Best Lawyers in Florida 2016

2016

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE How One Attorney Makes Good on the Golden Rule PAGE 18

IN THE NEWS PAGE 6

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THE YERRID LAW FIRM, P.A.

Sitting: David D. Dickey, Dave Besse, Lisa Acierno, Keith O’Dell

As a trial attorney, Steve Yerrid has achieved a track record that few lawyers can match. His successes include more than 225 verdicts and settlements in excess of a million dollars, the largest medical malpractice verdict in Florida’s history, one of the largest wrongful death verdicts in the nation, and the top five personal injury verdicts in Tampa’s history.

that’s the secret to a good life and a successful practice—working to make a difference and actually doing it.”

Yerrid’s work has also had a significant societal impact: ■ Most recently, Yerrid secured a $27.4 million settlement for the City of Tampa in its lawsuit against BP over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Mayor Bob Buckhorn pledged to use the money to benefit community legacy projects.

■ Yerrid represented the State of Florida as the youngest member of the “Dream Team” selected by the late Governor Lawton Chiles to take on the cigarette industry.

“It was a challenge for us to take on Big Tobacco, and at that time the cigarette industry had yet to be beaten,” Yerrid says. “When the case settled for almost $12 billion, it was a truly historic moment.”

In addition to the monetary award, the case resulted in landmark advertising concessions that eliminated Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man, halted the tobacco industry’s use of youth marketing, vending machines, and billboards, curbed other forms of advertising, and helped create and fund the "Truth Campagin" to target nicotine addiction. These concessions, along with critically important “smoking-gun” documents, were passed along to every other state in the country.

“Both of my parents died of tobaccorelated illnesses, so it was very satisfying to be a part of preventing tragedies like that from happening to other families,” Yerrid says. “To me,

Standing: Heather N. Barnes, Mona Heilman, Ralph L. Gonzalez, Steve Yerrid, Cindy Jameson, Carmen Sullivan, Mariah Lambiase

The Yerrid Foundation, his family’s self-funded charity, has contributed millions to more than 500 charities and causes.

“When people ask why, after nearly four decades, I continue to practice law, the answer is simple. It’s for the same reason I’m so passionate about charitable work—I believe in the goodness of helping others and I plan to do that as long as I can.”

THE YERRID LAW FIRM, P.A.

101 East Kennedy Boulevard Bank of America Plaza | Suite 3910 Tampa, FL 33602 phone 813.222.8222 fax 813.222.8224 email info@yerridlaw.com

www.yerridlaw.com

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Featuring 755 Lawyers in the Practice Areas of: FLORIDA

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2016 SURVEY RESULTS Bartow 5 Bradenton 5 Brandon 5 Clearwater 5 Dade City 5

Lake Wales 5 Lakeland 5 Lakewood Ranch 5 Oldsmar 5 Palm Harbor 5

Sarasota 5 St. Petersburg 7 Tampa 14 Winter Haven 21

A roundup of notable news of listed lawyers in the region.

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2016

18 MAKING A DIFFERENCE HOW ONE ATTORNEY MAKES GOOD ON THE GOLDEN RULE

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ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAW ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ANTITRUST LAW* APPELLATE PRACTICE AVIATION LAW BANKING AND FINANCE LAW* BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW* BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION BIOTECHNOLOGY LAW BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING LLCS AND PARTNERSHIPS) CIVIL RIGHTS LAW CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES AND FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW COLLABORATIVE LAW: FAMILY LAW COMMERCIAL LITIGATION COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS / UCC LAW CONSTRUCTION LAW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE LAW CORPORATE LAW CRIMINAL DEFENSE: NON-WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR ELDER LAW EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW* ENERGY LAW ENTERTAINMENT LAW ENVIRONMENTAL LAW EQUIPMENT FINANCE LAW ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW FAMILY LAW FAMILY LAW MEDIATION FIRST AMENDMENT LAW* FOOD AND BEVERAGE LAW FRANCHISE LAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE HEALTH CARE LAW* IMMIGRATION LAW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW INSURANCE LAW* INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW* INTERNATIONAL MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE LAW LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW* LAND USE & ZONING LAW LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY LAW LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND PRIVATE EQUITY LAW LITIGATION - REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT (SEC, TELECOM, ENERGY) MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW* MUNICIPAL LAW NATURAL RESOURCES LAW NON-PROFIT / CHARITIES LAW PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION PRIVATE FUNDS / HEDGE FUNDS LAW PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW PUBLIC FINANCE LAW QUI TAM LAW REAL ESTATE LAW SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW* TAX LAW* TECHNOLOGY LAW TRANSPORTATION LAW TRUSTS AND ESTATES* UTILITIES LAW VENTURE CAPITAL LAW WATER LAW WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW

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Director of Publications WELCOME TO THE ANNUAL EDITION of Best Lawyers, featuring 755 of the 55,000 lawyers selected by their peers to be included in the twenty-second edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

In this year’s focused yet comprehensive guide you will find top lawyers from 244 firms practicing in 102 key areas of specialization. This year, we are pleased to announce that for the 2016 edition, Sarasota and St. Petersburg have been named their own metros—designations long overdue.

We congratulate all who have earned a place in this year’s guide and offer special recognition to the 51 lawyers selected for the first time by highlighting their names in green throughout the publication. In addition, we are thrilled to announce the 76 recipients of the “Lawyer of the Year” award by printing their names in red within the survey results as well. Only one lawyer per practice area per metropolitan zone is granted this distinction, based on the highest peer ratings received. We invite you to visit BestLawyers.com/Florida to view the full list , of Florida s Lawyers of the Year and an onlineonly feature on Sarasota’s remarkable trusts and estates honoree, Rick Gans.

Turn to page 6 to read our new In the News feature, which is a collected sampling of some of the remarkable achievements these lawyers have

accomplished in the last year. Every month, our staff painstakingly searches for noteworthy news items, culling them and whittling them down to a single page of content.

Did we miss something big? Let us know! Email us at news@bestlawyers.com and we may include you in the online edition. Plus, don’t forget to add us to your firm mailing list also so we can keep track of what’s happening in real time.

Please note: this year, we have organized the listings by city so that no matter where you are, from Bartow to Winter Haven, you will find the right attorney to resolve your personal or professional matter. On the move? Simply scan the QR code on page 3 with your smartphone and take us with you, wherever you go. Each lawyer with a profile on BestLawyers.com is hyperlinked and highlighted in blue within this publication, truly putting the power to make an informed decision at your fingertips. Because it’s inevitable—at some point in your life, you’re going to need a lawyer, and you won’t always be able to predict when that need will arise. The lawyers listed in this guide are here to help.

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BARTOW BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION

FROST VAN DEN BOOM John W. Frost II COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

FROST VAN DEN BOOM John W. Frost II CRIMINAL DEFENSE: NON-WHITE-COLLAR

NORGARD & NORGARD Robert A. Norgard

BRADENTON COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

HARLLEE & BALD John P. Harllee III FAMILY LAW

LAW OFFICE OF LARRY K. COLEMAN Larry K. Coleman PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION

HEINTZ & BECKER Steven E. Heintz (P) REAL ESTATE LAW

BLALOCK WALTERS Charles F. Johnson III*, Clifford L. Walters III HARLLEE & BALD Kimberly A. Bald* TAX LAW

HARLLEE & BALD John P. Harllee III TRUSTS & ESTATES

BLALOCK WALTERS Robert G. Blalock

BRANDON ENTERTAINMENT LAW

MCDERMOTT & THACKER Michael J. McDermott (F) FAMILY LAW

RAYMOND A. ALLEY, JR. Raymond A. Alley, Jr. FAMILY LAW MEDIATION

RAYMOND A. ALLEY, JR. Raymond A. Alley, Jr.

CLEARWATER ANTITRUST LAW

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS F. Wallace Pope, Jr.*

BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS F. Wallace Pope, Jr. COLLABORATIVE LAW: FAMILY LAW

KOCH, HOFFMAN & KASZUBA Ky M. Koch COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Charles A. Buford, F. Wallace Pope, Jr., Charles A. Samarkos MACFARLANE FERGUSON & MCMULLEN Joshua Magidson PERSANTE LAW GROUP Robert Persante CRIMINAL DEFENSE: NON-WHITE-COLLAR

DEVLAMING, ROMINE & RIVELLINI Denis M. deVlaming THE LAW OFFICES OF TRAGOS & SARTES George E. Tragos CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR

DEVLAMING, ROMINE & RIVELLINI Denis M. deVlaming THE LAW OFFICES OF TRAGOS & SARTES George E. Tragos FAMILY LAW

KOCH, HOFFMAN & KASZUBA Kim L. Kaszuba, Ky M. Koch IMMIGRATION LAW

RAMON CARRION Ramon Carrion, Gerald P. Seipp TIMOTHY M. SPRIDGEON Timothy M. Spridgeon LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

INGRAM INJURY LAW Timothy M. Ingram (P) REAL ESTATE LAW

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Roger A. Larson, F. Wallace Pope, Jr.* RICHARDS, GILKEY, FITE, SLAUGHTER, PRATESI, & WARD Emil G. Pratesi TAX LAW

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Bruce H. Bokor, F. Wallace Pope, Jr.*, Peter A. Rivellini TRUSTS & ESTATES

