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Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, & McLain, P.A.
201 East Pine Street, 15th Floor, P.O. Box 4940
Orlando, Florida 32802-4940
(Orange Co.)
Telephone: 407-839-0120
Telecopier: 407-841-9726
E-mail: Contact Us
Web Site: http://www.rissman.com
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Statement of Practice:
Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Americans with Disabilities Act, Appellate Practice, Arson, Assault and Battery, Asset Protection, Automobile Claims, Bad Faith, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Breach of Contract, Business Law, Chemical Sensitivity Cases, Civil Remedy Claims, Civil Rights, Commercial Contract Disputes, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Confidentiality Agreements, Construction Litigation, Conversion of Property, Corporate Law, Covenants Not to Compete, Dental Malpractice, Discrimination, Dram Shop, Employment Agreements, Excess Liability, False Imprisonment/Arrest, Family Law, Federal Civil Litigation, First Party Insurance Coverage Claims, Franchise Litigation, Fraud, General Insurance Claims, Inadequate Security Claims, Insurance Agent Liability, Insurance Coverage Issues, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Interference with Advantageous Business Relationships, Invasion of Privacy, Labor Law, Legal Malpractice, Libel and Slander, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, Liquor Liability, Malicious Prosecution, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Liability, Nursing Malpractice, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Protection Claims, Pesticide Litigation, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional License Issues, Property Damage, Protection of Trade Secrets, Real Estate Development and Transactions, Replevins and Collections, Sexual Harassment, Shareholder Agreements, Sovereign Immunity, Special Disability Trust Fund, Theft, Toxic Torts, Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices, Uninsured Motorist Coverage Claims, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination.



 Year Established: 1972

Firm Size: 62

Other Office Addresses:
Office: Fort Pierce
207 S. 2nd Street
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
Telephone: (772) 409-1480
Telecopier: (772) 409-1481		 Office: Tampa Commons
1 N Dale Mabry Highway
11th Floor
Tampa, Florida 33609
Telephone: (813) 221-3114
Telecopier: (813) 221-3033
   
   

