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Jeffrey R. Garvin is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer who haslitigated catastrophic injury and death cases throughout the countryfor over 30 years. During that time period he has tried before juries:cases involving aviation, automobile and boat accidents, medical andlegal malpractice and defective products and has achieved multipleverdicts in excess of $1 Million. Mr. Garvin has been a member of theMillion Dollar Advocates Forum® since 2004.. Beginning in law school Mr. Garvindemonstrated excellence in advocacy by receiving the Best Trial LawyerAward. That tradition has continued throughout his career and in 2005he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers inAmerica ® in which he has been listed in each successive year. He isalso listed in Law and Leading Attorneys and selected for inclusion inFlorida Super Lawyers ® continuously since 2006. Additionally, Mr.Garvin has achieved an AV® peer review rating from theMartindale-Hubbell group; this is their highest possible rating.. Mr. Garvin is the President-Elect of the Florida Chapter of theAmerican Board of Trial Advocates, a past president of the Calusa Innsof Court, Past President of the Edison Community College EndowmentCorporation, and Past President of the Sanibel-Captive Rotary TrustFund. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of FloridaTrial lawyers for 14 years chairing virtually all of their . Garvin has lectured extensively to numerous legal associationsincluding the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Association ofTrial Lawyers of America, the Georgia and South Carolina and MaineTrial Lawyers Associations. He has published numerous articles and wasa co-author of Trial Advocacy: The Official Handbook of the Academy ofFlorida Trial Lawyer.. A 1973 graduate of the University of Florida, College of Law, Mr.Garvin is licensed to practice law in Florida, and North Carolina, andhas been admitted to numerous Federal Courts and various state courtsthroughout the country.. Mr. Garvin has been a pilot since 1975 and holds both single engine,multi-engine, and instrument ratings and his hobbies include flying,fishing and skiing. He has been married to his wife, Susan since 1975and they have two children, Leland with whom he practices law and Darylwho teaches school in Fort Myers.

Jeffrey Lampley is one of those rare Fort Myers natives. He was born at Lee Memorial Hospital in 1986. Mr. Lampley attended high school at Bishop Verot where he played varsity basketball and helped bring a district title to the school for the first time in ten years. Mr. Lampley graduated from Bishop Verot in 2005.. Mr. Lampley graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with bachelors degrees in Finance and Economics. Mr. Lampley attended law school at Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando, Florida where he graduated cum laude.. Mr. Lampley began his legal career primary representing consumers in bankruptcy and debt collection matters. Mr. Lampley's business background took hold and he now has extended his practice areas to include business transactions.. Mr. Lampley lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife Elise and his two children.

Jason Gunter was born in Texas and raised in Southwest Florida.  Before going to law school, Jason was a Firefighter for the City of Cape Coral Florida and a member of the Local 2424.. Jason attended law school at Nova Southeastern where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3/246 in his class.  Jason was also on the Editorial Board of the Nova Law Review. Jason Gunter if President of GUNTERFIRM, a modern speciality law firm located in the heart of the Entertainment District, Downtown Fort Myers, immediately next to Starbucks.. We represent individuals and companies in Labor and Employment Law and Business Law. We assist and represent our Employment clients and Business clients in various matters including advice, drafting of legal documents, investigations and audits, and litigation through jury trial and appeal.. We also handle serious personal injury cases and medical malpractice. Our personal injury clients come to us because of our knowledge, our prompt attention to their case, and aggressive representation.   Although we are a boutique specialty firm, we have the financial resources to litigate against an adversary of any size. Most of all, personal injury and medical malpractice clients come to us because of our reputation and documented case results, many of which are in the millions.  These can be found on our website.. Jason has several passions. Most recently, he enjoys mentoring and training young lawyers on the practice of law and how to be successful as a lawyer and an entrepreneur. Jason also enjoys racing in triathlons.  He has competed in 5 full Ironman's, including the legendary Ironman Kona Hawaii twice. His Ironman racing has been featured on national television and numerous magazines.. You can learn moore about Jason and the rest of GUNTERFIRM  by visiting our website at .  You can also email Jason directly at 24 hrs a day/7 days a week.