BASKINFLEECE ATTORNEYS AT LAW Joseph W. Fleece III* GASSMAN LAW ASSOCIATES Alan S. Gassman JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Bruce H. Bokor, Michael G. Little, Charles A. Samarkos* LINDA SUZZANNE GRIFFIN Linda Suzzanne Griffin MACFARLANE FERGUSON & MCMULLEN Andrew B. Sasso

DADE CITY PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION

MANDER LAW GROUP A.R. Mander III (P)

LAKE WALES EMINENT DOMAIN & CONDEMNATION LAW

PETERSON & MYERS Jack P. Brandon LAND USE & ZONING LAW

PETERSON & MYERS Jack P. Brandon

LAKELAND

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL APPELLATE PRACTICE & BURNS F. Wallace Pope, Jr. (LE*), Joan M. PETERSON & MYERS Vecchioli (EM, LE*, LM) Stephen R. Senn MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES & FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW MACFARLANE FERGUSON & MCMULLEN HOLLAND & KNIGHT James Addison Martin, Jr. (D) Edward F. Koren, Jr. PERSONAL INJURY COMMERCIAL LITIGATION LITIGATION CAREY & LEISURE Thomas W. Carey (P)

GRAYROBINSON Mark N. Miller, Robert L. Trohn

PETERSON & MYERS Robert E. Puterbaugh PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION

GRAYROBINSON Robert L. Trohn (D, P) VALENTI, CAMPBELL, TROHN, TAMAYO & ARANDA Jonathan B. Trohn (D) PUBLIC FINANCE LAW

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Richard B. Stephens, Edward W. Vogel III REAL ESTATE LAW

GRAYROBINSON Stephen C. Watson PHILIP BUSH Philip H. Bush TAX LAW

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Edward F. Koren, Jr.** TRUSTS & ESTATES

CRAIG A. MUNDY Craig A. Mundy

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION

KEY OF PRACTICE AREAS ASTERISKS: *A single asterisk indicates lawyer is listed in litigation. **Two asterisks indicate a lawyer is listed in both litigation and non-litigation categories.

FLORIN ROEBIG Thomas D. Roebig, Jr. (P)

SARASOTA ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW

ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG William W. Merrill III ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Thomas F. Icard, Jr. (M) BANKING & FINANCE LAW

ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Charles J. Bartlett (B*) BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION

MATTHEWS, EASTMOORE, HARDY, CRAUWELS & GARCIA A. Lamar Matthews, Jr. COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

GRAYROBINSON Sandra G. Sheets, John K. Vreeland

ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Charles J. Bartlett

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Edward F. Koren, Jr.**

MATTHEWS, EASTMOORE, HARDY, CRAUWELS & GARCIA Hunter W. Carroll, Martin Garcia, A. Lamar Matthews, Jr.

LAKEWOOD RANCH CONSTRUCTION LAW

DONALD D. CLARK Donald D. Clark*

OLDSMAR REAL ESTATE LAW

CHARLES J. LEVIN Charles J. Levin

PALM HARBOR LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

FLORIN ROEBIG Wolfgang M. Florin (EI), Christopher D. Gray (EI) REESER, RODNITE, OUTTEN & ZDRAVKO Angela E. Outten (EI, LE*) THE LINESCH FIRM David J. Linesch (EI)

SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Anthony J. Abate STEVEN D. HUTTON Steven D. Hutton CONSTRUCTION LAW

ADAMS AND REESE Thomas H. Dart* BAND GATES & DRAMIS George J. Dramis III GURLEY VITALE David E. Gurley** ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Charles J. Bartlett*, Thomas F. Icard, Jr.

Alternative Dispute Resolution A Arbitration M Mediation Banking & Finance Law B Banking & Finance R Financial Service Regulation M Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law Corporate Governance & Compliance Law C Compliance G Governance Entertainment Law F Film/Movies M Music Intellectual Property T Trademark C Copyright P Patent IP* Litigation – Intellectual Property International Arbitration C Commercial G Government Labor & Employment EI Employment Law – Individuals EM Employment Law – Management LE Labor & Employment LM Labor Law – Management LU Labor Law – Union Legal Malpractice Law Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions Medical Malpractice Law Personal Injury Product Liability Litigation Professional Malpractice P Plaintiffs D Defendants Securities / Capital Markets Law S Securities / Capital Markets R Securities Regulation Workers’ Compensation Law C Claimants E Employers NAMES IN BLUE INDICATE MORE INFO AVAILABLE AT BESTLAWYERS.COM

MATTHEWS, EASTMOORE, HARDY, CRAUWELS & GARCIA A. Lamar Matthews, Jr.*

NAMES IN GREEN INDICATE NEWLY LISTED LAWYERS

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Anthony J. Abate FLORIN ROEBIG Wil H. Florin (P)

FIRMS IN YELLOW BOXES INDICATE PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER WITH CORRESPONDING PAGE NUMBER

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NAMES IN RED INDICATE LAWYERS OF THE YEAR

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► Allen Dell: Joseph W. N. Rugg (health care law, 2006) joined the firm from Akerman.

► Allen Norton & Blue: Brian Koji

(employment law – management; labor law – management; litigation – labor and employment, 2014) was re-appointed cochair of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section Committee on Employment and Labor Relations.

► Bradley Arant Boult Cummings: Twelve

lawyers joined the firm in a merger with Glenn Rasmussen, including Timothy A. Andreu (commercial litigation, 2008); Michael B. Colgan (commercial litigation, 2006); Sharon Docherty Danco (banking and finance law; business organizations [including LLCs and partnerships]; corporate governance law; securities / capital markets law; securities regulation, 2013); Robert B. Glenn (banking and finance law; bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / insolvency and reorganization law; litigation – bankruptcy, 1991); Tony B. Griffin (employment law – management; labor law – management; litigation – labor and employment, 1999); Mark A. Hanley (employment law – management; litigation – labor and employment, 2005); Robert C. Rasmussen (corporate governance law; corporate law; mergers and acquisitions law; securities / capital markets law; securities regulation, 1987); Edwin G. Rice (bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / insolvency and reorganization law; litigation – bankruptcy, 2006); Alysa J. Ward (employment law – management, 2015).

Robert C. Rasmussen was re-elected as chair of the Board of the Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa.

► Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney:

Rhea F. Law (administrative / regulatory law; environmental law; government relations practice; land use and zoning law; municipal law; real estate law, 2006) was appointed chair of the Florida Council of 100, a business-oriented non-profit that promotes economic growth in RHEA F. LAW Florida. She recently spoke at the University of South Florida on women’s leadership in the health industry and is chair of the firm’s Florida offices. Paul R. Pizzo (commercial litigation; litigation – trusts and estates, 2010) was selected as president of the University Club of Tampa, the city’s longest running business lunch club.

► Buell Elligett: Raymond T. Elligett, Jr.

(appellate practice; eminent domain and condemnation law, 2006), contributed the article, “Pop Culture in the Law: I Fought the Law III,” about citations of various films and song lyrics in court opinions, to The Bencher.

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► Burr & Forman:

William J. Schifino, Jr. (arbitration; commercial litigation; litigation – securities, 2008), was elected president of the Florida Bar Association.

Schifino is managing partner of the firm’s WILLIAM J. SCHIFINO, JR. Tampa office and was interviewed on Tampa’s NBC affiliate about his Florida Bar presidency. Robert V. Williams (commercial litigation; environmental law, 2013) was bestowed with the Hillsborough County Bar’s Herbert G. Goldburg Award for his professionalism and professional excellence.

► Maney, Damsker, Jones & Kuhlman:

David A. Maney (family law, 2006) was honored by the Florida Bar Association for 50 years of service.

► Mason Black & Caballero: Alexander

Caballero (family law, 2010) was named a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

► Shumaker, Loop &

Kendrick: Ronald Christaldi (health care law, 2009), who is the chairman of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, led three trips to Cuba to explore RONALD CHRISTALDI potential business relations with the island nation in the event of an end to the U.S. trade embargo.

► Bush Ross: J. Carter Andresen

(commercial litigation, 2010) was selected as president of the Hillsborough County Bar Association.

► Carlton Fields Jorden Burt: Sylvia H.

Walbolt (litigation – antitrust; appellate practice; commercial litigation; litigation – regulatory enforcement [SEC, telecom, energy], 1987) was part of a team that wrote about the lack of political power held

by LGBT southerners in an amicus brief, which serves to give background and information in legal cases, for the U.S. Supreme Court. She SYLVIA H. WALBOLT was also one of the firm partners who argued on behalf of six Florida same-sex couples to lift the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.

► Stoler Russel Keener Verona: Robert M.

Stoler (personal injury litigation – plaintiffs, 2005) was part of a team that successfully defended a client in an automobile negligence case where the plaintiff asked for $18 million in damages. The jury sided with the defense and dismissed the claim.

► Trenam Law: Mark D. Kiser (commercial

litigation, 2013) was appointed to a judgeship on Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal by Governor Scott.

William C. Frye (bet-the-company litigation; commercial litigation; litigation – construction, 1989), Robert Donald Mastry (real estate law, 2009), and Albert C. O’Neill, Jr. (tax law, 1983), were honored by the Florida Bar for 50 years of service. Harold “Hal” Mullis (corporate law; mergers and acquisitions law; tax law, 1995) was inducted into the 2015 Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame. Robert G. Stern (real estate law, 2010) was appointed

by Governor Scott to serve on the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees.

