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Natalie C Annis

NATALIE C. ANNIS

NATALIE C. ANNIS
ANNIS, NATALIE C.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trust and Estate, Administration, Probate, Tax Planning
Telephone: 813-273-4334
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Estate Planning

Trust and Estate Administration

Probate Administration

Tax Planning

Business Succession Planning and formation and representation of Charitable Organizations

Practice Emphasis Representing individual clients in preparation of Wills, Trusts, Living Wills, Healthcare Surrogate Designations and complex estate planning matters, including life insurance planning, and business succession planning; representing fiduciaries in estate and trust administration, including probate administration, financial planning matters and tax matters.
Education University of Florida, J.D., 1998,

Florida Journal of International Law

University of Virginia, B.A., in German, 1994
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Tax Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections)

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers, Board of Directors (2002-2003)

Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

Selected for inclusion in Florida Rising Stars 2009


Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2009 - 2011

Florida Trend Legal Elite Up and Coming, 2005

Tampa Bay Review 40 under 40, 2002

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David M Boggs

DAVID M. BOGGS

DAVID M. BOGGS
BOGGS, DAVID M.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Tax & Planning, Business Litigation, Probate Litigation
Telephone: 813-273-4328
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Business & Corporate

Tax & Planning

Business Litigation

Probate Litigation
Related Practice Areas Estate Planning
Education New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1977

University of Cincinnati, J.D., 1976

University of Cincinnati, B.A., cum laude, 1973, Departmental Honors, Honors Program
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Tax Court

U.S. Claims Court
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Corporations Banking & Business Law; Taxation and Real Property; Probate & Trust Law Sections)

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Phi Alpha Delta
Community Activities Former President of the Special Operations Memorial Foundation

Delta Tau Delta Tampa Bay Alumnae Association
Representative Cases Container Corporation of America v. Kiewit Continental, Inc., Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., Houston Pipeline Company and Enron Corp., 90-887-CIV-J-14

Nancy N. Sauer, et al. v. Trammell Crow Company, et al., 93-5384

James D. Milby v. Robert E. Swain, 99-7013-CV-15

James Hardie Building Products, Inc., v. CSR America, Inc., et al., 2001-CA-1052
Accomplishments Selected by Tampa Bay Magazine as one of Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers

Repeatedly selected by his peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer"

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Andrew M Brown

ANDREW M. BROWN

ANDREW M. BROWN
BROWN, ANDREW M.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Business Litigation, Professional Liability, Products Liability
Telephone: 813-273-4209
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Medical Malpractice

Business Litigation

Professional Liability

Products Liability
Practice Emphasis Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury Defense
Commercial Litigation
Education University of South Carolina,
J. D. 1986.
Moot Court Competition Finalist
Member Craven Moot Court
Competition Team

Davidson College, B. A. 1982
Class President
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court, Middle District
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section) Hillsborough County Bar Association

American Bar Association

Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Defense Research Institute

Fidelity & Surety Law Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association
Community Activities and Memberships Member, Lay Reader, and Chalice Bearer,
St. John's Episcopal Church

Member, Tampa Yacht & Country Club
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine


Florida Super Lawyer (2010-2011)
Awarded in the area of Personal Injury Defense; Medical Malpractice

Mr. Brown has been involved in the defense of a wide range of matters in the field of medical malpractice. He has successfully tried medical malpractice cases on behalf of physicians specializing in emergency medicine, internal medicine, oncology, and a blood bank. He has also defended physicians in multidisciplinary practice groups, specialty groups, and university based physicians as well. Mr. Brown has also been involved in the defense of a wide range of general liability cases, including products liability and members of other professions as well. He has also been involved in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including real estate litigation, and other business and corporate tort litigation.

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Frank E Brown

FRANK E. BROWN

FRANK E. BROWN
BROWN, FRANK E.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Labor & Employment Law & Litigation, Civil Rights Litigation, Business Litigation
Telephone: 813-273-4381
Office: Tampa
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Practice Emphasis Labor & Employment Litigation
Business Litigation
Education Florida State University, J.D., with honors, 1987

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, B.A., with honors, 1983
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court - Middle, Southern & Northern Districts of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

United States Supreme Court
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar City, County and Local Government Section; Federal Court Practice Committee; Labor & Employment Law Section (Executive Council 2002 - ; Co-Chair of Publications Subcommittee 2003 - ; Chair of Employee Benefits Committee 2000-2003); Trial Lawyers Section