Clients: REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: AAOMS Mutual Insurance Co.; ACE USA; Admiral Insurance Co.; AIG; American All-Risk Loss Administrators; American Habilitation Services; American Healthcare Indemnity Co.; American IR Technologies; American Physicians Capital; American Retirement Corp.; Ameripath; Amerisure; Apex; Avis Rent-A-Car System; B & B Cash Grocery Stores; Bay Area Psychiatric Consultants; Bradenton Neurology; Brooksville Regional Hospital; Budget Rental Car; Car Rental Claims; Cardiology Associates of Charlotte County; Carlson Restaurants; Caronia Corp.; Center for Drug Free Living; Central Florida Investments; CFI Resorts; Charlotte Regional Medical Center; CitiCapital; City of Orlando; Claims Center / Summitt; CNA; Coca-Cola; Columbia Casualty Co.; Columbia/HCA Healthcare; Commercial Risk Management; Courtesy Ford; Crawford & Co.; Crown, Cork and Seal; Crum & Forster; Doctors' Co.; Dolphin Hotel; Domino's Pizza; Exxon Mobil Corp.; Farmers Insurance Co.; FCCI Insurance Co.; Fireman's Fund; First Union Securities; Florida Family Insurance; Florida Farm Bureau; Florida League of Cities; Florida Power; Florida Radiology Associates; Florida Rock Industries; Food Lion; Ford Motor Co.; Frontier Insurance Co.; GAB; Gallagher Bassett; Galway Insurance Co.; Greater Orlando Aviation Authority; Gruber Systems; Hamlin & Burton Liability Management; Harcourt Co.; Hartford Insurance Group; Health First Physicians; Health Management Assoc.; Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center; Highlands Regional Medical Center; Holmes Regional Medical Center; Home Depot; Hubbard Construction; IMSG/Bankers Ins. Co.; Infectious Disease Consultants; Intercoastal Medical Group; Interstate Brands; ITT Specialty Risk Services; John Knox Village; Johns Eastern Co.; Kash-N-Karry; Kemper Group; Krystal Co.; Lake County, FL; Landstar Express America; Legal Management Services; Lexington Insurance Co.; Liberty Mutual; LYNX; MAC Risk Management; Mag Mutual Insurance Co.; Martin Memorial Hospital; Medical Center Radiology Group; Medical Doctor Assoc.; Medware, Inc.; Melbourne Internal Medicine Assoc.; Merita Bread; Metropolitan Insurance Co.; Montgomery Insurance; Morton Plant Mease Primary Care; Murdock Claim Management; Naples Pathology Associates; National Adjustment Corp.; National American Ins. Co.; National Employers Co.; Nationwide; Nemours Children's Clinic; North American Risk; Northwest Florida Community Hospital; Ocala Lumber Sales; Office Depot; Omni Indemnity; One Beacon Insurance; Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Co.; Orange County, FL; Orlando Internal Medicine Center; Orlando Health; Palm Bay Community Hospital; Pasco Regional Medical Center; Physician Associates of Florida; Pinnacle Benefits; ProAssurance; ProClaim America; Professional Business Owners Association; Progressive Insurance Co.; Prudential Property and Casualty; Publix Super Markets; Raven Moon Entertainment; Regions Bank; Rinker Materials Corp.; Risk Management Services; Rosen Hotels & Resorts; Royal & Sun Alliance Group; Royal Insurance; Royal Surplus Lines; RSKCo.; Ryder Systems; Safeco; SCPIE; Sea World of Florida; Sebastian River Medical Center; Sedgwick James; Seminole Casualty; Seminole County, FL; Seminole County Sheriff's Office; Sentry Insurance Co.; SouthTrust Bank; Spring Hill Regional Hospital; Specialty Risk Services; St. Paul; State Auto Insurance Co.; State Farm; State of Florida, Division of Risk Management; Stirling Cooke; Surgical Assoc. of Central Florida; Swan Hotel; Target Corp.; Team Staff; TIG Ins. Co.; Time Warner; Travelers; Tropicana; 21st Century Home Mortgage; United Parcel Service; United Self Insured Services; Universal Studios, Florida; University of Florida/Shands Teaching Hospital; USAA; U-Save Grocery Stores; Vascular Specialists of Central Florida; Walgreens; Waste Management; Wausau; Workmen's Auto Ins. Co.; Zurich-American.

Steve A. Rissman
Admitted to Bar 1972, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A. 1969); Florida State University (J.D. 1972). Selected for Best Lawyers in America 1994-present and Law and Leading Attorneys, Florida 1997. Recipient, W.L. "Bud" Award for Excellence in the Workers´ Compensation Field. Selected by his peers as "One of the Best Lawyers in Orlando"; Adjunct Professor Workers´ Compensation, Florida State University, College of Law. Member: Board of Directors, Workers´ Compensation Institute. Governor’s Workers´ Compensation Oversight Board, 1989. Former Member, Judicial Nominating Commission for Workers´ Compensation Judges. Program Chairman, Workers´ Compensation Educational Conference. Member, Orange County Bar Association, The Florida Bar; Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation Defense.

Robert C. Barrett
Admitted to Bar 1978, Florida.  Education: University of Illinois (B.S. with honors 1974); University of Florida (J.D. with honors 1978).  Phi Kappi Phi.  Author: Recent Developments in Subrogation Rights and Equitable Distribution, Workers´ Compensation Newsletter.  Member: Orange County (Past Chairman, Workers´ Compensation Section) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Grievance Committee; Executive Council, Workers´ Compensation Section); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.  Practice Areas: Workers´ Compensation Defense.

Jennings L. "Bucky" Hurt III
Admitted to Bar 1977, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Seminole Junior College (A.A. 1972); University of Florida (B.S. 1974); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D. cum laude 1977). Delta Theta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Constitutional Law. Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review 1975-1977. Author: Constitutional Law - California Statute Prohibiting the Advertisement of Prescription Drugs Held Violative of First Amendment, Cumberland Law Review, Vol. 6:3, Page 711, 1976; Legislative and Judicial Attention to Stream Modification: Channelization, its Effects and Alternatives, Cumberland Law Review, Vol. 8:1, Page 21, 1977. Member Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Practice; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Central Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council (Treasurer 1992-1995). Board Certified Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education; Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; Best Lawyers in America – 2005 - 2006 Edition; Florida’s Super Lawyers – 2006 Edition; “Orlando’s Top Attorneys” – Orlando Magazine, April 2005 & February 2006; “Top Lawyers” – Florida Monthly Magazine July 2005. Practice Area: Insurance Defense.

