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Glenn Eric Gold
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
University of Miami
Hi, and thank you for visiting my Justia profile. My name is Glenn Gold and together with my partner John Rizvi we founded "The Idea Attorneys", a leading Patent and Trademark Legal Practice.
Did you know that approximately 75% of American publicly traded companies worth lays in intangible assets.
Intellectual Property accounts for a massive $5 Trillion, larger than any other economy in the world. It is the fastest way to wealth that exists today. It is also one of the mainstays of the American Dream and it is even mentioned in Article 1 of the constitution:
"To promote the progress of...
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Tiffani K. Thornton
Tampa, FL Attorney with 5 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Stetson University College of Law
Tiffani K. Thornton is a solo practitioner in Tampa, Florida. Her primary areas of practice and expertise are estate planning, business transactions, real estate and real property.
Ms. Thornton is a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida, where she managed cases from intake through trial preparation, including making regular court appearances and arguments on behalf of a state agency. While a student at USF St. Petersburg she launched her mother’s senior care business, worked as a Legal Assistant for an attorney representing Homeowners and Condominium Associations, and interned for local and state-level political campaigns. During law school,...
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Sarah E Peart
Tampa, FL Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Florida State University College of Law
Sarah hails from Upstate New York and is a Yankee at heart, though she relocated to Florida over a decade ago. After high school, she moved to New York City to attend Fordham University. While living in the Big Apple, she gained experience through several jobs, including interning for The Fresh Air Fund, tutoring disadvantaged children in the Bronx through the America Reads Challenge program, and working on a congressional campaign, to name a few. During her junior year, she traveled to Ireland for a six month study abroad program and studied Celtic History and International Economics at University...
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John K. Carter
St. Petersburg, FL Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
University of Virginia School of Law
John Carter has more that 25 years in the financial services industry. He runs a law office in St. Petersburg. Until recently, John served as Chairman, President, and CEO of a $50 billion asset management company consisting of approximately 120 funds and 35 investment sub-advisers. He has a vast amount of experience, which includes working for a law firm (Skadden Arps), a federal regulator (SEC), and leading companies (Franklin Templeton, Citigroup, and Transamerica). He is licensed as an attorney in Florida, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. John currently is obtaining a Master of Theology from Saint Leo University, Dade...
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Eric William Neilsen
St Petersburg, FL Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Consumer and Immigration
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Principal
Neilsen Law Group, P.A.
www.NeilsenLawGroup.com
We are a general practice law firm, with specialties in bankruptcy, family law, immigration, and general civil litigation. Often, more than one area of expertise is required to address a particular matter. With us, there's no need to hire a multitude of attorneys. We can provide you with comprehensive legal support allowing us to advocate for you in many areas of law.
We are dedicated legal professionals well-versed in many specialized areas of law, bringing a diverse background to the table. This gives us an edge when dealing with complex legal matters.
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Ahmad Yakzan
Tampa, FL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Immigration
Stetson University College of Law and Stetson University College of Law
Experience Unrivaled Service in the Immigration Law Field! The story of the American Dream Law Office PLLC starts with the dream of a young Lebanese man coming to the United States to become an attorney. This young man persevered against long odds. He attended Stetson University and received the best education one could receive. In 2011, he became a member of the Florida Bar, opening the door to helping immigrants like himself achieve their lifelong dreams of becoming Americans. That young man experienced what it is like to be away from his family. The young man’s name was Ahmad Yakzan,...
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Michael Haworth
Clearwater, FL Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of Miami School of Law
Michael Haworth's legal journey began at the State Attorney's Office in Pinellas County. Since 2017, he has managed a wide array of cases, from misdemeanors to capital offenses. His outstanding performance in court was recognized in 2018 when he received the Sixth Circuit State Attorney's Office Golden Tie Award for the highest number of trial victories. Michael is known in Pinellas County for his effective courtroom advocacy.
His extensive experience in jury trials has honed his ability to defend cases effectively. Michael has dedicated years to identifying evidence issues, inconsistencies in police reports, and inaccuracies in witness accounts. With years of...
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Jason Arthur Herman
Pinellas Park, FL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and Insurance Claims
Emory University School of Law
Jason Herman is an insurance claim lawyer who represents policyholders against their insurance companies. He handles claims and lawsuits involving property damage insurance claims. Jason also provides clients with insurance advice, represents insureds at examinations under oath, and litigates declaratory judgment actions involving whether coverage is owed under liability insurance policies.
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Alejandro Fiol
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Bridgeport
With over 20 years of experience, Alex Fiol has represented clients in cases ranging from nursing home litigation to general negligence cases. As the founding attorney of Fiol Law Group, a Tampa personal injury firm, Alex and his business partner Alina Morros have represented hundreds of clients gravely injured due to someone else's actions.