American Bar Association (Labor & Employment Law Section)

Hillsborough County Bar Association (Labor & Employment Law Section)
Publications Co-Author with the Honorable Elizabeth A. Jenkins, Chapter on Federal Court Discovery, Eleventh Circuit Federal Civil Practice Before Trial Guide (Lawyers Cooperative American Inns of Court Series)

Author, Chapter on "Pretrial Discovery in ERISA Benefits Cases," in ERISA Litigation, 2d Ed. (BNA 2005)

Contributing Editor, The Fair Labor Standards Act (BNA)

Contributing Author, Employee Benefits Law (BNA), The Family and Medical Leave Act (BNA), and Age Discrimination in Employment Law (BNA)

Editor, The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section Column in The Florida Bar Journal, 2003-
Accomplishments Florida Bar Certified Labor & Employment Law
Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2010)

Florida Super Lawyer (2006-2011)

Florida Trend's Legal Elite (2004-2009)

Chambers USA's American Leading Lawyers for Business (2004-2008)

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Robert G Cochran

ROBERT G. COCHRAN

ROBERT G. COCHRAN
COCHRAN, ROBERT G.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Real Property Litigation, Bankruptcy, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Telephone: 813-273-4342
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Real Estate

Real Property Litigation

Bankruptcy

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Related practice areas Probate
Education University of Florida, J.D., cum laude, 1972, Order of the Coif, Phi Kappa Phi

University of Florida, B.S., 1967
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate & Trust Section)

Hillsborough County Bar Association

American Bar Association
Community & Pro Bono Activities Bay Area Legal Services

Nativity Catholic Church
Published Articles Mechanics Liens, Florida Bar Journal

Boundary Disputes, Florida Real Property Practice III
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

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Jeffery W Gibson

JEFFREY W. GIBSON

JEFFREY W. GIBSON
GIBSON, JEFFREY W.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Labor & Employment Law, Appellate, Medical Malpractice
Telephone: 813-273-4357
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Business Litigation
Labor & Employment Law
Appellate
Medical Malpractice
Education University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 2001, Law Review, Senior Management Editor, Fall 2001

University of Tampa, B.A., magna cum laude, in Political Science, 1998

Oxford University 8/97-12/97 -- selected as the only student from the University of Tampa to attend foreign study at Oxford
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court, Middle, Southern & Northern Districts of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Hillsborough County Bar Association

American Bar Association

Board of Directors - Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts
James W Goodwin

JAMES WILLIAMS GOODWIN II

JAMES WILLIAMS GOODWIN II
GOODWIN, JAMES WILLIAMS, II
Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors
Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Tax & Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Telephone: 813-273-4337
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Business & Corporate

Tax & Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Practice Emphasis Assisting small and large businesses in a broad range of matters, including selection of entity structure, business planning, transactions involving the merger, sale and acquisition of businesses and contract negotiations

Estate planning, as well as trust and estate matters involving the IRS.
Education University of Florida, LL.M. in Taxation, 1987

University of Illinois, J.D., 1983

Illinois Wesleyan University, B.S. in Accounting, cum laude, 1980
Related Experience Associate Professor at University of South Florida Business School (Advance Corporate Taxation) and at University of Illinois (Business Law)
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

U.S. Tax Court

U.S. Claims Court
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Tax, Business, Trusts & Estates Sections)

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Leadership Tampa
Accomplishments Designated as Tampa Bay Top Lawyer in Florida Trend magazine (2010)

Repeatedly selected by his peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer"

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Craig M Harris

CRAIG M. HARRIS

CRAIG M. HARRIS
HARRIS, CRAIG M.
Position: Associate
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice
Telephone: 813-273-4200
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Business Litigation

Legal Malpractice

Professional Liability

Medical Malpractice

Education University of Florida, J.D., cum laude, 2007

Research Editor, Florida Journal of International Law; Member, Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy; Honors in Trial Practice

Davidson College, B.A. English, Minor in Spanish, 2004
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

American Bar Association

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Ferguson-White Inns of Court
Accomplishments Co-translated with Author "A Diez Pasos al Paraiso" by Alberto Hernandez-Chiroldes.
Rebecca R Johns