► Gray Robinson: Woodrow H. “Woody”

Pollack (litigation – intellectual property; litigation – patent; trademark law, 2014) was appointed chair of the Florida Bar Association Business Law Section Intellectual Property Committee. John I. Van Voris (corporate law, 1999) was honored by the Florida Bar Association for 50 years of service.

► Wiand Guerra King: Peter B. King

(commercial litigation; corporate law; criminal defense: white-collar, 2009) was inducted as president of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, a voluntary legal professional organization.

► Greenberg Traurig: David B. Weinstein

(commercial litigation; environmental law; litigation – environmental, 2005) and coauthor Andrew J. Patch were honored with the 2014 Excellence in Writing Award from the Florida Bar Journal & News Editorial Board for their article, “Venue-Selection Clauses: A Trap for the Unwary,” in The Florida Bar Journal.

► The Yerrid Law Firm: C. Steven Yerrid

(medical malpractice law – plaintiffs, personal injury litigation – plaintiffs, 1989) won $64 million from a fertilizer company and its construction contractor for his client, who was permanently disabled in a worksite accident.

► Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns: Richard O. “Dick” Jacobs (health care law, 2005) joined as senior counsel from Trenam Kemker, now Trenam Law.

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► La Cava & Jacobson: Louis J. LaCava

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(medical malpractice law – defendants, 2007) attained the rank of diplomate in the invitation-only legal professional organization the American Board of Trial Advocates.

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CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR

THE BYRD LAW FIRM L. Derek Byrd ELDER LAW

BACH & JACOBS Babette B. Bach EMINENT DOMAIN & CONDEMNATION LAW

MOORE BOWMAN & RIX S. William Moore EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW

WILLIAMS PARKER HARRISON DIETZ & GETZEN Carol L. Myers FAMILY LAW

ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Jaime L. Wallace INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Douglas A. Cherry (C, IP*)

LAND USE & ZONING LAW

ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Michael J. Furen, William W. Merrill III** LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT K. LINCOLN Robert K. Lincoln**

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PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION

MATTHEWS, EASTMOORE, HARDY, CRAUWELS & GARCIA Theodore C. Eastmoore (P) REAL ESTATE LAW

ADAMS AND REESE Thomas H. Dart*

WILLIAMS PARKER HARRISON DIETZ & GETZEN Charles D. Bailey, Jr.

ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Charles J. Bartlett*, Michael J. Furen

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW

MATTHEWS, EASTMOORE, HARDY, CRAUWELS & GARCIA A. Lamar Matthews, Jr.*

DICKINSON & GIBBONS Ralph L. Marchbank, Jr. (D)

WILLIAMS PARKER HARRISON DIETZ & GETZEN Michele B. Grimes, J. Michael Hartenstine, William M. Seider, James L. Turner

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION

GROSSMAN ROTH William E. Partridge (P) ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Robert G. Lyons (P) MATTHEWS, EASTMOORE, HARDY, CRAUWELS & GARCIA Theodore C. Eastmoore (P) SHAPIRO, GOLDMAN, BABBONI & WALSH M. David Shapiro (P)

TAX LAW

FERGESON, SKIPPER, SHAW, KEYSER, BARON & TIRABASSI James O. Fergeson, Jr. SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Cheryl L. Gordon, Gregory M. Marks WILLIAMS PARKER HARRISON DIETZ & GETZEN E. John Wagner II

TRUSTS & ESTATES

FERGESON, SKIPPER, SHAW, KEYSER, BARON & TIRABASSI Richard R. Gans, J. Ronald Skipper

NEWLY LISTED LAWYERS

TRENAM LAW Marie Tomassi

ADAMS AND REESE Richard H. Malchon, Jr.

SPIVEY & FALLON Barry F. Spivey**

TRENAM LAW Michael P. Horan**

WILLIAMS PARKER HARRISON DIETZ & GETZEN John T. Berteau, Ric Gregoria, James L. Turner

ST. PETERSBURG ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

CHARLES W. ROSS, ESQ. Charles W. Ross (M) APPELLATE PRACTICE

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Charles W. Hall BIASOTTI AND ASSOCIATES Robert E. Biasotti TRAUB LIEBERMAN STRAUS & SHREWSBERRY Scot E. Samis

LAWYERS OF THE YEAR

CONSTRUCTION LAW

BANKRUPTCY & CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY & REORGANIZATION LAW

MATTHEWS, EASTMOORE, HARDY, CRAUWELS & GARCIA A. Lamar Matthews, Jr.*

THE PAYNE LAW GROUP L. Howard Payne

PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER

ADAMS AND REESE V. James Dickson** BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER David L. Bresler** DEEB LAW GROUP Brian P. Deeb* CORPORATE LAW

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Jason Moyer

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Joel D. Bronstein EMINENT DOMAIN & CONDEMNATION LAW

BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Howard P. Ross

HELINGER DEYOUNG James A. Helinger, Jr.

LEAVENLAW Ian R. Leavengood

THE DEYOUNG FIRM D. Tobyn DeYoung

TRENAM LAW Gerald D. Davis, Charles M. Harris

FAMILY LAW

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WEBER, CRABB & WEIN Timothy W. Weber, Stephen J. Wein

FAMILY LAW MEDIATION

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS / UCC LAW

BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Howard P. Ross

GREENE & GREENE Raleigh W. Greene III 727.821.2900 | page 16

Bush Ross proudly congratulates our attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

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Commercial Litigation Medical Malpractice Law Defendants Personal Injury Litigation Defendants

Medical Malpractice Law Defendants Personal Injury Litigation Defendants

Anne-Leigh G. Moe

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Samuel B. Dolcimascolo

James J. Evangelista

Trusts & Estates

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

H. Bradley Staggs

Jeffrey W. Warren

Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law Bankruptcy Litigation

Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law Bankruptcy Litigation

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■ Sarasota

Sarasota’s 2016 Lawyers of the Year are happily featured here as part of the long overdue designation of bustling Sarasota as its own metro area.

CONSTRUCTION LAW Thomas F. Icard, Jr.

“Lawyers who focus their practice on construction related matters, as I have during the past 35 years, must gain and maintain a command of an unusually broad array of traditional legal practice areas. They include contracts, licensing requirements, lien law, surety law, claims negotiation, multi-party litigation, insurance coverage, trial work, arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. I have always enjoyed and continue to enjoy this challenge and diversity. I have had the good fortune since 2004 to serve on the Board of Directors of Bay Area Legal Services, which is our federal Legal Services Corporation affiliate for the Tampa Bay region.”

“The practice of land use and zoning law allows me to shepherd a development project from ‘the cradle to the grave,’ that is, from a project’s inception to its completion. It is especially rewarding to know that in some projects I helped create the end result.

Additionally, I am a past chair of United Way Suncoast and currently serve on the executive committee.”

LAND USE AND ZONING LAW William W. Merrill III

“For more than 25 years, I have proudly represented multiple financial institutions in complex workouts and foreclosure actions involving lender liability claims and documentary issues. I would be a vintner or someone involved in the production or distribution of fine wines, if not a lawyer.”

“It is a great feeling when those colleagues with whom you spend decades of your professional life deem you worthy of special recognition. I believe working with outstanding lawyers on all sides of issues leads to recognition, more than any particular result on a particular legal assignment. If I wasn’t in practice, however, I would like to take my trombone to New Orleans and play with Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews).”

LITIGATION REAL ESTATE Thomas H. Dart

LITIGATION CONSTRUCTION A. Lamar Matthews, Jr.

William M. Seider is president of Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen. His practice covers a wide range of real estate matters, including high-end home sales, and focusing especially on representing developers through all stages of condominium and subdivision development.

William Partridge is the head of Grossman Roth and Patridge’s Sarasota office, which works with clients all along Florida’s Gulf Coast. He has been in practice for over 40 years and focuses his practice in personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, trucking litigation, sexual abuse cases, and contract litigation.

REAL ESTATE LAW William M. Seider

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION PLAINTIFFS William E. Partridge

TAX LAW Gregory M. Marks

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“While a good share of my work consists of recurring and mundane assignments, the complexities of tax law give rise to a lot of ‘haven’t seen that before’ experiences. I look forward to those challenges and the creative problem-solving they require, and it’s why I look forward to each new assignment–even after more than 36 years in practice. Tax lawyers may not be the theatrical courtroom heroes you see on television or in the movies, and some of us will come across as ‘geeky’ at times, but we take pride for daring to take on and conquer the complexities and nuances of the ‘no man’s land’ of the tax code and regulations.”

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I try never to take for granted the trust my clients place in me.

Q&A with Richard R. Gans Trusts and Estates Sarasota, FL What work do you think may have particularly contributed to your Lawyer of the Year award in Trusts and Estates for Sarasota?

usually like to talk about: death and money. I try never to take for granted the trust my clients place in me when they talk about those things.

road that led to my legal career, and I have forgotten a good bit. I can still fight my way through a conversation in Mandarin, though.

For many years I have participated in the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (RPPTL) Section of The Florida Bar. I have chaired several committees within the section, and have taken the lead in drafting a lot of proposed legislation that is now part of Florida law. I also do a lot of speaking at RPPTL-sponsored continuing education events and at various events sponsored by local non-profits or the Sarasota Bar Association. I get out a good bit.

What do you find most challenging?

What is some pro bono or charity work that stands out?

What do you find most rewarding about your field?

