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1801 North Highland Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33602 (Hillsborough Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Bush Ross is a full service law firm established in 1981 providing a full range of legal services including General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Business, Tax and Corporate Finance; Casualty; Commercial Collections; Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Community Associations Law; Estate Planning and Probate; Health Care; Real Property and Lending and Sports and Recreation. Statement of PracticeAccountant Malpractice Defense; Administrative Law; Agency and Distributorships; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate Practice; Architect and Engineer Representation; Automobile Liability; Bankruptcy; Banks and Banking; Business Law; Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Class Actions; Collections; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Real Estate; Communications and Media; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Computers and Software; Constitutional Law; Construction Law; Contracts; Copyrights; Corporate Law; Debtor and Creditor; Eminent Domain; Employee Benefits; Environmental Law; Equipment Finance and Leasing; Fidelity and Surety; Finance; Franchises and Franchising; General Practice; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Health Care; Insurance; Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Leases and Leasing; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Legal Malpractice Defense; Libel, Slander, and Defamation; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Mortgages; Negligence; Negligent Security; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Partnership Law; Patents; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Privacy Law; Probate; Products Liability; Property Law; Public Finance; Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Regulatory Law; Religious Institutions; RICO; Securities; Sports and Recreation; Taxation; Technology and Science; Torts; Toxic Torts; Trade and Professional Associations; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Transportation; Trucking; Trusts and Estates; Unfair Competition; Utility Law; White Collar Crime; Wills; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Airport Law; Aviation Accidents; Aviation Insurance; Aviation Law; Aviation Litigation; Aviation Products Liability. Year Established: 1981
Firm Size: 43
Representative Clients:7-Eleven
ACE
Agency Solutions International, Inc.
AIG
AIG Aviation, Inc.
ALTADIS U.S.A., Inc.
American Consulting Engineers of Florida, LLC
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Avalon Healthcare, Inc.
Bank of America, N.A.
Baskin-Robbins, USA Company, Inc.
Batson-Cook Company
Bay Cities Bank
Benderson Development Company
BPB America, Inc.
California Baptist Foundation
CB Richard Ellis Investors
Celotex Corp.
Certified Diabetic Services, Inc.
Cessna, Inc.
Chastain-Skillman, Inc.
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
Cherry Bekaert & Holland, LLP
Cheval West Community Development District
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Ciminelli Real Estate Services of Florida, LLC
Citrus County Board of Commissioners
CNA HealthPro
Coast Trust Company
Community Associations Banc
Cooper Johnson Smith Architects, Inc.
Crescent Resources, Inc.
CVS, Inc.
Deer Valley Corporation
Deere & Company
Deere Credit Services, Inc.
Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc.
Dunkin Donuts, Inc.
ESIS
Faircrest Condominium Association, Inc.
Federated Insurance Company
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Fleischman and Garcia Architects and Planners, A.I.A., P.A.
Florida Capital Bank, N.A.
Florida Investment Advisors, Inc.
Friendly's Restaurants Franchise, LLC
General Electric Capital Corporation
Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Global Aerospace, Inc.
Heritage Bank of Florida
Heritage Pines Community Association, Inc.
HCA, Inc.
Hunter's Green Community Association, Inc.
IASIS Health Care Corp.
Indie Capital, Inc.
James River Insurance Company
Johnson Development, LLC
Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc.
Key Equipment Finance, Inc.
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Kingdom of Spain
Kyocera Mita America, Inc.
Labor Ready, Inc.
Large Document Imaging, Inc.
Lexington Insurance Company
Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.
M & I Bank
Markel Insurance Company
MasTec North America, Inc.
Master Collision Repair, Inc.
Medical Solutions Management, Inc.
Midtown Partners & Co., LLC.
Ministry Partners Investment Corporation
Moffat & Nichol, Inc.
Mooring Financial Corporation
MPIC
National Football League
National Tele-Data Solutions, Inc.
Old Harbor Bank
Old Republic Insurance Company
Phoenix Aviation Managers
Ramco Development, Inc.
Revenue Management Solutions, LLC
R.R. Simmons Construction Corp.
Sedgwick CMS
SequelCare of Florida, LLC
South Pinellas Medical Trust
Southworth Companies
Spartan Chassis, Inc.
Strongtower Financial
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.
