Manatee County Lawyers

At Fox and Fox, P.A., experience is our strongest asset. Established in 1970 by Roland Fox, the firm has served individuals and businesses throughout Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, Dunedin and Tarpon Springs for more than 40 years. The founder's son, Gregory Fox, continues the firm’s long-standing tradition of providing quality, client-centered services that achieve positive results. With 30 years of experience, attorney Gregory Fox is qualified to handle a wide range of legal issues including preparing documents for your basic or complex estate planning needs, representing you in the purchase or sale of your commercial or residential property,...

Sarah Voss, Esq. is managing attorney of Sarah Voss Law, PLLC and specializes in probate ranging from simple summary administration to complex formal administration. The specialty of Sarah Voss Law, PLLC extends to estate planning including wills, trusts, power of attorney, and homestead advice. Additionally, attorney Voss has a unique focus on guardianship law for minor children, special needs individuals and aging adults. Attorney Voss has more than ten years of prior administrative experience in the legal fields of construction litigation, family law, elder law and personal injury. As an attorney, Sarah proudly stays affiliated with Stetson Law University...

Bilingual attorney admitted to practice in both local and federal courts and government agencies in Florida, New York and Puerto Rico. Engage mainly with multinational business entities in and out of Puerto Rico, representing these companies with business, corporate law, litigation, tax exemption, however not limited thereto. Involved with matters and issues concerning industrial promotion under the scope of the Economic Development Administration's programs and related governmental agencies and entities. Legal Counsel for several entities not limited to Acts 73,22 and 20, as amended, Act 60, in Florida, New York and Puerto Rico.

Brent Steinberg is a Florida Bar board-certified appellate specialist – a distinction achieved by only 217 of the more than 100,000 members of the Florida Bar. He handles catastrophic injury, insurance bad faith, legal malpractice and insurance coverage cases throughout Florida and Georgia, at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Steinberg began his employment with Swope, Rodante P.A. as a law clerk in 2009, joined the firm full time after graduating law school in 2010, and became a partner in 2018. He has served as lead appellate counsel in cases at the Florida Supreme Court, all six of Florida’s District Courts...

Dustin D. Deese graduated from the University of South Florida, earning a B.S. in accounting and finance. In 2002, Mr. Deese received his J.D., summa cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law. While at Stetson, Dustin served on the Stetson Law Review and was a recipient of the Dana Foundation Merit Scholarship. After earning his J.D., Mr. Deese clerked for the Honorable Patricia C. Fawsett, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 2003. Mr. Deese then began his legal career as an associate with Trenam Kempker. In 2006, Mr. Deese...

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TJ Grimaldi graduated from the University of Florida in 1999, earning his degree in Economics with minors in History and Speech. While at the University of Florida he was inducted into Omicron Delta Espsilon, an honors society, for his excellence in his major field of study. Throughout, he worked in many different positions at Columbia Bank in Ybor City, owned and operated by the Grimaldi family for nearly a century. Mr. Grimaldi was an active member of the Sigma Chi fraternity during his years at the University of Florida. After graduation from the University of Florida, Grimaldi worked as...

I'm Glenn E. Goldberg, and my legal practice spans across several key areas including real estate litigation, banking and finance, commercial real estate, corporate and general business, in addition to probate, civil litigation, and estate planning. In banking and finance, I have an extensive background in documenting and closing a variety of transactions such as residential, commercial, and construction loans, term loans, loan modifications, and complex dealings involving wrap notes, credit tenant leases, and mortgage defeasances. With 20 years of experience in foreclosures and workouts, I have represented banking institutions and lenders in property foreclosure litigation, loan workouts, and forbearance agreements....

Mr. Khonsari founded and is principal/partner of the Khonsari Law Group. With experience in family, criminal and civil law, Mr. Khonsari built the law firm with the standard of doing everything possible for each and every client. With over forty jury trials and countless other nonjury trials, he has used his trial advocacy in successfully representing clients in court. Mr. Khonsari obtained an undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and his law degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from law school and being admitted to the Florida Bar, Mr. Khonsari relocated to the...

Attorney Brandon Kolb received his Juris Doctorate Degree from Stetson University School of Law in December 2001, and completed his undergraduate studies in Business Administration at Salisbury State University. Prior to becoming a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Kolb worked as an advertising sales consultant, and was also a Series 7 Licensed Stockbroker. As a seasoned attorney, Brandon Kolb is dedicated to obtaining the very best possible outcome for his clients. His primary areas of practice are Copy Right/Publicity Right protection, Criminal Defense, Adult Entertainment, and Family Law. Attorney Kolb will use every available resource to successfully craft an...

Ryan Singleton is a board-certified Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney. He graduated law school from Stetson University College of Law in 2005. After 2 years of general practice, Ryan started managing a high-volume of bankruptcy cases as the housing market recession of that era developed. Since that time, Ryan has exclusively practiced in the realm of bankruptcy, debt settlement and consumer rights. His experience in bankruptcy is extensive as he has represented individual consumers in Chapter 7 & 13 cases, corporate debtors in Chapter 7 cases and Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, creditors in Chapter 7, 11...

Laurel A. Tesmer, Esq., provides quality representation to residents in the Tampa Bay area. Focusing primarily on family law, probate, bankruptcy and estate planning, Ms. Tesmer was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2007. She has been serving clients in Florida ever since. For her undergraduate degree, Laurel attended the University of Florida in Gainesville. After graduation, she followed with Stetson University College of Law where she earned her juris doctor. Thoroughly involved during law school, Laurel was a member in a leadership development committee and the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Society. She also participated in mediation, arbitration...

Serving individuals and families in Charlotte County, North Port, Florida, and the surrounding areas for over 30 years. Our Law Firm specializes in Estate Planning (Trusts, Wills, and Health Planning documents), Probate (Formal Administration, Summary Administration, Ancillary Administration, Trust Administration), and Real Property Law (Deeds, Assignment of Lease, Contract review).

I am a native Floridian and spent most of my life in Pinellas County, Florida. Following graduation from Tarpon Springs High School, I received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of South Florida. After working in accounting for several years, I decided that my true passion was in the legal profession and proceeded down the path to become an attorney. Even though I chose to leave the accounting profession, that experience remains invaluable in analyzing cases because I view real estate and business matters through a lens...

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...

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...

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...

The founding partner of Bachara Construction Law group has spent his entire life in and around the construction industry. Following in the footsteps of his father, a WWII veteran who returned from the Pacific and became a homebuilder in Jacksonville, Chip literally learned the business from the ground up. He worked as a laborer for his father’s company while in high school, then earned a degree in Building Construction from the University of Florida and obtained his certified general contractor’s license. After working for two of Jacksonville’s largest commercial construction companies, Chip earned a law degree from Mercer University. Since that time,...

Amy Ferrera is a second generation Tampa native. After earning her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Florida, she went on to earn a Juris Doctorate from Florida State University College of Law. While attending law school, she was a member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society and was honored with the Book Award in Agency & Partnership. Following law school, Amy began her legal career at a plaintiff’s firm representing clients in medical malpractice and personal injury lawsuits. From there, Amy accepted a position at a prominent civil firm where she handled a multitude of complex...

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After spending several years with an International Insurance Company, Mr. Hewitt has represented individuals, businesses, and insurers in complex personal injury matters and employment law matters. He has 19 years of extensive trial experience and insurance litigation experience in all Florida and Federal Courts.

Mr. Hewitt provides a personal experience for his clients, thinking outside the box, to obtain client approved results. He is available 7 days per week, when not coaching basketball or spending time with his family.

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...

Serving Charlotte and Sarasota Counties since 1998.