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Amanda Anne Downing
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home and Personal Injury
Stetson University College of Law
Amanda Downing is a partner at The Dellutri Law Group, PA. She joined the firm in 2002 and was made a partner just six years later in 2008. Amanda is a native of Lee County, Florida; in fact, she holds a Florida Pioneer Descendant Certificate, meaning her family settled in Florida before it even became a state. Amanda brings her love for this area and its residents to her practice of personal injury law. She is committed to helping those in need right in her own community. At the firm, she assists clients with complex personal injury cases involving wrongful...
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Frederick L Pollack
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Divorce, Family and Military
California Western School of Law
Fred graduated from Alfred University in New York in 1993, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. After college Fred attended California Western School of Law in San Diego where he pursued concentrations in Environmental Law and Telecommunications Law, while working as a law clerk for a mining corporation where he earned his MSHA Underground Hard Rock Miner License. He wrote and spoke on the California Coastal Commission’s involvement in the expansion of the San Diego Convention Center as well as the Multiple Species Conservation Plan. He was active in the San Diego City of the Future...
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Omar Abdelghany
Tampa, FL Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
California Western School of Law
Omar Abdelghany is a criminal defense attorney practicing in Tampa Bay, Florida and the surrounding area. He graduated cum laude from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California. He is licensed with the Florida Bar and is also licensed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Omar's experience includes having completed a judicial externship with Justice Terry O'Rourke at the California Fourth District Court of Appeals and his having worked as a trial attorney at the Palm Beach Public Defender's Office....
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Raymond Sloan
Clermont, FL Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Barry University
Fighting Tickets in Lake, Sumter, Hernando,& Marion County, Florida.
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Sarah T. McCain
Tampa, FL Attorney with 18 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Michigan State University College of Law
Sarah T. McCain is a senior associate at Plog & Stein P.C. who has devoted most of her legal career to the practice of family law. As a compassionate Denver divorce attorney, she believes that cementing a solid attorney-client relationship is essential in order to obtain the judgments and orders her clients need to move on with their lives. She derives great satisfaction from being able to help her clients transition into the next chapter or their lives after divorce with the tools and resources they need to be better prepared. She has handled family law matters of varying complexity,...
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Barbara C. Leon
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Consumer and Foreclosure Defense
Stetson University College of Law and University of South Florida
I have been a Florida licensed attorney for almost 18 years since graduation from Stetson College of Law in 2002 with honors. In addition to being an editor on Stetson’s Law Review, I gained practical experience through an internship with the United States’ Attorney’s office and a clerkship with a Federal Magistrate Judge. Thereafter, I worked in consumer bankruptcy practice for approximately 5 years. I then spent some time in creditor practice before returning to my happy place: bankruptcy. I spent about another 5 years representing both individual and corporate debtors in Ch. 7, 11, and 13 before joining Ms....
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Glenn Eric Gold
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
University of Miami
Hi, and thank you for visiting my Justia profile. My name is Glenn Gold and together with my partner John Rizvi we founded "The Idea Attorneys", a leading Patent and Trademark Legal Practice.
Did you know that approximately 75% of American publicly traded companies worth lays in intangible assets.
Intellectual Property accounts for a massive $5 Trillion, larger than any other economy in the world. It is the fastest way to wealth that exists today. It is also one of the mainstays of the American Dream and it is even mentioned in Article 1 of the constitution:
"To promote the progress of...
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Zachary D. Herman
Largo, FL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Estate Planning, Maritime and Personal Injury
Florida State University College of Law
Attorney Zachary D. Herman is passionate about defending the rights of his client. Call or email today to schedule a consultation.
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David Benjamin Hoffman
Tampa, FL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Stetson University College of Law
David Hoffman was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, where he currently lives with his wife and three dogs. Mr. Hoffman graduated from the University of South Florida, where he received a B.A. in Spanish Literature. He earned his law degree from Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida.
Mr. Hoffman spent two years working as a collections attorney for a large Tampa firm, representing banks and other lenders in lawsuits over credit cards, vehicle loans, and home equity loans, as well as representing small businesses in the collection of outstanding invoices and judgments.
He then joined a smaller,...
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Lauren Osa
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
University of Florida
Lauren Osa, P.A. is a Tampa area law firm specializing in consumer bankruptcy and foreclosure matters. Before opening her own law practice, Lauren managed the consumer bankruptcy divisions of multiple law firms in both Florida and New York. She is a University of Florida Levin College of Law graduate and has been working exclusively in consumer bankruptcy since receiving her degree. Lauren's main office is located at 100 S. Ashley Dr., Ste 1750, Tampa FL 33602. Visit her website at www.OsaLegal.com or e-mail her at Lauren@OsaLegal.com to set up your free, confidential consultation today.