Robert A. Donahue
Admitted to Bar 1982, Florida. Education: Auburn University; Florida Atlantic University (B.A. cum laude, 1977); Golden Gate University (J.D., with honors 1982). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Workers´ Compensation Defense.

John E. McLain, III
Admitted to Bar 1983, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A. with distinction 1980); Nova Southeastern University (J.D. 1983). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Orange County (Member, Workers´ Compensation Section) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute. Practice Area: Workers´ Compensation.

Richard S. Womble
Admitted to Bar 1981, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1984, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S. 1978); Nova University (J.D. 1981). Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Section on Trial Practice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death); Defense Research Institute; Central Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education; Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Area: Insurance Defense.

John P. Daly
Admitted to Bar 1987, Florida.  Education: Stetson University (B.A. 1984); University of Florida (J.D. with honors 1987).  Trial Team Scholarship Recipient.  Member: The Orange County Bar; The Florida Bar (Member, Workers´ Compensation Section).  Practice Area: Workers´ Compensation Defense and Insurance Defense.

Stacie B. Greene
Admitted to Bar in 1989, Florida. Education: Ohio State University (B.S. 1985); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D. 1988). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Area: Workers´ Compensation Defense.

Theodore N. Goldstein
Admitted to Bar 1989, Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida.  Education: University of Florida (B.A. with honors 1983); University of Miami (J.D. 1989).  Member: The Florida Bar.  Practice Area: Workers´ Compensation Defense.

Raymond A. Lopez
Admitted to Bar 1990, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S. 1985); Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University (J.D. 1989). Phi Alpha Delta. Staff Member for Managing Editor, Mercer University Law Review, 1988-1989. Author: Boyle vs. United Technologies Corp.: The Vitality of Government Contractor Defense Continues, Mercer Law Review, 1st Edition, 1989. Member: The Florida Bar, American Bar Association. Practice Area: Workers´ Compensation Defense.

Vance R. Dawson
Admitted to Bar 1988, Florida.  Education: Miami Dade Community College (A.A. magna cum laude, 1983); Florida International University (B.A. cum laude, 1984); University of Miami School of Law (J.D. 1987).  Phi Theta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu; Phi Alpha Delta.  Recipient, Faculty Senate Scholarship.  Student Bar Senator.  Moot Court Competitor, Trial Advocacy Program.  Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar.  Practice Area: Insurance Defense.

Richard B. Mangan,Jr.
Born Savannah, Georgia, March 12, 1968; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1989); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice. AV Peer Review Rated

Henry (Skip) W. Jewett
Professional Associations and bar admissions: Florida Bar Member of Trial Lawyers Section U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Orange County Bar Association Florida Defense Lawyers Association Defense Research Institute. Education: Graduated with Honors from University of Florida College of Law. Graduated with High Honors Phi Beta Kappa from University of Florida. J.D. awarded May 1983, B.A. in Political Science awarded June 1980.

Daniel M. Pollack
Admitted to Florida Bar 1991: Education: Univeristy of Florida, BS Advertising 1985, member Phi Alpha Delta National Advertising Honor Society: University of Illinois College of Law, JD 1991; awarded Best Oralist/Speaker Moot Court 1988-1989; member of Civil Rights Moot Court team 1991: Work Exp: Extern for Federal Judge Harold Baker, Danville, Illinois, Summer 1989; Assistant State Attorney 6th Judicial Circuit (Pinellas/Pasco: Counties) 1991-1992 Member: Florida Bar Practice area: Workers' Compensation Defense

Art C. Young
Admitted to Bar 1988, Tennessee and U.S. Army Court of Military Review; Trial counsel, Capt., U.S. Army JAGC, 1988-1992; 1992 Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A. 1984) Distinguished Military Graduate; Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D. 1987). Member: Orange County Bar Association, The Florida Bar Association, The Tennessee Bar Association. Practice Area: Insurance defense.

