RESIDENT PARTNERS
Erin Smith Aebel (Partner) born St. Petersburg, Florida, November 3, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1997, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Loyola University, New Orleans (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993; J.D., cum laude, 1996). Member: Hillsborough County (Co-Chair, Health Law Section) and American (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Health Lawyers Association; Suncoast Health Executives (Past-President). (Board Certified Health Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Health Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Erin Smith Aebel
Jaime Austrich (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, May 13, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1992); University of Florida (J.D., honors, 1996). Phi Delta Phi. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Litigation; Contested Trusts and Estates.Email: Jaime Austrich
Steven M. Berman (Partner) born Rockledge, Florida, May 3, 1968; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, including Trial Bar; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1987); University of Florida (J.D., 1990). Phi Delta Phi. Member: University of Florida Trial Team; University of Florida Honor Court; University of Florida Elections Commission. Volunteer: Bay Area Legal Services; Guardian Ad Litem; Pro Bono Lawyer. Volunteer, Member, Board of Directors, Member, Executive Committee and Chair, Finance Committee, Junior Achievement of Greater Tampa. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member: Business Law Section; Bankruptcy Committee); Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (Member: Board of Directors; Newsletter Committee; Continuing Legal Education Committee); American Bankruptcy Institute; Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Member, Pro Bono Oversight Committee). (Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy; International Bankruptcy.
Kathleen M. Bickelhaupt (Partner) born July 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois; 1997, Florida. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); Northwestern University (J.D., 1987). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Law.Email: Kathleen M. Bickelhaupt
C. Philip Campbell, Jr. (Partner) born Boulder, Colorado, February 18, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida; 1974, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1989, U.S. Claims Court. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1970); Stetson University (J.D., 1973). Member: St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County (Member, Media Law Conference Committee) and American (Member: Section on Forum Committee on Communications Laws, Corporation, Banking and Business Law, 1983; Torts Litigation Committee; Contorts Subcommittee) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Business and Banking Law; Sports and Entertainment Law; Trial Practice; Media and Communications Law Committees; Chairman, 1989-1990 and 1989; Member, Legislative Committee, 1983-1984); Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association; American Judiciary Society. Practice Areas: Communications and Media; Business Litigation; Commercial Law.Email: C. Philip Campbell, Jr.
C. Graham Carothers, Jr. (Partner) born Tallahassee, Florida, June 16, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1990; J.D., with honors, 1994). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Leases and Leasing; Banks and Banking.Email: C. Graham Carothers, Jr.
Mark A. Catchur (Partner) born Gary, Indiana, August 17, 1962; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., cum laude, 1983; M.B.A., 1985); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1985. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Mark A. Catchur
Ronald Anthony Christaldi (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: New College of the University of South Florida (B.A., 1993); Florida State University (M.A., International Affairs, 1996; J.D., with high honors, 1996). Recipient: Tampa Bay Business Journal 40 under 40 Award, 2002; Donna R. Christie Award, 1995-1996. Editor-in-Chief, 1995-1996, Member, 1993-1996, Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law. Member, 1993-1996, Journal of Transnational Law & Policy. Author: "Sharing the Cup: A Proposal for the Allocation of Florida's Water Resources," 23 Florida State University Law Review 1063, 1996. "The Shamrock and the Crown: A Historic Analysis of the Framework Document and the Prospects for Peace in Northern Ireland," 5 Journal of Transnational Law & Policy 123, 1995. Member, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Water Policy Task Force, 1996-1999. Member, 2000 and Co-Chair, 2002 and 2006, Cultural Affairs Committee, 2000. Member, American Health Lawyers Association, 1997. Member, Advisory Board, Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law, 1996. Pupil, Justice William Glenn Terrell American Inn of Court, 1998-2000; Board of Directors, Youth Environmental Services, 1997, Secretary/ Treasurer, 1999-2000, Vice-Chair, 2000-2002, Chair, 2002-2005. Attorney's Title Insurance Fund Agent, 1998-2005. Board of Directors, 2005 and Executive Committee, 2006, The Tampa Club. Board of Directors, 2004 and Chair, 2007, Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company Agent, 2003. The Tampa Connection, Class of 1998-1999. Leadership Tampa Class of 2002-2003. Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Sections on: Environmental & Land Use Law; Health Care Law), Federal (Member, Sections on: Health & Human Services; Healthcare Regulation) and American (Member, Sections on: Health Law; Environmental, Energy and Resources) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Health Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust). (Board Certified Health Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Civil Litigation; Health Care Law; Corporate; Real Estate.