SunTrust Bank
Swisher International, Inc.
Sysco Corporation
TBE Group, Inc.
Tama Broadcasting, Inc.
Tampa Palms Owners Associations, Inc.
Technology Research Corporation
The Bank of Tampa
The Childrens' Home
The Florida United Methodist Foundation, Inc.
The Palm Bank
Togo's Eateries, Inc.
Transguard Insurance Company
United American Insurance Company
University of South Florida Medical School
Vicis Capital Master Fund
Walgreen Co.
Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc.
YMCA
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Address1801 North Highland Avenue
Tampa, FL 33602, (Hillsborough Co.)
PhonePhone: 813-224-9255
Telecopier: 813-223-9620
Website
http://www.bushross.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Adam Lawton Alpert (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, March 5, 1977; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Accounting, 1997; J.D., 2000). Member, Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Board, 1999-2000. Member: The Florida Bar; Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Adam Lawton Alpert
Jeffrey Carter Andersen (Shareholder) born Gainesville, Florida, June 16, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; 1999, District of Columbia. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1991; J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Public Finance; Securities; Intellectual Property; Trademark Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Jeffrey Carter Andersen
Eric N. Appleton (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.S., honors, 1995; J.D., 1998). Phi Kappa Phi; Anderson Scholar; University of Florida President's Award for Outstanding Service. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Condominium and Planned Development Law Committee and Community Association Sub-committee); Hillsborough County (Member, 2006-2007; Co-Chair, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section) and American Bar Associations; Community Association Institute (Suncoast Chapter). Reported Cases: Greenacre Properties, Inc. v. Rao, 933 So.2d 19 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2006). Practice Areas: Community Association Law; Litigation; Real Estate; Construction Law.Email: Eric N. Appleton
David C. Banker (Shareholder) born Knoxville, Tennessee, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Virginia; 1982, Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Board Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1980-1981. Author: "Manufacturer's Duty to Warn and Inherently Dangerous Rhetoric," Trial Lawyers Section Newsletter, Vol. X, No. 2, Florida Bar, February 1984. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America; Florida Trend's Legal Elite. Board Member, Florida Orchestra. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Drury v. Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2003 WL 23319650, M.D.Fla., June 03, 2003; Hughes v. Slomka, 807 So.2d 98, 2002 WL 53899, 27 Fla. L. Weekly D161, Fla.App. 2 Dist., January 16, 2002; Music v. Hebb, 744 So.2d 1169, 1999 WL 992696, 24 Fla.L. Weekly D2510, Fla.App. 2 Dist., November 03, 1999; Estate of Ayres ex rel. Strugnell v. Beaver, 48 F.Supp.2d 1335, 1999 WL 318863, 12 Fla.L. Weekly Fed. D 400, M.D.Fla., May 19, 1999; James v. Terra Southern Corp., Note Reported in F.Supp.2d, 1999 WL 223169, 12 Fla.L. Weekly Fed. D 302, M.D.Fla., March 17, 1999; Perry v. Schlumbrecht, 724 So.2d 1239, 1999 WL 22447, 24 Fla.L. Weekly D255, Fla.App. 2 Dist., January 22, 1999; Chilton v. Atlanta Cas. Co., 651 So.2d 190, 1995 WL 73496, 20 Fla.L. Weekly D522, Fla.App. 2 Dist., February 24, 1995; Estate of Miller v. Prinicpal Mut. Life Ins. Co., 791 F.Supp. 858, 1992 WL 112172, M.D.Fla., April 14, 1992. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Trial Practice.Email: David C. Banker
Mark A. Basurto (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., December 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Georgia; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2001, Florida; 2002, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., with honors, 1990); Emory University (J.D., 1993). Associate Editor, Bankruptcy Developments Journal. Assistant Solicitor General, Cobb County Georgia, 1993-1996. Assistant Attorney General, State of Georgia, 1996-1997. Formerly with Casey, Gilson, Williams & Shingler, PC, Atlanta, Georgia. Member: Hillsborough County and Federal Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Franchise Litigation.Email: Mark A. Basurto
