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Eric Alan Dibert
Gainesville, FL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
University of Alabama School of Law
Eric Dibert is a litigation attorney located in Gainesville, Florida, and is the founding shareholder of the Dibert Law Group, P.A. He primarily handles Real Estate Litigation, Probate Litigation, and Business Litigation. He attended Florida State University, receiving his B.S degree in Political Science and Interdisciplinary Social Science (double-major). Mr. Dibert received his law degree from the University of Alabama College of Law in 2011.
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John F. McGuire
Clearwater, FL Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Call us today and we’ll be happy to set up an appointment to discuss your legal needs. Put our team to work for you, and you will receive our guarantee of hard work and proven legal knowledge. In Clearwater and throughout the Tampa Bay area, contact McGuire Law Offices for all your legal needs.
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William Hanlon
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Appeals and White Collar Crime
St. Thomas University School of Law
As the founder of Hanlon Law, my number one priority is to protect our clients' future. We have over 20 years of experience in handling criminal defense cases including drug crimes, DUI, violent crimes, domestic violence, and other charges that carry serious penalties. Contact our firm for a free and confidential consultation if you or someone you know has been charged with a crime in Tampa.
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Barry Ansbacher
St. Augustine, FL Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(904) 737-4600
1301 Plantation Island Dr.
Suite 206A
St. Augustine, FL 32080
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
University of Florida
Barry B. Ansbacher, Esq., is the managing partner of Ansbacher Law. He and his legal team serve North Florida from offices in Jacksonville, Fleming Island, St. Augustine, and Palm Coast. Barry Ansbacher is recognized by his peers and clients as one of Florida’s leading trial attorneys. He was the first lawyer in Florida to achieve Board Certification in both Real Estate and Construction Law, and is the only attorney in North Florida to hold both certifications.
A Jacksonville native and University of Florida Levin College of Law graduate, Barry Ansbacher began working as an attorney in Jacksonville with his father, Lewis “Lukie” Ansbacher. In...
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Matthew D. Weidner
St Petersburg, FL Attorney with 26 years of experience
250 Mirror Lake Dr. N
St Petersburg, FL 33701
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
The Florida State University College of Law
A nationally-recognized leader in defending the rights of consumers in all area of legal disputes, with a very intense and dedicated focus to defending and prosecuting foreclosure related issues. The lawyers and staff at WeidnerLaw maintain a very hands on and personal approach to each client relationship and have a state of the art client communication system that ensures clients are kept abreast of all their case developments
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Lawrence A. Silvestri
St Petersburg, FL Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
University of Michigan Law School
I am a seasoned attorney in the field of commercial real estate transactions. I focus on negotiating and documenting various types of commercial leases, including anchor tenant, shopping center, retail store, office, and industrial leases, as well as handling other commercial real estate transactions. I also act as the closing agent for commercial and residential purchase and sale transactions. Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to applying creative win-win negotiation skills, developing and implementing practical legal and business solutions, and building professional relationships. You can find more about my professional journey on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesilvestri/ and my website at...
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Richard J. Mockler
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Richard's practice is focused on mediation. As an attorney, Richard worked at three of the country's largest and most prestigious national law firms, representing America's most well-known companies. Richard later established his own law firm, where his practice focused on business litigation and family law. In mediations, Richard uses his broad understanding of the law, ability to listen, aptitude for numbers, and sense of human empathy to help resolve disputes.
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Cope Christopher Thomas
Saint Augustine, FL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Florida
Cope Thomas is a Florida Licensed Attorney with 20 Years Business Contracts Experience.
He will thoroughly analyze your contract, provide you with a summary of unfair terms, in plain English, at a fraction of current legal cost!
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Nathan Adam Carney
TAMPA, FL Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
University of Michigan Law School
The Carney Law Firm serves individuals and businesses throughout Florida in business litigation, estate planning, and probate matters.
