HCBA Lawyer Magazine Vol. 30, No. 3 | Page 77

ADVERTISING INDEX Continued from page 74 Richard T. Tschantz – Carlton Fields welcomes environmental lawyer Richard T. Tschantz to its Government Law and Consulting practice. He joins the firm’s Tampa office after three decades in the public sector, most recently as general counsel of the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County. John Tucker – John Tucker of Tucker Law Group, P.A. recently presented “VA Individual Unemployability Disability Benefits - Key Concepts for Vocational Professionals Working With Veterans” at the National Conference of the Internal Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in Portland. Araliya Valuation Consulting ....................................................................................................33 Barnett Bolt (Todd Foster)..........................................................................................................65 Bay Area Legal Services ..............................................................................................................25 Bradley ............................................................................................................................................29 Buell & Elligett ..............................................................................................................................56 Cardillo Law ..................................................................................................................................21 CBIZ..................................................................................................................................................32 Charles W. Ross ............................................................................................................................24 David Knight Law ........................................................................................................................12 Ernie Palmer Toyota ....................................................................................................................72 Ferman Automotive ......................................................................................................................5 Givens Law Group ..........................................................................................................................9 Griffin Mediation ..........................................................................................................................61 Gunn Law Group ............................................................................................Inside Front Cover Gunster............................................................................................................................................19 Jeffrey D. Murphy, P.A. ................................................................................................................44 Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP ......................................................................8, 36 Law Office of Robert Eckard & Associates..............................................................................51 LawPay................................................................................................................Inside Back Cover Morgan & Morgan Business Trial Group ..................................................................................6 National General Benefits Group/Shea Barclay....................................................................57 Older, Lundy & Alvarez................................................................................................................37 Robert Bonanno ..........................................................................................................................31 Robert Gordon PhD ....................................................................................................................72 Rubidex ............................................................................................................................................9 Seacoast Bank ..............................................................................................................................60 Sessums Black Cabarello Ficarrotta ........................................................................................29 TCS ..................................................................................................................................................42 The Bank of Tampa ................................................................................................19, Back Cover The Centers ....................................................................................................................................64 The Fraley Law Firm, P.A. ............................................................................................................20 Thompson Brand Images ..........................................................................................................41 Trombley & Hanes ........................................................................................................................16 Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group ................................................................4 Wagner McLaughlin ....................................................................................................................73 Wenzel Fenton Cabassa ..............................................................................................................17 Jury triaLs For the month of Sept. 2019 Judge: Hon. Richard Nielsen Parties: Leonard Gomez & Miranda Rivera vs. Raven KC & Ramada Waterfront Hotel Attorneys: for plaintiff: J.D. Dowell of Pitisci Dowell Markowitz; for defendant: Adam Kantor and Matt Easterwood of Banker Lopez and Gassler Nature of case: Negligence. Defendant exited her vehicle, leaving it unlocked and running. A third-party subsequently stole the vehicle and rear-ended the plaintiff ’s vehicle, causing injury. Verdict: Defense verdict JAN - FEB 2020 | HCBA LAWYER For the month of Oct. 2019 Judge: Hon. Cheryl K. Thomas Parties: Bruce Hills, individually and as parent and natural guardian of B. Hills v. School Board of Hillsborough County Attorneys: for plaintiff: Allen Pipkins and Matthew Brown of Winters and Yonker; for defendant: Debra Metzler of Weekley, Schulte, Valdes, Murman and Tonelli Nature of case: Negligent supervision Verdict: Defense verdict For the month of Oct. 2019 Judge: Hon. Keith Meyer Parties: Philip Pecora v. Clementia Gustafson Attorneys: for plaintiff: James Wilson and Jana Thornbury of Morgan & Morgan; for defendant: Jody Valdes and Megan Collins of Weekley, Schulte, Valdes, Murman and Tonelli Nature of case: Premise Liability. Plaintiff alleged he tripped and fell over a dangerously protruding bush on defendant’s walkway and also alleged inadequate lighting. Verdict: Defense verdict 75