Mark A. Connolly (Partner) born Norwood, Massachusetts, November 27, 1964; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., with honors, 1986); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1994). Member: Stetson Law Review, 1992-1994; Environmental Law Moot Court Team, 1994. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Health Care.Email: Mark A. Connolly
Mary Li Creasy (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, March 16, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Louisiana; 1991, Florida. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1985); Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis State University (J.D., with honors, 1989). Adjunct Professor, Stetson College of Law. Member: Hillsborough County (Chairperson, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1996-1997) and Louisiana State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); Florida Association of Women Lawyers. (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Mary Li Creasy
Duane A. Daiker (Partner) born Ridgewood, New Jersey, September 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with high honors, 1991; J.D., with high honors, 1994). Phi Kappa Phi. Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Florida Law Review, 1994. Certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as an Arbitrator and Circuit Court Mediator. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Board Certified Appellate Practice Specialist, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Duane A. Daiker
Jonathan J. Ellis (Partner) born San Francisco, California, November 5, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, with honors, 1987); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association. Reported Cases: City Bank & Trust Co. v. Vann (In re Vann), 67 F.3d 277 (11th Cir. 1995); Pan American World Airways v. Chiasson (In re Chiasson), 183 B.R. 293 (Bkrtcy. M.D. Fla. 1995); Southern Commerce Bank v. Katzman (In re Katzman), 207 B.R. 295 Bkrtcy. M.D. Fla. 1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Homeowners Association Law; Condominium Association Law; Mediation; Arbitration; Professional Liability; Attorney Errors and Omissions; Accountants Liability; Agents and Brokers Liability; Securities; NASD Arbitration.Email: Jonathan J. Ellis
Julio C. Esquivel (Partner) born Mexico City, Mexico, February 10, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Finance and Business Administration, 1988); University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1991). Attorney Advisor, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1991-1992. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Securities Regulation; Public Offerings.Email: Julio C. Esquivel
Tammy N. Giroux (Partner) born Southbridge, Massachusetts, June 7, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 2001, Colorado; U.S. District Court, Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1991); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Hillsborough County and The Colorado Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Fidelity and Surety.Email: Tammy N. Giroux
Bruce H. Gordon (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, November 26, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio; 1979, Florida. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1970); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1973). Member: Hillsborough County, Ohio State and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Taxation Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Section). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Probate.Email: Bruce H. Gordon
Kevin H. Graham (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, April 15, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio; 1979, Michigan; 1986, Florida. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S., cum laude, 1974); University of Toledo (J.D., 1977). Member: The Florida Bar; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law; Debtor and Creditor.Email: Kevin H. Graham
Gregory-Scott R. Haney (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana, August 12, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., Finance, with honors, 1991); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1995). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Honor Scholarship, Louisiana State University. Board Member, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Trial Attorney Section) and American (Member, Trial Attorney Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Leasing; Construction Law; Bankruptcy; Commercial Real Estate Finance.Email: Gregory-Scott R. Haney
William Kent Ihrig (Partner) born Torrance, California, August 25, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Virginia; 1985, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Institutional Lending; Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law.Email: William Kent Ihrig
John S. Inglis (Partner) born Presque Isle, Maine, August 18, 1954; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida. Education: Colgate University (A.B., 1976); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1979). Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review, 1978-1979. Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust; Environmental and Land Use Section). Practice Areas: Real Property; Finance; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: John S. Inglis
Paul R. Lynch (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, September 26, 1952; admitted to bar, 1986, Colorado; 1990, Florida. Education: University of Denver; University of South Florida (B.A., cum laude, 1978); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1986). Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Securities; Public Offerings; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Paul R. Lynch
Ernest J. Marquart (Partner) born Queens, New York, October 7, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida. Education: Boston University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1986); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1991). Recipient, Ralph R. Bailey Scholarship. Student Works Editor, Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy, 1990. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Torts Litigation; Bankruptcy; Construction Law; Transportation Law.
