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Allen, Dyer, Doppelt Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
Intellectual Property Attorneys
255 S. Orange Ave., Suite 1401 Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 407-841-2330
Fax: 407-841-2343
hallen@addmg.com
www.patentamerica.com
Herbert L. Allen
Practice Areas:
* Patent, Trademark & Copyright Prosecution & Licensing
* Intellectual Property Litigation (in state and federal courts)
Herbert L. Allen received his J.D. from the University of Florida (1968), was admitted to The Florida Bar (1970), amd received his L.L.M. in trade regulation from N.Y.U. (1972). Mr. Allen has substantial experience in litigating patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and computer software-related claims. Patent prosecution and licensing experience includes work in computer systems and software, detection and communications systems, laser physics, medical devices and treatment systems, solid state devices and circuits, material handling and treatment systems, metal and composite containers, telecommunication business methods, and other technical areas. Mr. Allen serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
Gaylord Merlin Ludovici Diaz & Bain
5001 W. Cypress St. Tampa, FL 33607
Tel: (813) 221-9000
Fax: (813) 221-9030
pbain@gaylordmerlin.com
www.gaylordmerlin.com
Paul D. Bain
Practice Areas:
* Eminent Domain
* Property Rights
* Inverse Condemnation
Paul D. Bain practices in the area of eminent domain, property rights and inverse condemnation throughout the state of Florida. He has repeatedly received the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbelland members of The Florida Bar. Mr. Bain has represented property owners throughout the state in both trial-level and appellate-level cases. He is the author of numerous articles including special interest features within trade magazines and leading industry publications for lawyers and judges. He also served as Co-chair of the Hillsborough County Bar Association Eminent Domain Committee and as Program Co-chair of CLE International's Florida Law Eminent Domain Super Conference. Mr. Bain received his J.D. from the University of Florida and his B. A. from Stetson University.
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
Miami Center, Suite 2400 201 S. Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida 33131
Tel: (305) 358-5171
Fax: (305) 358-7470
jbarkett@shb.com
www.shb.com
John M. Barkett
Practice Areas:
* Environmental Law & Toxic Tort
* Commercial & Antitrust Litigation
* Employment Law & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Over the years, John has been a commercial litigator (contract disputes, employment, antitrust and trademark), independent investigator (sexual harassment cases), environmental litigator (CERCLA, RCRA and toxic tort), environmental counselor (common counsel at major Superfund sites, and advisor on real estate, loan and merger and acquisition questions involving environmental issues and assessments) and, for the past several years, a peacemaker and problem solver, serving as an arbitrator, mediator, facilitator or allocator in a variety of substantive contexts. He has served or is serving as a neutral in approximately 40 matters involving in the aggregate more than $350 million. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School and B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.
Liggio, Benrubi & Williams, P.A.
Suite 3B Barristers Building 1615 Forum Place West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Tel: (561) 616-3333
Fax: (561) 616-3266
Rbenrubi@Liggiolaw.com
www.Liggiolaw.com
Richard M. Benrubi
Practice Areas:
* Insurance Litigation
Rick Benrubi, a partner with his firm, specializes in insurance, bad faith and personal injury litigation. His representation of businesses, physicians, hospitals, property owners and other policyholders/insureds spans all aspects of these areas of the law, including coverage disputes, bad faith actions, declaratory relief lawsuits and claims for insurance benefits. He has lectured locally, statewide and nationally on the topics of insurance bad faith, disability insurance, homeowner's insurance and trial advocacy. He is AV rated by Martindele-Hubbell and Board Certified in Civil Trial by The Florida Bar since 1995. He is an EAGLE member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and serves on the Academy's Insurance Task Force. He is the Treasurer of the Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association and has served on the Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the South Palm Beach County Bar Association.
Berman, Kean & Riguera, P.A.