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Stephen Lee
Tampa, FL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Notre Dame
We are a law firm based in the heart of Tampa with expertise in Family Law, Discrimination and Business Litigation. Our lawyers have collective experience of over 35 years handling cases just like yours. We are a boutique law firm focused on your rights and making sure that those rights are taken care of.
Our attorneys are able to provide the skills and expertise that may be found at larger firms without the overhead expenses many of these larger law firms typically pass on to its clients. We are passionate about helping to build our community and its businesses and work...
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Edgardo Martinez
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Immigration
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
I was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico. In 1999, I moved to Indiana/USA to pursue a graduate degree in Political Science. In December/2004, I graduated from the Indiana University-School of Law. I was admitted to the practice of Law in the State of Indiana in May/2005 and established my own office shortly thereafter. In November/2014, I opened my new office in Tampa, Florida where my sole focus is on the area of Immigration Law.
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Richard Cipriano
Brandon, FL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Richard F. Cipriano, III, Esquire was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He graduated from Jesuit High School in nded the University of South Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Richard attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan and has been practicing law since 2004.
He gained a tremendous amount of trial experience as a prosecutor with the Twelfth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office as an Assistant State Attorney in both Sarasota County and Manatee County. While there, he successfully prosecuted cases, ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies such as Driving Under the Influence, Burglary,...
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Natalie Khawam
Tampa, FL Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative and Business
Georgetown University Law Center
I am a healthcare lawyer with a specialization in Qui Tam matters. I represent whistle blowers under The False Claims Act.
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Hunter A. Higdon
Tampa, FL Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment and Insurance Claims
After graduating from Harvard, I chose to attend Stetson University, the number one law school for trial advocacy in the country. I was on Stetson’s Law Review, and I also earned a Master’s of Business Administration from Stetson’s School of Business. I worked as a teaching assistant for pretrial practice while in law school, and I began clerking at a prominent law firm in the Tampa area.
After law school, I jumped right into trial practice and began handling employment law and personal injury cases. I tried my first jury trial within my first year of graduating law school...
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Daniel J Fernandez
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
South Texas College of Law
Daniel J. Fernandez defends individuals charged with misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses throughout the Tampa Bay area and the State of Florida. With more than 30 years experience as a criminal defense attorney and hundreds of jury trials, Daniel earned tremendous accolades from judges, other lawyers, defendants and even jurors. Daniel started his legal career as a state prosecutor and became the chief of the Narcotics division before opening his own law practice in 1985.
Daniel and members of his staff are fluent in Spanish and are available to answer questions you may have regarding a recent injury or...
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Andrew Kurt Hoek
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationFlorida State University College of Law
My practice centers around commercial and residential real estate. I represent property owners in all matters pertaining to real property including transactional representation, landlord/tenant matters, real estate litigation, and condo and HOA representation. Additionally, I also maintain an active lender representation practice representing private and institutional lenders in secured financing transactions.
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Ben Stechschulte
Tampa, FL Attorney
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Stetson University College of Law
Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney, Ben Stechschulte, is a board-certified expert in criminal trial law. He has been practicing in the Tampa Bay area for nearly 15 years and has tried over 60 cases to verdict. His experience is both varied and comprehensive, which makes him uniquely qualified to aggressively and effectively defend his clients who are facing criminal charges or have been injured in an accident. Ben attended Stetson University College of Law, which is recognized as one of the top law schools in the country for trial advocacy. After graduating in 2005, Ben served as a prosecutor in Hillsborough County. Ben...
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Bryant Dunivan
Tampa, FL Attorney with 12 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I am The Consumer Protection Attorney, PA. I currently focus my practice on foreclosure defense (including loss mitigation - short sales and loan modifications), bankruptcy representation (chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy), real estate/property law, consumer credit collection violations, and criminal law. A consultation with me or my firm may result in seeking relief under Title 11 of the US Code (Bankruptcy). We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
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Robert Marc Geller
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Bankruptcy
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Since 1991, I have been assisting people get out of debt and helping them rebuild their credit. This is a very enjoyable way of practicing law. I am proud to say we have helped over 8,000 families get out of debt, save their homes and cars and start over. I became Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy about 10 or so years ago to make sure I learned what I needed to properly assist my clients. Our firm has a total of 4 lawyers and 20 assistants who are all great and...
