SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
FLORIDA 2019 / TAMPA BAY AREA
RISING STARS
Murphy, J. Logan, Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Schwartz, Matthew L., Cole Scott & Kissane, Tampa
REAL ESTATE
Befeler, David, Befeler Law Firm, Tampa
Bell, Jill K., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Bringgold, Blake D., McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold
Elliott Grimaldi Guito & Matthews, Tampa
Chauhan, Zachary J., Trenam Law, Tampa
Cruz, Eric A., Bivins & Hemenway, Valrico
De L’Etoile, Erik, De L’Etoile Law Firm, Tampa
Dunivan, Jr., Bryant H., Owen & Dunivan, Tampa
Etlinger, Tabitha S., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings,
Tampa
Featherstone, Ryan A., Dunlap & Moran, Sarasota
Fornuto, Claudette, Trenam Law, Tampa
Frazier, Nathan, Frazier & Brown, Tampa
Gidel Jr., Robert H., Gardner Brewer Martinez-
Monfort, Tampa
Greenstein, Rachael L., Feldman & Mahoney,
Clearwater
Haynes, Jourdan, Carlton Fields, Tampa
Hudson, Tyler J., Gardner Brewer Martinez-Monfort,
Tampa
Knight, Adam J., Burr & Forman, Tampa
Levine, Bryan B., Knox Levine, Palm Harbor
Liu, Jin, Carlton Fields, Tampa
Maguire, Michael P., Gardner Brewer Martinez-
Monfort, Tampa
McComb, William C., Berlin Patten Ebling, Sarasota
McElheran, Tiffany Love, Bush Ross, Tampa,
813-204-6492 Pg. S-8
Melton, III, Howell “Web”, Bush Ross, Tampa,
813-224-6483 Pg. S-8
Messina, Jr., Paul, Blank Rome, Tampa
Morrell, Clinton S., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick,
Tampa
Morris, Kristin K., Shutts & Bowen, Tampa
Pardun, Andrew R., Battaglia Ross Dicus & McQuaid,
St. Petersburg
Peluso, Andy, Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Poling, Mathew S., Trenam Law, Tampa
Prohidney, Michael J., Tilden & Prohidney,
Bradenton
Reres, Kathleen G., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick,
Tampa
Rice, S. Leigh, Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Wester,
Tampa
Rocha, Michael R., Petitt Worrell Rocha Sheppard,
Tampa
Roefaro, Nicholas, Kass Shuler, Tampa
Root, III, George D., Friscia & Ross, Tampa
Rush, Paul F., Trenam Law, Tampa
Silberman, Aaron J., Silberman Law, Tampa
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Perenich, Michael, Perenich Caulfield Avril & Noyes,
Clearwater, 727-386-9677 Pg. S-13
Perez, Alan, Mallard Law Firm, Sarasota
Perez, Karina I., Florida Vanguard, Tampa
Ruge, Alyssa A., Kemp Ruge & Green Law Group,
Trinity
Santini, Frank, The Frank Santini Law Firm, Riverview
Tragos, Peter, Tragos Sartes & Tragos, Clearwater
Trimming, Tami, Barnes Trial Group, Tampa
Vinson, Jr., Ben A., Vinson Law, Tampa
Whittemore, Jason, Wagner McLaughlin, Tampa
PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL
MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE
Burgess, Chad E., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Bush, Derek J., Rissman Barrett Hurt Donahue
McLain & Mangan, Tampa
Cochran, Jessica N., Bush Graziano Rice & Platter,
Tampa
Makris, Ashley, Bush Graziano Rice & Platter, Tampa
Ochotorena, Eric F., Rissman Barrett Hurt Donahue
McLain & Mangan, Tampa
Osborne, Gabrielle S., Beytin McLaughlin
McLaughlin O’Hara Kinman and Bocchino, Tampa
Root, Jacqueline R. A., Pennington, Tampa
PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL
MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF
Barnes, Heather N., The Yerrid Law Firm, Tampa
Carpenter, Christa, The Patient’s Law Firm,
Palm Harbor
Greiwe, Donald C. P., de la Parte & Gilbert, Tampa
Nowak, Eric, McBreen & Nowak, Tampa
PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS:
DEFENSE
Blood, Christina E., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings,
Tampa
Guthrie, Brian, Shook Hardy & Bacon, Tampa
Hatcher, Nathaniel S., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Leuthauser, Ryan J., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Muniz, W. Edwards, Shook Hardy & Bacon, Tampa
PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS:
PLAINTIFF
Pinder, Hutch, The Whittemore Law Group,
St. Petersburg, 727-821-8752 Pg. S-25
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: DEFENSE
James, Jeffrey M., Banker Lopez Gassler, Tampa
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
Vicari, Branden M., Herdman & Sakellarides,
Clearwater
Windsor, Jane, Windsor Law, Sarasota
SECURITIES & CORPORATE FINANCE
Outman, Nicholas J., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Padgett, Kristin L., Holland & Knight, Tampa
SECURITIES LITIGATION
Graham, Worth, Icard Merrill Cullis Timm Furen &
Ginsburg, Sarasota
Jamieson, Robert K., Wiand Guerra King, Tampa
Koves, Kimberly A., Wiand Guerra King, Tampa
STATE, LOCAL & MUNICIPAL
Claytor, Seth B., Boswell & Dunlap, Bartow
Day, Nikki, Bryant Miller Olive, Tampa
Rubenstein, Lauren, Denhardt and Rubenstein,
Saint Petersburg
TAX
August, Jordan, Carlton Fields, Tampa
Dingman, Christopher R., Barnett Bolt Kirkwood
Long & Koche, Tampa
Fogarty, Micah G., Barnett Bolt Kirkwood Long &
Koche, Tampa
Grimaudo, Nicholas J., Johnson Pope Bokor
Ruppel & Burns, Clearwater
Meola, Jamie L., Bush Ross, Tampa, 813-224-9255
Pg. S-8
Pless, Erica Good, The Pless Law Firm,
Saint Petersburg
Roberts, William E., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Shapiro, Steven D., Barnett Bolt Kirkwood Long &
Koche, Tampa
TRANSPORTATION/MARITIME
Aiello, Julie Cunningham, Marshall Dennehey
Warner Coleman & Goggin, Tampa
Hamilton, Christopher F., Shutts & Bowen, Tampa
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Lee, Mark A., Christopher J. Smith, Tampa
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