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Address: 4221 West Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33601
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1. Rebecca N. Shwayri
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Florida College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
College: The George Washington University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2001
Admitted: University of Florida College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation(100%)
Membership: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; The Federal Bar Association.

2. April M. Justus
Title: Associate
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2009
College: University of Florida, B.A., cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Construction Law
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3. Mark A. Smith
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., cum laude; Villanova University Law School, LL.M. in Taxation
College: University of Georgia, B.B.A., general honors
Admitted: University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., cum laude; Villanova University Law School, LL.M. in Taxation
Practice Area: Employment Law; Employee Benefits; Taxation; Higher Education
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4. Jaret J. Fuente
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Florida State University, J.D., 1998
College: Florida State University, B.S., 1994
Admitted: Florida State University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Products Liability; Class Actions; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Wrongful Death; Noncompete Litigation; Trial Practice
Membership: Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Member: Products Liability, Construction Law, and Class Actions Committees); Hillsborough County (Member: Executive Board, Trial Lawyers Section) and Florida (Member: Trial Lawyers; and Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Construction Law Committee) and American (Member: Tort, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section; Section of Litigation, Products Liability Committee) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member: Product Liability and Drug and Medical Device Committees); Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Member: Products Liability Committee).

5. Adam P. Schwartz
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Temple University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995
College: St. Joseph's University, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Temple University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995
Practice Area: White Collar Criminal Defense; Grand Jury Proceedings; Pharmacy Law; FCPA; Mortgage Fraud; Healthcare Fraud and Abuse
Membership: American Bar Association (Criminal Justice Section, Florida Region, Co-Chair, Homeland Security Committee, Vice-Chair); Federal Bar Association (Tampa Chapter, Board Member); The Florida Bar (Standing Committee on Advertising, Chair 2008-2011, UPL Committee 13A, Chair 2006-2010, Grievance Committee 13B, Vice-Chair 2008-2010, Chair 2010-2011, Supreme Court's Bar Admissions Committee, Second District Paralegal Committee - Tampa Branch, Chair 2009-2010, Health Law Section, Member); Hillsborough County Bar Association.

6. Gary L. Sasso
Title: Firm President and Chief Executive Officer
Law School: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., magna cum laude, 1977
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.S., magna cum laude, 1974
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., magna cum laude, 1977
Practice Area: Civil Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Administrative Law
Membership: American Bar Association (Death Penalty Steering Committee 2008?, Section of Litigation, Jury Innovation Task Force 2009-2010, Council Member 2003-2006, Task Force on Independence of the Judiciary, Co-Chair 2006-2007, Task Force on Vision Implementation 2006, Litigation - published by the ABA Section of Litigation, Editor-in-Chief 2001-2002); Federal Bar Association (Governing Board, Tampa Bay Chapter 2002-2006); International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Fellow, membership limited to 500 trial lawyers, by invitation only); American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (Fellow, membership limited to 500 appellate lawyers, by invitation only). Fellow: American Bar Foundation.

7. J. Michael Walls
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1987
College: University of Kentucky, B.A., with high honors, 1984
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Contract Litigation; Class Action; Public Utility; Energy Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation
Membership: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Sections on: Public Utility; Communications; Transportation Law; Litigation; Energy Litigation Committee) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Consumer Protection Law Committee July 2004?); Ferguson White American Inn of Court (Masters Status, 2008).

8. Joseph Hagedorn Lang, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., 1995; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 1998
College: University of Florida, B.A., 1992
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., 1995; Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 1998
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Trial Support; Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association (Litigation Section, Appellate Committee's Pro Bono Appeals Subcommittee, Co-Chair); The Florida Bar (Appellate Practice Section); American Law Institute; Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions Civil Committee (Hot Topics and Current Cases subcommittee, Chair, Reporter, 2000-2003); Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; United States Supreme Court Historical Society.

9. Lannie D. Hough, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Florida State University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
College: Wabash College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1995
Admitted: Florida State University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Administrative Litigation
Membership: Hillsborough Bar Association (Member, Construction Law Section); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers; Administrative Law); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; The Forum on the Construction Industry).