2101 W. Commercial Blvd. Suite 2800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Tel: (954) 735-0000
Fax: (954) 735-3636
REB@BermanKean.com
www.BermanKean.com
Richard E. Berman
Practice Areas:
* Complex Commercial Litigation
* Probate & Trust Litigation
* Construction Litigation
* Certified Mediator
Mr. Berman has practiced complex litigation for nearly 30 years. He has been first chair in numerous jury and bench trials in state and federal courts. His firm is a litigation boutique comprised exclusively of partners with significant large firm experience. The firm practices complex litigation at a sophisticated level with personal attention to all clients through direct partner contact. Unusual, complex and diverse best describes his legal experience. Mr. Berman holds Martindale-Hubbell's AV rating, which represents the highest rating for legal skill and professional ethics; moreover, he is listed in that entity's Bar Register for Preeminent Lawyers.
Dean Mead
8240 Devereux Drive Suite 100 Melbourne, FL 32940
Tel: (321) 259-8900
Fax: (321) 254-4479
mblake@deanmead.com
www.deanmead.com
R. Mason Blake
Practice Areas:
* Commercial Real Estate
* General Business Law
* Environmental Law
* Land Use Law
Mr. Blake is Managing Partner of Dean Mead's Melbourne office. His practice includes representing real estate developers and investors in the acquisition, development and sale of property. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast. He is a member of The Florida Bar and the American Bar Association. Mr. Blake earned his law degree with high honors from the University of Florida, where he served as editor-in-chief of the University of Florida Law Review.
Radey Thomas Yon & Clark
301 S. Bronough St. Suite 200 Tallahassee, FL 32301
Tel: (850) 425-6654
Fax: (850) 425-6694
dblanton@radeylaw.com
www.radeylaw.com
Donna E. Blanton
Practice Areas:
* Administrative Law & Procedure
* Appellate Advocacy
* Energy, Telecommunications, & Public Utility Law
* Insurance Regulation
Donna Blanton practices administrative and appellate law. She represents clients before numerous state agencies, at the Division of Administrative Hearings, and in all state courts. She is the former Executive Director of the Governor's Administrative Procedure Act Review Commission, which recommended a major rewrite of the APA adopted by the Florida Legislature in 1996. A former chair of The Florida Bar's Administrative Law Section, Blanton began her legal career in 1992 as a law clerk to Rosemary Barkett, then Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Blanton has been in private practice since January 1994. In 1996, she was named The Florida Bar Young Lawyer Division's Most Productive Young Lawyer. She has repeatedly received the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Dean Mead
800 N. Magnolia Ave. Suite 1500 Orlando, FL 32803
Tel: (407) 841-1200
Fax: (407) 423-1831
dbloodworth@deanmead.com
www.deanmead.com
Darryl M. Bloodworth
Practice Areas:
* Business and Commercial Litigation
* Probate Litigation
* Eminent Domain
Mr. Bloodworth is a founding partner of Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. and currently serves as the firm's President. His practice includes representing business entities and individuals in complex commercial litigation, probate and trust litigation as well as eminent domain matters. Mr. Bloodworth is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator. He has served on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar and is a past President of The Florida Bar Foundation. Mr. Bloodworth earned his law degree with high honors from the University of Florida in 1971.
Bluestein, Wayne and Weintraub, P.A.
2665 S. Bayshore Drive Suite 1204 Miami, FL 33133
Tel: (305) 859-9200
Fax: (305) 859-9210
Harold Bluestein
Practice Areas:
* Marital & Family Law
* Civil Trial Practice
Harold Bluestein is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. He is a member of the Marital and Family Law Certification Committee of The Florida Bar. He is a coauthor of "Attorney's Fees," Florida Legal Ethics, The Florida Bar, 1992. He received his J.D. cure laude and his B.B.A. 1972 cure laude from the University of Miami. He was a member of the Iron Arrow, Society of Wig and Robe and the Executive Board, University of Miami Low Review, 1974. Bluestein was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1975. He belongs to the Bade County Bar Association and served on the board of directors from 1992-96. He is also a member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Boyd, Lindsey & Sliger, P.L.
