Carrollwood Lawyers

Kimberly is a Florida native from Gainesville, and she opened the Temple Terrace Law Group in 2020. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, and her Juris Doctorate from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Tampa campus) in August 2018. Her passion for law started very early on when her cousin became an Attorney, it inspired her to become one as well to advocate and help others in her community. She has previously worked at Farrar Law Firm and Meditation Group in Pensacola, and clerked at the...

Attorney Silvia Amador Brett fearlessly defends Florida residents who have been injured or wrongfully harmed by others. With prior experience defending civil cases in personal injury protection, motor vehicle accidents, and investigation of fraud, she brings a unique perspective to the team. After graduating in 2013 from the University of Central Florida with her bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and minors in both Spanish and Psychology, she earned her Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 2016. During law school, she clerked for The Honorable Caroline J. Tesche and acted as a Certified Legal Intern for the Office of...

Stephanie Martin focuses her practice on assisting real estate and business clients with their legal needs. Stephanie is board certified in real estate law and began practicing law in 2006. After spending the bulk of her career with large “AmLaw 200” national law firms—specifically, Adams and Reese LLP, Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell P.A., and Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP— she joined LSA in May 2018. Her practice consists of both litigation and transactional matters; and she has extensive experience in real estate litigation, commercial and business litigation, and financial services litigation.

Douglas E. Halasz is an attorney at Lieser Skaff Alexander’s Tampa office, where he focuses his practice on business and real estate litigation. During law school and his first couple years of practice, Douglas gained considerable litigation experience while working for a Southeastern law firm in its Gainesville and Tampa offices. He defended insurance carriers against workers’ compensation cases and played a key role in deposing claimants, conferencing with experts in trial preparation, and strategizing for settlement. Douglas graduated cum laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Florida Levin...

Shazia Sparkman is managing partner where she advocates fiercely and passionately for her clients. Her heart is made of gold, her stilettos made of steel. She tells you like it is and doesn’t waste time. Just watch her send a text. Day or night, she responds to her clients’ messages — even when one hand is mixing up daal chawal at dinner time. And at 5 in the morning when she prepares to join the legion of Pure Barre fans at the exercise studio to squeeze in a class.

Kevin Darken divides his practice at The Cohen Law Group between complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense, including both civil and criminal appeals. He has close to twenty years of experience in all aspects of litigation and trial. A renowned expert in health care fraud, false claims, and qui tam (whistleblower) actions, Kevin plays an integral part in the firm’s most challenging cases, drafting the intricate legal arguments that go into briefs and motions. In Civil Litigation, Kevin has focused on bringing civil rights actions and business tort cases. Kevin’s diverse background includes stints as a federal...