SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
RISING STARS / TAMPA BAY AREA 2015
THE LIST
BY PRIMARY AREA
OF PRACTICE
The list was finalized as of December 17, 2014. Any updates to
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APPELLATE
Asfar, Richard N. “Ric”, Vaka Law Group, Tampa,
813-549-1799
Bray, Jr., Michael R., de la Parte & Gilbert, Tampa,
813-229-2775
Burns, Thomas A., Burns, Tampa, 813-642-6350
THOMAS A. BURNS
BURNS, P.A.
Tampa • 813-642-6350
www.burnslawpa.com
Fernald, Courtney L., Englander Fischer, St. Petersburg,
727-898-7210
Jones, Jennifer E., McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott
Grimaldi & Guito, Tampa, 813-899-6059
Lahlou-Amine, Sarah, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney,
Tampa, 813-228-7411
Luka, Maegen Peek, Brannock & Humphries, Tampa,
813-223-4300
Seider, Thomas J., Brannock & Humphries, Tampa,
813-223-4300
AVIATION & AEROSPACE
Healey, Erica Tate, Banker Lopez Gassler, Tampa,
813-347-4010
Justice, Petra L., Banker Lopez Gassler, Tampa,
813-221-1500
BANKING
Simms-Petredis, Jacqueline A., Burr & Forman, Tampa,
813-367-5751
BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS
Alpert, Adam Lawton, Bush Ross, Tampa, 813-224-9255
Bachman, Jr., B. Michael, Stichter Riedel Blain & Prosser,
Tampa, 813-229-0144
Blanchard, Jake C., Blanchard Law, Largo, 727-531-7068
DeBeaubien, Hugo S., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Tampa,
813-221-7425
DiSanto, Kathleen L., Jennis & Bowen, Tampa,
813-229-1700
Fogarty, Daniel R., Stichter Riedel Blain & Prosser, Tampa,
813-229-0144
Harris, Amy Denton, Stichter Riedel Blain & Prosser, Tampa,
813-229-0144
Hooi, Michael J., Stichter Riedel Blain & Prosser, Tampa,
813-229-0144
Lieb, Stephanie C., Trenam Kemker, Tampa, 813-227-7469
Mosley, Patrick M., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa,
813-221-3900
Santos, R. Travis, Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa,
813-221-3900
BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER
Palma, Alexis M., Palma Law Group, Clearwater,
727-669-3909
BUSINESS LITIGATION
Alexander, Joseph N., Lieser Skaff Alexander, Tampa,
813-280-1256
Amedie, Liben M., The Liben Law Firm, Tampa,
813-344-3422
Aretini, Deirdre F., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Sarasota,
941-364-2752
Barrios, Brad F., Bajo | Cuva | Cohen | Turkel, Tampa,
813-443-2199
Brick, Kevin, Yanger Law Group, Tampa, 813-286-7025
Cash, Cary A., Brasfield Freeman Goldis & Cash,
St. Petersburg, 727-327-2258
Causey, Patrick M., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa,
813-221-3900
Chase, Brian C., Meridian Partners, Tampa, 813-443-5260
Chidnese, Patrick M., Holland & Knight, Tampa,
813-227-8500
Crawford II, Donald, Cope Zebro & Crawford, Clearwater,
727-369-6070
Cronin, Sean P., Stanton Cronin Law Group, Tampa,
813-444-0155
Dees, Justin L., Trenam Kemker, St. Petersburg,
727-820-3964
Dees, Kevin L., Schaps & Dees, Tampa, 813-321-8277
Deese, Dustin D., McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott
Grimaldi & Guito, Temple Terrace, 813-899-6059
Drab, Michelle R., Bush Ross, Tampa, 813-204-6493
Driskell, Fentrice D., Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, Tampa,
813-223-7000
Faulkner, Brandon, Holland & Knight, Tampa,
813-227-8500
Feather, Scott D., Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, Tampa,
813-229-4338
Fixsen, Roxanne, Trenam Kemker, St. Petersburg,
727-896-7171
Garding, Timothy C., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Tampa,
813-229-7600
Glausier, Charles Evans, Bush Ross, Tampa, 813-224-9255
Griffin, Ryan C., Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns,
St. Petersburg, 727-800-5980
Haddad, Alexandra N., Burr & Forman, Tampa,
813-221-2626
Harang, Lee J., Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith,
Tampa, 813-977-1200
Hargett, Michael V., Barnett Bolt Kirkwood Long & Koche,
Tampa, 813-253-2020
Heller, Samuel, Heller Goldberg, St. Petersburg,
727-898-5200
Hintson, Michele Leo, Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Tampa,
813-227-2338
Holloman, II, Charles M., Charles M. Holloman II, Tampa,
813-273-8928
Inverso, Darren R., Norton Hammersley Lopez & Skokos,
Sarasota, 940-320-6136
Koenig, Eric S., Trenam Kemker, Tampa, 813-227-7405
Koepke, Alicia H., Trenam Kemker, Tampa, 813-227-7493
Koster, Traci, Bush Ross, Tampa, 813-224-9255
Kouffman, Dominic, Holland & Knight, Tampa,