Getting to know my clients. I also enjoy that estate planning is a problem-solving, let’s-get-the-bestoutcome-we-can type of practice. I like collaboration and don’t like to sue people, though sometimes it has to come to that. I make my living talking about two things that people do not

The law in my area can get very technical, very fast. Sometimes the complexity required to obtain what might be the optimal tax or estate planning result is just not going to work, as a practical matter, in a particular situation. Knowing when that is the case is an art, not a science.

What brought you to Sarasota?

My wife. She is a fifth-generation Floridian, and if I wanted the girl, I had to come to Florida.

Impressively, you speak Mandarin Chinese and French—where did you pick these languages up?

I learned both in school, and then lived in Taiwan and mainland China for a time to really lock down Mandarin.

It’s been awhile since the fork in the

I am a proud board member of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and of the Woman’s Exchange, and I try to pitch in as needed from time to time for other local nonprofits, large and small. My 11-year-old daughter sees the satisfaction I derive from doing this sort of thing, and it looks like she is going to grow up to be philanthropic herself. She’s already raised a lot of money for her favorite causes and I could not be more proud of her.

If you weren’t a lawyer, what would you be?

A teacher. If you are going to teach it, you have to learn it, and I like to learn.

I also enjoy being a part of others’ learning… I like to explain things.

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■ St. Petersburg

We are delighted to announce the St. Petersburg 2106 Lawyers of the Year here as part of the new designation of St. Petersburg as its own metro area.

APPELLATE PRACTICE Marie Tomassi

“I love the intellectual, strategic, and writing challenges inherent in appellate work, and the collegiality of the appellate bench and bar. I’ve practiced appellate law since 1988, and have been Florida Bar Board certified since 1998, so I like to think it is my body of work that led to my award. Outside of being a lawyer, perhaps I would love a career like Rick Steves’, traveling Europe to review hotels, food, wine, and local wonders.

Or perhaps I would love being a fiction writer.

It is difficult to imagine not practicing law, however, so I haven’t given it much thought.”

EMPLOYMENT LAW INDIVIDUALS Angela E. Outten

Joan M. Vecchioli has been in practice at Johnson Pope since 1986 and her substantial expertise covers a wide swath of law, including: labor and employment law, education law, commercial real estate, commercial litigation, and mediation. She holds a board certification from the Florida Bar in labor and employment law and is a certified circuit civil mediator.

Timothy M. Spridgeon has more than 34 years of experience taking care of clients’ U.S. immigration and visa issues, and personally reviews every case that crosses his desk.

LITIGATION - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Joan M. Vecchioli

IMMIGRATION LAW Timothy M. Spridgeon

LITIGATION - TRUSTS AND ESTATES William F. Belcher

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“In my more than 20 years representing employees, I’ve litigated all types of employment law cases against some of the very best employment defense lawyers. I’ve been fortunate to have represented good clients with good cases.

Helping people who, due to no fault of their own, have lost their jobs and enforcing Federal and State laws which protect employees’ rights are the most rewarding parts of my practice. I believe this award is an acknowledgement that I’ve represented my clients well while making a favorable impression upon my opposing counsel and lawyers in my community. If I weren’t a lawyer, I think I would be a fiction writer specializing in stories with legal themes. I’ve got a few good ideas, so maybe it’s not too late.”

“Finding simple and fair solutions to challenging problems is where I find the most satisfaction in my work and, if I hadn’t gone into law, I might have enjoyed a profession finding the best way to repair or improve the design of mechanical equipment or systems.

I’ve been involved as a volunteer in proposing and developing legislation and continuing legal education programs and materials for trust and estate matters through the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar for over 25 years.”

“I find real estate law—especially the land use and zoning part—rewarding because it permits me to participate in developing and redeveloping communities. I recently assisted a client in working to create a new zoning district, getting the client’s property rezoned in the new district, and helping them obtain approval of a site plan that permitted them to build a new mixed use 2,800,000 square foot development. My charity work includes 30 years of service to the All Children’s Hospital, including serving as a past chairman of the board.”

“The opportunity to learn about so many different and unique things makes working in medical malpractice law a pleasure: every day is a school day. If I hadn’t been a lawyer, I might have been an architect.”

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW DEFENDANTS Jeffrey M. Goodis

Andrew B. Sasso focuses his practice on probate, guardianship, and trust litigation and administration. He has served for the past ten years on The Florida Bar Board of Governors and is a past president of the Clearwater Bar Association.

TRUSTS AND ESTATES Andrew B. Sasso

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In the practice of personal injury law, there is a great satisfaction in feeling that your work can make a difference in the lives of your clients.

Q&A with Thomas D. Masterson Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs St. Petersburg, FL What do you find most rewarding about your field?

In the practice of personal injury law, there is a great satisfaction in feeling that your work can make a difference in the lives of your clients.

When a client has lost a loved one or has a disabling injury that prevents them from being productive and selfsupporting, being able to provide that client with financial security is one of the most rewarding things I can think of.

Do you do any charitable work?

I have been actively involved in the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation for years.

The St. Petersburg Bar Foundation is the charitable arm of the St. Petersburg Bar Association and involves attorneys who are trying to do good things for the community. The Foundation provides financial support for a number of charitable and educational projects and considers grant applications for charities that have a purpose consistent with the goals of the Foundation.

I feel the public often doesn’t know about all of the good things many lawyers do to benefit the community.

My involvement in the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation has the added bonus of helping to provide a positive image for lawyers.

Did you ever consider another profession than being a lawyer?

It is hard to imagine myself as anything except a lawyer. If I weren’t practicing law, I would probably want to be a coach or a teacher. As I look back on the people who have had the greatest influence on my life, other than my family, there were a few teachers and a few coaches who made a big impact. Having a chance to work in that kind of position would be a worthy way to make a living.

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■ Tampa

We are pleased to announce Tampa’s 2016 Lawyers of the Year, a prestigious list of the attorneys who received the highest ratings from their peers this year in Tampa.

ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW Robert A. Shimberg ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAW David F. Pope

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW Alton C. Ward EMPLOYMENT LAW - INDIVIDUALS Matthew K. Fenton

APPELLATE PRACTICE Matthew J. Conigliaro

EMPLOYMENT LAW MANAGEMENT Gregory A. Hearing

BANKING AND FINANCE LAW John N. Giordano

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW George F. Gramling III

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW Russell M. Blain

FAMILY LAW Stann W. Givens

BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION Stuart C. Markman CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES AND FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW Cristin Conley Keane CONSTRUCTION LAW George J. Meyer COPYRIGHT LAW C. Douglas McDonald, Jr. CORPORATE COMPLIANCE LAW Latour R. Lafferty CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LAW Chester E. Bacheller

HEALTH CARE LAW Cynthia A. Mikos

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION DEFENDANTS David C. Banker

LITIGATION - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Heather B. Brock

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION PLAINTIFFS John J. McLaughlin

LITIGATION - LAND USE AND ZONING Andrea E. Zelman

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION DEFENDANTS Frank H. Gassler

LITIGATION - PATENT Woodrow H. Pollack LITIGATION - REAL ESTATE Edward O. Savitz

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION PLAINTIFFS James D. Clark

LITIGATION - REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT (SEC, TELECOM, ENERGY) William F. Hamilton

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW - DEFENDANTS Mark E. McLaughlin

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE LAW Richard A. Jacobson

LITIGATION - SECURITIES William J. Schifino, Jr.

PUBLIC FINANCE LAW Alexandra M. MacLennan

LABOR LAW - MANAGEMENT Tammie L. Rattray

LITIGATION - TRUSTS AND ESTATES Gwynne A. Young

LAND USE AND ZONING LAW H. Ray Allen II

LITIGATION AND CONTROVERSY - TAX David P. Burke

SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW Nathaniel L. Doliner

MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS - DEFENDANTS Edward W. Gerecke

SECURITIES REGULATION Thomas P. McNamara

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW DEFENDANTS Stephen H. Sears LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND PRIVATE EQUITY LAW Robert J. Grammig

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: NON-WHITE-COLLAR John M. Fitzgibbons

LITIGATION - BANKING AND FINANCE John E. Johnson

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR William F. Jung

LITIGATION - BANKRUPTCY John D. Emmanuel

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PATENT LAW Stefan V. Stein

INSURANCE LAW W. Donald Cox

CORPORATE LAW Gregory C. Yadley

EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW Andrew G. Diaz

LITIGATION - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY James M. Matulis

LITIGATION - CONSTRUCTION Timothy A. Hunt

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW DEFENDANTS Richard B. Mangan, Jr. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW PLAINTIFFS Henry E. Valenzuela MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS LAW David S. Felman NON-PROFIT / CHARITIES LAW Peter T. Kirkwood

REAL ESTATE LAW David R. Punzak

TAX LAW Bernard A. Barton, Jr. TRADEMARK LAW Joseph J. Weissman TRUSTS AND ESTATES Linda D. Hartley WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW - EMPLOYERS Janice Matson Rickert

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The most rewarding part of my work is the sense of accomplishment I get when the deal closes and everyone’s goals are achieved.

Alexandra “Sandy” MacLennan Public Finance Law Tampa, FL ■ Sandy MacLennan, a Tampa-based

partner in Squire Patton Boggs’ financial services and public and infrastructure finance practices was one of the first female lawyers from Florida to be elected a fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel and focuses her practice on assisting public entities and non-profits in all financing matters, working to help finance everything from affordable housing, to higher education and municipal projects, to airports and projects in the health care field.

“The most rewarding part of my work is the sense of accomplishment I get when the deal closes and everyone’s goals are achieved,” says MacLennan.