The Carney Law Firm offers clients expertise from a firm they can trust. Mr. Carney has big law firm experience, but provides small firm service. A potential client’s biggest worry is often the expense of hiring a professional attorney. Mr. Carney is often able to assist his clients by offering contingency and flat fee options. The Carney Law Firm is committed to providing each client aggressive and practical legal representation.
In recognition of his legal skills and ethical standards, Mr. Carney received an AV...
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Marc Anidjar
Orlando, FL Lawyer
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
Marc Anidjar is the managing partner of the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine, P.A. and has been since its inception in 2006. Mr. Anidjar oversees the day-to-day operations of the firm and has settled 1000’s of cases for his clients in his nearly 15 years of experience handling every type of injury matter for his clients.
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William Royal Gearhart II
Brandon, FL Attorney with 10 years of experience
Immigration
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
William Gearhart has extensive experience representing a wide range of clients in nearly all aspects of immigration law. His practice focuses on assisting employers and employees with nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions, labor certifications, and I-9 compliance issues. William also assists individuals in obtaining nonimmigrant status, asylum, waivers, permanent legal residency, citizenship, and petitions for family members.
William has been repeatedly selected by Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star in the field of immigration law. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and is licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana, and the United States District...
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Clifton Curry
Brandon, FL Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationStetson University College of Law and Florida State University
Mr. Curry is a civil trial lawyer and has had his own firm for most of his career. He has been recognized by Judges and his colleagues as one of the preeminent lawyers in his field receiving an “AV’ rating from Martindale Hubbell. He has an active Civil Trial Practice participating in civil trials involving Commercial, Personal Injury, Family Issues and General Business Litigation. In addition to his successful Law Practice he served as a Founding Director and General Counsel of Platinum Bank from 1997 through 2012.
Mr. Curry has served as President of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce. He was...
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Charlie Douglas
Ocala, FL Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Florida Levin College of Law
Attorney Charlie Douglas represents clients across the state of Florida for legal matters in many different areas. He has extensive experience in Family Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Business Matters, and Personal Injury.
Charlie also owns Douglas Law Firm, which is a full-service firm dedicated to serving communities across Florida. The firm is equipped with a team of attorneys who bring years of knowledge and experience in many legal matters including Family and Divorce law, Criminal Defense, Business Law, Guardianships, and more.
Prior to Charlie opening Douglas Law Firm, he gained national recognition for his fight to free a Texas man,...
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Thomas Gill Jr
Brandon, FL Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationStetson University College of Law
Thomas P. Gill, Jr. completed his J.D. from Stetson College of Law and has been practicing law since 1988. He began his legal career at various reputable law firms before opening his own practice in 1991. His goal is to provide a full-service law firm that focuses on providing clients with personal and compassionate services. Every phone call will be returned personally by Attorney Gill. He has extensive experience in many legal areas, including family law, bankruptcy, personal injury, foreclosure defense, wills & estate planning, probate, and criminal defense. Outside of the law, he is very active in community organizations....
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Donald Golden
Brandon, FL Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Mr. Golden earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Maine and his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Upon moving to Florida, he began his career working for a small law firm in the Brandon area and focused on representing debtors in consumer bankruptcy cases under both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. He also represented clients in front of the Social Security Administration in Disability cases. Next, he accepted a position as the chief litigation associate with the law firm of Feinberg, Isaak and Smith, d/b/a Debt Relief Legal Centers. In this position he...
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Amanda Allen Burchfield
Ocala, FL Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Florida Levin College of Law and Mississippi College School of Law
Attorney Amanda Burchfield is a personal injury lawyer with Allen Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, a premier personal injury law firm helping clients throughout North Central Florida, with offices in Gainesville and Ocala. Amanda was born and raised in Gainesville and is the daughter of Bill and Ginny Allen, who founded Allen Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, in 2007.
Amanda obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida, where she graduated summa cum laude and received the King O’Neal Scholar Award – an award only given to students who complete their studies with a 4.0 GPA. Attorney Burchfield was...