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Andrew A. Yerrakadu
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Defense and Stockbroker Fraud
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Tiffani K. Thornton
Tampa, FL Attorney with 5 years of experience
Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant, Probate and Real Estate
Stetson University College of Law
Tiffani K. Thornton is a solo practitioner in Tampa, Florida. Her primary areas of practice and expertise are estate planning, business transactions, real estate and real property.
Ms. Thornton is a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida, where she managed cases from intake through trial preparation, including making regular court appearances and arguments on behalf of a state agency. While a student at USF St. Petersburg she launched her mother’s senior care business, worked as a Legal Assistant for an attorney representing Homeowners and Condominium Associations, and interned for local and state-level political campaigns. During law school,...
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Amanda O. Singleton
St. Petersburg, FL Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationStetson University
Amanda O. Singleton is an AV-Preeminent rated attorney who focuses her practice on estate planning, probate, guardianship, and caregiver advocacy. She writes and speaks nationally as an AARP Family Caregiving Expert. Amanda serves clients in Tampa Bay and throughout the state of Florida.
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Samuel Carlson Higginbottom
Riverview, FL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Maritime
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
While growing up, I had the pleasure to spend many summers in Florida were I developed an appreciation for boating Florida's waterways. These positive experiences influenced my decision to attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy, a federal service academy. While at the Academy, I had the opportunity to work on container ships, boom ships, and a LASH ship. Upon graduating and receiving a USCG license, I gained valuable experience working as a marine engineer aboard research vessels, ATBs and tug boats. I also had the privilege to serve as an officer in the US Navy Reserve.
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Stephanie Koether
Brandon, FL Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
University of Miami School of Law
Stephanie Koether is the founder and principal attorney at Koether Law, P.A., a Brandon family law firm helping families in the Bay Area with divorce, child custody and related matters as well as other important legal needs such as personal injury and estate planning.
Ms. Koether completed her undergraduate studies at Fordham University in the Bronx, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. These studies have helped Ms. Koether understand the emotional and mental health challenges her clients are going through as they deal with a contested divorce or child custody dispute and other difficult matters.
Upon completing her undergraduate degree,...
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Richard Cipriano
Brandon, FL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Richard F. Cipriano, III, Esquire was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He graduated from Jesuit High School in nded the University of South Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Richard attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan and has been practicing law since 2004.
He gained a tremendous amount of trial experience as a prosecutor with the Twelfth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office as an Assistant State Attorney in both Sarasota County and Manatee County. While there, he successfully prosecuted cases, ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies such as Driving Under the Influence, Burglary,...
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Jason Knott
St Petersburg, FL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Securities and Tax
Washburn University School of Law
Jason devotes his legal career to helping individuals and businesses navigate the complexities of U.S. and international tax laws and regulations. His commitment is to provide the most sophisticated and highest quality tax services which has enabled him to build meaningful and lasting relationships with clients.
Jason has over 8 years of tax experience advising individuals and global organizations on tax issues related to domestic reporting and compliance, and international tax issues involving tax treaties, transfer pricing, and cross-border investments and business operations. He also represents individuals and businesses faced with IRS notices and audits, and can assist with...
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Joel Berger
Winter Garden, FL Attorney with 41 years of experience
(407) 615-2511
13640 West Colonial Drive - Suite 130B
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
With over 30 years of experience helping my clients after they have been injured in a car accident, slip and fall or any accident caused by another, I will personally handle your case and work hard to get you the compensation you deserve.
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Jason Arthur Herman
Pinellas Park, FL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Emory University School of Law
Jason Herman is an insurance claim lawyer who represents policyholders against their insurance companies. He handles claims and lawsuits involving property damage insurance claims. Jason also provides clients with insurance advice, represents insureds at examinations under oath, and litigates declaratory judgment actions involving whether coverage is owed under liability insurance policies.
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John K. Carter
St. Petersburg, FL Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, DUI & DWI, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Virginia School of Law
John Carter has more that 25 years in the financial services industry. He runs a law office in St. Petersburg. Until recently, John served as Chairman, President, and CEO of a $50 billion asset management company consisting of approximately 120 funds and 35 investment sub-advisers. He has a vast amount of experience, which includes working for a law firm (Skadden Arps), a federal regulator (SEC), and leading companies (Franklin Templeton, Citigroup, and Transamerica). He is licensed as an attorney in Florida, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. John currently is obtaining a Master of Theology from Saint Leo University, Dade...
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Jacob W Pillsbury
St. Petersburg, FL Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Stetson University College of Law
Jacob “Jake” Pillsbury attended the University of Florida and Stetson University College of Law. He graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2012 and immediately began serving the Tampa Bay Community handling plaintiff’s personal injury actions. A year into his career, Mr. Pillsbury transitioned into criminal defense, by joining the Public Defender's office. In each of his four years as an assistant public defender, he represented more than 200 indigent citizens of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas County. During those years he handled thousands of criminal cases ranging from minor traffic infractions to first degree life felonies. Through more...