“A fair amount of my practice involves health care finance for both public hospitals and non-profit organizations.

Working with these organizations gives real purpose to the work you do.

It’s great work and you see the tangible benefits of your efforts.”

MacLennan recently worked on the public finance aspect of a project to build a senior living facility in Boca Raton, helping secure $250 million in public bond financing for the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Working in public finance law with non-profits can be different in many ways from the work of commercial finance lawyers working with private sector entities, according to MacLennan.

“To those not used to working in the public sector, sunshine and public records laws might seem overly expansive,” says MacLennan.

“Likewise, the federal income tax laws and regulations that apply to tax exemptions add another layer of complexity not typically found in conventional financing.” MacLennan seems to thrive on the complexity of her work, however, and is possessed of a strong sense of purpose and a healthy dose of patience.

MacLennan has been with Squire Patton Boggs since 1989 and says that one of the most difficult issues she has fought in her years practicing public finance law has been recent: trying to help public entities that were negatively impacted by the financial and real estate downturn of 2008. She points to this upheaval in the municipal market as one which “virtually paralyzed the market and led to some very difficult situations for some of my municipal and nonprofit clients. The negative effects continue to linger to this day.” Even though some clients in her field may remain strained for resources, MacLennan finds her fellow attorneys working in public finance law in Florida and in Tampa, particularly, to be very amiable. “Even though we compete for business,” says MacLennan, “we truly like and respect each other. Having that confirmed by my award is gratifying.”

By Nathaniel Barr

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2016 SURVEY RESULTS

FIRST AMENDMENT LAW

RAHDERT, STEELE, REYNOLDS & DRISCOLL George K. Rahdert** HEALTH CARE LAW

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Richard O. Jacobs, Thomas B. Smith IMMIGRATION LAW

IMMIGRATION LAW GROUP OF FLORIDA Kathlyn M. Mackovjak INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

TRENAM LAW Charles M. Harris (IP*) LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

FISHER LAW GROUP Scott A. Fisher (EM, LE*) LAW OFFICE OF PHYLLIS J. TOWZEY Phyllis J. Towzey (EM, LM) WHITTEL & MELTON Jay P. Lechner (EM, LE*, LM) LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW

MASTERSON, HOAG AND SMITH Thomas D. Masterson (P) MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW

BONEZZI SWITZER POLITO & HUPP William D. Bonezzi (D) GOODIS THOMPSON & MILLER Jeffrey M. Goodis (D), Chandra L. Miller (D) MASTERSON, HOAG AND SMITH Thomas D. Masterson (P) PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER David L. Bresler (D), Dale L. Parker (D), Jeffrey P. Winkler (D) BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Aubrey O. Dicus, Jr. (D, P)

REAL ESTATE LAW

ADAMS AND REESE David S. Bernstein FISHER & SAULS Louie N. Adcock, Jr. POWELL, CARNEY, MALLER Mary Jo Carney, James N. Powell SKELTON, WILLIS & WALLACE Peter R. Wallace** TRENAM LAW Robert C. Decker, Robert Donald Mastry TAX LAW

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Joel D. Bronstein, Susan W. Carlson TRUSTS &ESTATES

FISHER & SAULS Louie N. Adcock, Jr. JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Joel D. Bronstein TRENAM LAW Bruce Marger** WILLIAM FLETCHER BELCHER William F. Belcher* WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Gregory A. Brooks (E)

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Guy M. Burns (B*)

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Bradford D. Kimbro, Joseph H. Varner III

SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK W. Kent Ihrig (B), Darrell C. Smith (B)

JAMES B. MURPHY, JR. James B. Murphy, Jr.

APPELLATE PRACTICE

AKERMAN Wayne Lee Thomas BEYTIN, MCLAUGHLIN, MCLAUGHLIN, O'HARA, BOCCHINO & BOLIN Mark E. McLaughlin BRANNOCK & HUMPHRIES Ceci Culpepper Berman, Steven L. Brannock, Celene H. Humphries BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Hala A. Sandridge BUELL & ELLIGETT Raymond T. Elligett, Jr., Amy S. Farrior CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Matthew J. Conigliaro, Joseph H. Lang, Jr., Gary L. Sasso, Sylvia H. Walbolt

GUNN APPELLATE PRACTICE Tracy R. Gunn

JUSTIN C. JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES Justin C. Johnson (P)

LAU, LANE, PIEPER, CONLEY & MCCREADIE Timothy C. Conley, David W. McCreadie

JUSTIN C. JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES Justin C. Johnson (P)

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Stacy D. Blank

HILL WARD HENDERSON R. James Robbins, Jr., Robert A. Shimberg

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Carl R. Nelson

MUNCH AND MUNCH Jacob J. Munch PHELPS DUNBAR Timothy P. Shusta WAGNER MCLAUGHLIN John J. McLaughlin ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

BURR & FORMAN William J. Schifino, Jr. (A)

HILL WARD HENDERSON Marie Attaway Borland KUBICKI DRAPER Betsy E. Gallagher KYNES, MARKMAN & FELMAN James E. Felman, Stuart C. Markman, Kristin A. Norse, Katherine E. Yanes SCHROPP LAW FIRM Charles P. Schropp V. HENDRICKS Valeria Hendricks VAKA LAW GROUP George A. Vaka AVIATION LAW

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER L. Robert Bourgeois, Petra L. Justice BANKING & FINANCE LAW

AKERMAN Aileen S. Davis (B), David M. Doney (B), L. Joseph Shaheen, Jr. (B*) BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Sharon Docherty Danco (B), Robert B. Glenn (B) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Edward M. Waller, Jr. (B)

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BUELL & ELLIGETT Mark P. Buell

HILL WARD HENDERSON Benjamin H. Hill III

GREENBERG TRAURIG Kimberly A. Mello

BAJO CUVA COHEN & TURKEL Anthony John Cuva

HILL WARD HENDERSON David S. Felman (B)

BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION

JOHNSON & CASSIDY John E. Johnson (B*)

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Rhea F. Law, David C. Shobe

ADMIRALTY & MARITIME LAW

GRAYROBINSON David L. Smith (B)

TRENAM LAW Roberta A. Colton**, Charles F. Ketchey, Jr.*, William Knight Zewadski**

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Chris S. Coutroulis, Donald R. Schmidt, Sylvia H. Walbolt*

FOLEY & LARDNER Christopher L. Griffin

MANSONBOLVES ATTORNEYS AT LAW Douglas P. Manson

BUSH ROSS John N. Giordano (B) 813.224.9255 | page 7

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Leonard H. Gilbert (B*), David R. Singleton (B), Charles L. Stutts (B, R), Barbara M. Yadley (B)

ANTITRUST LAW

ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW

CALLAHAN LAW FIRM Michael T. Callahan (D)

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION

PETER J. GRILLI Peter J. Grilli (M)

DE LA PARTE & GILBERT David M. Caldevilla

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER David F. Pope, Allen K. von Spiegelfeld

WILLIAM F. BLEWS William F. Blews (P)

LAU, LANE, PIEPER, CONLEY & MCCREADIE Mary A. Lau (M)

TAMPA

BUCKLEY LAW GROUP Michael B. Buckley (P)

MASTERSON, HOAG AND SMITH Thomas D. Masterson (P)

CARY R. SINGLETARY Cary R. Singletary (A, M)

TRENAM LAW Marvin E. Barkin (B*) WIAND GUERRA KING George L. Guerra (B*) BANKRUPTCY & CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY & REORGANIZATION LAW

ADAMS AND REESE Robert W. Boos*, Lynn Welter Sherman** AKERMAN Gregory M. McCoskey** BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Robert B. Glenn**, Edwin G. Rice**

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Chris S. Coutroulis, Edward W. Gerecke, Gary L. Sasso

JUNG AND SISCO William F. Jung KYNES, MARKMAN & FELMAN James E. Felman, Stuart C. Markman

BIOTECHNOLOGY LAW

PARADIES LAW Christopher Paradies BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING LLCS & PARTNERSHIPS)

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Donald R. Kirk, John J. Lamoureux**, Hywel Leonard**

FARMER & FITZGERALD Matthew P. Farmer

PHELPS DUNBAR Michael P. Brundage** QUARLES & BRADY Philip V. Martino SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Ernest J. Marquart STICHTER, RIEDEL, BLAIN & PROSSER Russell M. Blain, Stephen R. Leslie, Edward J. Peterson III, Charles A. Postler, Harley E. Riedel II, Don M. Stichter, Scott A. Stichter**

BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Timothy A. Andreu, Michael B. Colgan BRANNOCK & HUMPHRIES Ceci Culpepper Berman, Steven L. Brannock BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Darren D. Farfante, G. Calvin Hayes, Carl R. Nelson, Robert L. Olsen, Paul R. Pizzo, Edward M. Waller, Jr. BUELL & ELLIGETT Mark P. Buell

BUSH ROSS J. Carter Andersen, David C. Banker, Anne-Leigh G. Moe, Edward O. Savitz 813.224.9255 | page 7

MCNAMARA & CARVER Thomas P. McNamara

JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Alberto F. Gomez, Jr., Michael C. Markham

BEYTIN, MCLAUGHLIN, MCLAUGHLIN, O'HARA, BOCCHINO & BOLIN Mark E. McLaughlin

ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER Lee Fugate, Morris Weinberg, Jr.