Owen P. McGill (Partner) born Boston, Massachusetts, February 8, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1995, Massachusetts. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1988); Boston College (J.D., 1994). Notes and Comments Editor, Boston College Law School International and Comparative Law Journal. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Owen P. McGill
Michael A. Myers (IP Counsel) born Gary, Indiana, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: Indiana University (B.A., Chemistry, 1987); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1991). Author: "The Madrid System Should Simplify Trademark Process," Indianapolis Business Journal, April 28-May 4, 2003; "E-Business Planning Has Legal Implications," Indianapolis Business Journal, March 6-12, 2000; "Trade Secret Theft is a Growing Concern," Indianapolis Business Journal, October 25-31, 1999; "The Provisional Patent Application: Entrepreneur's Friend or Foe?" The Indiana Lawyer, 1998. Member: Indiana State Bar Association (Chair, Intellectual Property Section, 2002-2003); American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Intellectual Property Counseling.
Cathleen O'Dowd (Partner) born Bogota, Columbia, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., Marketing, 1985); Florida State University (J.D., 1988). Participant, International Studies program, Oxford, England and Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Administrative Law; City, County and Local Government Law; Environmental and Land Use Law). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate; Administrative Law.
W. Jan Pietruszka (Partner) born Jackson, New Jersey, September 7, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: Catholic University of America (B.A., 1995); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation.Email: W. Jan Pietruszka
Edward J. Richardson (Partner) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 5, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with high honors, 1979; J.D., 1982). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Law; Corporate Law.Email: Edward J. Richardson
Michael H. Robbins (Partner) born St. Petersburg, Florida, August 19, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1993); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1996). Member, Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Team. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law; Business Law.Email: Michael H. Robbins
Steven G. Schember (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio, July 7, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Michigan; 1979, Florida. Education: U.S. Coast Guard Academy (B.S., highest honors in English and History, 1967); University of Michigan (J.D., 1970). Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1992; Chairman, Commercial Litigation Section, 1988-1990; Member, 1979-1992, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Certified AAA Arbitrator, Commercial and Construction Disputes. Member: The Florida Bar; State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association (Vice Chairman, Fidelity and Surety Committee, 2000). (Board Certified Civil Trial and Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Fidelity and Surety; Business Law; Products Liability; Construction Law; Professional Liability.Email: Steven G. Schember
Darrell C. Smith (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, November, 12, 1954; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Grove City College (B.A., 1976); Capital University (J.D., 1981). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Corporation Section, 1984). Practice Areas: Securities; Business Law; Corporate Law.Email: Darrell C. Smith
William R. Swindle (Partner) born Clifton, New Jersey, October 2, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1986, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Florida Southern College (B.S., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1981); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1984; LL.M., Taxation, 1985). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Chief Tax Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1983-1984. Member, Editorial Board "Practical Tax Strategies" Magazine. Author: "The Defendants Right of Confrontation, Are the Exceptions Swallowing the General Rule," The American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 421-431, 1983; "The Impact of Recent Legislation on the Dual Banking System," The Adelphia Law Journal, 1984; Chapter 2, "Allocation of Consideration in Asset Acquisitions" and "Tax Aspects of the Sale of a Business," Florida Bar CLE Practice Manual, 1988; "The Federal Tax Classification of Florida Limited Liability Companies," Fla. B.J., Oct. 1994; "Accountings," Chapter 12 of Practice Under Florida Probate Code, Fourth Edition (2005), Fifth Edition (2007); "Qualifying Trust Transfers for Split-Gift Treatment," The Florida Bar Journal, July 2007; "Beneficiary Withdrawal Powers in Grantor Trusts - A Crumm(e)y Idea?" Estate Planning Magazine, October, 2007; "Trust Accountings," Chapter 5 of Administration of Trusts in Florida, Fifth Edition (2007); "Obtaining Split-Gift Treatment for Transfers to Trusts," Estate Planning Magazine, January 2008; "The Service's Derivative Treatment of Variable Prepaid Forward Sales," The Florida Bar Journal, July 2008; "The Service's Derivative Approach to Variable Prepaid Forward Sales," Practical Tax Strategies, August 2008; "Don't Get Caught in the IRS's Indirect Gift Trap for Partnership Interests," Practical Tax Strategies, January 2009. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association (Chairman, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1989-1990; Chairman, Circuit Court Probate Rules, Education and Liaison Committee, 1990-1991; Co-Chair, Tax Section, 2005); The Florida Bar; Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council (Member, Board of Directors, 2005-2007). (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Board Certified Tax Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Probate Administration.