1407 Piedmont Drive E. Tallahassee, FL 32308
Tel: (850) 386-2171
Fax: (850) 385-4936
JoeRBoyd@boydlaw.net
www.boydlaw.net
Joseph R. Boyd
Practice Areas:
* Real Estate Law (Board Certified)
* Marital Law (Board Certified)
Joe Boyd is one of the only two attorneys to be Florida Board Certified both in Real Estate Law and Marital Law. He was the lead counsel in the Cypress Gardens transaction and in the $264 million CSX sale of Tri-Rail to the State of Florida. Mr. Boyd has been general counsel to the Tallahassee Board of Realtors for 25 years and special counsel to the Jacksonville (Northeast Florida) Association of Realtors. As counsel to some of Florida's largest real estate brokerages, Mr. Boyd appears regularly before the Florida Real Estate Commission. As a staff member of the Florida House Committee on Judiciary, he wrote real estate laws and marital laws in the 1970's. With more than 500 marital law appellate decisions, Mr. Boyd is well known in both real estate and marital law venues statewide. Accordingly, he has received the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Dean Mead
800 N. Magnolia Ave. Suite 1500 Orlando, FL 32803
Tel: (407) 841-1200
Fax: (407) 423-1831
sbozarth@deanmead.com
www.deanmead.com
Stephen J. Bozarth
Practice Areas:
* Real Estate Development
* Real Estate Sales, Purchases & Leasing
* Secured & Unsecured Lending
* Zoning
* Land Use
Mr. Bozarth is a founding partner of Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. His practice includes representing individuals and business entities in real estate development, real estate sales and purchases, real estate leasing, secured and unsecured lending, zoning and land-use law. He is Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar and is listed in Best Lawyers in America and in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers. Mr. Bozarth earned his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University (B.B.A. 1965) and his law degree from the University of Florida (J.D. 1968).
Shutts & Bowen
201 S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131
Tel: (305) 358-6300
Fax: (305) 381-9982
bbrown@shutts-law.com
shutts-law.com
Bowman Brown
Practice Areas:
* Financial Services
Bowman Brown is Chairman of Shutts & Bowen's Executive Committee and its Financial Services Practice Group. He has an extensive practice representing domestic, interstate and international banks, broker/dealers and insurance companies, and drafting laws and regulations addressing the development of international banking and insurance in Florida. Mr. Brown serves on the Florida International Bankers Association Executive Committee and is Chair of its Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee.
Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A.
2701 N. Rocky Point Drive Suite 900 Tampa, FL 33607
Tel: (813) 639-9599
Fax: (813) 639-1488
fred@penningtonlaw.com
www.penningtonlaw.com
Frederick L. Busack
Practice Areas:
* Local Government & Real Property Law
* Eminent Domain Law & Precondemnation Legal Services
After graduating with honors from Stetson in 1997, Mr. Busack was involved in a wide range of real property matters involving local governments including special assessments, condemnor and condemnee eminent domain actions, complex inverse condemnation and quiet title litigation. He established the firm's Tampa office in 1999. Mr. Busack also helped develop a suite of precondemnation legal services for local governments emphasizing property acquisition alternatives to traditional condemnation for public works projects. Mr. Busack has served as counsel to Tampa Bay Water, Citrus County and Florida Governmental Utility Authority projects.
Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett and Cart, P.A.
99 Nesbit St. Punta Gorda, FL 33950
1160 S. McCall Road Englewood, FL 34223
Tel: (941) 639-1158
Fax: (941) 639-0028
dcarr@farr.com
www.farr.com
Darol H. M. Cart
Practice Areas:
* Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
* Commercial Litigation
* General Civil Litigation
Darol Cards practice focuses in civil litigation including complex commercial litigation and personal injury & wrongful death, in state and federal courts. Darol is also general counsel to the Charlotte County Sheriff and...
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