BUSH ROSS H. Bradley Staggs**, Jeffrey W. Warren** 813.224.9255 | page 7

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Rod Anderson**, Noel Robert Boeke**, William K. Fendrick**, Leonard H. Gilbert**

BECKER & POLIAKOFF Gary M. Schaaf

BURR & FORMAN William J. Schifino, Jr., Robert V. Williams

BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Sharon Docherty Danco

GREENBERG TRAURIG Robert A. Soriano**

BARNETT BOLT KIRKWOOD LONG & KOCHE Thomas G. Long

TRENAM KEMKER Marvin E. Barkin, Roberta A. Colton, William C. Frye

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY John D. Emmanuel**, Darren D. Farfante, Edward M. Waller, Jr.*

FOLEY & LARDNER Mark J. Wolfson**

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Richard M. Sebek

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CAREY, O'MALLEY, WHITAKER & MUELLER Michael R. Carey CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Mark A. Brown, Matthew J. Conigliaro, Chris S. Coutroulis, Steven C. Dupré, Edward W. Gerecke, Donald R. Kirk, Kevin J. Napper, Lee H. Rightmyer, Thomas J. Roehn, Gary L. Sasso, Donald R. Schmidt, Sylvia H. Walbolt, Gwynne A. Young CONWELL BUSINESS LAW G. Donovan Conwell, Jr. DE LA PARTE & GILBERT Richard A. Gilbert

CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES & FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW

DLA PIPER Fredrick H.L. McClure

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Cristin Conley Keane

FOLEY & LARDNER Christopher L. Griffin

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Edward F. Koren, Jr., William R. Lane, Jr.

FORDHARRISON Robert D. Hall, Jr.

MCNAMARA & CARVER Thomas P. McNamara COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

ADAMS AND REESE Donald A. Mihokovich ADDISON & HOWARD Michael C. Addison AKERMAN Irene Bassel Frick, Leslie E. Joughin III, Margaret D. Mathews, L. Joseph Shaheen, Jr., Wayne Lee Thomas ALLEN DELL David D. Ferrentino 813.223.5351 | page 17

GRAYROBINSON Frederick S. Schrils GREENBERG TRAURIG Gregory W. Kehoe, David B. Weinstein HILL WARD HENDERSON Gregory P. Brown, Landis V. Curry III, Troy A. Fuhrman, Robert B. Gough III, William C. Guerrant, Jr., Benjamin H. Hill III, S. Gordon Hill, David T. Knight, Scott A. McLaren, Lara J. Tibbals, Dennis P. Waggoner HINES NORMAN HINES G. Wrede Kirkpatrick

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MATULIS LAW & MEDIATION James M. Matulis 813.451.7347 | page 17

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT John J. Lamoureux, George J. Meyer, Luis Prats, Jason J. Quintero, Hardy L. Roberts III*, Wm. Cary Wright**

MILLER CANFIELD Leland D. Barringer

DOGALI LAW GROUP Anthony A.B. Dogali

MILLS PASKERT DIVERS Brett D. Divers, Jeffrey M. Paskert

GRAYROBINSON George E. Spofford IV**

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BARNETT BOLT KIRKWOOD LONG & KOCHE Leslie J. Barnett, Robert S. Bolt, Leslie Wager Hudock BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Sharon Docherty Danco, Robert C. Rasmussen BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY David C. Shobe BUSH ROSS John N. Giordano, Brent A. Jones 813.224.9255 | page 7

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CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Richard A. Denmon, Nathaniel L. Doliner

SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Paul R. Lynch, Darrell C. Smith, Gregory C. Yadley

FOLEY & LARDNER Michael D. Annis, Curt P. Creely GRAYROBINSON John I. Van Voris

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Edward J. Page

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KYNES, MARKMAN & FELMAN James E. Felman, Stuart C. Markman, Katherine E. Yanes

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LAURO LAW FIRM John F. Lauro LAW OFFICES OF JOHN M. FITZGIBBONS John M. Fitzgibbons PHELPS DUNBAR A. Brian Albritton

RONALD K. CACCIATORE Ronald K. Cacciatore

RONALD K. CACCIATORE Ronald K. Cacciatore

SHUTTS & BOWEN Mark P. Rankin

SHUTTS & BOWEN Erik R. Matheney, Mark P. Rankin

THE BARRY A. COHEN LEGAL TEAM Barry A. Cohen TROMBLEY & HANES Gary R. Trombley

THE BARRY A. COHEN LEGAL TEAM Barry A. Cohen, Kevin J. Darken THE SUAREZ LAW FIRM Eduardo A. Suarez

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR

TODD FOSTER LAW GROUP Todd Foster

SHUTTS & BOWEN R. Alan Higbee, Olga M. Pina

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Kevin J. Napper, Edward J. Page

TRENAM LAW Nelson T. Castellano, Richard M. Leisner, Harold W. Mullis, Jr., Gary I. Teblum

FOLEY & LARDNER Michael P. Matthews

TROMBLEY & HANES Ronald P. Hanes, Gary R. Trombley

WIAND GUERRA KING Peter B. King

GEORGE & TITUS Peter E. George, Douglas J. Titus, Jr. GREENBERG TRAURIG Gregory W. Kehoe

WIAND GUERRA KING Peter B. King ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER Nathan M. Berman, Jack E. Fernandez, Lee Fugate, Marcos E. Hasbun, Morris Weinberg, Jr.

SIVYER BARLOW & WATSON Neal A. Sivyer

TRENT COTNEY Trenton H. Cotney

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS / UCC LAW

AKERMAN David M. Doney

HOLLAND & KNIGHT Latour R. Lafferty

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: NON-WHITE-COLLAR

SHUTTS & BOWEN Timothy D. Woodward

THOMAS & LOCICERO Gregg D. Thomas

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SIVYER BARLOW & WATSON Neal A. Sivyer

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ADAMS AND REESE Lynn Welter Sherman

MCNAMARA & CARVER Thomas P. McNamara (G)

MCNAMARA & CARVER Thomas P. McNamara

SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Gregory C. Yadley (C)

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BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Richard M. Sebek ROSENKRANZ LAW FIRM Jack M. Rosenkranz EMINENT DOMAIN & CONDEMNATION LAW

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WILLIAM B. SMITH William B. Smith EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW

HILL WARD HENDERSON Bret T. Hamlin, R. Dennis Tweed, Kirsten L. Vignec, Alton C. Ward HOLLAND & KNIGHT Frederick M. Rothenberg** MARSHALL DENNEHEY WARNER COLEMAN & GOGGIN Russell S. Buhite* QUARLES & BRADY Paul E. Parrish SHUTTS & BOWEN Steven K. Barber W. ERIC VENABLE W. Eric Venable ENERGY LAW

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HARRIS & HUNT Nancy Hutcheson Harris 813.223.5421 | page 21

GAYLE B. CARLSON Gayle B. Carlson

HIMES & HEARN John Fraser Himes

GRAMLING ENVIRONMENTAL LAW George F. Gramling III

JAMES P. KNOX James P. Knox

GREENBERG TRAURIG David B. Weinstein**

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HOLLAND & KNIGHT Leonard H. Gilbert ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW

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PROBASCO LAW Eliane I. Probasco RONALD J. RUSSO Ronald J. Russo WARTENBERG LAW GROUP Philip S. Wartenberg FIRST AMENDMENT LAW

SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK C. Philip Campbell, Jr.* THOMAS & LOCICERO Carol Jean LoCicero, Gregg D. Thomas FOOD AND BEVERAGE LAW

GRAYROBINSON Richard M. Blau FRANCHISE LAW

QUARLES & BRADY David A. Beyer, Christian C. Burden TRENAM LAW Stanley H. Eleff GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Rhea F. Law HOLLAND & KNIGHT James O. Davis III

RALEIGH “LEE” GREENE Mr. Greene’s practice, within the firm of Greene & Greene, is focused upon family law (litigation & collaborative), wills & trusts (litigation & administration), fiduciary litigation, and guardianships. Mr. Greene has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1973, maintains an AV rating, the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and was selected for inclusion in Florida Trend ’s Florida Legal Elite 2015.

The firm’s goal in every case is to resolve disputes, wherever reasonably possible, by negotiating a fair and equitable result for our clients. Where trial is necessary, our litigation protocols encompass a team approach typically including the services of financial experts, real estate experts, and, where appropriate, mental health experts.