REBECCA R. JOHNS

REBECCA R. JOHNS
JOHNS, REBECCA R.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Eminent Domain & Property Rights, Real Estate, Land Use
Telephone: 813-273-4344
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Eminent Domain & Property Rights

Real Estate

Land Use
Education Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., May, 2000

Virginia Commonwealth University, B.S. in Finance, 1996
Court Admissions U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers

Bay Area Real Estate Council
Accomplishments Selected for inclusion in Florida Rising Stars 2009

Authored The Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act – April 2010
Ashley R. Kellgren

ASHLEY R. KELLGREN

ASHLEY R. KELLGREN
KELLGREN, ASHLEY R.
Position: Associate
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense, Professional Liability
Telephone: 813-273-4347
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Medical Malpractice Defense

Professional Liability

Education J.D., 2010, University of Florida Levin College of Law

B.A., 2005, University of Florida

B.S., 2005, University of Florida
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Hillsborough County Bar Association
Certifications Certified County Mediator
Accomplishments Law School Book Award, Growth Management

Law School Book Award, Natural Resources

Law School Book Award, Administrative Law

Law School Book Award, Copyright Law

Law School Book Award, Environmental Law

Academic All-Southeastern Conference Honor Roll

4 Year Varsity Scholarship Athlete – University of Florida Women’s Soccer
Community Activities and Memberships Caring and Sharing Mentoring Program
Patrick T Lennon

PATRICK T. LENNON

PATRICK T. LENNON
LENNON, PATRICK T.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business Litigation
Telephone: 813-273-4360
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Bankruptcy

Business Litigation
Practice Emphasis Creditors Rights; Commercial Litigation; Restructuring
Education University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1989

University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1978
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Business Section)

Hillsborough County Bar Association

American Bankruptcy Institute

Hillsborough Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association
Related Experience Former Bank Vice President
Andrew K Macfarlane

ANDREW K. MACFARLANE

ANDREW K. MACFARLANE
MACFARLANE, ANDREW K.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Business & Corporate
Telephone: 813-273-4271
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Business & Corporate
Related Practice Areas Eminent Domain

Real Estate
Practice Emphasis Drafting Contracts, Marketing and Distribution, State Taxation
Education University of Florida, J.D., 1980

Florida State University, B.A., 1977
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Business Section)

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Published Articles Chapter 2 of Florida Real Property Litigation (CLE 1996): "Boundary Disputes"
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

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Ellen M Macfarlane

ELLEN M. MACFARLANE

ELLEN M. MACFARLANE
MACFARLANE, ELLEN M.
Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors
Vice President 2008
Practice Areas: Real Estate
Telephone: 813-273-4313
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Real Estate
Related Practice Areas Business & Corporate

Banking
Education Ohio State University, J.D., cum laude, 1979

Ohio State University, B.A., Economics, summa cum laude, 1975, Phi Beta Kappa
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships Board Certified Real Estate Attorney

The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate & Trust Section)

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

Selected by her peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer" - one of the top five percent of lawyers in the state (2011)

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NoelPMcdonell

NOEL P. McDONELL

NOEL P. McDONELL
McDONELL, NOEL P.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Environmental Law, Labor & Employment, Criminal Litigation, Domestic Relations
Telephone: 813-273-4330
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Environmental Law

Labor & Employment

Criminal Litigation
Education Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1990

Florida State University, B.A., Honors & Scholars Graduate, 1988
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court – Middle District of Florida
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Appointed to The Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee for the term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005

Commission, Florida Real Estate Commission (appointed by Governor Bush in 2001-2005)
Previous Legal Experience Assistant Statewide Prosecutor, Office of Statewide Prosecution: Senior Attorney, Computer Crime and Identity Theft Unit

Assistant State Attorney - Office of the State Attorney - 13th Judicial Circuit, Lead Trial Attorney

Assistant State Attorney - Office of the State Attorney - 12th Judicial Circuit, Felony Prosecutor, Supervisor of Domestic Violence Division
Significant Cases State v. Pizzo, et al.