10. Sylvia H. Walbolt
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1963
College: University of Florida, B.A., 1961
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1963
Practice Area: Civil Appeals
Membership: The Florida Bar (Appellate Practice Certification Committee Charter Member, former Vice-Chair; Antitrust Committee, former Chair; Corporation, Business and Banking Section, former Chair; Special Antitrust Committee, former Chair; Attorney-Client Privilege Task Force); American Bar Association (Antitrust Law Section, former Vice-Chair; Health Care Committee, former Chair; Council, former Member; Standing Committee for the Federal Judiciary, former Eleventh Circuit representative; Assessment Team, American Bar Association's Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project).

11. H. Ray Allen
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1976; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Ocean/Coastal Law, 1977
College: University of Florida, B.S., with honors, 1973
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1976; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Ocean/Coastal Law, 1977
Practice Area: Land Use; Environmental; Administrative Law; Litigation
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Environmental and Land Use Section, Administrative Law Section, Trial Lawyers Section); American Bar Association (Chair, Land Use and Zoning Committee, Land Use and Environmental Group of the Real Property, Trusts and Estate Law Section); Hillsborough County Bar Association.

12. Rachel May Zysk
Title: Associate
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
College: St. Lawrence University, B.A., cum laude, 2002
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: White Collar Crime; Criminal Defense; Criminal Investigation; Expungements; Grand Jury Practice
Membership: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association (Editorial Board, ABA Criminal Litigation Newsletter; Committee Member, Defense Function/Services Committee of the Criminal Justice Section); Federal Bar Association; Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law American Inn of Court; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Advisory Board, The Champion Magazine); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Division 's Robert J. Simms High School Mock Trial Competition Committee); Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers.

13. Thomas J. Roehn
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Boston College, J.D., 1973
College: Georgetown University, B.A., 1970
Admitted: Boston College, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Real Estate Litigation(50%); Accountants Liability(25%); Legal Professional Liability(25%)
Membership: The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section; Professional Ethics Committee, Former Vice-Chairman); American Board of Trial Advocates (Tampa Chapter, Former President); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Trial Lawyers Section, Former President; Ethics Committee, Former Chairman; Fee Arbitration Committee, Former Chairman).

14. Peter J. Winders
Title: General Counsel for firm
Law School: Vanderbilt University, LL.B., magna cum laude, 1964
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., cum laude, 1962
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, LL.B., magna cum laude, 1964
Practice Area: Civil Litigation(10%); Legal Ethics(40%); Legal Professional Responsibility(50%)
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15. George J. Meyer
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Tulsa, J.D., with honors, 1985
College: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 1974; B.S., 1978)
Admitted: University of Tulsa, J.D., with honors, 1985
Practice Area: Real Estate(20%); Construction Law(80%)
Membership: Hillsborough County Bar Association, Inc. (Past-Chair, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); American Bar Association (Chair, Forum on the Construction Industry; Immediate Past-Chair, H2 Committee of the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section); The Florida Bar (Chair-Elect, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Past Member, Construction Law Certification Committee).

16. Kevin Jon Napper
Title: Leader, White Collar Crime and Government Investigations
Law School: University of North Dakota, J.D., 1984
College: Moorhead State University, B.A., with honors, 1981
Admitted: University of North Dakota, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Criminal Law; Medical Malpractice; White Collar Crime; Government Investigations
Membership: Tampa Chapter, Federal Bar Association (President, 2009-2010; President-Elect, 2007-2009; Board of Directors and Vice-President 2006-2007; Secretary and Member of Executive Committee 2005); The Florida Bar (13A Grievance Committee, Chair); State Bar of North Dakota; Defense Research Institute; Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law Inn of Court, President (2009-2010); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) (Board of Advisors of the Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office (DACCO) (1989-1992); Hillsborough County Criminal Defense Lawyers (Board of Directors); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Board of Directors of the Trial Lawyers Section; Judicial Evaluation Committee; Public Information Committee; Awards Committee; Co-Chair, Criminal Law Section 2000-2003; Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers Section 1999-2003).

17. Paul J. Ullom
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Florida State University, J.D., with honors, 1988
College: Harvard University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: Florida State University, J.D., with honors, 1988
Practice Area: Commercial Law; Construction Law; Contracts
Membership: Bay Area Legal Services, Inc.; American Subcontractors Association.

18. E. Kelly Bittick, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, 1986
College: Harvard University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1981
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, 1986
Practice Area: Complex Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Civil Appeals
Membership: The Florida Bar (Appellate Practice Section); American Bar Association (Litigation Section, Appellate Practice Committee, Pretrial Practice Committee); Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Editorial Board, Trial Advocate Quarterly).

