Florida Lawyers

Chase earned his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees at Stetson University College of Law in 2021, where he graduated Valedictorian of his class, with Magna Cum Laude honors. Chase also earned his Business Law Concentration and was a Senior Associate of Stetson Law Review. While in law school Chase earned a 4.0 high grade distinction in the following courses: Property Law, Business Entities, Federal Income Taxation I, Administrative Law, Sales and Leases, and Products Liability. During law school, Chase was a Judicial Intern to the Honorable Edward C. LaRose of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal and clerked with Fisher...

Jerrold E. Slutzky, J.D., CFP® is a Florida-licensed Attorney at Law and owner of The Slutzky Law Firm, which focuses primarily on Estate Planning Services ( wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care surrogate designations, living wills, probate, guardianships, etc.) and Small Business Legal Services (start-ups, buy-sell agreements, drafting of legal documents, contract negotiations, succession planning, and general business law, counseling, and advice. Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Illinois ( Champaign -Urbana ), and a Juris Doctor Degree in Law from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois

Laurel Marois Ackerman was born and raised in St. Pete and is happy to still call it home today! Laurel graduated from the University of Florida with her Bachelor’s degree cum laude in 2015, and from UF’s Levin College of Law with her Juris Doctor cum laude in 2018, making her a PROUD Double Gator. In law school, she clerked at the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Tampa, served as a CLI at the 8th Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office in Gainesville, and worked at the United States Department of Justice Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section in Washington, D.C....

J. Armando Edmiston is an aggressive, knowledgeable and experienced personal injury lawyer handling a broad range of complex cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death claims. He also handles cases involving nursing home abuse and neglect. If you or a loved one was injured due to another's negligence, don't wait to take legal action. Contact the Tampa office of Armando Personal Injury Law today to schedule a free consultation. ...

JEFFREY S. GOETHE is a partner with Barnes Walker, Goethe, Perron, Shea, & Robinson, PLLC. The firm's main office is in Bradenton, with appointments available in the firm's Anna Maria Island, Lakewood Ranch and Parrish offices. Mr. Goethe is a graduate of Maryville College and the University of Tennessee College of Law and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1990. He is board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in wills, trusts and estates law and a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Mr. Goethe is a member of the Florida Bar’s Real...

Dina Arvanitakis graduated from the University of Chicago and completed her Juris Doctorate & Master of Laws degree in International Business and Trade Law at the John Marshal Law School in 1999. Dina is licensed to practice law in Florida, Illinois and Washington D.C. Dina is a member of the Florida Board of Realtors and is a licensed real estate consultant with Real Net Brokerage. Bilingual: English / Greek

With over 30 years of experience in personal injury law, Mr. Abrahamson embraces the practice of working with clients on a contingency basis.

“A system of hiring an attorney on an hourly basis rewards inefficiency, creates delays and commonly creates negative issues between the lawyer and the client. Representing clients on a contingency basis in which the law firm earns a percentage of the settlement, however, is much more rewarding for the client and the attorneys. We have a common goal: to pursue the maximum recovery for the client. If there is no financial recovery (i.e. settlement or jury verdict), the...

For over two decades, the Law Offices of Frank D. Butler, P.A./Fighting For Families has helped accident victims and their families in Tampa Bay, in Pinellas County, and throughout Florida take the necessary steps to get their lives back on track. The firm’s founder and lead Florida personal injury attorney Frank Butler is a tireless advocate for those who were injured due to the negligence of others. He and his team also understand how the personal injury claim process works and can effectively present your harms and losses to the at-fault party’s insurance company or attorney.

Jennifer Burns work at Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett PA. Practice areas Personal injury, Long-term disability and ERISA, Insurance, Business litigation, and Social Security disability. Jennifer Burns was born in Michigan and moved to Punta Gorda, Florida with her family at the age of 10. She studied International Law in Tallinn, Estonia. Jennifer is married to Dale and they have a beautiful daughter. She is an active volunteer with children in the Tampa Bay community, a tutor of elementary students and mentor of teenagers, and a former participant in Great American Teach-in and Teen Court.

Casey Carlson is a long-time Clearwater, Florida, resident who graduated from Keswick Christian High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. He joined the firm in 1989 upon graduation from law school. He enjoys boating, fishing, golf, scuba diving, travel, and spending time with family and friends.

Rick is a firm partner. He and his wife Patricia enjoy sailing and spending time at the beach. He is an Angel Tree sponsor and a former police officer. He joined the firm in 2007.