Theodore C. Taub (Member) admitted to bar, 1960, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1956); University of Florida College of Law (LL.B., 1960; J.D., 1967). Certified Mediator. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Litigation.Email: Theodore C. Taub
J. Todd Timmerman (Partner) born Tampa, Florida, July 21, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1989); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1992). Member, University of Florida Trial Competition Team, 1990-1992. Author: "The European Community Trademark," The Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer. Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Intellectual Property Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Intellectual Property Law) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Section on: Business Law; Cyber and Computer Law and Intellectual Property Law Committees); International Trademark Association; Tampa Bay Technology Fund; Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce (Small Business of the Year Award Committee); Tampa Bay Partnership; Outback Bowl Association (Team Selection Committee); Dartmouth Alumni Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Business Law; Corporate Law; Business Litigation; Real Estate.Email: J. Todd Timmerman
Michael T. Trocke (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, April 29, 1938; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida. Education: Michigan State University and University of Florida (B.I.E. with honors, 1961); Stetson University (J.D., 1967). Sigma Tau; Phi Kappa Phi. Florida Certified Mediator and Arbitrator; Federal Court Mediator; AAA Arbitrator/Mediator. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Fidelity and Surety; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate.Email: Michael T. Trocke
Robert R. Warchola (Partner) born Washington, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1986, District of Columbia. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1982); Stetson University (J.D., 1985). Member: Hillsborough County (Executive Council, Trial Lawyers Section) Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1997; Grievance Committee 13A 2000); The District of Columbia Bar (inactive). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Business Law; Litigation.Email: Robert R. Warchola
Thomas M. Wood (Partner) born Lorain, Ohio, December 15, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio (inactive); 1986, Michigan (inactive); 1994, Florida. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., with honors, 1982; J.D., 1985). Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section; TIPS Fidelity and Surety Committee) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Thomas M. Wood
Gregory C. Yadley (Partner) born Tampa, Florida, January 10, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida; 1976, District of Columbia; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A. cum laude, with highest honors in English, 1972); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1975). Assistant General Counsel, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 1979-1981; Branch Chief, Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Market Regulation, 1975-1979. Member: Hillsborough County and American (Chair, Securities Regulation Subcommittee, Small Business Committee, 2000; Chair, Small Business Securities Subcommittee, 2004) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Chairman: Business Law Section, 1991; Executive Council, 1984); The District of Columbia Bar. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Law.Email: Gregory C. Yadley
RESIDENT ASSOCIATES
Willard A. Blair (Associate) born Alexandria, Virginia, 1970; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 2003); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.
Edward J. Comey (Associate) born St. Petersburg, Florida, August 5, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Florida State University (J.D., with highest honors, 2001). Order of the Coif; Articles Editor and Associate Editor, Florida State University Law Review, 2000-2001. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law.Email: Edward J. Comey
H.S. "Brad" deBeaubien (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 2002); Florida State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Health Care; Labor and Employment.
Irina Dosoretz (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., 2003); American University Washington College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Hispanic National Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.