Nicole D. Ruocco
Born Tampa, Florida, April 5, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1994); Stetson University (J.D., 1997). Listed in Who's Who Among American Law Students. Frequent Lecturer at Seminars including the Association of Independent Firms Seminar. Member: Orange County (Chairperson, Worker's Compensation Section, 2001-2003) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers; Downtown Orlando Partnership. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

Daniel T. Jaffe
Born Hollywood, Florida, October 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); Nova University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Society. Member, Journal of International and Comparative Law. Author: "The Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste," Nova Journal of International Competitive Law, 1997. Member: The Florida Bar. (Resident, Tampa Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

Beatriz E. Justin
Born Atlanta, Georgia, March 3, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., 1993); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. (Resident, Tampa Office). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense.

J. Gregory Giannuzzi
Born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Pennsylvania; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1998, Florida. Education: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1982); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1985). Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review. (Resident, Tampa Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Rights Litigation.

David K. Beach
Born Monroe, Michigan, May 17, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2005, United States Supreme Court. Education: Western Michigan University (B.S., cum laude, 1996); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Phi Delta Phi; Moot Court Board. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. (Resident, Tampa Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Appellate Practice.

Karen M. Walker
Born Cocoa Beach, Florida, May 29, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Alabama; 2002, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1990); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1993).

Alfred L. Frith
Born Selma, Alabama, May 12, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with honors, magna cum laude, 1978); George Washington University (M.P.A., 1980); Florida State University (J.D., 1983). Head, Commercial Department. Omicron Delta Kappa. Phi Delta Phi. National Moot Court Competition. National Champion and Southern Regional Winner, Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Competition. Member: Orange County and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Litigation) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.

F. Dean Hewitt
Born Ithaca, New York, January 24, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.B.A., 1983); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (M.B.A., J.D., 1986). Member: Highlands County Bar Association (President, 1997-1999). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation.

Ted M. Copeland IV
Born 1965 Admitted 1993, Florida Education University of Virginia (B.A., 1988); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1991) (Resident, Tampa Office) Practice Areas Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice

David R. Kuhn
Born Erie, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania; 1999, Florida; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1983); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Nursing Home Defense; Premises Liability.

R. Clifton Acord, II
Born Jacksonville, Florida, March 10, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2000, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Barry College (B.S., 1992); Golden Gate University (J.D., with distinction, 1999). Merit Scholar. Recipient, Business Law Certificate with distinction. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association. (Resident, Tampa Office). Reported Cases: Carvallo v. Stuller, 2nd DCA FL 2001. Practice Areas: Liability Defense.

Robert D. Bartels
Born Tampa, Florida, January 27, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1997); Stetson University (J.D., 2000). Octofinalist, National Labor and Employment Moot Court Competition, 1999; Finalist, National Health Care Law Moot Court Competition, 1999; National Labor and Employment Moot Court Competition, 2000. Recipient, Victor O'Whele Award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy.

Christopher E. Dennis
Born: 1983. Admitted: Florida, 2007. Education: The University of Texas at Arlington (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.

Sarah E. Egan
Born: 1975. Admitted: 2005, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., Political Science, 2001); Stetson University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice.

David A. Fifner
Born: 1959; Admitted: 1985, Ohio; 1987, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1982); Cleveland State University, John Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

Joshua T. Frick
Born: 1975. Admitted: 2008, Florida. Education: Mansfield State University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 2002; ); Barry University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice

Susan R Fuller
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Paul B. Fulmer
Admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: Univeristy of Central Florida, B.S., Stetson University College of Law, J.D. 1997. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense, Insurance Fraud. Born 1972

Jannine C. Galvez
Born Brooklyn, New York, August 8, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.H.S.E., with honors, 1996); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.

Elise J. Geibel
Born: 1980 Admitted: Florida, 2005 Education: University of Miami (B.S., 2002; J.D., 2005) Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense

Dara L. Haggerty
Born: 1981. Admitted: 2008, Florida. Education: Southern Methodist University, Dallas Texas (B.A., magna cum laude, 2003); Stetson University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice.

Christopher A. Hanson
Born: 1981. Admitted: Florida, 2007. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., cum laude, 2005); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.

Robert J. Jack
Born Miami, Florida, January 4, 1949; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Education: Florida International University (B.A., 1974); Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 1983). Phi Alpha Delta. Certified Civil Circuit Court Mediator. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Wrongful Death; Mediation; Arbitration.

