Elfers Lawyers

Kevin Darken divides his practice at The Cohen Law Group between complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense, including both civil and criminal appeals. He has close to twenty years of experience in all aspects of litigation and trial. A renowned expert in health care fraud, false claims, and qui tam (whistleblower) actions, Kevin plays an integral part in the firm’s most challenging cases, drafting the intricate legal arguments that go into briefs and motions. In Civil Litigation, Kevin has focused on bringing civil rights actions and business tort cases. Kevin’s diverse background includes stints as a federal...

Jennifer grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in Human Resource Development with a minor in Business Administration. Jennifer later returned to the University of Florida to earn her law degree in 2009. During law school, Jennifer served as a Managing Editor for UF Law Review and an officer for UF Moot Court. She competed in both regional and national competitions for appellate advocacy and consistently won top honors for her writing and oral arguments. Prior to joining McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito P.A., Jennifer served both the...

Mr. Bringgold centers his practice on real estate transactions and commercial leasing. Mr. Bringgold represents real estate retail tenants, owners and developers, financial institutions, corporate real estate users, and other clients in retail, office and industrial real estate leasing, acquisitions and sales, lending and development. His experience includes Florida real estate sales and acquisitions on behalf of a Fortune 100 company, and multi-state/multi-site real estate leasing, acquisitions and sales on behalf of retail tenants and other corporate real estate owners and users. Mr. Bringgold also represents real estate owners, developers and users, financial institutions, airlines, creditors’ committees, trustees and...

James Elliott is a Tampa, Florida native. Mr. Elliott attended Jesuit High School and graduated in 1996. He then attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL and graduated with honors in 2000. He continued his education at Florida State University earning his master’s degree in International Affairs, after which he earned his Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University in New York. While at Syracuse, Mr. Elliott served as the Article’s Editor for the Labor Lawyer Journal and earned a Certificate of Concentration in Corporate Counsel. More recently, Mr. Elliott earned a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University and...

Eric Seidel is one of the best known attorneys and media personalities in the Tampa Bay area. From 1992 until 2010 Eric was FOX 13’s Consumer Lawyer targeting scams, frauds and consumer rip-offs. As the Consumer Lawyer, Eric has taken on crooked businessmen, unsavory corporations and unscrupulous scam artists for nearly two decades. In doing so, he has become a consumer advocate that people trust and has also become a household name as a champion of the average person. In addition to his role on Fox 13, Eric has also been a correspondent for CBS News. He has...

Scott Boggs is a property damage lawyer who helps Florida policyholders with insurance claim disputes. Scott joined Boggs Law Group as a property damage lawyer in the summer of 2017, but had been working with the firm on the business operations side for several years. He is involved in all facets of the firm operations, including preparing motions, attending depositions, supervising property inspections and client care. As the Founder and President of Forever Florida One LLC, Scott has firsthand experience with local properties and business owners. After years of navigating municipal zoning and satisfying code violations, Scott translates his vast experience...

Amanda Felten is a shareholder with the firm practicing general Commercial and Civil Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate, and providing Real Estate, Title, and Closing services. A native of Florida, Amanda attended Florida State University where she received her bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Political Science. After completing her undergraduate degree, Amanda earned her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, where she served as a member of the Moot Court Board and class representative to the Student Bar Association. As a member of the Moot Court Board, Amanda competed for Stetson in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial...

Joseph Kenny is a shareholder with the firm practicing in the areas of general Civil Litigation. Joseph graduated Magna Cum Laude from Stetson University College of Law receiving the Victor O. Wehle Award for excellence in trial advocacy, and the Suzanne Armstrong Award for excellence in legal writing. While attending law school, Joseph was a member of the Stetson Law Review and competed on the Stetson Moot Court board. In addition, Joseph served as a Teaching Fellow for the research and writing department. Before attending law school, Joseph earned his B.A....

Ben is a former banker turned trial lawyer that conducts business and real estate litigation. He has done numerous trials and hundreds of court hearings. Ben has litigated lawsuits involving business partnerships and shareholder disputes, business purchase and sale related litigation, title insurance claims, civil theft, foreclosure, lender lawsuits, real estate transactions gone wrong, final judgment collection cases, employment contract litigation, slander, and commercial lease lawsuits.

Before becoming an attorney, Ben spent the majority of his professional career as an investment banker and mortgage banker, purchasing mortgage loans from other banks. Ben’s prior banking career also included managing hundreds of...