19. Cathleen G. Bell
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1989
College: University of West Florida, B.S., summa cum laude, 1986
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1989
Practice Area: Labor and Employment(70%); Employee Benefits Litigation; Complex Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; ERISA(30%)
Membership: The Florida Bar (Labor and Employment Law Section); American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section and Employee Benefits Committee, Labor and Employment Section; Litigation Section); Hillsborough County Bar Association; University of West Florida Alumni Association; Federal Bar Association.

20. Wm. Cary Wright
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Stetson University, J.D., cum laude, 1990
College: University of Florida, B.S., with honors, 1985
Admitted: Stetson University, J.D., cum laude, 1990
Practice Area: Construction; Mold Litigation; Insurance Coverage Disputes
Membership: American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry, Chair, Division 7 - Bonds, Liens and Insurance 2008?, Member, Division 7 - Steering Committee 2004?, Past-Member, Division 12 - Owners and Lenders, Past Young Lawyer Representative, Division 12 - Owners and Lenders); The Florida Bar (Chair of the Construction Law Committee of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law, "RPPTL", Section 2007-2009, Co-Vice Chair of the Construction Law Committee of the RPPTL Section 2005-2007, Co-Vice Chair of RPPTL Construction Law Institute 2008?, Co-Vice Chair of RPPTL Real Property and Liability Insurance Committee 2009?); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Co-Chair of Construction Law Section 2005-2007, Articles Editor of Construction Law Section 2003-2005).

21. Lavinia James Vaughn
Title: Shareholder
Law School: T. C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, J.D., 1983
College: Montclair State College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1974; University of Richmond, M.A., 1980
Admitted: T. C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Real Estate Secured Lending; Real Property Acquisitions; Real Estate Development; Finance; Franchises and Franchising
Membership: American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Committee on Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Workouts).

22. Suzanne M. Elinger
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Stetson University, J.D., with honors, 1989
College: Marymount College, B.S.N., cum laude, 1978; University of Florida, M.S.N., 1982
Admitted: Stetson University, J.D., with honors, 1989
Practice Area: Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability
Membership: Pinellas County Bar Association, Inc.

23. William F. McGowan
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Vanderbilt University, LL.B., 1964
College: Wesleyan University, B.A., 1961
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, LL.B., 1964
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Construction Law; Insurance; Products Liability
Membership: Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.

24. Roger D. Schwenke
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1969
College: Ohio State University, B.A., 1966
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1969
Practice Area: Real Estate; Environmental Law; Real Estate Financing
Membership: The Florida Bar (Past Chairman, Environmental and Land Use Law Section, Past Executive Council Member, Real Property Section); American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Former Member, Sections Governing Council and Environmental Group, Former Member, Standing Committee on Environmental Law, Advisor, Uniform Law Commissioners Drafting Committee on Uniform Environmental Covenants Act).

25. Giddings E. Mabry
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26. Doyle E. Carlton
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27. Wm. Reece Smith, Jr.
Title: Chair Emeritus of the firm
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1949
College: University of South Carolina, B.S., 1946
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1949
Practice Area: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Legal Ethics
Membership: The Florida Bar (President, 1972-1973); Puerto Rico (Honorary Member), American (President, 1980-1981; Life Member, House of Delegates), Canadian (Honorary Member) and International (President, 1988-1990) Bar Associations; Barra Mexicana (Honorary Member); American Law Institute (Council Member); American Bar Foundation (President, 1990-1991); International Academy of Trial Lawyers; International Society of Barristers; American College of Trial Lawyers; National Association of Cuban Lawyers (Honorary Member in exile).

28. Edward I. Cutler
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29. Ruth Barnes Kinsolving
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., 1971
College: Randolph-Macon Woman's College, A.B., Political Science, cum laude, with honors, 1968
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate; Leasing; Real Property Acquisitions; Real Property Development
Membership: The Florida Bar (Standing Committee on Professionalism, Multijurisdictional Practice of Law Commission); The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, (Executive Council and Long-Range Planning Committee, Former Section Chair, Former Director, Real Property Division, Former Secretary, Former Director, Circuit Representatives, Former Chair, Oil, Gas and Minerals, Membership Services, Professionalism and Attorney Opinions Committees); American Bar Association; American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Former Member, Board of Governors, Past and Present Member of Various Committees, including Multi-Disciplinary Practice and Multi-Jurisdictional Practice Committee, Education, Leasing, Legal Opinions, Professionalism and Program Committees); American Bar Foundation (Life Member); American Resort Development Association.

