(Main Office)

Weekley Schulte Valdes applies the talent and experience of resourceful attorneys to provide the focused attention and sound judgment our clients expect and deserve. Our attorneys are effective advocates and counselors who understand that achieving the desired results for our clients demands superior legal skills, efficient teamwork, and open communication. Whether the matter involves a claim for injuries caused by a defective product, medical negligence, nursing home abuse, an automobile or trucking accident, professional negligence, a slip and fall, improper construction practices, or negligent security, our attorneys have successfully litigated it.

Statement of Practice

Civil Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts; Professional Malpractice; Products Liability; Health and Hospital Law; Premises Liability; Auto and Trucking Litigation; Construction Defects; Commercial and Contract Disputes; Professional License Acquisition and Discipline.

Representative Clients:

The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Healthsouth Corporation
Select Medical Corporation
CNA HealthPro
Surgical Care Affiliates
Physicians Preferred Insurance Company
NOVUS Insurance Company
FCCI Insurance Company
University Community Hospital
UC Health Physicians
Commercial Trucking Claims Management
Lexington Insurance Company
Florida Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association
Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
National Fire and Marine Insurance Company.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

1635 North Tampa Street, Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33602, (Hillsborough Co.)

Phone

Phone: 866-674-2127
Fax: (813) 221-1155

Website

http://www.wsvlegal.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Paul M. Weekley (Member) born Tampa, Florida, September 25, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1989); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1995). First Place Winner, Stetson Mock Trial Competition and Stetson's Closing Arguments Competition; Federal Judicial Intern with Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich of U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Stetson University College of Law. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Negligence Defense; Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Products Liability; General Casualty Cases; Commercial Litigation; Construction Defects; General Personal Injury Litigation.Email: Paul M. Weekley

Christopher J. Schulte (Managing Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana, December 1, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1989; J.D., 1992). Florida Blue Key. Listed, Florida Super Lawyer. Board Certified: National Board of Trial Advocacy; American Board of Trial Advocates. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Florida Hospital Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Professional Malpractice; Negligence; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Physicians Licensing.Email: Christopher J. Schulte

Jody M. Valdes (Member) born Tampa, Florida, November 17, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., cum laude, 1998); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2001). Member, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice; General Casualty; Professional Liability.Email: Jody M. Valdes

ASSOCIATES

Jessica D. Dareneau (Associate) born Suwanee, Georgia, March 13, 1982; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Flagler College (B.A., 2004); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Phi Alpha Phi. Recipient, Book Award in Employment Law and Contract Law. Law Clerk to Honorable Rex Barbas, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough County. Student Editor, Stetson and the AARP'S Journal on International Aging, Law, and Policy. Volunteer, Bay Area Legal Services. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Hillsborough County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Automobile Liability Defense; Casualty Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Personal Liability Defense; Trial Practice; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability.Email: Jessica D. Dareneau

Marshall D. Schaap (Associate) born Ocala, Florida, March 18, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Wyoming (B.S., 2004); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Automobile Negligence; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Professional Liability.Email: Marshall D. Schaap

SENIOR COUNSEL

A. S. "Gus" Weekley, Jr., M.D. (Senior Counsel) born Tampa, Florida, April 12, 1930; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida and District of Columbia; 1993, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Boston University School of Medicine (M.D., 1955); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Author: "Physician Discipline and Licensing Under AHCA - The DPR Revisited," The Florida Bar Health Law Section Newsletter, March 1996; Physician's Duty to Warn Expanded," J. Florida Medical Association, May 1996; "Genetic Warning Required by Supreme Court," Hillsborough County Medical Association Bulletin, October 1996; "The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; Fraud and Abuse Provisions Affect Physicians," Hillsborough County Medical Association Bulletin, February 1997. "If You're the Last to Know," Journal of the Florida Orthopedic Society, 1997; "Nursing Home News Involuntary Discharge Or Transfer," Holland & Knight LLP Health Law Report, Vol. 4, Issue 1, February 1999, p 8-10; "Increasing Interest in Telehealth from State Medical Boards," Holland & Knight LLP Health Law Report, Vol. 5, Issue 3, August 2000; "Court Clarifies Timeliness Requirement for Challenge of Presuit Affidavit," The Florida Bar Health Law Section Newsletter, Vol. XII, No. 1, September 2001; " 2003 Tort Legislation Affecting Healthcare Providers," The Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer, Vol. 15, No. 4, December 2004, p 34-35. Lecturer and Presenter, Seminars on a Broad Range of Medico-Legal Topic, Parts of Florida, Eastern United States, and in Latin America. Board Certified, General Surgeon. Chairman, Department of Surgery, University Community Hospital. Chief of Staff and Chairman, Tampa Bay Community Hospital. Certifications: American Board of Surgery; Florida Circuit Court Mediator; Healthcare Risk Manager. Member: The Florida Bar (Past Chair, Health Law Section); District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association. Fellow: American College of Legal Medicine; Hillsborough County and Florida Medical Associations; American Medical Association; National Health Lawyers Association; American Society of Law and Medicine. Practice Areas: Health Care; Malpractice Cases; Medicare Refund Audits; License Acquisition; Licensing Discipline; Hospital Staff Privilege; Department of Health Actions.Email: A. S. "Gus" Weekley, Jr., M.D.