Karen S. Cox (Shareholder) born Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 15, 1963; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida. Education: Arkansas State University (B.S., 1981); Georgetown University (J.D., 1984). Reported Cases: In re Celotex Corp., 472 F.3d 1318, 47 Bankr.Ct.Dec. 134, Bankr. L. Rep. P 80,809, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 195(11th Cir. (Fla.) Dec 20, 2006) (NO. 05-16039); Atlantic Intern. Mortg. Co., -B.R.-, 2006 WL 2848575, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 24, Bkrtcy.M.D.Fla., August 02, 2006; U.S. v. Carcione, 272 F.3d 1297, 2001 WL 1408390, 15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 47, C.A.11 (Fla.), November, 13, 2001; U.S. v. Grant, 256 F.3d 1146, 2001 WL 769604, 57 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 492, 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 959, C.A.11 (Fla.), July 10, 2001; U.S. v. Riley, 250 F.3d 1303, 2001 WL 484507, 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 683, C.A.11(Ga.), May 08, 2001; U.S. v. Santibanez Garcia, 132 F.Supp.2d 1338, 2000 WL 33238253, M.D.Fla., November 15, 2000; U.S. v. Riley, 232 F.3d 844, 2000 WL 1675600, C.A.11(Fla.), November 08, 2000; U.S. v. Melvin, 187 F.3d 1316, 1999 WL 691572, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 1243, C.A.11 (Fla.), September 07, 1999; U.S. v. Pistone, 177 F.3d 957, 1999 WL 354905, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 917, C.A.11 (Fla.), June 03, 1999. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation.Email: Karen S. Cox
Troy J. Crotts (Shareholder) born Washington, D.C, June 27, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1983); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Gamma Beta Phi; Phi Alpha Delta (Vice-President, 1985). Member, Society of Trial Advocacy. Member and Notes Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1985-1986. Member: Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Litigation; Administrative Investigations; Health Hearings; Care Professions; Personal Injury Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Professional Liability.
Karen A. Dean (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.S.N., with distinction, 1970); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1980). Member: The Florida Bar; The American Association of Nurse Attorneys.
Samuel B. Dolcimascolo (Shareholder) born Tampa, Florida, April 21, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., 1969); Hague Academy of International Law (Certificate, 1972); University of Baltimore (J.D., cum laude, 1974); New York University (LL.M., 1975). Heuisler Honor Society. Member, University of Baltimore Law Review, 1973-1974. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Trusts and Estates; Taxation.Email: Samuel B. Dolcimascolo
James J. Evangelista (Shareholder) born Rochester, New York, December 22, 1955; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: John Jay College of Criminal Justice; State University of New York at Brockport (B.S., 1980); Florida State University (J.D., 1985). Judicial Clerk to Chief Judge of the First District Court of Appeals, Tallahassee, Florida, 1985-1987. The Florida Bar, Member, Trial Lawyers Section. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Stetson College of Law. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Associate Member); American Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Civil Trial; Professional Liability; Medical Malpractice; Health Care; Aviation Law; Premises Liability; Automobile Liability; Tort Liability.
Stephen B. French (Shareholder) born Atlanta, Georgia, September 6, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1991); University of Florida (J.D., 1995). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Stephen B. French
John N. Giordano (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., November 13, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., with honors, 1979; J.D., with honors, 1982; LL.M., Taxation, 1983). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1980-1982. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Securities; Taxation; Corporate Law; Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: John N. Giordano
Kelly R. High (Shareholder) born Brooksville, March 28, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1994); Florida State University (J.D., 1998). Land Use & Environmental Law Journal. Practice Areas: Casualty Litigation.