State v. Young

State v. McWhite
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

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Janet G McEnery

JANET GOLDBERG MCENERY

JANET GOLDBERG MCENERY
MCENERY, JANET GOLDBERG
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Labor & Employment
Telephone: 813-273-4307
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Labor & Employment Law

Employment Litigation (Defense)

Traditional and Public Sector Labor Law
Practice Emphasis Labor & Employment Law

Employment Litigation (Defense)
Education University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1975

State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., magna cum laude, 1972, Phi Beta Kappa
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

Supreme Courts of Illinois and Missouri

U.S. District Court - Middle, Southern & Northern Districts of Florida

United States Court of Appeals - 3rd, 7th & 11th Circuits
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Labor & Employment Law Section)

American Bar Association

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Illinois Bar Association

Missouri Bar Association

Academy of Florida Management Attorneys - Board Member since 2011

Society for Human Resource Management

HR Tampa

Florida Public Employers Labor Relations Association

Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Chair Quarterly HR Forum
Articles “The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act – April 2010, The Lawyer Magazine

"Wage and Hour Update" - ALA Suncoast Chapter Newsletter, Summer 2007

"Downsizing - Study alternatives, liability when cutting staff size" Powerful Business, Spring, 2002

"HR 'obligated' to teach management of e-mail's legal pitfalls" Society for Human Resource Management, June, 2000

"Employees with Mental and Emotional Problems - Workplace Security and Implications of State Discrimination Laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, Workers' Compensation and Related Issues" Stetson Law Review, Fall 1994
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

Selected by her peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer" - one of the top five percent of lawyers in the state (2007 - 2011)

Former Law Clerk to the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois

Former Trial Attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, St. Louis, Missouri

Named in "The Best Lawyers In America" for Labor and Employment Law (2009, 2010, 2011)

Board Certified as a Specialist in Labor & Employment Law by the Florida Bar

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Charles A Moore

CHARLES A. III "CAM" MOORE

CHARLES A. III "CAM" MOORE
MOORE, CHARLES A. III "CAM"
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Tax & Planning, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Telephone: 813-273-4210
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Business & Corporate

Tax & Planning

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Practice Emphasis Assisting small and large businesses in a broad range of matters, including selection of entity structure, business planning, transactions involving the merger, sale and acquisition of businesses and contract negotiations

Estate planning, as well as trust and estate matters involving the IRS.
Education University of Virginia, J.D., 1998, Senior Editor, Virginia Tax Journal

University of Virginia McIntire Business Institute, 1996

University of Michigan, B.A., summa cum laude, 1995
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council

Tampa Connection

Leadership Tampa
Stephen H Reynolds

STEPHEN H. REYNOLDS

STEPHEN H. REYNOLDS
REYNOLDS, STEPHEN H.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Real Estate
Telephone: 813-273-4343
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Real Estate
Related Areas Land Use

Environmental

Business & Corporate
Practice Emphasis Issues dealing with owning, buying and selling real estate, including development and regulatory issues; Title Insurance
Education University of Florida School of Law, J.D., 1969

University of the South, B.A., English, 1966
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. Supreme Court
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate & Trust Section)

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Bay Area Real Estate Council

Board of Attorney's Title Insurance Fund - Re-Elected in 2008 for 4th term
Community Activities/ Memberships Tampa History Center

Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts

Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

Selected by his peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer" - one of the top five percent of lawyers in the state (2006-2009, 2011)

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Stephen H Sears

STEPHEN H. SEARS

STEPHEN H. SEARS
SEARS, STEPHEN H.
Position: Shareholder
Head of Professional Liability Section
Past Firm Chairman
Practice Areas: Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Mediation
Telephone: 813-273-4237
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Professional Liability

Medical Malpractice

Legal Malpractice

Mediation
Practice Emphasis Medical malpractice litigation defense and legal malpractice litigation defense
Education University of Florida, J.D., 1966

University of Georgia, B.A., 1963
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Hillsborough County Trial Lawyers Association

Executive Committee Hillsborough County Trial Lawyers Association (1989-1992)

Member, 13th Judicial Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee, 1993 to 1996 Chairman, 13th Judicial Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee,1994 to 1996

"The Best Lawyers in America" Elected by peers as leading Florida lawyer in medical negligence

Certified Circuit Court Mediator

Member, Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc.
Published Articles "Inequities in Florida's Good Samaritan Act", Polk County Medical Association Bulletin, 1991
Presentations (as featured speaker) The Role of Charting in Risk Reduction Gessler Clinic P.A., August 16, 2006

Med Mal 101: Basic Principles of Medical Negligence, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, April 11, 2005

Physician Risk Management Seminar: "Sensitizing Your Communication Antennae," Watson Clinic, September 23, 2004

Physician Office Practices: Communication Issues Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management July, 31, 2003