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Lauren Osa
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
University of Florida
Lauren Osa, P.A. is a Tampa area law firm specializing in consumer bankruptcy and foreclosure matters. Before opening her own law practice, Lauren managed the consumer bankruptcy divisions of multiple law firms in both Florida and New York. She is a University of Florida Levin College of Law graduate and has been working exclusively in consumer bankruptcy since receiving her degree. Lauren's main office is located at 100 S. Ashley Dr., Ste 1750, Tampa FL 33602. Visit her website at www.OsaLegal.com or e-mail her at Lauren@OsaLegal.com to set up your free, confidential consultation today.
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Emel Ersan
Tampa, FL Attorney with 31 years of experience
Immigration
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Named "Top 20 Immigration Lawyer" in Tampa (Expertise). Immigration-only law office with 22 yrs. experience. Rated "excellent" by Avvo. 4.9 review rating ( Google) (116 reviews)
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Lauren Wages
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationFlorida Coastal School of Law
Providing quality legal representation for family law clients and offers fair, flat fee pricing in addition to hourly billing options.
Attorney Lauren Wages is an experienced litigation attorney who focuses her work exclusively on family related legal issues including complex divorce litigation.
Wages received her Juris Doctor (cum laude) in 2011. Since graduating from law school, Wages has represented businesses and individuals in a variety of civil disputes and litigated complex issues. Wages has been practicing in the Tampa Bay area for over a decade. Wages represents clients in dissolutions of marriage, custody disputes, paternity and domestic violence matters.
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Barbara C. Leon
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Consumer
Stetson University College of Law and University of South Florida
I have been a Florida licensed attorney for almost 18 years since graduation from Stetson College of Law in 2002 with honors. In addition to being an editor on Stetson’s Law Review, I gained practical experience through an internship with the United States’ Attorney’s office and a clerkship with a Federal Magistrate Judge. Thereafter, I worked in consumer bankruptcy practice for approximately 5 years. I then spent some time in creditor practice before returning to my happy place: bankruptcy. I spent about another 5 years representing both individual and corporate debtors in Ch. 7, 11, and 13 before joining Ms....
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Andrew A. Yerrakadu
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Insurance Defense
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Katelyn 'Katie' M. Norris
Tampa, FL Lawyer
Insurance Defense
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Ekecia Grayson
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Florida State University College of Law
Ekecia Grayson, Esq. is a second-generation Tampa native who is eager to assist members of her community in navigating the bankruptcy landscape. Ms. Grayson brings to the table a unique and varied skillset developed over the course of her legal career and a desire to uplift those who seek her services. She is adept at working with people from various backgrounds and evaluating issues from many perspectives.
She gained experience in financial matters while serving as the Assistant General Counsel for the Florida Office of Financial Regulation. As a key attorney in the Division of Consumer Finance, she represented the agency...
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Michael A. Misa
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and White Collar Crime
St. Thomas University School of Law
I have been practicing law since 1992 when I began as a Assistant State Attorney in the Tampabay area, In 1996 I entered private practice in an effort to share my experience with clients seeking legal help. My background includes 10 years of law enforcement experience as a patrolmen, K-9 officer and organized crime detective. I was trained by the DEA in narcotics investigations and worked on local and Federal task force. My experience includes investigating fatal traffic crashes, K-9 handler, covert investigations, state prosecution and extensive criminal defense including traffic and serious felony trials. I have represented injured families...
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Martin B. Schwartz
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(813) 269-7421
(inside) Florida Law Advisors
1120 E Kennedy Blvd, Unit 231
Tampa, FL 33602
Free ConsultationImmigration
Founded in 1994, our firm has been providing effective, affordable, and often untraditional legal solutions to our clients over the last 26 years.
Attorney Martin B. Schwartz specializes in processing family immigration petitions, applications for permanent residence, U.S. Citizenship, and visas; in addition to removal defense and criminal defense. Martin has successfully represented foreign nationals and family members for the past 26 years and has filed Habeas Corpus actions before District Courts and direct federal appeals. The Law Offices of Martin Schwartz also handle personal injury, auto accident, traffic, DUI, and family cases with compassion.
Martin is a...
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Yahkyrah Yahweh
Tampa, FL Lawyer
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
If you find yourself arrested or under investigation for a crime in Florida, it's crucial to act swiftly. I am here to help you preserve evidence and formulate a strategic plan. Delaying action can be detrimental, but together, we can present a detailed and comprehensive case to the state, rather than passively accepting minimal offerings.
While my usual practice area encompasses the Tampa Bay Area, I am fully prepared to defend clients across any jurisdiction in Florida. My practice regularly manages various types of criminal cases in both Clearwater and Pasco areas. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me; I am...