30. Michael F. Nuechterlein
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1973
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1965
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1973
Practice Area: Construction Law(25%); Arbitration(25%); Mediation(50%)
Membership: American (Chairman, Governing Committee, ABA, Forum on the Construction Industry, 1996) and International Bar Associations; American Arbitration Association.

31. Sandra G. Porter
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1983
College: Southern Methodist University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1980
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate; Condominium Development; Timeshare Development; Leases and Leasing
Membership: American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Group Chair, Hospitality, Community Recreation and Common Interest Developments Group, RPPT CLE Standing Committee, RPPT Communications Committee).

32. John P. McAdams
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1976
College: University of North Carolina, A.B., 1971
Admitted: Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: The Florida Bar (Executive Council of the Labor and Employment Law Section, 1987-1989, Co-Chair, EEO Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section, 1986); American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section and the Equal Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section).

33. Gwynne A. Young
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., 1974
College: Duke University, A.B., 1971
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Land Use Litigation; Probate and Trust Litigation; Insurance Coverage
Membership: Hillsborough County (President, 2001, Director, 1981-1984, 1996-2003, Secretary, 1995-1996), Federal and American (Section of Litigation, Section of Real Property Probate and Trust Law, Former Member, Steering Committee on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Executive Council, Probate Litigation Committee, Trust Law Committee, Business Law Section, Board of Governors, 13th Circuit, Seat 3, 2003?, Member, Executive Committee, Member, Program Evaluation Committee, Chair Elect, Budget Committee, Board Liaison to Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section); American Arbitration Association Commercial Arbitrator Panel; Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers.

34. Donald E. Hemke
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1974
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., cum laude, 1971
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Construction Law; Civil Rights
Membership: Hillsborough County Bar Association.

35. D. Hywel Leonard
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, LL.B., 1973; Florida State University, J.D., 1979
College:
Admitted: University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, LL.B., 1973; Florida State University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Commercial Law; Bankruptcy; Leases and Leasing
Membership: The Florida Bar (Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Business and Banking); American Bar Association (Business Law Section); American Bankruptcy Institute; Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association.

36. C. Douglas McDonald, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1974
College: Southern Methodist University, B.S.M.E., with honors, 1964; Stanford University, M.B.A., 1966
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Intellectual Property Litigation(60%); Patent Protection(15%); Trademark Protection(25%)
Membership: The District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of California; The Florida Bar (Past Board Member, Business Law Section; Past Chairman, Intellectual Property Law Committee); American Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trademark Association.

37. Robert L. Ciotti
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Boston College, J.D., 1981
College: Northeastern University (B.S., 1975; M.B.A., 1977)
Admitted: Boston College, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Antitrust; Trade Regulation; Class Actions; Complex Litigation; Environmental Contamination Litigation
Membership: Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Bar Association (Member, Grievance Committee "D", 2006-2009); The Florida Bar (Vice-Chair, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law Certification Committee).

38. Robert M. Quinn
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Washington & Lee University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1980
College: Boston College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1974
Admitted: Washington & Lee University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1980
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Uniform Commercial Code; Consumer Financial Services
Membership: American Bankruptcy Institute; Tampa Bankruptcy Bar Association.

39. Edgel C. Lester, Jr.
Title: Leader, Real Estate and Mortgage Financing Practice Group
Law School: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1982
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1972; Middle Tennessee State University, M.A., 1975
Admitted: University of Kentucky, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Finance; Mortgages; Real Estate; Mergers and Acquisitions
Membership: American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers; Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys ; American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Commercial Finance Services Committee, Real Estate, Finance Subcommittee, Assistant Chair); Hillsborough County Bar Association.

40. Kevin P. McCoy
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006
College: University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, B.A., with honors, 2002
Admitted: University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Litigation
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41. Leslie Schultz-Kin
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
College: Ohio University, B.A., Political Science, 1992; University of South Florida, Master of Public Administration, with honors, 1997
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Real Property; Labor and Employment
Membership: American Bar Association (Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section; Labor and Employment Law Section); The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Labor and Employment Law Section); Hillsborough County Bar Association; Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. (Treasurer 2009; Board of Directors 2008; Co-Chair, Sponsorship Committee, Cup of Hope 2008).