Andrew T. Jenkins (Shareholder) born Raleigh, North Carolina, May 28, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.S.I.E., 1998); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member, 1999-2001; Editor, 1999-2000, Stetson Law Review. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Corporate Law; Business Law; Securities; Corporate Workouts; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Andrew T. Jenkins
Brent Allen Jones (Shareholder) born Peru, Indiana, October 30, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., Finance, with honors, 1990); University of Florida (J.D., with high honors, 1997). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1996-1997. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Franchises and Franchising.Email: Brent Allen Jones
A. Christopher Kasten, II (Shareholder) born Spangler, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1957; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Court of Claims. Education: Mercer University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1988). Member, Jessup Cup International Moot Court Team, 1986. Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Trial Lawyers and Business Litigation Sections) and American (Member, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation Committee) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers and Business Law); Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association; Florida Bankers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bankruptcy Institute. [Capt., U.S. Army Signal Corps, 1979-1985]. Reported Cases: First Union National Bank of Florida v. First Florida Bank, 616 So. 2d 1168 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993); and Washington US PHF Life Insurance Company, 681 S. 2d 1213 (5 DCA 1996); First Union Nat. Bank of Florida v. First Florida Bank, N.A., 616 So.2d 1168, 1993 WL 114778, 18 Fla. L. Weekly D1005, 20 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1017, Fla.App. 2 Dist., April 16, 1993. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Creditors Rights; Banking Law; Bankruptcy; Civil Trial Practice and Appeals.Email: A. Christopher Kasten, II
Jonathan C. Koch (Shareholder) born Columbus, Ohio, April 12, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio (inactive); 1983, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Muhlenberg College (B.A., with honors, 1975); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1979). Moderator and Panelist, "Mediation in International Construction Disputes," Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria, June 2006; Speaker: "Effective International Mediation Advocacy," Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria, June 2004; and numerous seminars for The Florida Bar on topics in business litigation. Certified in Mediation by the Florida Supreme Court and the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Chairman, Business Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, 2003-2005; Sports Lawyers Association). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Intellectual Property; Sports and Entertainment; Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Cathy R. LeBeau (Shareholder) born Lansdale, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., with honors, 1979); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Health Care(100%).Email: Cathy R. LeBeau
Brian T. McElfatrick (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado, April 5, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Bates College (B.A., 1994); Indiana University - Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, ABA Forum on Franchising). Reported Cases: Macort v. Checker Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2005 WL 332422, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 232, M.D.Fla., January 28, 2005. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Franchise Litigation.Email: Brian T. McElfatrick
Steven H. Mezer (Shareholder) born Kingston, New York, March 13, 1954; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1979, District of Columbia; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Miami (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Stetson University (J.D., 1977). Phi Theta Kappa; Psi Chi. Assistant Public Defender, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1977-1982. Member: Clearwater and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; The Florida Bar (Vice Chair and Secretary, Condominium and Planned Development Committee, Section on Real Property, 2003). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Condominium Law; Community Association Law.Email: Steven H. Mezer
