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Phone: Address: 1234 E 5th Ave, 33605 Coordinates: 27.958850,-82.446000 Education: University of South Florida, B.A., 1975 Achievements: Recipient of American Jurisprudent Award in Contracts and in Negotiations. A distinguished group of attorneys who have consistently earned high rankings from their peers in the annual Legal Elite voting., Legal Elite Hall of Fame - Insurance, https://www.floridatrend.com/article/34036/legal-elite-hall-of-fame, 2022 S. Victor Tipton Award, Florida Justice Association, 2010 Member of the American Law Institute “Rough Rider” & Teddy Roosevelt Award, Florida Justice Association, 2011 Member, Super Lawyers Blue Ribbon Panel, 2013 President-Elect, Florida Justice Association, 2016 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers In America, 2011 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2015 , Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; A distinguished group of attorneys who have consistently earned high rankings from their peers in the annual Legal Elite voting., Legal Elite Hall of Fame - Insurance, https://www.floridatrend.com/article/34036/legal-elite-hall-of-fame, 2022 S. Victor Tipton Award, Florida Justice Association, 2010 Member of the American Law Institute “Rough Rider” & Teddy Roosevelt Award, Florida Justice Association, 2011 Member, Super Lawyers Blue Ribbon Panel, 2013 President-Elect, Florida Justice Association, 2016 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers In America, 2011 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2015 , Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; S. Victor Tipton Award, Florida Justice Association, 2010 Member of the American Law Institute “Rough Rider” & Teddy Roosevelt Award, Florida Justice Association, 2011 Member, Super Lawyers Blue Ribbon Panel, 2013 President-Elect, Florida Justice Association, 2016 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers In America, 2011 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2015 , Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Member of the American Law Institute “Rough Rider” & Teddy Roosevelt Award, Florida Justice Association, 2011 Member, Super Lawyers Blue Ribbon Panel, 2013 President-Elect, Florida Justice Association, 2016 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers In America, 2011 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2015 , Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; “Rough Rider” & Teddy Roosevelt Award, Florida Justice Association, 2011 Member, Super Lawyers Blue Ribbon Panel, 2013 President-Elect, Florida Justice Association, 2016 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers In America, 2011 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2015 , Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Member, Super Lawyers Blue Ribbon Panel, 2013 President-Elect, Florida Justice Association, 2016 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers In America, 2011 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2015 , Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; President-Elect, Florida Justice Association, 2016 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers In America, 2011 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2015 , Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; 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Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2015 , Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; 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Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1988 Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Organizer and Committee Chairman for the United States Constitution Bicentennial Celebration., “Most Significant Project by a Young Lawyers Section”, Florida Bar, 1987 Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Champion for Children Award, Voices for Children, 2010 Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Crystal EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Member, Federal Bar Association, 2012 Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Bronze EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Churchill Award, Florida Justice Association, 2015 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2009 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016 EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; EAGLE Centurion Award, Florida Justice Association, 2016 AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; AV rating, Martindale Hubbell Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Mickey Smiley Award for Mentorship, Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008 Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Legal Leader, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2011 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013 Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Silver EAGLE Award, Florida Justice Association Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Member, American Law Institute, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2010 Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers, 2013 Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014; Secretary, Florida Justice Association, 2014 Bio: A managing partner of the law firm Swope, Rodante P.A., Dale M. Swope advocates for the underdogs primarily in the area of personal injury law. The firm in its present form evolved out of his solo practice started in 1979. He represents victims who have incurred injuries or lost loved ones due to personal injury and professional malpractice, primarily from the regions of Tampa, Riverview and Brandon, in Florida. He has also been board-certified as a civil trial specialist and has previously held a board certification as a business litigation specialist. Receiving a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of South Florida in 1975, Mr. Swope graduated with his J.D. from the University of Florida – Levin College of Law in 1978. He was licensed to practice in the same year and just six months after, he commenced his solo practice in the competitive arena of personal injury in Florida. Mr. Swope is peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and has a “Superb” rating on Avvo. He has received several honors for his legal acumen and merits in his profession, including several from the Florida Justice Association – the EAGLE Centurion Award, the Churchill Award, the Rough Rider and Teddy Roosevelt Award, the S. Victor Tipton Award, the Mickey Smiley Award and the Bronze, Silver and Crystal EAGLE Awards. In addition, he was also the recipient of the Champion of Justice Award by the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, among inclusions to numerous other top attorney lists. With the experience garnered from over four decades of legal practice, Mr. Swope brings a valuable trove of skills and insights to the firm that has greatly benefitted the clients and significantly contributed to boosting the reputation of the firm over the years. He is a member of the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Federal Bar Association and the American Law Institute. Furthermore, he extends his services to his community for the upliftment of the indigent by supporting the initiatives of various organizations. *AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.