42. Nancy J. Faggianelli
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1982
College: University of Florida, B.A., 1976
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1982
Practice Area: Business Litigation(30%); Products Liability Defense(20%); Insurance(20%); Trade Secret Misappropriation(15%); Securities Litigation(15%)
Membership: American Bar Association (Litigation Section; Minority Trial Lawyer Committee); The Florida Bar (Civil Procedure Rules Committee, Electronic Discovery Subcommittee, and Chair of Subcommittee on Rule 1.351; Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee Chair, 1998-1999, 2005-2006; Business Law Section, Business Litigation Committee); Hillsborough County Bar Association; Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers (Treasurer, 2001-2002).

43. Luis Prats
Title: Leader, Construction Practice Group
Law School: Stetson University, J.D., 1981
College: Stetson University, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Stetson University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Construction Law
Membership: The Florida Bar (Construction Law Certification Committee; Executive Council, Trial Lawyers Section; Chair, Judicial Relations Committee); Hillsborough Bar Association (Construction Law Committee); American Bar Association (Litigation Section; The Forum on the Construction Industry; Division 1 Steering Committee 2007?; Division 8 Steering Committee, 1995-1996, 1999-2000).

44. James R. Wiley
Title: Leader, Labor and Employment Practice Group
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1983
College: Yale University; University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 1978
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1983
Practice Area: Employment Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Civil Appeals
Membership: Federal and American (Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Labor and Employment Law Section); Academy of Florida Management Attorneys; Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

45. Richard A. Denmon
Title: Shareholder
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1982
College: State University of New York at Binghamton, B.S., 1979
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Securities Offerings; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Regulations; Banking Regulation
Membership: American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Committee on Federal Regulations of Securities, and various subcommittees); New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Federal Securities Law Subcommittee).

46. Robert S. Freedman
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Stetson College of Law, J.D., 1990
College: Duke University, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Stetson College of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Condominium Law; Community Association Law; Timeshares and Interval Uses; Real Estate and Land Development
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Chair, Condominium and Planned Development Committee 2007?, Vice-Chair, Condominium and Planned Development Committee 2002-2007; Member, Executive Council 2002?); American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Vice-Chair, Hospitality, Community Recreation and Common Interest Developments Group 2008?; Chair, Timesharing and Interval Uses Committee 1998-2005; Chair, Common Interest Ownership Development Committee 2005-2008; CLE Program Standing Committee, 2005?; Publications Standing Committee 2005-2006; Technology Standing Committee 2006?; Committee On Groups and Substantive Committees, 2009-2010); Hillsborough County Bar Association.

47. Michael J. Virgadamo
Title: Shareholder
Law School: St. John's University, J.D., 1986
College: St. Francis College, B.S., summa cum laude, 1983
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Real Property; Commercial Finance; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure; Commercial Real Estate Workouts; Commercial Conveyancing; Commercial Real Estate Contracts; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Sales; Shopping Center Acquisitions; Leases and Leasing; Lease Terminations; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Commercial Leasing; Landlord and Tenant Law; Retail Leasing; Shopping Center Leasing; Shopping Center Law
Membership: The Florida Bar (Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust; Business Law); American Bar Association (Sections on: Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law).

48. John J. Lamoureux
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Fordham University, J.D., 1987
College: Fordham University, B.A., 1984
Admitted: Fordham University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Construction Law; Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Workouts
Membership: Hillsborough County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.

49. Ryan W. Wierenga
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 2010
College: University of Florida, B.S., Public Relations, magna cum laude, 2007
Admitted: University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Business Litigation
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50. Stefanie D. Lincoln
Title: Associate
Law School: University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2010
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., with distinction in International Relations, magna cum laude, 2004
Admitted: University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Real Property Litigation
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51. Kenneth Harfenist
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Stetson University, J.D., 1974
College: Syracuse University, B.S., 1964; Columbia University, M.S., 1966
Admitted: Stetson University, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Health Care
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52. Richard Oliver
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1997
College: Florida Atlantic University, B.A., cum laude, 1994
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1997
Practice Area: Health Care; Litigation; Products Liability
Membership: The Florida Bar (Former Vice Chair, Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law).

53. R. Andrew Rock
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Florida State University, J.D., with high honors, 1983
College: University of the Witwatersrand (B.A., cum laude, 1967; B.A., Psychology, with honors, 1969)
Admitted: Florida State University, J.D., with high honors, 1983
Practice Area: Health Care; Compliance and Fraud Investigations
Membership: The Florida Bar (Past Chair, Health Law Section).