Current Issues in Medical Negligence Risk Management, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, February and March, 2003

Physician Risk Management Seminar-"Informed Consent: Issues and Complexities", The Doctors' Company, May 2001

Physician Risk Management Seminar - Florida Orthopedic Institute - "Charting Errors and Litigation Impact, January 2001

Effective Communications/Documentation - Frontier Healthcare Risk Management, February, 1999

Discussions on the Use of the Electronic Medical Record - American College of Medical Quality and PHICO, February, 1999

Risk Management for Attorneys - "The Cutting Edge", CNA Insurance Company, Tampa, Florida, January 1998

Hillsborough County Bench Bar Conference - Panel Member, November 1997

Abuse and Exploitation of the Elderly and Child Abuse/Domestic Violence, Florida Spine Study Group, Tampa, Florida, October 1997

Presentation to Florida Orthopaedic Institute - "Current Issues in Risk Management", CNA Insurance Company, Tampa, Florida, May 1997

Risk Management, HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence Seminar, PHICO Insurance Company, Clearwater, Florida, February 1997

Risk Management for Attorneys - "The Cutting Edge", CNA Insurance Company, Tampa, Florida, January 1997

Update on Florida Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations, Florida Spine Study Group, Tampa, Florida , November 1996

Workshop Presentation - Coping With Malpractice Litigation, "Tricks of the Trade", Professional Risk Management Services, Inc., Naples, Florida, November 1996

Recent Developments in Florida Medical Malpractice Law, Florida Spine Study Group, Tampa, Florida, July 1996

Recent Trends in Medical Malpractice Litigation, CNA Insurance Companies, Tampa, Florida, June 1996

Impact and Explanation of Wells Decision on Apportionment and Set-Off Doctrines, Presented to CNA Professional Liability Claims Adjusters, May 1996

Comparative Analysis of Criminal and Civil Burdens of Proof, Florida Spine Study Group, Tampa, Florida, April 1996

Minefields of Practice - An Overview of Legal Malpractice Risk Management, Presented by CNA Insurance Companies, Tampa, Florida, February 1996

Physicians Risk Management Seminar - The Health Law, Jordan, Roberts & Company, Tampa, Florida, October 1995

Malpractice and the Law - A Discussion of Legal Precedent and Current Trends in Florida Law Presentation at Diagnostic Clinic, Largo, Florida May 1995

Diagnosis and Treatment of a Medical Malpractice Suit, CNA Insurance Companies, Saddlebrook Resort, Florida March 1995

CME Program for Lakeland Regional Medical Center Staff January 1995 - The Role of Legal Precedent in establish­ing medical standards of care and recent developments in medical negligence litigation.

Closing Argument for the Defense (Florida Bar Trial Advocacy Seminar 1994)

CNA Loss Control Seminars - Loss Reduction During Trial (Multiple cities in Central Florida 1993 to 1995)

CNA Office Practice Seminar for Nurses (Multiple cities in Central Florida 1992 and 1993)

Opening Statement for the Defense (Florida Bar Trial Advocacy Seminar 1992)

Continuing Medical Education Program for St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Staff: Recent Non-Florida Appellate Decisions as Predictor of Theories of Medical Negligence Liability in Florida (November, 1991)

Recent Trends in the Development of Malpractice Litigation (Polk County Medical Association 1991)

CNA Physician Protection Program - Risk Prevention for the Medical Practitioner (Multiple cities in Central Florida 1990-1992)

Cross-Examining the Orthopaedic Surgeon - Orthopaedics for the Lawyer (Professional Education Seminars, Tampa, Florida 1990 and 1991)

CNA Insurance Company - Communication and Legal Issues in the Medical Office (Multiple cities in Central Florida 1988-1990)

Florida Bar Trial Advocacy Seminar Workshop leader, lecturer, executive committee (served in various capacities from 1976 to 1994)

Voir Dire and the Art of Jury Selection (Florida Bar Trial Advocacy Seminar 1989)
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

Selected by his peers as a "Florida Super Lawyer" - one of the top five percent of lawyers in the state (2006 - 2012)

Recognized in "The Best Lawyers in America" (2008-2012) Practice areas of Legal Malpractice, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice

Stephen Sears was selected by Tampa Bay Business Journal readers and editorial staff to be featured in the Who's Who in Business in the Tampa Bay area. Mr. Sears was one of just 25 business people selected in the field of law, which also includes MFM's Stella Thayer.