Jeffrey J. Kerley
Born June 1, 1970; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: George Washington University (B.S., 1992); University of South Florida (M.H.A., 1999); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 2002). (Resident, Tampa Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

Laura L. Klingelhoefer
Born: 1980, Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Admitted: Florida, 2008. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., Elementary & Kindergarten Education, 2002); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense.

G. William Lazenby IV
Born Clearwater, Florida, May 16, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1995); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Phi Delta Phi. Stanley Milledge Award. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association. (Resident, Tampa Office). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Civil Trial Practice; Wrongful Death; Legal Malpractice; Commercial Litigation.

Nhan T. Lee
Born: August 21, 1969, Vietnam. Admitted: 2002, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., Legal Studies, 1991); Florida State University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Civil Trial; Commercial Trial; Contracts; General Practice; Personal Injury.

Aimara Liste-Gonzalez
Born: 1973. Admitted: 2007, Florida; 2008, United States District Court Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., Legal Studies, 2003); Florida A&M University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member Golden Key International Honor Society. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Fraud.

Victoria S. Luna
Born: 1981. Admitted: Florida, 2007. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., magna cum laude, 2003); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.

Laura F. Lytle
Associate, Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice, Admitted: 2005, Florida Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2005 College: Florida State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2002 Born: 1980

Jedediah A. Main
Born: 1980. Admitted: 2005, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Finance; B.S., Insurance/Risk Management, cum laude, 2002); Florida State College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.

Darien M. McMillan
Born: 1977. Admitted: 2007, Florida. Education: University of North Florida (B.A., 2000); Florida State University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense.

Eric F. Ochotorena
Born: 1981. Admitted: 2008, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 2003); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice.

Karissa L. Owens
Born in Miami, Florida on August 8, 1977. Admitted: 2002, Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court for the Middle Dist. of Florida. Education: Coker College (B.A. cum laude, 1999); University of South Carolina (J.D., 2002). ABA Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal, Articles Editor, 2001-2002. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice and General Insurance Defense Litigation.

Jeremy T. Palma
Born: 1981. Admitted: Florida, 2007; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 2003); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

Wendy L. Pepper
Born 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., 1996); Stetson University (J.D., 2000). Member: The Florida Bar. (Resident, Tampa Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

Jonathan K. Polk
Born: 1981. Admitted: 2008, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 2003; M.S., Electrical Engineering, 2007); University of Florida (J.D., 2007; Intellectual Property Certificate). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.

Amanda H. Reher
Born Sarasota, Florida, July 18, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1996); Stetson University, St. Petersburg, (J.D., 1999). Member, Golden Key. Member: The Florida Bar. (Resident). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Special Investigative Unit Claims.

Kelley A. Richards
Admitted to Bar 2005, Florida; Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Law School: University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., with honors, 2004; College: University of Florida, B.S., with honors, 2001; Born: 1980

Juan A. Ruiz
Born Sanford, Florida, December 17, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: Auburn University (B.A., 1995); Loyola University (J.D., 1998). Member, Federalist Society, 1996-1998. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice.

Jill M. Spears (Biggs)
Born Phoenix, Arizona, November 24, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1998; J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.

Meredith M. Stephens
Born: East Lansing, MI. Admitted: 2008, Florida. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., English, 2005); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice.

F. Paul Tipton
Born Detroit, Michigan, December 7, 1961; admitted to bar, 1991, Michigan; 1994, Florida and California. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1985); Detroit College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Member, DCL Law Review. Recipient: Abram Thomas Award. Member: State Bar of Michigan; State Bar of California; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

Nicolette E. Tsambis
Born: 1983. Admitted: 2008, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.B.A., 2004; ); Florida A&M University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.

Jason R. Urbanowicz
Born 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.S., 1996); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Fraud.

Adam J. Wick
Born: March 4, 1983, Mercer, Pennsylvania. Admitted: Florida, 2008. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., Economics, 2005); Florida State University (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense; Insurance Defense.

Christine V. Zharova
Born: November 27, 1983. Admitted: April 2008, Florida. Education: University of Miami, (B.B.A. in Finance, 2004); University of Florida (J.D., December 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense.