Clearwater Beach Lawyers

Kristi is a member of Anthony & Partners, and joined the firm in 2011. Kristi concentrates primarily on complex trial practice, representing international, national and local clients in the areas of False Claims Act and qui tam claims, government contracting, nursing home, product liability and medical malpractice defense. She also litigates sophisticated collection matters and creditors’ rights cases. Kristi is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as an Appellate, Circuit and County Court Mediator and Arbitrator. She serves as a mediator on personal injury and commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. Before joining Anthony & Partners, Kristi worked...

Patrick Barthle was born and raised in Dade City, Florida. He attended the University of Florida where he was admitted to the Honors Program and graduated, cum laude, with a double major in History and Criminology. While at UF, Patrick was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and served as President of the Catholic Student Center. Thereafter, Patrick attended Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude, was a Lead Articles Editor for the Wash. & Lee Law Review, a member of the Order of the Coif and the Phi Delta Phi...

Marc Matthews spent several years working in the trial departments of some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the U.S., including Holland & Knight, LLP and DLA Piper US LLP, representing large companies and truck drivers in trucking accidents, catastrophic injury and product liability cases, and commercial disputes. Relying on that experience, he joined forces with one of the preeminent plaintiffs' firms in the State of Florida, prosecuting catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims through verdict. In 2013 alone, he obtained two verdicts* in excess of ten million dollars. Always striving to passionately represent his...

At Morris Law, P.A., we offer free initial consultations on most areas of law including Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense, Family Law, & Estate Planning/Probate. We can usually get you in for a consultation within 48 hours and offer evening and Saturday appointments. We look forward to helping you with your legal needs.

Attorney Silvia Amador Brett fearlessly defends Florida residents who have been injured or wrongfully harmed by others. With prior experience defending civil cases in personal injury protection, motor vehicle accidents, and investigation of fraud, she brings a unique perspective to the team. After graduating in 2013 from the University of Central Florida with her bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and minors in both Spanish and Psychology, she earned her Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 2016. During law school, she clerked for The Honorable Caroline J. Tesche and acted as a Certified Legal Intern for the Office of...

Tonya Willis Pitts, Esq. represents consumers in all consumer rights matters including, but not limited to credit reporting, debt collection, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and credit billing matters. She is admitted to the practice of law in the State of Florida and the U.S. Middle District Court of Florida. She is a member of the Sarasota County Bar Association. In 2000, Mrs. Pitts earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida College of Law. Mrs. Pitts joined McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito P.A. in 2010. She continues to provide litigation and consultation services in the areas of credit reporting,...

At Suli Law, PLLC, in Tampa, Florida, Laura Topalli Sulisufay represents clients in homeowners insurance and personal injury cases, ranging from property and contractor insurance claims to auto accident, commercial truck accident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall, and wrongful death cases. Her tenacity as a legal advocate provides her clients with the confidence that she will handle their complex matters with utmost professionalism and dedication. Graduating with great honor from the University of South Florida with her bachelor’s degree in political science and government, Laura was part of many important student organizations, including the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity’s Pre-Law Chapter...

Stephanie Martin focuses her practice on assisting real estate and business clients with their legal needs. Stephanie is board certified in real estate law and began practicing law in 2006. After spending the bulk of her career with large “AmLaw 200” national law firms—specifically, Adams and Reese LLP, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell P.A., and Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP— she joined LSA in May 2018. Her practice consists of both litigation and transactional matters; and she has extensive experience in real estate litigation, commercial and business litigation, and financial services litigation.

Douglas E. Halasz is an attorney at Lieser Skaff Alexander’s Tampa office, where he focuses his practice on business and real estate litigation. During law school and his first couple years of practice, Douglas gained considerable litigation experience while working for a Southeastern law firm in its Gainesville and Tampa offices. He defended insurance carriers against workers’ compensation cases and played a key role in deposing claimants, conferencing with experts in trial preparation, and strategizing for settlement. Douglas graduated cum laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Florida Levin...

Paul chairs the firm’s complex litigation division. The firm’s complex litigation division is well-known for skillfully handling the most complicated, heavily-litigated commercial matters and what are sometimes referred to as “bet-the-company” cases. In addition to Paul, the complex litigation division includes attorneys Richard McIntyre, Jennifer Jones, John Hightower, Margaret Kramer, Christina Casadonte-Apostolou, Shawn Simon, and Mary Thanasides, along with paralegal Stacey Graham. Paul received his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of South Florida in Tampa and his Juris Doctorate from Columbia Law School in New York City. Paul began his career at Trenam Kemker in 1996. At Trenam,...

Christopher Fauntleroy is a partner with Property Insurance Advocates of Florida, P.A. Christopher received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Tampa and his Juris Doctorate from Barry Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. Prior to staring Property Insurance Advocates of Florida, P.A., Christopher worked as a Corporate Attorney for a well-known insurance company in the Tampa area handling first party property claims on behalf of the insurance company. Subsequently, Christopher then worked for a Plaintiffs firm primary dealing in First Party property claims and uses that experience in understand what both sides are thinking when it comes...

Richard J. McIntyre is a litigation and bankruptcy attorney. He began his practice in Tampa, Florida in 1992 after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh’s Dual Degree program, where he received his Master’s of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Allegheny College in 1988. Mr. McIntyre’s litigation practice includes business, real estate, and consumer litigation. Mr. McIntyre began his practice with the Kass, Hodges law firm in Tampa, Florida, practicing business and bankruptcy litigation. In 1994, he moved...

Christina Casadonte-Apostolou joined McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito P.A. as an associate in the complex litigation division in 2012. Her practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation and immigration law. Christina attended Stetson University College of Law and received her juris doctor in 2012, graduating with honors. While in law school, Christina served as a research assistant in Health Law, a teaching assistant for Federal Civil Procedure and competed with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board’s negotiation and client counseling teams. She also interned for the Honorable David A. Demers of Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit and the Honorable...