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TOP 50 TAMPA BAY
AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF THE LAWYERS WHO RANKED TOP OF THE LIST IN THE
2021 FLORIDA SUPER LAWYERS NOMINATION, RESEARCH AND BLUE RIBBON REVIEW PROCESS.
Bentley, Morgan R., The Bentley Law Firm, Sarasota
Berman, Ceci, Brannock Humphries & Berman,
Tampa
Black Sikorske, Caroline, Sessums Black Caballero
Ficarrotta, Tampa
Blain, Russell M., Stichter Riedel Blain & Postler,
Tampa
Brannock, Steven L., Brannock Humphries &
Berman, Tampa
Caballero, Alexander, Sessums Black Caballero
Ficarrotta, Tampa
Caldevilla, David M., de la Parte & Gilbert, Tampa
Carey, Michael R., Carey O’Malley Whitaker Mueller
Roberts & Smith, Tampa
Caskey, J. Richard, J. Richard Caskey, Tampa
Conigliaro, Matthew J., Carlton Fields, Tampa
Cotney, Trenton H., Cotney, Tampa
Derr, Christine L., Harris Hunt & Derr, Tampa
Divers, Brett D., Mills Paskert Divers, Tampa
Elligett, Jr., R. Tom, Buell & Elligett, Tampa
Felman, James E., Kynes Markman & Felman, Tampa
Fernandez, Lara Roeske, Trenam Law, Tampa
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Frazier, S. Katherine, Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Gans, Richard R., Fergeson Skipper, Sarasota
Giordano, John N., Bush Ross, Tampa
Givens, Stann W., Givens Law Group, Tampa
Gonzalez, Thomas M., GrayRobinson, Tampa
Goodis, Jeffrey M., La Cava Jacobson & Goodis,
St. Petersburg
Gordon, Jeffrey “Jack”, Maney | Gordon, Tampa
Greenlee, Paige A., Greenlee Law, Tampa
Griffin, Linda S., Griffin & Van Pelt, Clearwater
Gunn IV, Lee D., Gunn Law Group, Tampa
Hearing, Gregory A., GrayRobinson, Tampa
Hemness, Emma, Hemness Faller Elder Law,
Brandon
Humphries, Celene H., Brannock Humphries &
Berman, Tampa
Jackson, Erin G., Johnson Jackson, Tampa
Johnson, Kevin D., Johnson Jackson, Tampa
Kimbro, Bradford, Holland & Knight, Tampa
Kirk, Donald R., Carlton Fields, Tampa
Norse, Kristin A., Kynes Markman & Felman, Tampa
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NOMINATIONS
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Peterson, III, Edward J., Stichter Riedel Blain &
Postler, Tampa
Prats, Luis, Carlton Fields, Tampa
Probasco, Eliane I., Probasco Law, Tampa
Riedel, II, Harley E., Stichter Riedel Blain & Postler,
Tampa
Robbins, Jr., R. James, Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Sandridge, Hala A., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney,
Tampa
Sass, Cynthia N., Sass Law Firm, Tampa
Schifino, John A., Gunster, Tampa
Stichter, Scott A., Stichter Riedel Blain & Postler,
Tampa
Swope, Dale M., Swope Rodante, Tampa
Tate, Jeanne T., Jeanne T. Tate, Tampa
Valenzuela, Henry E., Valenzuela Law Firm, Tampa
Varner, III, Joseph H., Holland & Knight, Tampa
Waggoner, Dennis P., Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa
Warren, Jeffrey W., Bush Ross, Tampa
Wasylik, Dineen Pashoukos, DPW Legal, Tampa
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