Attorney Profiles
Partners
David J. Abbey
Mr. Abbey’s primary practice has been defending organizations, governments, insurance companies and individuals for over 30 years in civil litigation. He has tried in excess of one hundred fifty jury trials and...
Jeffrey M. Adams
While attending Stetson College of Law and prior to his admission to the Florida Bar, Mr. Adams clerked for the Firm. After graduating, Mr. Adams was employed as an Associate with us. Mr. Adams became a Partner on January 1, 1989...
Robert P. Byelick
After his graduation from Stetson University College of Law, Mr. Byelick was an Associate at Lyle & Skipper, P.A. from 1976-1981 when he became a shareholder. In 1991, he became a Partner with the Firm...
V. Joseph Mueller
After the completion of his J.D. at Cumberland School of Law, Mr. Mueller was employed as an Assistant State Attorney in the State Attorney's Office of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida...
John D. Kiernan
After his admission to the Florida Bar in 1971, Mr. Kiernan commenced practice in St. Petersburg with his father, Thomas V. Kiernan at the firm of Kiernan & Reams...
C. Bryant Boydstun, Jr.
Mr. Boydstun holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell and is a board certified trial lawyer by The Florida Bar. He has tried over 100 civil jury trials to verdict...
Associates
Allison G. Mawhinney
In law school, Mrs. Mawhinney was a member of the executive board of the student bar association. She was an assistant editor of the Florida Bar Journal...
Brigette P. Cromwell
Following law school, Ms. Cromwell worked as an associate at Stiles, Taylor & Grace, P.A. and practiced in the area of workers' compensation defense...
Michael C. Auchampau
Mr. Auchampau joined the firm in 2011 and continues to practice in the area of workers’ compensation defense. Prior to joining Abbey Adams, Mr. Auchampau spent ten years serving as in-house counsel...
Alexis C. Upton
Ms. Upton was raised in northern Virginia. She had the opportunity to intern on Capitol Hill in college with U.S. Congressman Ed Royce, from the 40th District of California...











