Marine Academy (B.S., 1967); University of Florida (J.D., 1973). Member: Florida Bar; Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Federal Maritime Commission. [Commander, U.S. Navy Reserve, 1967-1994]. (Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: United States Supreme Court: Boca Grande Club v. Florida Power & Light Co., 510 U.S. 1022 (1994). Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation.Email: David F. Pope
Bradley E. Powers (Shareholder) born Waterloo, Iowa, August 7, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Certified Circuit Mediator, Supreme Court of Florida. Member and Former Chair, American Board of Trial Advocates, Tampa Bay Chapter. Member: International Association of Defense Council; Defense Research Institute. Listed: Florida Super Lawyers; Florida Legal Elite. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association (Member and Chair Trial Lawyers Section); The Florida Bar (Member and Former Chair, Trial Lawyers Section). (Board Certified, Civil Trial Lawyer, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Mediation, Arbitration and ADR; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Professional Malpractice.Email: Bradley E. Powers
Brandon R. Scheele (Shareholder) born Wisconsin, August 31, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.B.A., with honors, 1999); Florida State University (J.D. with honors, 2002). Member: Hillsborough County, The Florida Bar and American Bar Association; American Association for Justice (President, FSU Chapter, 2002); Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Products Liability; Trial Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Brandon R. Scheele
Richard M. Sebek (Shareholder) born Columbus, Ohio, December 7, 1953; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Trial Bar, 1995; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: United States Coast Guard Academy (B.S., with honors, 1975); Stetson University (J.D., with honors, 1987). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Maritime Law Association (Member, Committees on: Products Liability and Recreational Boating); Southeastern Admiralty Association; Southeast Law Institute. [Officer, United States Coast Guard, Active, 1975-1984; Reserve, 1984-1997]. Practice Areas: Military Law; Products Liability; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Health Care Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Professional Malpractice; Nursing Home and ALF Litigation; Premises Liability.Email: Richard M. Sebek
Douglas D. Underwood (Shareholder) born Memphis, Tennessee, November 6, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Texas (B.S., with honors, 1987); Florida State University (J.D., with high honors, 1990). Member, Florida State University Law Review, 1988-1990. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; American Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section); Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Recreational Sports Construction Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation.Email: Douglas D. Underwood
Stephanie Vann Brown (Shareholder) born Hartford, Connecticut, March 13, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1996; J.D., cum laude, 1999). Phi Beta Kappa. Mortar Board, Research Presentation at American College of Sports Medicine Conference. Listed, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. Recipient: Hollis Leader Scholarship; Wendell N. Jarrard, Sr., Award; ITA All-American Scholar-Athlete, 1996-1997. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Workers' Compensation Section); American Bar Association; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers; Hillsborough County Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.
Allen K. von Spiegelfeld (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., October 7, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, District of Columbia; 1978, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Claims. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1971); Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 1974). Member: Moot Court Board, 1973-1974; International Moot Court Team, 1973. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Chairman, 1999-2000). [U.S. Navy J.A.G. Corp, 1975-1978]. (Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; International Business Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation.Email: Allen K. von Spiegelfeld
Timothy D. Wolf (Shareholder) born Oshkosh, Wisconsin, October 17, 1959; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1982; J.D., with honors, 1991). All Lines Claims Adjusting License, Florida, 1983. Member, Risk and Insurance Management Society, 1986-1988. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Section on Workers Compensation). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Longshore and Harborworkers Compensation Act.Email: Timothy D. Wolf
——————————Nava Ben-Avraham (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., cum laude, 2003; J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: The Florida Bar; Hillsborough County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Professional Malpractice.Email: Nava Ben-Avraham
Michael C. Bird (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 2005); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., 2008). Michael C. Bird practices in numerous areas of trial-oriented defense litigation, including premises liability, automobile, and general liability claims. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Property Damage Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Automobile Negligence; Insurance Defense; Premises Liability.Email: Michael C. Bird
Terry S. Ford (Associate) born Flint, Michigan, June 30, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: East Carolina University (B.S., 1999); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., 2002). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Products Liability; Property Damage Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Toxic Tort / Mold / Asbestos.Email: Terry S. Ford
Roland A. Hermida, II (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Journalism, 2004); Florida State University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Wrongful Death; Construction Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Roland A. Hermida, II
Christopher W. Hollman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., cum laude, 2003; J.D., pro bono certificate, 2006). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: First Party Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith Litigation.Email: Christopher W. Hollman
Jeffrey M. James (Associate) born Warren, Ohio, July 8, 1979; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., cum laude, 2000); The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation.Email: Jeffrey M. James
Kelly-Ann Jenkins (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: Furman University (B.A., cum laude, 2006); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2009). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Property Damage Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Insurance Defense; Bad Faith Litigation.Email: Kelly-Ann Jenkins
Petra Justice (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2009, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Ferguson-White Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Professional Malpractice.Email: Petra Justice
Michael A. Massari (Attorney) born Tampa, Florida, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2002); Stetson University (J.D., 2005). National Order of Barristers. Member, Trial Team, 2004-2005. Pro Bono Intern, Florida Attorney General's Office, 2004. Intern, Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office, 2004. Law Clerk to the Hon. James M. Barton, II, 2005. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Bad Faith Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation.Email: Michael A. Massari
Michael G. Rabinowitz (Associate) born Plantation, Florida, December 4, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1998); Florida State University (J.D., 2001). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Mock Trial Team. Member: Hillsborough County (Co-Chair of Workers' Compensation Section) and Pinellas County Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Michael G. Rabinowitz
Trevor T. Rhodes (Associate) born Palm Harbor, Florida, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 2002); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2005) Order of the Coif. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Federal Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Premises Liability; Insurance Coverage.Email: Trevor T. Rhodes
Eric C. Thiel (Associate) born Port Jefferson, New York; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., with merit, 1995); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 2005; M.B.A., 2005). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Florida Bar; Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States. [U.S. Navy, 1995-2002]. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation.Email: Eric C. Thiel
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