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Samantha L. Dammer
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, International and Real Estate
Valparaiso University School of Law
Samantha Dammer is an attorney licensed in Florida and Illinois, concentrating her practice in general business law, bankruptcy law, real estate litigation, foreclosure solutions, family law, as well as comprehensive asset protection and debt restructuring. A tenacious, compassionate and experienced attorney in Tampa Bay, Ms. Dammer provides a holistic approach to clients who are seeking relief from real estate related financial distress, foreclosure or pre-foreclosure issues.
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Thomas Lowe Young
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer and Environmental
University of Florida
The Law Office of Thomas L. Young, P.A. focuses exclusively on representing business owners and individuals under the BP Deepwater Horizon Economic Settlement Program. The firm has brought together a team of attorneys, financial analysts and certified public accountants whose sole mission is to assist our clients in maximizing their claims under the Settlement Agreement.
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Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Appeals, Business and IP
Georgetown University Law Center
Ms. Wasylik's practice focuses on Intellectual property and appellate litigation. She has been certified as an expert in both intellectual property law and appellate practice by the Florida Bar. Within intellectual property law, Ms. Wasylik maintains a particular focus on internet, technology and photography copyright issues, and trademark and trade dress negotiation, counseling, and litigation. She also represents clients in civil appeals in both Federal and Florida state courts.
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Leslie Miller Sammis
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of Florida
I represent clients charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses throughout the Tampa Bay area.
I am a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL), and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
I graduated with Honors from the University of Florida College of Law in Gainesville, Florida, in 1999, and served as Vice Chair on the Executive Board for the UF Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Board.
I completed internships at the State Attorney's Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit prosecuting cases in the felony division, and the United States Attorney's...
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Mr. Harvey G. Hesse III
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
I have lived in Tampa since 1968 and practiced law in the Tampa Bay area since 1996. I have conducted over 100 trials and handled thousands of cases. I have the experience to help you with your situation. Call me for your free initial consultation.
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Blair Jackson
Tampa, FL Attorney
White Collar Crime
University of Alabama School of Law and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I have been practicing criminal law in Central Florida and the Gulf Coast area for nearly 33 years, with a broad range of experience in both Federal and State Courts across Florida. Over the years, I have successfully litigated various crimes, including but not limited to Sexual Battery, Possession of Child Pornography, and Travelling to Meet a Minor in both State and Federal courts. I firmly believe that diligent work and thorough preparation are crucial in providing excellent representation for my clients. I also recognize the significant impact that being charged with a criminal offense can have on my clients'...
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Belinda B. Lazzara
St. Petersburg, FL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
American University Washington College of Law
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John Nelson
St Petersburg, FL Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationStetson University College of Law
John Nelson is the President of Nelson Cyber Law and focuses in litigating intellectual property disputes in federal court. With a background in computer science, John brings a technical perspective to cyber law, where the internet meets the law, so he can speak the language of tech-savvy clients and guide every client through legal mazes in the modern world.
In short, John is a law geek who loves the battle—harnessing his passion for the abstract concepts and details of intellectual property to analytically apply them to court procedures—so each client may protect and enforce their rights to achieve their goals. This...
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Bruce Burk
St. Petersburg, FL Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Workers' Comp
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Bruce Burk is a Florida attorney with 7 years experience. Bruce graduated with a bachelor of Science from Palm Beach Atlantic University. He then worked as a financial analyst for 2 years before going to law school at the University of South Carolina School of Law. There, he was a research editor for the South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business and a member of the mock trial team. During school he was a general counsel for a real estate company, a clerk to the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Court of Appeals, and worked for various law...
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Matthew Keith Fenton
Tampa, FL Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Workers' Comp
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
After practicing for more than twenty years and handling well over a thousand employment law cases, I have observed that many of my clients, at some point in the representation, share with me that one of their primary motives in seeking legal assistance is to make sure that what happened to them does not happen to somebody else. As a passionate, competitive trial lawyer who enjoys holding employers accountable for their actions, I help my clients achieve their goal by taking on workplace bullies and not letting go until a reasonable measure of justice has been achieved. Clients often tell...
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Mr. Richard I. Kantner Jr.
St. Petersburg, FL Attorney with 31 years of experience
(727) 781-8201
31 Beach Drive, SE
Bayfront Tower
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Regent University School of Law
* Admitted to: Florida Bar, 1993; Tennessee Bar, 2007; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2000; U.S. Supreme Court, 2006.
* Primary practice areas: Estate Planning (wills, trusts, Probate), Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Real Estate (commercial and residential title closings), transactions, and Business Entities.
* A featured speaker for the 2007 Financial Professionals Expo, Tampa, Florida, and the 2000 Money Sense Live personal-finance seminar sponsored by the Tampa Tribune and the Financial Planning Association of Tampa Bay. Frequent seminar speaker on the topic of estate planning. Several appearances on local television shows, including FLA Law (cable), Eight on...