John F. Rudy, II (Shareholder) born Orlando, Florida, August 25, 1938; admitted to bar, 1964, District of Columbia; 1971, Florida, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Middle District of Florida and District of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Eleventh and Eighth Circuits and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1994, Colorado. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 1960); Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 1963). Delta Theta Phi. Recipient: Insurance Book Award; School Judiciary. Editor, American University Law Review, 1963. Author: "The Complaint and Other Pleadings for Claims for Relief," Vol. 2, Chapter 9, Lawyers Cooperative Federal Practice Guide. Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1967-1970. Chief, Grand Jury Division, U.S. Attorney, 1971-1974. State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit, Florida, 2000. Member: Hillsborough County, Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Criminal Law; Economics of Law Practice; RICO; Antitrust Law) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1999); The District of Columbia Bar; Ferguson-White American Inns of Court. [Col., USAF, 1964-1967]. Reported Cases: CSE, Inc. v. Barron, 620 So. 2d 808, 18 Fla. L. Weekly D1507 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., June 25, 1993) (No. 92-03065); Lofley v. State, 604 So. 2d 577, 17 Fla. L. Weekly D2137 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., Sept. 11, 1992) (No. 89-01487); Holder v. Burger King Corp., 576 So. 2d 973, 16 Fla. L. Weekly 942 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., Apr. 5, 1991) (No. 90-02082); Kirkpatrick v. State, 458 So. 2d 5 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., Aug. 3, 1984) (No. 84-337); Nu-Air Mfg. Co. v. Frank B. Hall & Co. of New York, 822 F. 2d 987 (11th Cir. (Fla.), Jul. 24, 1987) (No. 86-3359); Gordon v. Terry, 684 F. 2d 736, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98, 787 (11th Cir. (Fla.), Aug. 30, 1982) (No. 80-5797, 80-5798, 80-5799, 80-5800, 80-5801); City of Safety Harbor v. Birchfield, 529 F. 2d 1251 (5th Cir. (Fla), Apr. 12, 1976) (No. 74-3845); U.S. v. Fischetti, 450 F. 2d 34, 67 Lab.Cas. P 12, 417 (5th Cir. (Fla), Oct. 27, 1971) (No. 71-1175); Matter of Interair Services, Inc., 44 B.R. 899 (Bankr. M.D. Fla., Dec. 7, 1984) (No. 82-2772, 83-12). Languages: Vietnamese, Montagnard dialect. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Litigation; Criminal Law; Environmental Law; Health Care Fraud.Email: John F. Rudy, II
Edward O. Savitz (Shareholder) born Atlanta, Georgia, February 9, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1969); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1974). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: University of Florida Law Review Alumni Association Commentary Award; Gertrude Brick Law Review Apprentice Prize. Lawyers Advisory Council, DPIC Companies, Inc. Member: Tampa-Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Institute of Architects (Affiliate); Terrell Inn Chapter of American Inns of Court. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1969-1972]. Reported Cases: DiPompeo Const. Corp. v. Kimmel & Associates, Inc., 916 So.2d 17, 2005 WL 2861596, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D2501, Fla.App. 4 Dist., November 02, 2005; Jones v. Volunteers of America North and Central Florida, Inc., 834 So.2d 280, 2002 WL 31777881, 27 Fla. L. Weekly D2643, Fla.App. 2 Dist., December 13, 2002; Tindall v. Gibbons, 156 F.Supp.2d 1292, 2001 WL 935826, 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 477, M.D.Fla., August 14, 2001; Gill v. Kostroff, 82 F.Supp.2d 1354, 200 WL 141207, 13 Fla. K. Weekly Fed. D 158, M.D.Fla., February, 08, 2000; Dantzler Lumber & Export o. v. Bullington Lumber Co., Inc., 968 F.Supp. 1543, 1997 WL 366049, 11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 16, M.D.Fla., June 26, 1997; Cone v. Culverhouse, 687 So.2d 888, 1997 WL 30323, 22 Fla. L. Weekly D316, Fla.App. 2 Dist., January 29, 1997; Bostic v. Bostic, 678 So.2d 366, 1996 WL 308972, 21 Fla. L. Weekly 1396, Fla.App. 2 Dist., June 11, 1996; City of Tampa v. Thornton-Tomasetti, P.C., 646 So. 2d 279, 19 Fla. L. Weekly D2544 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., Dec. 2, 1994) (No. 92-02551, 93-02666); Delesline Const., Inc. v. School Bd. of Manatee County, 625 So.2d 1270, 1993 WL 394657, 18 Fla. L. Weekly D2200, Fla.App. 2 Dist., October 06, 1993; Dunkin' Donuts of America, Inc. v. Minerva, Inc., 956 F. 2d 1566 (11th Cir. (Fla.), Apr. 8, 1992) (No. 90-3144, 90-3244, 90-3373); Montgomery Ward Development Corp. v. Juster, 932 F.2d 1378, 19 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1338 (11th Cir. (Fla.), Jun 7, 1991) (No. 90-3335); Beltram v. Shackleford, Farrior, Stallings & Evans, 725 F. Supp. 499, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94, 888 (M.D. Fla., Oct. 17, 1989) (No. 86-428-CIV-T-17); Schoch v. Dade City Retirement Housing, Inc., 124 F.R.D. 688, 1988 WL 150603, Blue Sky L. Rep. P 72,933, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,119, M.D.Fla., November 08, 1988; Saunders Leasing Systems, Inc. v. Gulf Cent. Distribution Center, Inc., 513 So. 2d 1303, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2278 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., Sep. 18, 1987) (No. 86-1688); Juster v. Montgomery Ward Development Corp., 496 So. 2d 851, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2063 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., Sep. 24, 1986) (No. 85-2358); Key Bank of Tampa v. Saab-Scania of America, Inc., 549 F. Supp. 95 (M.D. Fla., Aug. 31, 1982) (No. 80-1070-CIV-T-WC); Zimmer v. Pony Exp. Courier Corp. of Florida, 408 So 2d 595 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., Dec. 2, 1981) (No. 81-904); Florida Canners Ass'n v. State, Dept. of Citrus. 371 so.2d 503, Fla.App. 2 Dist., May 16, 1979; Moore v. Japanese Gardens Mobile Estates, Inc., 356 So. 2d 922 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., Mar. 29, 1978) (No. 77-62). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Appellate Practice; Professional Liability; Accountant Liability Defense; Attorney Malpractice Defense.Email: Edward O. Savitz