J. Kevin Hayslett is a law firm partner at Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett. He is a graduate of Clearwater High School. He and his wife, Melisa have three sons. They enjoy playing tennis, baseball and watching seasonal sports. Kevin is an avid tennis player and is currently nationally rated in singles and doubles.

Maria Miaoulis is the founder and lead attorney at Miaoulis Law, a Palm Harbor law firm serving residents of Pinellas and Pasco counties in areas such as estate planning, probate, elder law, real estate and business law. Ms. Miaoulis is the owner and managing attorney of Miaoulis Law as well as its predecessor law firm, Bilirakis Law Group, which served the Pinellas County region for over 30 years. Ms. Miaoulis has a long history with Bilirakis Law Group and Miaoulis Law, serving as the Office Manager at Bilirakis Law Group for seven years between graduating from the University of Florida with...

Attorney Shpresa Idrizi is a highly skilled personal injury and criminal defense lawyer based in Florida. With nearly two decades of experience, she has built a strong reputation in accident law and criminal defense, handling cases involving manslaughter, murder, domestic violence, drug offenses, assault and battery, violent crimes, probation violations, weapons charges, record sealing and expungement, juvenile arrests, and DUI defense. Shpresa began her legal career in May 2005 as a state prosecutor for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in the Pinellas County State Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted thousands of criminal cases. In June 2008, she transitioned to criminal defense, refining...

I am a Trial Attorney licensed to practice in all Florida State Courts and the Unites States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Concentrating on Criminal Defense including all Traffic Court Cases, DUIs, Misdemeanors, and Felonies.

As a former prosecutor, I have the experience and insight to give an honest assessment of your criminal case. I strive to provide the highest standard of legal representation to achieve the best results for my clients.

Specialties: All Felonies, Misdemeanors, Traffic Cases, including Drug Offenses, DUIs, Weapons Offenses, Batteries, Thefts, Violations of Probations, Sealing and Expungments.

Joseph A. Corsmeier is an "AV" rated attorney practicing in Clearwater, Florida. He concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of defense of attorney disciplinary matters before The Florida Bar, attorney admission matters before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, and professional license and disciplinary matters before the Boards of the State of Florida. He provides expert analysis and opinion on conflict of interest and other attorney disqualification and legal malpractice issues and he testified as an expert in the Florida courts. Mr. Corsmeier served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Sixth Judicial Circuit from 1986 to 1990 where...

20 years of court room experience handling criminal, divorce, bankruptcy, family, foreclosure, and injury law cases in Clearwater, New Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, and all of Tampa Bay, Florida My name is Steve Bartlett and I am an experienced Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney who is not afraid to fight for my clients. Although many lawyers describe themselves as aggressive or fearless, I have a proven documented history of fighting against the powerful. You can read about some of my cases in the news section of this webpage. I have over 20 years of court room...

James "Jay" Horne, Jr., is an AV Preeminent Rated trial attorney. He focuses his practice on medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death matters. He has successfully represented clients from intake through trial in state and federal court.

Jay and his team of medical professionals can handle any complex medical malpractice case. He has handled cases involving Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse (SUPC), misdiagnosis and misreading of MRIs and other diagnostic methods, which resulted in catastrophic injuries to the patient. A new study published by John Hopkins Professor of Surgery, Martin Makary, indicated that Medical errors,...

Call Brian Battaglia for a consultation. Handling Labor and Employment Litigation, Business Litigation, Health Care law, Civil Litigation, and Arbitration and Mediation matters. Brian Battaglia has more than 30 years of experience handling litigation matters in state and federal court and administrative forums. Call 727-420-8708 or 813-221-3759 to schedule an appointment. - See more at: https://www.bbdglaw.com/

Brian has argued cases at every level of the Florida Court System, including the Florida Supreme Court.

Brian holds the highest Peer Review Rating of AV Preeminent from Martindale Hubbell and has a 10 Superb Rating from AVVO.

I am a Partner in the Law Office of Ayo & Iken PLC, focused on all facets of Family Law. My practice areas include Uncontested and Contested Divorces (Equitable Distribution, Alimony, Time Sharing, Child Support), Paternity (time sharing and child support), Adoptions (Step-parent and relative), Dependency (DCF), and Domestic Violence (DVI).

I received my B.A. in Political Science from the University of South Florida in 2005. My J.D. was completed at Florida Coastal School of Law in 2008. For over 10 years, I have been practicing Family Law in Florida.

Confidence in my abilities and a fearlessness in the courtroom set...