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Colleen Russo
St Petersburg, FL Attorney with 41 years of experience
(727) 578-0303
877 Executive Center Drive West
Suite #112
St Petersburg, FL 33702
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Social Security Disability
Stetson University College of Law and Stetson University
I have been serving clients in Personal Injury and Social Security Disability related matters for over 23 years. As a senior partner at the Law Offices of Russo & Russo, I have vast experience in dealing with various personal injury cases involving slip and fall accidents, motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, brain injuries, wrongful death accidents, accidents involving children, and all other kinds of injuries suffered by individuals as a result of the negligence of others. I understand the longterm physical and financial consequences that result from these kinds of accidents, and I am fully committed to providing my clients...
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Nathan P. Suedmeyer
Seminole, FL Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
Stetson University College of Law
Patent attorney concentrating in patent, trademark, and copyright litigation, including Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings and domain name disputes. Nathan is board certified in intellectual property law by the Florida Bar. He has met the Florida Bar’s highest standards for special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in intellectual property law and professionalism and ethics in the practice of law.
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Michael Haworth
Clearwater, FL Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
University of Miami School of Law
Michael Haworth's legal journey began at the State Attorney's Office in Pinellas County. Since 2017, he has managed a wide array of cases, from misdemeanors to capital offenses. His outstanding performance in court was recognized in 2018 when he received the Sixth Circuit State Attorney's Office Golden Tie Award for the highest number of trial victories. Michael is known in Pinellas County for his effective courtroom advocacy.
His extensive experience in jury trials has honed his ability to defend cases effectively. Michael has dedicated years to identifying evidence issues, inconsistencies in police reports, and inaccuracies in witness accounts. With years of...
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Jackson Hilliard
Tampa, FL Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Stetson University College of Law
Attorney Jackson Hilliard has lived in St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay area for the past ten years. Mr. Hilliard received his Bachelor’s degree in 1988 from the University of Central Florida. He earned his law degree in 2006 from Stetson College of Law. He is a member of multiple associations, including the Florida Bar, Clearwater Bar, St. Petersburg Bar, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer. Mr. Hilliard is the leading attorney at his Clearwater law firm, Hilliard Law, P.L. At the firm, he provides Florida residents with criminal and DUI...
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Michael A. McCulloch
Tampa, FL Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
University of Florida
Born and raised in Tampa, Drew attended Tampa Preparatory High School and then graduated from New College of Florida, The State’s Honors College, in Sarasota. During Law School at the University of Florida, Drew interned as a student law clerk for both State and Federal Judges in Tampa and worked as a certified legal intern at the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office.
At the State, Drew was able to conduct voir dire (jury selection) and prosecute criminal jury trials before he graduated from law school. It was during this later experience that he came to understand the invaluable...
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Sarah E Peart
Tampa, FL Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Florida State University College of Law
Sarah hails from Upstate New York and is a Yankee at heart, though she relocated to Florida over a decade ago. After high school, she moved to New York City to attend Fordham University. While living in the Big Apple, she gained experience through several jobs, including interning for The Fresh Air Fund, tutoring disadvantaged children in the Bronx through the America Reads Challenge program, and working on a congressional campaign, to name a few. During her junior year, she traveled to Ireland for a six month study abroad program and studied Celtic History and International Economics at University...
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Katelyn 'Katie' M. Norris
Tampa, FL Lawyer
Insurance Defense
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Andrew Kurt Hoek
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationFlorida State University College of Law
My practice centers around commercial and residential real estate. I represent property owners in all matters pertaining to real property including transactional representation, landlord/tenant matters, real estate litigation, and condo and HOA representation. Additionally, I also maintain an active lender representation practice representing private and institutional lenders in secured financing transactions.
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Ben Stechschulte
Tampa, FL Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Stetson University College of Law
Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney, Ben Stechschulte, is a board-certified expert in criminal trial law. He has been practicing in the Tampa Bay area for nearly 15 years and has tried over 60 cases to verdict. His experience is both varied and comprehensive, which makes him uniquely qualified to aggressively and effectively defend his clients who are facing criminal charges or have been injured in an accident. Ben attended Stetson University College of Law, which is recognized as one of the top law schools in the country for trial advocacy. After graduating in 2005, Ben served as a prosecutor in Hillsborough County. Ben...