54. Jan Johnson Gorrie
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 1997
College: Duke University, B.S., 1982; University of South Florida, M.P.H., with honors, 1986
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Government Relations - State; Academic Medical Centers
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Health Law Section HIPAA Work Group).

55. James J. Kennedy, III
Title: Shareholder
Law School: DePaul University, J.D., 1982
College: Florida State University, B.S., 1979
Admitted: DePaul University, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Health Care; Health Care Litigation; Health Care Compliance; Health Care Fraud
Membership: American Health Lawyers Association; Florida Academy of Hospital Lawyers; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys; National Health Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association.

56. Patricia S. Calhoun
Title: Associate
Law School: Stetson University, J.D., cum laude, 2005
College: Eckerd College, B.A., Health Care Management, with distinction, 2001
Admitted: Stetson University, J.D., cum laude, 2005
Practice Area: Health Care
Membership: American Health Lawyers Association.

57. Jon T. Gatto
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., high honors, 2001
College: University of Richmond, B.A., magna cum laude, 1998
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., high honors, 2001
Practice Area: Health Care; Litigation
Membership:

58. William Giltinan
Title: Associate
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2006
College: New College of Florida, B.A., Computer Science/Mathematics, 1987; University of Michigan, M.S., Computer Science/Engineering, 1989
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Intellectual Property(100%)
Membership: The Florida Bar; Federal Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association.

59. Fentrice D. Driskell
Title: Associate
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2004
College: Harvard University, A.B., cum laude, 2001
Admitted: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; White Collar Crime
Membership: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; George Edgecomb Bar Association (Secretary).

60. Yolanda C. Fortunato
Title: Associate
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009; University of Florida, LL.M., Taxation, 2010
College: University of Florida, B.S., summa cum laude, 2006
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009; University of Florida, LL.M., Taxation, 2010
Practice Area: Taxation; Corporate Law
Membership: The Florida Bar.

61. Scott P. Pence
Title: Associate
Law School: Marshall-Wythe, College of William and Mary School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: George Mason University, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Marshall-Wythe, College of William and Mary School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Real Estate; Construction Law; Governmental Law
Membership: Hillsborough County Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Construction Law); The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Executive Council, ActionLine Committee; Construction Law Committee); American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Forum on the Construction Industry).

62. Brett B. Pettigrew
Title: Associate
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009
College: Duke University, B.A., 2001
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Common Interest Community Law; Condominium Development; Condominium Law; Real Estate Development; Real Property Development
Membership:

63. Blaise N. Huhta
Title: Associate
Law School: Florida State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006
College: University of Florida, B.S., magna cum laude, in Public Relations, 2001
Admitted: Florida State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:

64. David J. Walz
Title: Associate
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2003
College: University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 2000
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Drug and Medical Device Defense; Products Liability Defense
Membership: Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort Trial and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.

65. Richard C. Linquanti
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Yale University, J.D., 1974
College: University of Notre Dame (A.B./M.A., 1971)
Admitted: Yale University, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Real Estate Law(60%); Finance(20%); Corporate(20%)
Membership: Colorado Bar Association (Real Estate Section Council, 1991-1997, Chairman, 1996-1997); The Florida Bar; Pinellas County Bar Association.

66. Nicole C. Kibert
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, 2003
College: George Washington University, B.S., 1997; University of Florida, M.S., 2000
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, 2003
Practice Area: Condominium Development; Renewable Energy; Real Estate Workouts; Real Estate; Conservation Easements; Land Conservation; Environmental Law; Mediation
Membership: The Florida Bar (Environmental and Land Use Law Section, Executive Council Member, Treasurer, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section - Executive Council Member, Development & Governmental Regulation of Real Estate Committee Vice Chair and Condominium and Planned Development Committee Member); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law and Land Use Law Section and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section).

67. Amanda Arnold Sansone
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., 2002
College: Amherst College, B.A., 1998
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Litigation(100%)
Membership: Hillsborough County (President, Young Lawyers Division, 2008-2009; Young Lawyer's Division Board, Treasurer, 2004-2005, Board Member, 2002?, Youth Projects Committee Liaison) and Federal (Tampa Chapter, 2003?) Bar Associations; Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers; J. Clifford Cheatwood Inn of Court (Pupil, 2003-2007).