Attorney Gwen J. Cryer has been representing clients throughout Central Florida in the area of family law for over 20 years.

Board Certified Specialist in Marital and Family Law Michael J. Vaghaiwalla, who grew up in Central Florida, is a distinguished family law attorney with a deep commitment to serving his community. His journey into law was inspired by a passion for justice and a desire to make a tangible difference in people’s lives. This dedication led him to pursue a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida, where he graduated with honors. He then earned his Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law, where he excelled academically and practically, contributing...

Rupa is a shareholder in GrayRobinson’s Gainesville and Jacksonville law firm offices. With nearly two decades of experience and a certificate in health law, she specializes in health care operational, corporate, transactional and regulatory matters. She advises clients in many facets of their business, including privacy and data security, fraud and abuse, corporate governance, labor relations, licensure and discipline, quality improvement and healthcare risk management. She routinely conducts due diligence including the preparation and negotiation of agreements in connection with telehealth, software licensing, EMR, practice sale and acquisition, medical equipment, real property leases, physician employment and medical directorships.

Rupa is licensed...

Howard Rosenblatt is an Estate Planning and Probate attorney. He is based out of Gainesville and is versed in all matters of Estate Planning, including Wills and Trusts.

Mr. Rosenblatt graduated with his law degree from the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 1981, and has been recipient of numerous legal and community-based awards and honors, including The Florida Bar Pro Bono Award (2019). NAIFA-Florida's Advisor of The Year Award (2018), Florida Jaycees speaker of the year award (1984). He is a Life member of the Million Dollar Round Table, a Fellow of The Florida...

Mr. Adams received his Juris Doctorate from the Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University, graduating in the top 5% of his class. In law school, Mr. Adams was a member of Law Review, as well as, the Chief Advocate for the Moot Court Honor Society. He attended law school as a Dean Fellow Scholarship recipient. While in law school, Mr. Adams received the "Book Award" (highest grade) in Corporations, Tax, and Appellate Practice. Prior to seeking higher education, Mr. Adams served in the United States Army and the New Jersey Army National Guard. He is a veteran of the...

Nathan Ryan LaBar grew up in Central Florida. He attended the University of Florida and received a degree in Psychology and in Economics. Following undergraduate work, he attended the University of Florida Law School. While studying in Gainesville, he worked for a prestigious personal injury law firm and learned firsthand what it takes to represent people in disadvantaged situations. He used this knowledge, along with his experience as an attorney representing large insurance companies, to effectively represent his present day clients that are now fighting against those same insurance companies. Mr. LaBar represents all men, women, and children...

A. Leigh Cangelosi is an attorney with the Gainesville, Florida law firm, Bogin, Munns & Munns. Ms. Cangelosi's areas of practice include Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship, Business Law, and Real Estate. She received her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Florida - Warrington College of Business in 1995, and her J.D from University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 2000.

Sid Roman is bilingual Personal Injury Attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator who helps the Central Florida community make significant recoveries for their accidents and injuries while providing them with an unparalleled level of personalized service.

He utilizes his insider knowledge of how insurance companies work, along with his top-notch negotiating skills, to recover against insurance companies of all sizes, even in the most difficult cases.

While his focus is on Accident & Injury Law, his practice also includes Mediation and Family Law.

Personal Injury consultations are free, with no cost to clients until we obtain a recovery. Consultation and/or hourly fees...

Ken Pugliese is an accomplished attorney who began his journey in personal injury law after completing his undergraduate degree in Public Administration from Barry University. He was admitted into Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando, Florida and obtained his Juris Doctorate.

Throughout his studies, Mr. Pugliese clerked for the Seminole County Bar Association where he worked on tenant eviction claims, custody battles, divorce and domestic violence cases. After obtaining his Juris Doctor degree, he gained experience in litigating on behalf of plaintiffs all across the state, as well as practicing with multinational and fortune 1000 corporations.

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I have 5 years of insurance defense experience working at one of the largest insurance defense firms in the state of Florida, where I represented and defended insurance companies in personal injury matters. Deposing plaintiffs, preparing, filing, and arguing summary judgment motions as well as other motion pleading. In 2006, I began working for a small Plaintiff firm representing providers and individuals in a variety of matters, including personal injury protection, bodily injury matters, landlord/tenants, and collection issues. I now have my general practice firm that provides legal solutions for personal injury, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, and truck accidents.