Timothy Garding (Associate) born St. Cloud, Minnesota; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: University of Minnesota Duluth (B.A., 2000); Florida State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Member: The Florida Bar.Email: Timothy Garding
R. Andrew George (Associate) born Tallahassee, Florida, November 3, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., 2001); Florida State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Order of the Coif. Recipient: United Methodist Scholarship; Meritorious Service Award, Vol. 32, Florida State University Law Review; Piece Editor of the Year Award, Vol. 31, Florida State University Law Review; Book Awards in: Torts; Constitutional Law I; Contracts II; Property II. Executive Editor, Vol. 32, Florida State University Law Review, 2004-2005. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Land Use.Email: R. Andrew George
Michele Leo Hintson (Associate) born Glenn Mills, Pennsylvania, January 6, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., 1995); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Phi Delta Phi; Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Clearwater, Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Federal Litigation; Health Care.
Jenay E. Iurato (Associate) born San Jose, California, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida; 2002, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Pepperdine University (B.S. in Business Administration; B.A. in Spanish, 1994); Stetson University College of Law (M.B.A., 2000; J.D., 2000). Member and Coach, Executive Moot Court Board, Stetson University College of Law. Member, International Moot Court Competition. Member: Clearwater (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section) and Hillsborough County (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Local Government Law.Email: Jenay E. Iurato
Brian R. Lambert (Associate) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, January 22, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1999); Stetson University, College of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Construction Litigation; Labor and Employment; Torts and Insurance Practice; Real Property, Probate and Trust). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Construction Law.
Meredith D. Lukoff (Associate) born Ellenville, New York, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., Political Science, 2002; J.D., 2005). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Transactions; Health Care.
Amy Rani Nath (Associate) born Lincoln, Nebraska, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: New College of Florida (B.A., 2004); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member, Executive Board Member, University of Florida Moot Court. Teaching Assistant, Legal Research & Writing and Appellate Advocacy. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Health Care; Corporate Law.
Robert S. Pippenger (Patent Counsel) born Midland, Michigan, July 16, 1968; admitted to bar, 2003, Utah. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: Cornell University (B.S., Biological Sciences, 1991); University of Pennsylvania (M.A., Physical Chemistry, 1998); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Chemical, Biotechnical and Solid State Technologies.
Maria C. Ramos (Associate) born San Juan, Puerto Rico; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1996); University of Miami (J.D., 2000). Phi Alpha Delta; MPLE Scholar; International Moot Court Board Member; Philip Jessup International Moot Court Competition Participant; Dean's Honor Scholarship Recipient. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, International Law Section); Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association. Languages: Spanish and Portuguese. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Fidelity and Surety; Appellate Practice.Email: Maria C. Ramos
Melissa Register (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Clemson University (B.A., 2000); University of Florida (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.
Kathleen G. Reres (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Florida (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.
Mindi Richter (Associate) born Indianapolis, Indiana, February 26, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2007, Florida. Education: Indiana University (B.A., Journalism, 2001); Loyola University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: The Florida Bar; Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Media Law; Litigation.
Jason P. Stearns (Associate) born Plattsburgh, New York, 1978; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: Valdosta State University (B.A., 2005); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2008). [Honorable Discharge, U.S. Navy]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.
Supriya S. Taneja (Associate) born India, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Thames Valley University, London (B.B.A, 2000; M.B.A., 2001); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Languages: Hindi. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.
Seth P. Traub (Associate) born Miami Beach, Florida, January 13, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 2002; M.E.S.S., 2005; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Sports Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Seth P. Traub
Kelly A. Zarzycki (Associate) born St. Petersburg, Florida, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Health Science, 2000; J.D., 2003). Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Litigation; Health Care; Business Transactions; Corporate Law.
OF COUNSEL
A. Edward McGinty (Of Counsel) born November 17, 1942; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida; 1976, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Loyola University and Louisiana State University (B.A., 1965); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Executive Council, Tax Section, The Florida Bar, 1978-1983. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.
INDEPENDENT COUNSEL
Steven S. Grieco (Independent Counsel) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1999, New York; 2009, Florida. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1987); State University of New York at Buffalo (M.B.A., with distinction, 1998; J.D., summa cum laude, 1998).Email: Steven S. Grieco