Alicia J. Schumacher (Shareholder) born Limestone, Maine, November 3, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1991, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1987; J.D., 1990). Omicron Delta Kappa (President, 1986-1987). Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Kappa Phi. Moot Court. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers. Reported Cases: Stones Throw Condominium Assoc., Inc. v. Sand Cove Apartments, Inc., 24 Fla. L. Weekly D 2811 (Fla. App. 2 Dist., Dec. 17 1999); Dantzler Lumber E-Export Co. v. Bullington Lumber Co., Inc., 968 F. Supp. 1543 (M.D. Fla. 1997); Graham, 620 So.2d 1273, 1993 WL 224987, 18 Fla. L. Weekly S368, Fla., June 24, 1993. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Labor and Employment Law.Email: Alicia J. Schumacher
H. Bradley Staggs (Shareholder) born San Bernardino, California, November 9, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1993, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1985); University of Florida (J.D., with high honors, 1988). Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1987-1988. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Business Law Section); Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. (Certified Specialist, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Commercial Bankruptcy; Pre-Bankruptcy Workouts; Creditors' Rights; Business Reorganizations.Email: H. Bradley Staggs
Randy K. Sterns (Shareholder) born Mason City, Iowa, November 26, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1983, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Oral Roberts University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1975); Willamette University (J.D., 1979; M.B.A., 1979); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, 1984). Member, Willamette University Law Review, 1978-1979. Legislative Assistant and Counsel to U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield (R. Or.), 1979-1984. Member: The Florida Bar; National Association of Stock Plan Professionals. Practice Areas: Securities; Taxation; Trademarks; Deferred Compensation; Nonprofit Organizations; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.
Jeffrey W. Warren (Shareholder) born Jersey City, New Jersey, January 7, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Florida Blue Key. Author: Chapter, "Prosecuting and Defending Claims by Creditors," Basic Creditors' and Debtors' Rights in Florida, Florida Continuing Legal Education, 1988; Chapter, "Considerations Involving Corporations," Creditors' and Debtors' Practice in Florida, Florida Continuing Legal Education, 1994; 2nd Edition, 2003. Member: Hillsborough County (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1979-1980) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Chairman, Consumer Protection Committee, 1979-1980); Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar (President, 1996-1997; Chair, 1997-1998); American Bankruptcy Institute. Fellow: American College of Bankruptcy. (Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification). Reported Cases: Celotex Corp., 472 F.3d 1318, 47 Bankr.Ct.Dec. 134, Bankr. L. Rep. P 80,809, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 195 (11th Cir.(Fla.) Dec 20, 2006) (NO. 05-16039); Celotex Corp. v. Edwards, 115 S.Ct. 1493 (1995); Edwards v. Armstrong World Indus., Inc., 6 F.3d 312 (5th Cir. 1993); Willis v. Celotex Corp., 978 F.2d 146 (4th Cir. 1992); In re Gardinier, Inc., 831 F.2d 974 (11th Cir. 1987). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Bankruptcy; Collections; Debtor and Creditor; Litigation; Torts; Toxic Torts.Email: Jeffrey W. Warren
David B. Williams (Shareholder) born Birmingham, Alabama, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 1988, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1979); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1982). Author, "Deeds Conveying Real Estate," Florida Keystone Lawyer's Desk Library of Practice on Real Property Law, 1993. Formerly General Counsel, Vantage Companies, Houston Division. Member, Advisory Board, University of Florida, Center for Real Estate Studies. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Texas; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties; Real Estate Investment Council; The Tampa Downtown Partnership. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Mortgage Law; Condominium Law; Homeowner's Association; Land Use Law; Commercial Leasing; Construction Development.Email: David B. Williams
ASSOCIATESJolyon Acosta (Associate) born Tampa, Florida, 1975; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1997); Virginia Tech (M.S., Accounting, 1998); University of Florida (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006; LL.M., Taxation, 2007). Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1998. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; State Taxation; Local Taxation; Corporate Law; Estate Planning.