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STEVEN A. ANDERSON Steven A. Anderson HEALTH CARE LAW

AKERMAN Kirk S. Davis** ALLEN DELL Cynthia A. Mikos, Joseph W. N. Rugg, Gary Walker 813.223.5351 | page 17 BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Richard M. Sebek** BARNETT BOLT KIRKWOOD LONG & KOCHE Jeffrey P. Greenberg BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Edward M. Waller, Jr., Dale S. Webber CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Linda L. Fleming, James J. Kennedy III, R. Andrew Rock

GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Bruce D. Lamb

SCHROPP LAW FIRM Charles P. Schropp

HILL WARD HENDERSON C. Howard Hunter

STOLER RUSSELL KEENER VERONA Robin P. Keener, John D. Russell

PHELPS DUNBAR A. Brian Albritton*

SWOPE, RODANTE Brandon G. Cathey, Angela E. Rodante**

ROIG LAWYERS Edward J. Carbone SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Ronald A. Christaldi TRENAM LAW Don B. Weinbren ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER Jack E. Fernandez* IMMIGRATION LAW

THE LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER P. CALKIN Christopher P. Calkin VAKA LAW GROUP George A. Vaka WIAND GUERRA KING W. Donald Cox INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY William J. Flynn III

A. W. FISHER, III Arthur W. Fisher III (P*)

LUND & O'FLAHERTY John E. Lund

AKERMAN Leslie E. Joughin III (IP*)

SHUTTS & BOWEN Dilip Patel

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Richard G. Salazar (C, IP*, P*, T)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW

BURR & FORMAN Harvey S. Kauget CONWELL BUSINESS LAW G. Donovan Conwell, Jr. GRAYROBINSON Woodrow H. Pollack INSURANCE LAW

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Bruce A. Aebel**, Thomas R. Bopp, Patrick A. Burson, John A. Krentzman BARR MURMAN & TONELLI Daniel P. Mitchell BEYTIN, MCLAUGHLIN, MCLAUGHLIN, O'HARA, BOCCHINO & BOLIN Mark E. McLaughlin BUTLER WEIHMULLER KATZ CRAIG Gerald T. Albrecht, W. Douglas Berry, Paul B. Butler, Jr., William R. Lewis, John W. Weihmuller CLARK & MARTINO Anthony D. Martino CULPEPPER KURLAND Philip Bruce Culpepper DANAHY & MURRAY Matthew R. Danahy DLA PIPER Fredrick H.L. McClure GROELLE & SALMON Jennifer L. Marino* HILL WARD HENDERSON Benjamin H. Hill III, Brett J. Preston HOLLAND & KNIGHT Charles A. Wachter LISHA BOWEN Lisha Bowen MERLIN LAW GROUP William F. Merlin, Jr.

FOLEY & LARDNER Gary D. Koch

PHELPS DUNBAR Matthew L. Litsky

GARDNER BREWER MARTINEZ-MONFORT Christopher W. Brewer

RISSMAN, BARRETT, HURT, DONAHUE & MCLAIN Edward M. Copeland IV, Richard B. Mangan, Jr.

BURR & FORMAN Harvey S. Kauget (IP*, P, P*, T) CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT William G. Giltinan (P), C. Douglas McDonald, Jr. (C, IP*, P, P*, T) CONWELL BUSINESS LAW G. Donovan Conwell, Jr. (C, IP*, P*) FELDMAN GALE Alejandro J. Fernandez (IP*, P*) GRAYROBINSON Debra Deardourff Faulk (C, IP*, T), Woodrow H. Pollack (IP*, P*, T), Stefan V. Stein (C, IP*, P, P*, T) HILL WARD HENDERSON William C. Guerrant, Jr. (IP*) JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Frank R. Jakes (IP*), Joseph J. Weissman (IP*, P*, T) LAW OFFICES OF JONATHAN C. KOCH Jonathan C. Koch (IP*) MATULIS LAW & MEDIATION James M. Matulis (C, IP*, T) 813.451.7347 | page 17 PARADIES LAW Christopher Paradies (C) QUARLES & BRADY William F. Hamilton (IP*, P*) SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK C. Philip Campbell, Jr. (IP*), J. Todd Timmerman (IP*, P, P*, T) THOMAS & LOCICERO James B. Lake (IP*, T), Carol Jean LoCicero (IP*), James J. McGuire (T) TRENAM LAW Charles F. Ketchey, Jr. (IP*), Monica B. Mason (C, T) INTERNATIONAL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Nathaniel L. Doliner

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AKERMAN Karen M. Buesing (EM, LE*), Scott T. Silverman (EM, LE*, LM) ALLEN, NORTON & BLUE W. Reynolds Allen (EM, LM), Brian Koji (EM, LE*, LM), David J. Stefany (EM, LE*, LM) BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Tony B. Griffin (EM, LE*, LM), Mark A. Hanley (EM, LE*), Alysa J. Ward (EM) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Cathy J. Beveridge (EM, LE*, LM), Heather B. Brock (EM, LE*, LM), Richard G. Salazar (LE*) BURR & SMITH Sam J. Smith (EI, LE*) CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Cathleen Bell Bremmer (EM), John P. McAdams (EM), James R. Wiley (EM, LM)

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MACFARLANE FERGUSON & MCMULLEN Janet Goldberg McEnery (EM, LM) MARK F. KELLY Mark F. Kelly (EI) OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART William E. Grob (EM), J. Robert McCormack (EM, LM), Edmund J. McKenna (EM, LE*, LM), Karen M. Morinelli (EM, LM), Grant D. Petersen (EM, LE*, LM), Phillip B. Russell (LE*), Kevin D. Zwetsch (EM, LE*, LM)

LAND USE & ZONING LAW

ADAMS AND REESE Marilyn Mullen Healy

FISHER & PHILLIPS Steven M. Bernstein (EM, LE*, LM), Theresa M. Gallion (EM, LE*), Christine E. Howard (EM)

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Rhea F. Law, Andrea E. Zelman**

FORDHARRISON Robert D. Hall, Jr. (EM, LM), Tracey K. Jaensch (EM, LE*), Shane T. Muñoz (EM, LM), Tammie L. Rattray (EM, LM)

GRAMLING ENVIRONMENTAL LAW George F. Gramling III

GREENBERG TRAURIG Richard C. McCrea, Jr. (EM, LE*, LM), Peter W. Zinober (EM, LE*, LM) HILL WARD HENDERSON S. Gordon Hill (LE*) HOLLAND & KNIGHT William B. deMeza, Jr. (EM, LE*, LM) JACKSON LEWIS Laura E. Prather (EM), Thomas Royall Smith (EM, LM) JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Darryl R. Richards (LE*) LAU, LANE, PIEPER, CONLEY & MCCREADIE Mary A. Lau (LE*) LAW OFFICES OF CYNTHIA N. SASS Cynthia N. Sass (EI, EM)

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BRICKLEMYER LAW GROUP Keith W. Bricklemyer

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT H. Ray Allen II

HILL WARD HENDERSON John B. Grandoff III, Gina K. Grimes, Morris C. Massey MARK BENTLEY Mark S. Bentley** 813.223.5050 | page 21 MECHANIK NUCCIO HEARNE & WESTER David M. Mechanik SMOLKER, BARTLETT, LOEB, HINDS & SHEPPARD Ethan J. Loeb* STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON Vincent A. Marchetti*, Ronald L. Weaver** LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Frank H. Gassler (D) BEYTIN, MCLAUGHLIN, MCLAUGHLIN, O'HARA, BOCCHINO & BOLIN Mark E. McLaughlin (D) CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Gary L. Sasso (D, P)

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Cynthia A. Mikos HEALTH CARE LAW

David D. Ferrentino COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Donna L. Longhouse TRUSTS AND ESTATES

Frank J. Rief III NON-PROFIT / CHARITIES LAW TRUSTS AND ESTATES

Gary Walker

Joseph Rugg HEALTH CARE LAW

Marian P. McCulloch FAMILY LAW

Tabatha A. Liebert LITIGATION – CONSTRUCTION

MACFARLANE FERGUSON & MCMULLEN Andrew M. Brown (D), Stephen H. Sears (D) WAGNER MCLAUGHLIN Alan F. Wagner (P) LEISURE & HOSPITALITY LAW

FOLEY & LARDNER PHELPS DUNBAR Thomas M. Little, Fred S. Dennis M. McClelland (EM, LE*, Ridley, Stephen J. Szabo LM), John D. Mullen (EM, LE*), John E. Phillips (EM, LM), Reed LEVERAGED BUYOUTS & L. Russell (EM, LE*, LM) PRIVATE EQUITY LAW QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & FOLEY & LARDNER BOYER Martin A. Traber, Steven W. Fredric S. Zinober (LE*) Vazquez ROBERT F. MCKEE HILL WARD HENDERSON Robert F. McKee (EI) David S. Felman THOMPSON, SIZEMORE, HOLLAND & KNIGHT GONZALEZ & HEARING Robert J. Grammig Thomas M. Gonzalez (EM, LE*, LM), Gregory A. Hearing (EM, SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK LE*, LM), Marquis W. Heilig Gregory C. Yadley (LE*), Erin G. Jackson (EM), Kevin D. Johnson (EM, LE*) TRENAM LAW Gary I. Teblum TRENAM LAW Stanley H. Eleff (LE*) LITIGATION - REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT (SEC, WENZEL FENTON CABASSA TELECOM, ENERGY) Matthew K. Fenton (EI)

CONSTANGY, BROOKS, SMITH & PROPHETE John W. Campbell (LE*), James M. Craig (LE*, LM), Michael D. Malfitano (EM, LE*, LM), David P. Steffen (EI, EM, LE*)

FRALEY LAW FIRM Ronald W. Fraley (EI)

PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER

CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Sylvia H. Walbolt HOLLAND & KNIGHT Charles L. Stutts JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Guy M. Burns QUARLES & BRADY William F. Hamilton MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS

ALLEY, CLARK & GREIWE C. Todd Alley (P), James D. Clark (P), Donald G. Greiwe (P) BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Mark C. Greene (D) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Edward M. Waller, Jr. (D) CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Edward W. Gerecke (D), Kevin J. Napper (D), Gary L. Sasso (D) MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW

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HEALTH CARE LAW

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JIM MATULIS

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION Jim Matulis has been certified since 2007 by the Florida Bar as an Expert in intellectual property.

Although Jim has received a number of accolades from his peers for his intellectual property practice, he is most honored by his two-time selection as Tampa Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers—in 2013 for trademark law, and again in 2016 for intellectual property litigation. Jim has been recognized every year since 2011 by Best Lawyers in the areas of intellectual property litigation, trademark law, copyright law, and commercial litigation.

