MEMBERS OF FIRM
John F. Sharpless (Member) born Mt. Kisco, New York, December 17, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1990); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1996). Former Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney, The Law Office of John S. Smith and Stiles, Taylor & Grace. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Workers Compensation Section, 1997); Florida Justice Association; Florida Workers Advocates (Member, Board of Directors); Work Injury Law and Advocacy Group; National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (Sustaining Member). (Board Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation Law; Social Security Disability; Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act; Social Security Disability Insurance; Supplemental Security Income; Social Security; Social Security Appeals.
Richard W. Osborne (Member) born Bluefield, West Virginia, August 6, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida; 1982, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Tax Court; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., 1978); Stetson University (J.D., 1981). Sigma Nu Phi. Listed in Strathmore's Who's, Who - Lifetime. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Workers Compensation); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Florida Justice Association; Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Workers Compensation Section). (Board Certified Workers Compensation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation Law.