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Henry George Ferro
Ocala, FL Attorney with 42 years of experience
(352) 369-8888
108 North Magnolia Avenue
Seventh Floor
Ocala, FL 34475
Appeals
University of Dayton School of Law
I have been practicing law for more than 35 years, including a five year stint as a circuit judge in the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida.
As an experienced litigator, in both state and federal court, I have aggressively represented clients at all levels of trial courts from criminal traffic matters to first degree murder charges. In the civil courts, I have represented clients in a range of cases involving contracts, business litigation, family matters, personal injury case, professional negligence matters (Medical Malpractice), defamation and cases involving fraud.
I have also had the pleasure of being the City Attorney for the...
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Michael E. Dean
Ocala, FL Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Products Liability and Real Estate
Stetson University College of Law
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Ralph Fisher
Lutz, FL Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Consumer and Real Estate
University of Florida Levin College of Law
I am an attorney and a former C.P.A. born and raised in Florida. I have been fortunate enough to practice law in Lutz since 1983.
My philosophy is to explain things in a language clients can understand, and I am committed to helping clients achieve their legal goals.
Please call today for a phone consultation.
(813) 949-2749
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Michael Gold
Melbourne, FL Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Immigration
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Michael Gold is a graduate of the University of Florida Schools of Accounting (1980) and Law (1985). Over the last 40 years has held professional licenses as a CPA (Florida 1983-2006) and Attorney (Florida 1986- Present). Services provided mostly directly to individual clients as a solo practitioner (1986-1992 1999-Present) including Family, Consumer Bankruptcy, tax preparation, traffic, criminal, landlord tenant, real estate, corporate, probate, administrative, civil litigation, guardianship and Immigration.
Mr. Gold has Government service with FEMA US SB, Florida DCA, Comptroller and DOR. Mr. Gold is from Miami and fluent in Spanish. With...
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J. Christopher Crowder
Melbourne, FL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Consumer and Real Estate
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
I believe it is important to identify a clients goals and build a strategy to best meet those goals. Growing up in a small town taught me to stand behind my work and to only provide services that people really need.
Chris grew up in Basehor, Kansas on the outskirts of Kansas City where he learned to “pay it forward.” He lives and works by the ideal that the work you do and the promises you make to individuals carries forward. With that in mind, Chris attended Kansas State University where he earned his B.S. in Speech Communications. Chris also spent...
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Andrew Pascale
Ormond Beach, FL Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Nova Southeastern University
I am Andrew "Andy" Pascale, born and raised in South Florida. I pursued my undergraduate studies at the University of Central Florida, earning a B.S. degree in Business Management. Following this, I attended Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law School, where I graduated with my law degree. I pride myself on maintaining excellent communication with my clients and possess strong skills in legal research, writing, and advocacy.
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Corey Americo Bundza
Daytona Beach, FL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(386) 252-5170
444 Seabreeze Boulevard
Suite 750
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
University of Florida Levin College of Law and Florida State University
Corey Bundza is the managing partner at Bundza & Rodriguez. Mr. Bundza graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Communication and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida. Mr. Bundza began his legal career defending some of the nation’s largest insurance companies and their clients. Since founding Bundza & Rodriguez in 2007, he has dedicated his practice to personal injury cases and first party property damage claims. He resides in Port Orange with his wife and two daughters.
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Elan Kaney
Daytona Beach, FL Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationNew York University School of Law and Emory University School of Law
Elan is a graduate of NYU School of Law (Masters in Tax Law), Emory University School of Law (Juris Doctorate), and Florida State University. Elan has devoted her practice (over 16 years) to estate planning, estate administration, tax and business law. She is respected by her peers and loved by her clients for her compassionate, knowledgeable approach to each matter she handles.