Jim is also a registered patent attorney and author of A Step-by-Step Look at the Patent Litigation Process, from the Inside the Minds series of books for C-level professionals, published by Aspatore Books.

Entering his twentieth year of practicing law, Jim has handled a wide variety of IP matters and commercial disputes involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, noncompetition agreements, internet defamation, domain names, and unfair competition, as well as general business litigation. He also provides licensing and IP registration services, as well as contract drafting and negotiation. Jim utilizes this wealth of specialized experience and a voice of reason respected by his peers when he serves as a mediator.

BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Robert E. Banker (D), Richard K. Bowers (D) BEYTIN, MCLAUGHLIN, MCLAUGHLIN, O'HARA, BOCCHINO & BOLIN Andrew S. Bolin (D), Mark E. McLaughlin (D), Mindy McLaughlin (D)

MATULIS LAW & MEDIATION Offices in Tampa Bay area but serving all of Florida phone 813.451.7347 | email jim@matulis-law.com

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It is a maxim that has shaped Yerrid’s life professionally and personally, inspiring him to ensure that others experience the help and opportunities he did, which allowed him to become one of the nation̛ s best trial lawyers.

In June 1971, before returning to the Virgin Islands where he did summer construction work, Katharine Graham, then owner and publisher of The Washington Post and a friend of Yerrid’s father, who worked there for many years, made it her mission to further Yerrid’s education. “I knew her since I was a very young man.

On one of my visits to her office, she called the dean at Georgetown Law University Center who had once been the Post’s general counsel, and convinced him to interview me,” says Yerrid. “We hit it off, and I was admitted ʻon probation,̛ because my Louisiana State University background was less than stellar. That great law shcool gave me a chance, and Mrs. Graham was the reason.”

“Frankly, I have never succeeded without the help of others,” says Yerrid. “And whenever I have failed, I have failed all by myself. I think helping others is essential for a good and meaningful life.”

How One Attorney Makes Good on the Golden Rule

W

hen Steve Yerrid found success—real, big success—one of the first things he did was buy his mother a car.

An Oldsmobile, to be exact.

“My mother got to see me succeed more than she had ever imagined,” says Yerrid, a nationally renowned and highly respected trial attorney from Tampa Bay and founder of the prestigious Yerrid Law Firm. “I paid off her house and bought her a car, but when it was delivered she didn’t like the color. She finally settled on the third one I had them bring.

She wanted an American car that was pretty.”

Yerrid’s mother, Faye, divorced from his father when he was only seven years old.

“My mother raised me, and sometimes she had a hard time putting food on the table, putting clothes on my back, but she never failed me,” says Yerrid. “She denied herself things and instead gave them to me.” Yerrid learned how to play baseball by throwing at his mother’s mitt. She rarely saw any child support. He had a paper route, and he took a job edging sidewalks at their apartment building to help out.

Always forgiving toward his family, Yerrid notes that through a tumultuous relationship between Faye and his father, Charlie—a sometimes-abusive former boxer and WWII vet—his parents taught him his most valued lesson: That the most 18 | F L O R I D A

Before he had the trappings of success, Yerrid used what he had to fulfill that goal. “I didn’t have much money, but I did have time,” says Yerrid.

“And that is the most precious commodity we can give to others: our time coupled with love.” In the 70̛ s, Yerrid began working with his beloved cancer kids. On another occasion, he went about soliciting 125 steaks, numerous cases of Coca-Cola and “all the corn we could carry” for a Steak & Sports day benefitting local children who have been separated from their families, live within the state system, or have behavioral problems—an annual event that, 35 years later, the Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division still carries on.

After Yerrid achieved greatness, he stepped up his giving to a new level.

And he has indeed achieved greatness—at 30 years of age he successfully defended John Lerro, the pilot of the freighter MV Summit Venture, clearing him of wrongdoing when the ship crashed into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in 1980, killing 35 and causing more than $100 million in damages. Other major successes include a $12 billion settlement in late Florida Governor Lawton Chiles’ case against the cigarette industry in 1997 in which Yerrid served as the youngest member of Florida’s “Dream Team;” a 2006 jury verdict of $217 million, the largest medical malpractice award in Florida’s history and the nation’s largest medical

I fight in the courtroom, not because I dislike the other people, but because I am on the right side, and for justice to prevail, we need to win.

-STEVE YERRID

malpractice verdict; a $330 million award in 2009, the nation’s largest that year in a wrongful death suit; and earlier this year, he got a verdict of $64 million for an injured construction worker.

In July, he obtained a $27.4 million BP payout for the City of Tampa following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest amount that any Florida city received.

These successes, and many others, formed the base on which Yerrid was able to build a legacy as a philanthropist.

“I call it reverse money laundering,” says Yerrid. “I take from the wrongdoers and use that money to further the

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goals of our charitable work and help worthy causes that better people and give them a chance at life. I believe that is something everyone deserves.”

The Yerrid Foundation supports a variety of causes, including cancer research, crisis centers for domestic abuse and women’s shelters, a host of children-focused causes, and many many others. Each year his foundation and the Pediatric Foundation hosts Steve Yerrid’s Kids Fishing Derby and a two-day celebrity fishing tournament with his close friend and MLB hall-offamer Wade Boggs. Annually, he teams up with the Tampa

Bay Lightning for Tampa Bay Fights Cancer Night that invites cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, families, doctors, nurses and volunteers to an NHL game, with tickets, t-shirts, and food vouchers provided at no cost. After almost two decades, nearly 100,000 of our special guests have been in attendance, and the fishing tournament has raised millions of dollars, $500,000 in the past year alone.

“We have been privileged to support cancer research for decades. In that time, the cure rate has gone from three in five to four in five families,” says Yerrid. “That

is a remarkable achievement.

But in my lifetime, I want to see it five in five.”

For Yerrid, his personal philanthropy is just an extension of the work he does in the courtroom, where he hopes to effect change in corporate behavior, encourage remedial measures to prevent repeat tragedies and deter others from doing wrong.

“Too often, the wellmoneyed and powerful are able to overcome those who have been wronged just because of logistics,” says Yerrid. To that end, “I fight in the courtroom, not because I dislike the other people, but because I am on the right side,

and for justice to prevail, we need to win.”

Yerrid’s parents instilled in him the belief “Do unto others as you’d have them do unto you,” a principle he admits is sometimes hard to follow. He notes that a lot of people believed in him, even when he did not believe in himself. “I credit all those people for my success; I simply took advantage of the opportunities I was given,” says Yerrid. “I am certain that a life well-lived creates ripples of good that, though we can't know where they will go, over generations, turn into waves of goodness that benefit many.” www.bestlawyers.com | 19

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For more than 25 years, Nancy Harris has practiced exclusively in the area of marital and family law. Her firm, Harris & Hunt, P.A., focuses on complex family law matters using an expeditious cost/ benefit approach to litigation or the private, client-directed collaborative divorce method. She is a frequent lecturer and has been recognized in Florida Super Lawyers, Tampa Bay Magazine’s Top Lawyers, Legal Leaders’ Tampa’s Top Rated Lawyers, The National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, Law and Leading Attorneys of Florida, and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. Ms. Harris is in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, consistently earning an AV rating; holds membership and committee positions with multiple bar associations, Inns of Court, and collaborative divorce groups; wrote the chapter on collaborative divorce in the 2011-2015 editions of West Florida Family Law (Florida Practice Series); serves on the Board of Directors for The Tampa Theatre; summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2010; and, in 2014, reached Everest’s Base Camp.

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Alex is board certified in marital and family law and exclusively practices family law. He is a partner at Mason Black & Caballero PA. He is a former prosecutor with the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is the chair of the Florida Bar Marital and Family Law Certification Committee for 2015–2016. He is a former Executive Council member of the Florida Bar and past chair of the Family Law Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Alex was appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners and is currently an emeritus member of the Board of Bar Examiners. He is past chair of two separate Bar Grievance Committees. Alex was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Alex received his juris doctorate with high honors from Florida State University College of Law in 1993. He graduated cum laude from the University of South Florida.

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Caroline Black Sikorske has held numerous positions related to her practice area, including fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and past president of the Florida Chapter, chair of the Hillsborough County Bar Association Family Law Section, and chair of the Tampa Bay Collaborative Law Group. She is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and mentioned in The Best Lawyers in America 2014.

She has been published in the Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education publications on family law. She is a boardcertified marital and family lawyer by the Florida Bar’s Board of Certification. She attended Cornell University and Stetson College of Law.

MASON BLACK & CABALLERO P.A. 307 South Magnolia Avenue | Tampa, FL 33606 phone 813.251.9200 email caroline@mbc-lawoffice.com www.mbc-lawoffice.com

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CMYK CMYK CMYK PMS Process Black 100 Process Black 100 Process Black 100 Process Black 100 Red = C 13 M 96 Y 81 KRed 54 = C 13 M 96 Y 81 KRed 54 = C 13 M 96 Y 81 KRed 54 = PMS 1815 Yellow = C 0 M 21 Y 88 Yellow K0 = C 0 M 21 Y 88 Yellow K0 = C 0 M 21 Y 88 Yellow K0 = PMS 123

PMS Process Black 100 Red = PMS 1815 Yellow = PMS 123

PMS Process Black 100 Red = PMS 1815 Yellow = PMS 123

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