For the past twelve (12) years, Riley has been named one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon Magazine, whose extensive research covers all areas of the law in attempting to identify, from more than 1 million nationwide, the leading 500 lawyers in the country. In 2017, he was named a Lawdragon Legend, reserved for those lawyers named one of the 500 Leading Lawyers for 10 years in a row. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, one of the highest and most coveted ratings possible for legal ability and ethical standards, and is identified in its Bar Register of...

Attorney Rosa Melia-Acevedo handles cases exclusively in the area of Immigration and Nationality Law. Rosa received her BA degree in Politics, with a minor in Theological Studies, from The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and her Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. She initially developed an interest in Human Rights law during college while interning with the American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Representation Project. Rosa realized her desire to practice Immigration and Nationality law shortly thereafter because of the human rights component that is inherent to the practice of Immigration law. Prior to...

My name is Neyza Guzman, and I’m a family-focused attorney serving Central Florida, with a passion for helping families navigate challenging times. Born and raised in Orlando, I’ve dedicated my career to family law, with training in Collaborative Family Law from Barry University School of Law. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with minors in Business Administration and Psychology - an academic foundation that strengthens my ability to support clients with empathy and strategic insight. I approach every case with the same care and dedication I would give to my own family. Outside of work, I enjoy spending...

Attorney Lauren Roderick Brusca is the founder of Brusca Law, a firm located in Orlando, and handles a variety of Family Law and Consumer Law cases with an emphasis on creative problem solving and preventative legal strategies. In pursuing her passion to help others, Ms. Brusca understands the struggles of families and consumers and takes pride in working diligently to obtain the best results.

Ms. Brusca is a native Floridian and is a long standing resident of Orlando. After attending the University of Central Florida and earning her bachelor’s degree, she obtained a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution and...

Zahra S. Umansky is an Orlando Criminal Defense Lawyer and Managing Partner of The Umansky Law Firm, along with her husband William Umansky. She has over 20 years of experience handling all types of criminal cases, including assault, DUI, domestic violence, theft & burglary, sexual assault, probation violations and more. Prior to The Umansky Law Firm, Zahra was an Assistant Public Defender in the 18th judicial circuit in Brevard and Seminole Counties. As a former Public Defender, Zahra handled over 100 felony and misdemeanor trials. She was able to secure a countless number of acquittals, protecting her...

The Donna Hung Law Group practices family law and criminal defense in Orlando to guide people through some of the most difficult times they will face in their lives. If you are going through a divorce or custody dispute, if you have been accused of domestic violence or have yourself been a victim of domestic violence, or if you have been arrested and charged with a crime, our attorneys are here to protect your rights and be a strong voice on your behalf. We truly have your best interests at heart and work hard to achieve a favorable outcome for...

I will not let you down. I am a highly experienced criminal defense attorney who has led - and won - cases involving violent crimes, property crimes, weapons violations, major drug offenses, and sex crimes. I pride myself on my work ethic, my skill in the courtroom, and my accessibility to my clients. Call, text, or email today for a free consultation. Credit cards accepted and payment plans available.

Orlando Family Law Attorney David Roberts handles a variety of Family Law cases. By restricting his practice solely to this dynamic area of law, he has developed a level of expertise that is conducive to achieving results. After graduating with honors from the University of Florida in May of 1992 with a degree in Finance (4.0 GPA), Mr. Roberts attended law school at the University of Florida’s College of Law. An avid student of business even before starting his own firm, Mr. Roberts utilizes his understanding of this area in complex divorce litigation. A long time resident of Florida...

Suzanne Meehle has been at the forefront of business in Florida for nearly two decades. Her practical experience representing companies has propelled her to the forefront of business, technology, entertainment, and intellectual property law. Meehle Law supports clients requiring general and specialized business legal services across a wide range of industries, earning yearly recognition as one of Florida’s Super Lawyers. Suzanne spent 12 years in the software industry as a database and systems engineer before attending law school. She holds a special affinity for helping technology clients, including AR/VR, AI, software developers, engineering firms, biometrics companies, and IT service providers. Suzanne...

Andrew Moses attended the University of Florida as both an undergraduate and law school graduate student. As a law student he began practicing criminal law. He devoted much of his final semester of law school as an intern with the State Attorney's Office in Alachua County. Andrew has been practicing criminal law his entire career. After graduating from law school he began working as an Assistant State Attorney prosecuting cases in Orange County. During his time as an Assistant State Attorney, Andrew handled all types of cases ranging from misdemeanors to such serious felonies as drug trafficking and armed robbery. His...