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Jarett de Paula
Daytona Beach, FL Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationStetson University College of Law
Jarett dePaula is a trial lawyer who helps businesses and individuals recover money damages in civil disputes involving business and commercial matters, including breach of contract, fraud, commercial landlord/tenant, civil theft/conversion, and wrongful termination of employment. Jarett has negotiated, drafted, and litigated employment contracts, non-compete agreements, commercial leases, construction contracts, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and many others. He also handles civil appeals.
Jarett received his Master of Business Administration from Stetson University and his Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law, where he served as a Stetson Ambassador and was awarded the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award...
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Stephen John Lacey
Melbourne, FL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Business, Real Estate and Tax
University of Florida and Mercer University
Attorney Stephen Lacey is a Estate Planning and Probate Attorney in Melbourne, Florida. His practice areas focus on Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Wills, Trust Administration and Wealth & Asset Protection. With over 20 years of experience, Attorney Lacey has handled various Estate Planning cases in the State of Florida.
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Sanford Michael Estroff
LAKELAND, FL Attorney with 45 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Tulane University School of Law
I have recently decided to concentrate solely on County and Circuit Court civil mediations and arbitrations. I would future referrals for my services in these areas. The reason for my decision to concentrate solely upon mediation and arbitration is due to the desire to help parties reach settlement without having a Judge or Court impose a Judgment upon them. I believe self-determination is far superior to formal litigation in Court. ...
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Nehemiah Jefferson
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Tax
University of Alabama School of Law and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Tampa Bay tax lawyer Nehemiah Jefferson founded America's Tax Attorney to provide experienced representation and counsel to individuals, small business owners, and tax professionals throughout Florida and beyond. He is dedicated to using his years of professional knowledge and client-focused approach to help those facing complicated tax matters. In fact, by solely focusing on tax law, he provides focused solutions and personalized representation in tax preparation, representation, litigation, audits, and criminal tax matters. In addition, his firm provides services at reasonable fees and offers financing to help, when needed. Contact America's Tax Attorney to schedule your initial case consultation to...
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Gregory Saint Jour
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Florida A&M University College of Law
I am a trial attorney. I'm a member of the Florida Bar, Federal Bar Association, Hillsborough County Bar Association and George E. Edgecomb Bar Association. I'm also admitted to practice in the United States District Court of the Middle District of Florida. I practice solely in the areas of personal injury, family law, criminal law, and immigration.
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William S. Coffman Jr.
Tampa, FL Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
William S. Coffman, Jr. is an ERISA disability insurance attorney at Coffman Law, a Florida ERISA disability insurance law firm which represents disabled clients seeking disability insurance benefits throughout the state of Florida. Mr. Coffman is licensed in the United States Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio....
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Wes Eric Trombley
Tampa, FL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Stetson University College of Law
Wes Trombley is a partner with Trombley & Hanes, P.A., concentrating in the areas of both criminal and civil litigation. Wes is a lifelong resident of Tampa, Florida, and graduated from Jesuit High School, the University of South Florida with a Business Marketing Degree, and Stetson University College of Law. As a law student and prior to becoming a member of the Florida Bar, Wes served in the 13th Judicial Circuit for Hillsborough County, Florida as a Judicial Intern and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Intern Prosecutor and he served for the 6th Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida...
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Mr. Paul D. Bain
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Florida Levin College of Law
For over 20 years, our team has been representing property and business owners in eminent domain and property rights litigation throughout the State of Florida. My practice concentrates on problem-solving from strategy and negotiation thorough trial. I serve as lead counsel in jury and non-jury trials, mediations, and other dispute resolution procedures. Our firm guides an owner through the condemnation process, protects an owner's property rights, and fights for an owner to receive full compensation. Practice areas: Eminent domain and property rights legal representation in trial and appellate court proceedings and administrative hearings. Founded in 1970, Trenam...
