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Address
100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 1700, P.O. Box 838
Tampa, Florida 33601-0838 (Hillsborough Co.)
Website
http://www.laulane.com
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
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(Main Office) Statement of PracticePersonal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense, General Civil Litigation, Admiralty, Maritime, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Construction, Insurance Defense, Labor and Real Property Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution. Year Established: 1981
Firm Size: 10
Representative Clients:Acceptance Insurance Company
Assuranceforeningen GARD
Assuranceforeningen SKULD
Boat U.S.
Celebrity Cruises, Inc.
CIGNA Property & Casualty
Claims Control, Inc.
Continental Insurance Co.
The Highlands Insurance Group
Holland American Line
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Lykes Lines Limited, LLC
Marine Office of American Corporation
Maritrans Operating Partners, LP
Martin Gas Marine, Inc.
North of England Protection & Indemnity Association Ltd.
Peoples Gas System
Progress Engergy
Tampa Electric Company
The Standard Steamship Owners' Protection & Indemnification Association (Bermuda)
The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Ltd.
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
The United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Ltd.
The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Services Ltd.
Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
Florida Combined Life Insurance Company
Amerifactors Financial Group, Inc.
TECO Energy, Inc.
TECO Ocean Shipping
TECO Properties Corporation
Commerce Clearing House, Inc.
Marriott Corp.
Trammel Crow Company
Highwoods Properties
USAmeriBank
First State Bank
RRE Realty Services
Heritage Operating, L.P.
Address100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 1700 P.O. Box 838
Tampa, FL 33601-0838, (Hillsborough Co.)
PhonePhone: 813-229-2121
Telecopier: 813-228-7710
Websitehttp://www.laulane.com
Charles C. Lane (Managing Partner) born Flint, Michigan, September 1, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with high honors, 1976); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Health Insurance; Commercial Litigation.Email: Charles C. Lane
Mary A. Lau (Partner) born Washington, D.C., December 17, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1976). Member: Hillsborough County and Federal Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Mediation; Arbitration; Commercial Law; Bankruptcy; Employment Litigation.Email: Mary A. Lau
Timothy C. Conley (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio, December 14, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1977; J.D., 1980). Recognized: The Best Lawyers in America, Maritime Law, 2004; Florida Super Lawyers, Transportation/Maritime and Personal Injury Defense, 2003. Author: "Public Safety - Legal Liability," Presented at Edison Electric Institute, Occupational Safety and Health Committee Conference, 2000; "Claims From Termination of Electrical Service," Presented to Southeastern Electrical Exchange, 1991; "Recent Premises Owner Asbestos Litigation," presented at Andrew Publication Seminar, 1993. Listed in Who's Who in American Lawyers. Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Trial and Utility Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Civil Trial Section); Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Board of Directors, 1988, 1989). (Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Southland Construction, Inc. v. Peoples Gas System, 860 So. 2d 1031 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Product Liability; Maritime Law.Email: Timothy C. Conley
David W. McCreadie (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, October 8, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1977); Tulane University School of Law (J.D., 1980). Co-Author: Supplement "Maritime Liens," Maritime Law and Practice, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Publications, 1987; "Cruise Ship Passenger Claims and Defenses," Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, 1990. Member: Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. (Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Reported Cases: United States Supreme Court: Latsis v. Chandris, 115 U.S. 347 (1995). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Product Liability; Maritime Law.Email: David W. McCreadie
Annette Horan (Partner) born Memphis, Tennessee, October 26, 1948; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida. Education: University of Kansas (B.F.A., with honors, 1970); University of Michigan (J.D., 1979). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property Section). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Annette Horan
Alexander V. Ray (Partner) born Tampa, Florida, February 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Pepperdine University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1996). Co-Author: Maritime Liens, Maritime Law and Practice (The Florida Bar 4th ed. 2004); Passenger Claims (Cruise Ships, Gambling Ships and Small Boats), Southeastern Law Seminar, 1998. Formerly with: Tenth Circuit Court, Polk County, Florida (1996-1997). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Civil Trial Section); Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Past Director); National Fire Protection Association; Tampa Bay Business for Culture and the Arts (Director). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Commercial Litigation; Maritime Law.Email: Alexander V. Ray
Eddie G. Godwin (Partner) born Smithfield, North Carolina, September 4, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1998); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 2001). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. Practice Areas: Maritime Law; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Civil Litigation.Email: Eddie G. Godwin
OF COUNSELNathaniel G. W. Pieper (Of Counsel) born St. Louis, Missouri, July 20, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida; U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Washington University (A.B., 1964); Duke University (LL.B., 1967). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Author: Associate Editor, American Maritime Cases; Benedict on Admiralty, Vol. 10, Chapter V, 2001 to date; "Maritime Liens," Maritime Law and Practice, The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Publications; "Cruise Ship Passenger Claims and Defenses," Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, 1990. Recognized in "The Best Lawyers in America" as a Maritime Specialist. Certified Mediator by the Supreme Court of Florida and United States District Court. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Chairman, 1986); The Miami Maritime Arbitration Council; Florida Academy of Professional Mediators. (Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Arbitration; Mediation; Maritime Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Nathaniel G. W. Pieper
——————————Michael E. Halkitis, Jr. (Associate) born Bronxville, New York, July 1, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Davidson College (B.A., cum laude, 2003); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 2006). Member: The Florida Bar; The American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Maritime Law; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death.Email: Michael E. Halkitis, Jr.
Douglas R. Williams (Associate) born Clark AFB, Philippines, September 25, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2009, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 2000); Florida State University (J.D., 2005). Order of the Coif. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. Reported Cases: TECO Barge Line, Inc. and United Barge Line, LLC v. Jarrod Hagan, Case No. 2008-4743 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009). Practice Areas: Maritime Law; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Civil Litigation.Email: Douglas R. Williams
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