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William M Stainton

WILLIAM M. STAINTON

WILLIAM M. STAINTON
STAINTON, WILLIAM M.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Commercial Litigation, Tax & Planning
Telephone: 813-273-4325
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Business & Corporate

Commercial Litigation

Tax & Planning
Practice Emphasis Advising clients in a broad range of corporate and business matters, including entity formation and structure, business planning, contract negotiations, transactions involving the merger, sale, and acquisition of businesses, corporate governance, partnership and stockholder agreements, indemnification and risk allocation, and a variety of strategic and licensing arrangements. Mr. Stainton also counsels clients in connection with venture capital and private equity transactions, financings through private placements, joint venture relationships, the dissolution and liquidation of businesses, and related tax matters. In addition, he has experience handling commercial litigation matters related to complex corporate and business disputes, and advises clients on intellectual property related issues. Mr. Stainton serves as general counsel to a number of Florida based companies and partnerships.
Education Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003

University of Florida, B.A. in Political Science, 2000
Court Admissions and Appointments All Florida State Courts

United States District Court, Middle District of Florida

United States Tax Court

Commissioner, Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (State of Florida)2005-2009
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Appointed to the Florida Bar's Standing Committee on Judicial Administration and Evaluation – 2010-2013
Community Activities and Memberships Tampa Bay Field Representative, Mel Martinez for U.S. Senate 2004

Intern for U.S. Senator Connie Mack, Washington, D.C., Summer 1998

Advisory Board - Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO)

TAMCO Foundation Steering Committee 2008-2009

Committee Member - 2007 Grand Slam for the Kids
Easter Seals Florida

Member of Association for Corporate Growth

Member of Turnaround Management Association

Member of Tampa Yacht & Country Club

Member of University Club of Tampa

Member of Hyde Park United Methodist Church

Board of Directors of the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County

Articles / Seminars Deadlock: Business Partner Disputes in Privately-Held Businesses

Carolyn H Stewart

CAROLYN HOUSE STEWART

CAROLYN HOUSE STEWART
STEWART, CAROLYN HOUSE
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Litigation, Labor & Employment, Personal Injury, Eminent Domain
Telephone: 813-273-4246
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Litigation

Labor & Employment

Personal Injury

Eminent Domain
Realted Practice Areas Business Litigation

Casualty Litigation

Products Liability
Education University of South Carolina, J.D., 1977

University of South Florida, B.A., 1974
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida

Supreme Court of the United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Florida Board of Bar Examiners

Hillsborough County Bar Association

National Bar Association

George Edgecomb Bar Association

American Institute of Parliamentarians

Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers
Community Activities and Memberships Keynote Speaker University of South Carolina Law Center Alumni Association Compleat Lawyers Awards Dinner

Keynote speaker for Hillsborough County's 15th Annual Black History Celebration held on February 9, 2007. The theme of the program was " African American Women ~ Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."

NAACP

Bay Area Legal Services Volunteer

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority – International President

International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women

League of Women Voters

Jack and Jill of America

Allen Temple AME, Church Board of Trustees
Published Articles Sexual Harassment -- What are the Grounds?
EBONY MAN MAGAZINE, October, 1997
Related Experience Corporate Counsel - Fortune 500 Company

Former Assistant County Attorney

Former Assistant State Attorney

Former Staff Counsel to an Insurance Company
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

2006 Achievement Award, Florida Commission on Status of Women

Honored by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissions for her contributions to the African- American community in a Proclamation.

Achievement Award, Florida Status on Women Commission

Member of the Year, Florida Chapter NBA

Francisco Rodriguez Award - George Edgecomb Bar Association

Outstanding Young Women in America

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Ashley E Taylor

ASHLEY E. TAYLOR

ASHLEY E. TAYLOR
TAYLOR, ASHLEY E.
Position: Associate
Practice Areas: General Litigation, Environmental Law, Professional Licensure Defense, Foreclosure Defense, Plaintiff Personal Injury
Telephone: 813-273-4369
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas General Litigation

Environmental Law

Professional Licensure Defense

Foreclosure Defense

Plaintiff Personal Injury

Family Law
Education Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2007

University of Florida, B.S.B.A., 2003, cum laude
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

US District Court, Middle District
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