Loren Beer (Associate) born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., cum laude, 2006; J.D., cum laude, 2009). Order of the Coif. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Homeowners Association Law; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Loren Beer
Amanda K. Bennett (Associate) born Louisville, Kentucky, August 12, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: Bellarmine University (B.A., 1999); Stetson University (J.D., M.B.A., 2002). Moot Court Board. Member: American Bar Association (Member: Commission on Women in the Legal Profession; Forum on Construction Law); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Amanda K. Bennett
Sean Boynton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Florida; U.S. Military Courts Martial. Education: University of New Hampshire (B.A., 1995); University of Florida, School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: The Florida Bar. [U.S. Marine Corps]. Practice Areas: Construction Law.Email: Sean Boynton
Michelle Drab (Associate) born West Palm Beach, Florida; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); Florida International University (M.S.W., 2001); University of Florida (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Author: "Constitutional Law: Fact or Factor: The Supreme Court Eliminates Sentencing Factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines," 57 Fla. L. Rev. 987 (Sept. 2005). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Michelle Drab
Tishia A. Dunham (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida, September 16, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1997); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Order of Barristers. Member National Association for African Americans in Human Resources. Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section and Young Lawyers Division) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Section and Young Lawyers Division); George Edgecomb Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Litigation.Email: Tishia A. Dunham
Meredith A. Freeman (Associate) born West Palm Beach, Florida, October 31, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: Columbus State University (B.S., 2000); Stetson University (J.D., 2004). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Community Association Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Meredith A. Freeman
Charles Glausier (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia; 2007, Florida. Education: Emory University (B.B.A., 2002); University of Virginia (J.D., 2006). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Community Association Law; Commercial Collections; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Charles Glausier
Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: Fordham University (B.A., cum laude, 2002); Florida State University (J.D., cum laude, 2009). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; National Bar Association. Practice Areas: Condominium Association Law; Homeowners Association Law; Business Litigation; Real Estate; Collections; Labor and Employment.Email: Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick
Christopher Hart (Associate) born Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1982; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2004); Stetson College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2009). Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity; Order of the Barristers. Recipient: Henry Burnett Award for Trial Advocacy; Victor O. Wehle Award for Trial Advocacy. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice(20%); Premises Liability(20%); Negligence(20%); Personal Injury(20%); Civil Litigation(20%).Email: Christopher Hart
Benjamin Jilek (Associate) born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, December 15, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2003, District of Columbia. Education: St. Anne's College, Oxford University; Bond University; University of Iowa (B.B.A., Accounting, 1999); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.
Sasha Lohn-McDermott (Associate) born Tampa, Florida; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Florida (J.D., cum laude, 2009). Member, Florida Law Review, 2008-2009. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Chapter 7(25%); Bankruptcy Chapter 11(25%); Commercial Litigation(50%).Email: Sasha Lohn-McDermott
Howell "Web" Melton, III (Associate) born Sarasota, Florida, June, 14, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 2003); University of Florida (J.D., 2006). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Community Association Law; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Howell "Web" Melton, III
Anne-Leigh G. Moe (Associate) born Miami, Florida, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Furman University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Construction Litigation; Medical Negligence; Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Celeste N. Perrino (Associate) born Dunedin, Florida, July 14, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., History, 2002); Florida State University (J.D., 2007). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Governance; Franchises and Franchising.
Joseph A. Probasco (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, August 12, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1999); Florida State University (J.D., 2002).Email: Joseph A. Probasco
Keith Dennis Skorewicz (Associate) born New York, September 27, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Eckerd College (B.S., with honors, 1999); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Sigma Xi. Member, National Scientific Honor Society. Member: The Florida Bar; J. Clifford Cheatwood, American Inn of Court (Barrister). Reported Cases: Greenacre Properties, Inc. v. Rao, 933 So.2d 19, 2006 WL 1154757, 31 Fla. L. Weekly D1223 (Fla.App. 2 Dist., May 03, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Keith Dennis Skorewicz
Jamie Weatherholt (Associate) born Dearborn, Michigan, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Florida, Fisher School of Accounting (M.S., 2008); University of Florida (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008; LL.M., 2009). Phi Eta Sigma; Golden Key International Honour Society. Anderson Scholar. Member, University of Florida Law Review. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association.Email: Jamie Weatherholt
Joshua P. Welsh (Associate) born St. Petersburg, Florida, 1977; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Pennsylvania State University (M.A., 2000); Stetson University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Languages: English and Polish.
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