813-227-8500
Lazenby, William G., Ellison Lazenby, St. Petersburg,
727-362-6151
Leung, Brian A., Holcomb & Leung, Tampa, 813-258-5835
Leuthauser, Stephanie S., Trenam Kemker, Tampa,
813-227-7460
Lieser, Jeffrey P., Lieser Skaff Alexander, Tampa,
813-280-1256
Lopez, Lindsay Patrick, Trenam Kemker, Tampa,
813-227-7436
Margolin, Jason, Akerman, Tampa, 813-223-7333
Marlewski, Christine A., GrayRobinson, Tampa,
813-273-5000
Massey, Starlett M., McCumber Daniels Buntz Hartig & Puig,
Tampa, 813-287-2822
Mcadams, Anne C., Trenam Kemker, Tampa, 813-223-7474
McBreen, Daniel J., de la Parte & Gilbert, Tampa,
813-229-2775
McCoy, Kevin P., Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, Tampa,
813-229-4272
McDonough, J. Kirby, Quarles & Brady, Tampa,
813-387-0300
Meehan, Keith, Gardner Brewer Martinez-Monfort, Tampa,
813-221-9600
Moorhead, James Marshall, Adams and Reese,
St. Petersburg, 727-502-8221
Norton, Hunter G., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Sarasota,
941-366-6660
Palermo, Anthony, Holland & Knight, Tampa, 813-227-6320
Perez, Jared J., Wiand Guerra King, Tampa, 813-347-5100
Reres, Kathleen G., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Tampa,
813-221-7167
Ruoff, Kelly, Trenam Kemker, St. Petersburg, 727-896-7171
Schaffnit, Brian W., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Tampa,
813-227-2261
Serrano, Meghan O’Neill, Shumaker Loop & Kendrick,
Sarasota, 941-366-6660
Shwayri, Rebecca N., Akerman, Tampa, 813-223-7333
Skaff, Ghada, Lieser Skaff Alexander, Tampa, 813-280-1256
Valiente, Lauren L., Foley & Lardner, Tampa, 813-229-2300
Walker, Jeremy M., Trenam Kemker, St. Petersburg,
727-820-3953
Webb, Joshua C., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa,
813-221-3900
Wiggs, S. Braxton, The Pansler Law Firm, Lakeland,
863-683-7500
Willis, Brian C., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Tampa,
813-229-7600
Zuroweste, Zackary T., The Persante Law Group, Clearwater,
727-796-7666
BUSINESS/CORPORATE
Brickhouse, David M., Broad and Cassel, Tampa,
813-225-3020
Dantuluri, Srinivas Raju, Attorney at Law, Lakewood Ranch,
352-804-7274
Gordon, Brent A., The Gordon Law Firm, Oldsmar,
727-379-2288
McPheeters, James-Allen, Williams Parker Harrison Dietz &
Getzen, Sarasota, 941-329-6623
Stanton, Michael J., Stanton Cronin Law Group, Tampa,
813-444-0155
Stephens, Christopher J., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa,
813-227-8423
CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE
Collins, Douglas J., Bell Law Group, Tampa, 813-867-4522
Ford, Terry S., Banker Lopez Gassler, Tampa, 813-221-1500
Hart, Christopher M., Bush Ross, Tampa, 813-224-9255
Johnson, Brock H., Banker Lopez Gassler, Tampa,
813-221-1500
Kestenbaum, Michael H., Luks Santaniello Petrillo & Jones,
Tampa, 813-226-0081
Luikart III, David L., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa,
813-222-8509
Manthey, Sarah, Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns,
Tampa, 813-225-2500 Pg. S-19
Maxson, Kyle W., Martinez Denbo, St. Petersburg,
727-894-3535
McAuley, Kelly J., Martinez Denbo, St. Petersburg,
727-894-3535
Merenda, Brigid A., Trenam Kemker, Tampa, 813-227-7427
Moe, Anne-Leigh, Bush Ross, Tampa, 813-224-9255
Ochotorena, Eric F., Rissman Barrett Hurt Donahue &
McLain, Tampa, 813-221-3114
Person, Cory J., Butler Pappas Weihmuller Katz Craig,
Tampa, 813-281-1900
Snyder, Bryan R., Rissman Barrett Hurt Donahue & McLain,
Tampa, 813-221-3114
Stines, Robert, Phelps Dunbar, Tampa, 813-472-7550
Weitzenfeld, Hal, Cole Scott & Kissane, Tampa,
813-289-9300
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
Banks, Erin, Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, Tampa,
813-223-7000
Brazelton, Jason A., Law Office of Jason A. Brazelton Esq.,
St. Petersburg, 727-498-1694
Catoe, Lauren E., Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, Tampa,
813-229-4236
Cogburn, Matthew R., Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, Tampa,
813-229-4227
Freeman, Meredith A., Bush Ross, Tampa, 813-224-9255
Higgins, Hugh D., Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell, Tampa,
813-223-4253
Massari, Michael A., Banker Lopez Gassler, Tampa,
813-221-1500
McCormick, Lindsay, Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman &
Goggin, Tampa, 813-898-1800
Owen, Ryan W., Adams and Reese, Sarasota, 941-316-7640
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