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Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

3.6
8 reviews

100 N. Tampa St., Suite 2900, Tampa, FL 33602, U.S.A.

Administrative Law, Regulatory Law, Advertising Law and 47 more

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Attorney Laura K.
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About Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. is a law firm established in 1889 with an office in Tampa, FL. At this office location, there are 19 lawyers practicing administrative law, regulatory law, advertising law and 47 other areas of law.

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Communication
3.6
Quality of Service
3.8
Responsiveness
3.6
Value for Money
3.1
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
May 27, 2013
Hired Attorney James Welch
Business Law
Posted by anonymous
March 17, 2011
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Intellectual Property
Posted by anonymous
September 25, 2011
Hired Attorney Mr. William Martucci

He was a great lawyer. Very professional and prompt.

Labor and Employment
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April 11, 2011
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Intellectual Property
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June 24, 2012
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Bankruptcy
Posted by anonymous
March 19, 2012
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Shook Hardy & Bacon had lack of communication and support

Civil Rights
Posted by GUSTAVO
September 05, 2022
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The damage, out of negligence that my Attorney James Daniel Gardner of Shook Hardy and Bacon, has caused in my case, resulted in me having my rights Violated to a fair just trial. The damage, out of negligence that my Attorney James Daniel Gardner of Shook Hardy and Bacon, has caused in my case, resulted in me having my rights Violated to a fair just trial. Have sufficient evidence

 
Labor and Employment
Posted by anonymous
April 10, 2025
Hired Attorney Brian Baggott

Brian Baggott represented my former employer in a non compete case against me. He was very unethical, arrogant disrespectful and unprofessional. He had no intention to settle pm a peaceful way. He acted as a bully in his communications and tried to use scare tactics and unlawful methods (threatened my new employer to fire me or she will be sued) to the level that left me no other option, but to report my former employer's behavior to EEOC . Probable cause was found by EEOC and it is still under investigation. He put them in a worse situation than started with. My former employer money on Baggot was defiantly wasted. Maybe he did want them to get in more trouble to charge them more?

 
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Areas of Law

  • Administrative Law
  • Regulatory Law
  • Advertising and Marketing 2
    • Advertising Law
    • Promotion Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Arbitration
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation 1
    • Antitrust And Trade Regulation
  • Banking Law
  • Investments 3
    • Financial Services Law
    • Consumer Financial Services
    • Investment Management
  • Bankruptcy
  • Debtor and Creditor 1
    • Creditor'S Rights
  • Technology and Science 2
    • Biotechnology
    • Life Sciences
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Ucc
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate Governance
  • Business Law 1
    • Franchising
  • Litigation 2
    • E-Discovery
    • Drug And Medical Device Litigation
  • Employee Benefits 1
    • Erisa
  • Labor and Employment 2
    • Employment Law
    • Labor Relations
  • Energy
  • Environmental Law
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning; Estate Administration
  • Agency and Distributorships 1
    • Distribution
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations 1
    • Non-Profit
  • Taxation 2
    • Tax Exempt
    • Tax Law
  • Products Liability
  • Government 1
    • Public Policy
  • Real Estate
  • Communications and Media 1
    • Telecommunications Law
  • Transportation
  • Torts 1
    • Toxic Torts
  • White Collar Crime
  • Other 3
    • Fund Formation
    • Pharmaceutical
    • Broadcast

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

3.6
8 reviews

100 N. Tampa St., Suite 2900Tampa, FL 33602U.S.A.

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