Hillsborough County Lawyers

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.

Paul chairs the firm’s complex litigation division. The firm’s complex litigation division is well-known for skillfully handling the most complicated, heavily-litigated commercial matters and what are sometimes referred to as “bet-the-company” cases. In addition to Paul, the complex litigation division includes attorneys Richard McIntyre, Jennifer Jones, John Hightower, Margaret Kramer, Christina Casadonte-Apostolou, Shawn Simon, and Mary Thanasides, along with paralegal Stacey Graham. Paul received his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of South Florida in Tampa and his Juris Doctorate from Columbia Law School in New York City. Paul began his career at Trenam Kemker in 1996. At Trenam,...

At Suli Law, PLLC, in Tampa, Florida, Laura Topalli Sulisufay represents clients in homeowners insurance and personal injury cases, ranging from property and contractor insurance claims to auto accident, commercial truck accident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall, and wrongful death cases. Her tenacity as a legal advocate provides her clients with the confidence that she will handle their complex matters with utmost professionalism and dedication. Graduating with great honor from the University of South Florida with her bachelor’s degree in political science and government, Laura was part of many important student organizations, including the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity’s Pre-Law Chapter...

Cynthia Rayhorn is a probate and adult guardianship attorney. My firm is Benkert Law, PLLC. I serve Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties. If a loved one dies, I help the personal representative or executor by navigating the Probate process. I establish guardianships for people with developmental disabilities and incapacitated adults.

Christopher Fauntleroy is a partner with Property Insurance Advocates of Florida, P.A. Christopher received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Tampa and his Juris Doctorate from Barry Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. Prior to staring Property Insurance Advocates of Florida, P.A., Christopher worked as a Corporate Attorney for a well-known insurance company in the Tampa area handling first party property claims on behalf of the insurance company. Subsequently, Christopher then worked for a Plaintiffs firm primary dealing in First Party property claims and uses that experience in understand what both sides are thinking when it comes...

When injuries or accidents happen, and your claim has been denied or delayed, you need a personal injury attorney who will fight for the recovery you truly deserve. My office offers free consultation at the convenience of your home, hospital, or work place, as well as offering evening appointments without cost or obligation. We look forward to the opportunity and privilege of providing personal, professional, and responsive representation to you and your family. In 2014, we proudly celebrated our 25th-year in representing auto accident victims throughout the State of Florida. We fight for the recovery you truly deserve due to...

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...

Aaron Bedy was raised in the Tampa Bay Area by his parents Joseph and Nancy Bedy and graduated from Seminole High School. Aaron joined the Navy Reserve just after high school in June of 1994. After completing boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aaron returned to Florida and attended the University of Florida where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations with a Minor in Business. After graduating from the University of Florida, Aaron moved to Princeton, New Jersey, accepting a job in communications with Dow Jones and Company, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal. During his tenure with Dow...

Richard J. McIntyre is a litigation and bankruptcy attorney. He began his practice in Tampa, Florida in 1992 after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh’s Dual Degree program, where he received his Master’s of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Allegheny College in 1988. Mr. McIntyre’s litigation practice includes business, real estate, and consumer litigation. Mr. McIntyre began his practice with the Kass, Hodges law firm in Tampa, Florida, practicing business and bankruptcy litigation. In 1994, he moved...

Christina Casadonte-Apostolou joined McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito P.A. as an associate in the complex litigation division in 2012. Her practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation and immigration law. Christina attended Stetson University College of Law and received her juris doctor in 2012, graduating with honors. While in law school, Christina served as a research assistant in Health Law, a teaching assistant for Federal Civil Procedure and competed with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board’s negotiation and client counseling teams. She also interned for the Honorable David A. Demers of Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit and the Honorable...