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Bryant Dunivan
Tampa, FL Attorney with 12 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I am The Consumer Protection Attorney, PA. I currently focus my practice on foreclosure defense (including loss mitigation - short sales and loan modifications), bankruptcy representation (chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy), real estate/property law, consumer credit collection violations, and criminal law. A consultation with me or my firm may result in seeking relief under Title 11 of the US Code (Bankruptcy). We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
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Robert Marc Geller
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Since 1991, I have been assisting people get out of debt and helping them rebuild their credit. This is a very enjoyable way of practicing law. I am proud to say we have helped over 8,000 families get out of debt, save their homes and cars and start over. I became Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy about 10 or so years ago to make sure I learned what I needed to properly assist my clients. Our firm has a total of 4 lawyers and 20 assistants who are all great and...
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Andrea Anderson
Clermont, FL Attorney with 26 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Andrea Anderson is a seasoned attorney representing clients in bankruptcy and homeowners’ and condominium association (HOA) law across Central Florida, including Orlando, Clermont, Kissimmee, Leesburg, Melbourne, Ocala, Orange City, St. Cloud, The Villages, and Titusville. With over two decades of legal experience, she provides trusted counsel to individuals, corporations, and homeowners navigating complex financial and property-related matters. Andrea began her career as a court attorney for the New York Appellate Division and later ran a multi-state law firm focused on bankruptcy, criminal defense, and personal injury. She joined Bogin, Munns & Munns in 2018, bringing with her a client-centered, empathetic...
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Robert Pollick
Tampa, FL Lawyer
Personal Injury
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Robert Pollick was raised in Palm Harbor, Florida and graduated from East Lake High School.
Robert continued his education at the University of Florida and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. While at the University of Florida, Robert was actively involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters where he was president of Students for Big Brothers Big Sisters and served on the Executive Board for Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid-Florida as the Student Liaison. Robert also was an active member of Theta Chi Fraternity.
Upon graduation, Robert attended University of Florida’s Levin College of Law where he graduated with...
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Emel Ersan
Tampa, FL Attorney with 31 years of experience
Immigration
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Named "Top 20 Immigration Lawyer" in Tampa (Expertise). Immigration-only law office with 22 yrs. experience. Rated "excellent" by Avvo. 4.9 review rating ( Google) (116 reviews)
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Lauren Wages
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
Providing quality legal representation for family law clients and offers fair, flat fee pricing in addition to hourly billing options.
Attorney Lauren Wages is an experienced litigation attorney who focuses her work exclusively on family related legal issues including complex divorce litigation.
Wages received her Juris Doctor (cum laude) in 2011. Since graduating from law school, Wages has represented businesses and individuals in a variety of civil disputes and litigated complex issues. Wages has been practicing in the Tampa Bay area for over a decade. Wages represents clients in dissolutions of marriage, custody disputes, paternity and domestic violence matters.
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James Clark
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Florida State University College of Law
Tampa personal injury attorney James D. Clark focuses his practice on general negligence, medical malpractice, products liability, and mass torts, which include pharmaceutical and medical products. Mr. Clark is a leading Tampa products liability and medical malpractice attorney, and is also the author of the chapter in the Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook entitled “Jury Selection” that is published by the Florida Bar. Notably, Mr. Clark briefed and presented oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of a client in 1983. The case resulted in a 9-0 decision in favor of his client that was...
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Paul B. Catania
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Stetson University College of Law
Paul B. Catania is a co-founder of Catania & Catania Injury Lawyers, a leading personal injury firm in Tampa, Florida.
Mr. Catania earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Florida. He went only a few miles southwest to obtain his Juris Doctor at Stetson University College of Law. Four years after completing law school, Mr. Catania opened Catania & Catania Injury Lawyers along with his brother, Peter.
Attorney Paul Catania has helped the firm recover over $500 million for accident victims and heads a team of attorneys with over 120 years of combined experience in personal injury. Mr. Catania’s...
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Peter Catania
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Attorney Peter Catania co-founded Catania & Catania Injury Lawyers in 1992 to help injury victims get their lives back on track after an accident. He has helped recover over $500 million for individuals and families in Tampa when they needed it most.
Mr. Catania graduated from the University of Florida and earned a Doctor of Juris Prudence from Loyola University in 1989.
Following law school, he worked as a defense attorney for insurance providers and their clients. This experience gave him crucial insight into the methods insurance companies use to challenge injury claims, minimize claimants’ damages, and shift...
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Desiree Zornow
Tampa, FL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Florida Coastal School of Law
Desireé Zornow is an experienced Tampa personal injury lawyer at Catania & Catania Injury Lawyers, an AV-rated law firm serving clients throughout the Tampa Bay area.
After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University, Desireé earned her Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law and was admitted to practice law in 2012. She has been fighting for injured and disabled victims ever since.
Desireé has a passion for providing exceptional client service and treating her clients like family. She decided to become an attorney after the tragic death of her brother, which motivated her to stand...