Manatee County Real Estate Lawyers

Practice Area

Employment litigation
Business Litigation

Education

University of Pittsburgh, School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Pennsylvania State University, 1995

Honors

Client Distinction Award, based on client ratings on Martindale.com, 2013.
AV Pre-eminent Rating, pursuant to Martindale Hubbell, 2012
Florida Super lawyers, Rising Star, 2010.
Top Young Lawyers in Florida, 2010.

Bar Admissions

The Florida Bar, 2002
The Pennsylvania Bar, 2000

Court Admissions

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court

Concierge Lawyer in Business Law, Real Property Law and Civil Litigation Principal, Law Offices of Daren Rubenfeld, P.A.

Concierge Lawyer in Business Law, Appeals, Real Property Law and Civil Litigation Principal, Law Offices of Daren Rubenfeld, P.A.

Celena R. Nash is an experienced real estate lawyer who has represented clients in the South Florida community for over a decade. Mrs. Nash focuses her practice on commercial real estate matters, homeowners and condominium association transactions and negotiations and general commercial litigation. In addition, Ms. Nash serves as the general counsel for corporations, advising them of compliance and contract issues and of applicable local, state and federal regulations. Ms. Nash is admitted to the Florida Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Paola Canola started her career working in Colombian Museums where she studied art conservation and restoration in the prestigious Universidad Externado de Colombia. She moved to the United States and earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from Nova Southeastern University, where she also obtained her Juris Doctorate.

While attending law school Paola worked as a teaching assistant and completed an internship with a boutique intellectual property law firm focusing on trademark and patent law.

Upon graduating law school Paola mainly focused her practice on trademark and commercial law assisting multinational and local companies in creating branding strategies by managing and enforcing...

Don Fitzgerald practices in the area of commercial and consumer litigation. Don focusses on the rights of consumers who have been subjected to unfair credit reporting, harassment from debt collectors, and foreclosure on their homes. Don aggressively fights for consumers’ rights using the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Florida Consumer Collections Practices Act, Florida Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and other laws that provide relief for beleaguered consumers.
Don attended college at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, an internationally recognized training school for Merchant Marine and Naval Officers, and attended law school at the University of...

Shawn DeVries’ professional accomplishments represent the diverse knowledge, skills and abilities he has acquired on his professional journey. DeVries attended and graduated from Valencia Community College (AS), University of Central Florida (BS), NOVA Southeastern University (MBA) and Florida Coastal School of Law (Juris Doctor). In the hospitality industry, he worked for Hawthorne Suites, Walt Disney World, Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association, and Hyatt Corporation. Shawn DeVries transition into the law industry began as a Certified Legal Intern with Florida Coastal School of Law Housing Rights Clinic followed by a second internship at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. Armed with...

Alison Hand specializes in real estate closings and short sale negotiation.