68. Matthew A. Leish
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Columbia University Law School, J.D., 1997
College: University of Chicago, B.A., with honors, 1990
Admitted: Columbia University Law School, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Communications and Media; First Amendment Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Intellectual Property; Civil Litigation
Membership: The Florida Bar (Media & Communications Law Committee); American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association (Media Law Committee, 2003-2007).

69. David L. Theyssen
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1999
College: Indiana University, B.A., with distinction, 1996
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Real Estate
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section).

70. Michael A. Zuppa, Jr.
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
College: Drexel University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1999
Admitted: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: International Taxation; International Tax Controversies; Estate and Gift Taxation; Federal Taxation; Customs Law; Administrative Agency Practice
Membership:

71. Joanna Garcia
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
College: American International College, B.A., with highest honors, 1996; Stetson University School of Business, M.B.A., 2000
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Civil Litigation(50%); Complex Litigation(50%)
Membership: American Bar Association (Antitrust and Business Law Section); The Florida Bar (Chair-Elect, Education Committee of the Equal Opportunity Law Section); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Co-Chair, Diversity Committee, 2009-2010); Federal Bar Association; Tampa Connection Class of 2005; Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association (President).

72. Christopher Smart
Title: Associate
Law School: Levin College of Law, University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, 2002
College: George Mason University, B.A., with distinction, 1991; University of Florida, M.A., 1994; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., 1999
Admitted: Levin College of Law, University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, 2002
Practice Area: Real Estate Fraud(10%); Real Estate Title Insurance(60%); Real Estate Litigation(25%); Civil Litigation(5%)
Membership: The Florida Bar (Vice Chair, Real Property Section, Title Issues and Standards Committee); American Bar Association (Chair, Real Property Section, Land Use and Zoning Committee, 2006-2008; Vice Chair, Land Use and Zoning Committee, 2005-2006).

73. Christopher M. Sacco
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 2001
College: University of Florida, B.S., cum laude, 1995
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 2001
Practice Area: Litigation; Dispute Resolution
Membership:

74. Marty J. Solomon
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Tulane Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
College: New College, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Tulane Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class Actions
Membership: The Florida Bar (Real Property Probate and Trust Litigation Committee); American Bar Association (Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Title Insurance Litigation Committee); Hillsborough County Bar Association.

75. Mac R. McCoy
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Stetson University, J.D., cum laude, 2001
College: Stetson University, Dual B.A., Political Science/French, magna cum laude, 1998
Admitted: Stetson University, J.D., cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Litigation(15%); Real Property(15%); Class Actions(70%)
Membership: American Bar Association (Business Law Section; Young Lawyer Committee Vice-Chair 2009-2012, Pro Bono Subcommittee Chair 2007-2010; Business and Corporate Litigation Committee Class and Derivative Actions Subcommittee Chair 2010-2013, Vice-Chair, 2007-2010, Pro Bono and Public Service Subcommittee Chair 2007-2010, Vice-Chair 2006-2007); Hillsborough County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association.

76. Dana R. Blunt
Title: Associate
Law School: Florida State University, J.D., with high honors, 2004
College: University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 2001
Admitted: Florida State University, J.D., with high honors, 2004
Practice Area: Real Property Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate & Trust Section); The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate & Trust Section); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division).

77. Matthew R. Cogburn
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1999
College: Florida State University, B.S., Accounting/Finance, cum laude, 1996
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1999
Practice Area: Construction Law; Construction Contracts; Construction Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Litigation
Membership: Hillsborough County (Member, Construction Law Committee) and American (Member, Forum on Construction Law) Bar Associations.

78. Penelope A. Dixon
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, J.D., 2000
College: Alcorn State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1997
Admitted: Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Young Lawyers; Products Liability); National Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Commercial Law; Young Lawyers Division); George Edgecomb Bar Association.

79. Robert Eric Jaffe
Title: Attorney
Law School: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1993
College: Moravian College, B.A., 1986
Admitted: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: White Collar Crime
Membership: Hillsborough County Bar Association.

80. Lauren E. Catoe
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2007
College: University of Florida, B.S., Business Administration, Finance, with honors, 2004
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Construction Law(75%, 1); Real Estate(25%, 2)
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Forum on the Construction Industry); Hillsborough County Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Construction Law Section).

81. Jason J. Quintero
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
College: University of Florida, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Construction Law; Civil Litigation
Membership: New Jersey State and New York State Bar Associations.


The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Carlton Fields, P.A.. The number of lawyers in Carlton Fields, P.A. is 290.





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