Firm Expertise
| ADA Claims | Equal Opportunity Matters | Insurance Coverage Litigation | Probate Litigation | ||||
| Agricultural Related Claims | Florida Insurance Defense Lawyers | Labor Law | Product Liability | ||||
| Appellate Practice | Florida Personal Injury Protection Litigation |
Labor Relations | Professional Malpractice | ||||
| Arson | Fraud Litigation | Maritime Casualty Claims | Professional Negligence | ||||
| Commercial Litigation | Gas Explosions | Machine and Equipment Failures | Transportation Casualty Claims | ||||
| Construction Litigation | Governmental Liability / Sovereign Immunity | Motor Vehicle Liability Defense |
Uninsured Motorist Claims | ||||
| Employment Litigation | Hotel & Restaurant Litigation | Nursing Home Liability | Workers' Compensation | ||||
| Environmental Torts | Industrial Accidents | Premises Liability |
Where We Practice
Firm lawyers are licensed to practice throughout the state of Florida, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. We commonly litigate in the following Courts:
Judicial Circuits:
Fifth Circuit: |
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| Citrus | Hernando | Lake | Marion | Sumter | |
| Inverness | Brooksville | Tavares | Ocala | Bushnell | |
Sixth Circuit: |
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| Pasco | Pinellas | ||||
| Dade City | Clearwater | ||||
| New Port Richey | St. Petersburg | ||||
Tenth Circuit: |
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| Hardee | Highlands | Polk | |||
| Wauchula | Sebring | Bartow | |||
Twelfth Circuit: |
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| Desoto | Manatee | Sarasota | |||
| Arcadia | Bradenton | Sarasota | |||
Thirteenth Circuit: |
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| Hillsborough | |||||
| Tampa | |||||
Twentieth Circuit: |
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| Charlotte | Collier | Glades | Hendry | Lee | |
| Punta Gorda | Naples | Moore Haven | LaBelle | Ft. Myers | |
State Appellate District:

First Appellate District
All Workers' Compensation appeals are heard
by the First Appellate
District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee, FL
District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee, FL
Second Appellate District
Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee,
Hendry, Highlands,
Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota
Comprising the 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th, and 20th Circuits
Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota
Comprising the 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th, and 20th Circuits
Fifth Appellate District
Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Lake,
Marion ,Orange, Osceola,
Putman, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Volusia
Comprising the 5th, 7th, 9th, and 18th Circuits
Putman, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Volusia
Comprising the 5th, 7th, 9th, and 18th Circuits
Federal District:
Middle District
Court held in Fernandina, Ft. Myers,
Jacksonville, Live Oak, Ocala,
Orlando, St. Petersburg, and Tampa
Orlando, St. Petersburg, and Tampa
Workers' Compensation Districts:
Ft. Myers
Kathy A. SturgisE. Douglas Spangler, Jr.
4379 Colonial Boulevard Ste. 200
Ft. Myers 33966
Phone: 941/338-2459
Lakeland
Margaret E. Sojourner5015 S. Florida Ave., Ste. 401
Lakeland 33813
Phone: 941/648-3150
Melbourne
Paul Terlizzese700 South Babcock St., Ste. 400
Melbourne 32901
Phone: 321/984-4866
Sarasota
Diane Beck6497 Parkland Dr., Ste. M
Sarasota 34243
Phone: 941/753-0900
St. Petersburg
Steven L. RosenDonna S. Remsnyder
501 1st Ave. N., Ste. 300
St. Petersburg 33701
Phone: 727/898-2321
Tampa
Doris JenkinsJoseph Murphy
1000 N. Ashley Dr., Ste. 309
Tampa 33602
Phone: 813/272-2880