The Hillsborough County Bar

Tampa Bay Inns of Court
William B Taylor

WILLIAM B. TAYLOR IV

WILLIAM B. TAYLOR IV
TAYLOR, WILLIAM B. IV
Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors
Practice Areas: Environmental Law, Plaintiff Personal Injury, General Litigation, Professional Licensure Defense, Criminal Law, Domestic Relations, Foreclosure Defense
Telephone: 813-273-4228
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Environmental Law

Plaintiff Personal Injury

General Litigation

Professional Licensure Defense

Criminal Law

Domestic Relations

Foreclosure Defense
Practice Emphasis Personal injury - representing Plaintiffs; Commercial Litigation; Representing doctors and licenses before the state of Florida licensing boards.

Environmental litigation law in Federal, State and Administrative agencies and court proceedings.
Education Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1972

Florida State University, B.S., 1968
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit

United States Supreme Court
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Environmental and Land Use, Trial Lawyers Sections)

Tampa Bay Inns of Court, Master Trial designation

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Hillsborough County Bar Association
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

Recognized in "The Best Lawyers in America" (2008-2010)

Recognized by the National Law Journal in its selection of Tampa’s Top Attorneys 2011

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Stella F Thayer

STELLA FERGUSON THAYER

STELLA FERGUSON THAYER
THAYER, STELLA FERGUSON
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Business & Corporate, Tax Planning, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Telephone: 813-374-8830
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Business & Corporate

Tax Planning

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Education Columbia University, LLB, 1965

Hollins College, A.B., 1962
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

All New York State Courts

All New Jersey State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Hillsborough County Bar Association

American Bar Association

New York Bar Association

New Jersey Bar Association
Community Activities and Memberships Member of the Florida Council of 100

Member of Board of Trustees of University of South Florida Foundation

Member of the Board of Advisors of Columbia Law School

Past President of Board of Governors of Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and Past Chairman of its Committee of 100

Past Chairman of Hillsborough County Hospital Authority

Past Chairman, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

Member of 1978 Constitution Revision Commission

Member of 1990 Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

Stella Thayer has been selected by Tampa Bay Business Journal readers and editorial staff to be featured in the 2004 Who's Who in Business in the Tampa Bay area. Ms. Thayer was one of just 25 business people selected in the field of law, which also included MFM's Stephen Sears.

James M. "Red" McEwen Memorial Award - 1985

Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Committee of 100, Hall of Fame Award - 1987

Executive Woman of the Year, Network of Executive Women - 1988

Co-Recipient of Top Management Award, Sales and Marketing Executives of Tampa - 1989

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Ansley Watson

ANSLEY WATSON JR.

ANSLEY WATSON JR.
WATSON, ANSLEY, JR.
Chairman Emeritus
Position: Shareholder, Board of Directors
Practice Areas: Food Law, Public Utilities, Administrative & Governmental
Telephone: 813-273-4321
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Food Law

Public Utilities

Administrative & Governmental
Related Practice Areas Business & Corporate

Energy Law
Education Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 1970

Washington & Lee University, A.B., Psychology, 1967
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts

U.S. Supreme Court
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar (Administrative Law Section)

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Food and Drug Law Institute

Executive Director, National Juice Products Association (1999-2003)

Member, Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables (2002-2003)
Community Activities and Memberships University Club of Tampa

Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club
Accomplishments Listed among Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine

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John A Williams

JOHN A. WILLIAMS

JOHN A. WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS, JOHN A.
Position: Shareholder
Practice Areas: Estate and Trust Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, Business and Corporate, Tax Planning, Medicaid and Social Security Disability Benefits
Telephone: 813-273-4308
Office: Tampa
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Practice Areas Estate and Trust Administration

Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning

Business and Corporate

Tax Planning

Elder Law, Medicaid and Social Security Disability Benefits
Practice Emphasis Estate and tax planning strategies for individuals and families, estate and trust administration, guardianship, asset protection strategies, business formation, business succession planning, not-for profit organizations, probate and trust litigation, elder law, and Medicaid and Social Security disability qualification, and entertainment law.
Education University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 2000, cum laude

University of Florida, B.S. Business Management, 1996, summa cum laude
Court Admissions All Florida State Courts
Bar and Professional Memberships The Florida Bar

Real Property, Probate, and Trust law section of the Florida Bar
Tax Section of the Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association

Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council
Community Activities and Memberships Advisory Board Member of Salvation Army, Tampa Area