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Cynthia M. Whitman
Tampa, FL Lawyer
Free ConsultationInsurance Defense
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I was born and raised in the Tampa Bay area and earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Tampa in 2010. Before pursuing a career in law, I worked as a Copy Editor for the Tampa Tribune. I was awarded a scholarship to attend Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where I graduated Cum Laude in 2016. During my time in law school, I received Book Awards in Legal Writing, Scholarly Writing, and Pre-Trial Skills.
I served as Senior Articles Editor for the Thomas M. Cooley Journal of Practical and Clinical Law, and...
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James Gale
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Communications, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of Florida
JAMES A. GALE is a founding member of the firm. He is a registered patent attorney who focuses on matters particular to intellectual property counseling and litigation. Mr. Gale has represented clients in cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, covenants not to compete, theft of trade secrets and internet disputes. He has appeared in over 260 federal cases in more than 48 Federal District Courts, as well as handled hundreds of injunctions in over 35 different states around the nation. Mr. Gale’s work and work ethics have always told a lot about his character. An accomplished intellectual property...
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Ryan Cox
Spring Hill, FL Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law
A native of Florida, Ryan T. Cox graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in criminology before going on to get a master’s degree in criminal justice from UCF and a law degree from UF’s Frederick G. Levin College of law. Following graduation, Ryan represented clients in civil litigation and business transactions before finding his niche defending people against criminal charges.
Now, having returned home after 4 years working in Colorado, Ryan has decided to apply his skills to representing the people of the gulf coast. He joins Carlson Meissner with extensive experience handling all manner of...
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Betty Marion Whitman
Spring Hill, FL Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Workers' Comp
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Betty Marion Whitman resides in Ocala, Marion County, Florida where she began practicing law in Marion County in 1987. Betty started her legal career as a secretary to her father, a general practitioner in Melbourne, Florida. She continued to work as a legal secretary in various cities in Florida and briefly in New York City. She obtained her A.A. degree from Brevard Community College, then went on to the University of Central Florida to obtain her B.A. degree, and then to Law School at the University of Florida. Betty has achieved an “AV Preeminent” rating by Martindale & Hubbell,...
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John A.. Anthony
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Bankruptcy
Georgetown University Law Center
John is the managing member of Anthony & Partners, LLC, Tampa, Florida’s premier bankruptcy and creditors’ rights firm. He covers the statewide needs of his clients from Pensacola to Key West and his practice includes areas of chapter 11 reorganizations, complex chapter 7 liquidations, assignments for the benefit of creditors, loan restructures, state court loan enforcement litigation, and lender liability defense in state and federal courts. From 2001-2009, John chaired a statewide 22-lawyer creditors’ rights department of a large law firm. In the aftermath of the economic crisis that began in 2008, he has positioned Anthony & Partners, LLC to...
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Michael A Kolcun
Tampa, FL Attorney with 15 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Florida State University College of Law
I am commercial litigator who understands the benefits and risks of litigation for each of my clients. I emphasize a practical assessment of disputes and provide innovative strategies. Whether advancing or defending claims, I am relentless in pursuing my client’s objectives.
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Anthonia Imudia
Tampa, FL Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness
Stetson University College of Law
Anthonia “Toni” Imudia attended Columbia University in the City of New York where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in Nursing. She obtained a doctorate degree in nursing practice from the Univeristy of Miami before attending Stetson University College of Law where she obtained her Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees.
Toni worked in healthcare for over 13 years and rose to the level of an executive director of a non-profit agency in New Orleans. The agency provided primary care to HIV-AIDS patients under the Ryan White program. Toni later took an...
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Victoria Morales
Orlando, FL Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Florida International University College of Law
My goal is to bring peace and stability to the family. I care about my client's welfare and peace of mind. I manage bankruptcy proceedings and debt relief for individuals and businesses. Deal with tax issues and resolution. Handle probate proceedings. Conduct family law proceedings. Provide advice on estate planning matters, wills and trusts. Also engage in foreclosure defense and civil litigation.