Janese Caruthers was born in Birmingham but raised and schooled in Macon, GA. She is a graduate of Furman University and Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Ms. Caruthers won several leadership awards during both undergraduate studies and law school. Ms. Caruthers joined the Office of the Public Defender in 2007 in the Lee County Office. During 2010, she had more felony jury trials of all assistant public defenders in the 20th Judicial Circuit, including a two-week long jury trial. In 2011, Ms. Caruthers transferred to the Charlotte County Office of the Public Defender. In Charlotte County, Ms. Caruthers continued taking several cases to trial and drafted and argued the Motion to Dismiss for Facial Unconstitutionality of Florida Statute 893 on behalf of over 100 Public Defender clients in Charlotte County. Janese Caruthers joined Brown, Suarez, Rios, & Weinberg in January of 2012. Shortly after joining the firm, Ms. Caruthers’s cases were often featured on local news outlets such as Fox 4 and Wink News. Ms. Caruthers's defense of her client in a high profile murder case was featured on national and local news including Good Morning America, ESPN, Miami Herald, and the Washington Post. In addition, in April of 2013, Ms. Caruthers appeared on the nationally syndicated Dr. Phil Show to discuss her victory in a Stand Your Ground Motion where all charges were dismissed against her client. She actively writes about legal topics in her blog found at . She also lectures on various legal topics at community events in southwest Florida. Ms. Caruthers is a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, past President of the Isaac Anderson Chapter of the National Bar Association, and a past member of the Calusa Chapter of the American Inns of Court.

James Michael (Jim) Scarmozzino was born in Garden City, New York. He graduated from Holy Trinity Diocesan High School and attended the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He earned his juris doctorate at the University of Dayton School of Law. While in law school, Jim earned a seat on the National Moot Court Team and competed nationally. Jim is licensed to practice law in both Florida and New York. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the United Stated District Court for the Middle District of Florida.As a Prosecutor for the District Attorney in Suffolk County, New York, Mr. Scarmozzino tried over 50 misdemeanor and felony criminal trials between 1984 and 1993. He also tried over 10 murder cases as a Prosecutor in the Homicide Bureau. Upon leaving the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Scarmozzino was employed at the law firm of Weg & Myers, P.C., in Manhattan, New York, as a civil trial attorney.Jim is an avid runner and has successfully completed three marathons, including the New York City Marathon. He also devotes his time to children’s organizations, including Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southwest Florida where he is a Past President.Today, Mr. Scarmozzino concentrates on personal injury and criminal law litigation. His memberships include: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association, American Board of Trial Advocates, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and The Lee County Bar Association. Jim is Past President of FLABOTA, a prestigious trial lawyers organization

In May 2013, I will be serving the citizens of Lee County as legal counsel for the Lee County Tax Collector's Office.  Prior to this appointment, I was admitted to the Middle District of Florida in 2005 which allows me to handle federal cases.

I was born in Jamaica and moved to the United States when I was 8 years old.  I lived in south Florida, until moving to Tallahassee to attend Florida State University.  I received my Bachelor's degree in Finance and Multinational Business in 1993 and went on to attend the College of Law at FSU, where I received my Juris Doctor cum laude in 1995.  Following law school I worked for the Florida Department of Revenue as a Revenue Specialist and then the Florida Department of Insurance as an Insurance Examiner and an Asset Recovery Specialist.  I then moved to the Fort Myers area in 2000 and worked for The North Law Firm, PA as an attorney until 2010, when I opened my open practice.. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 19 years and have 2 beautiful children, the first of which, I'm proud to say will be following in his parents' footsteps and attending Florida State University.  My daughter is still in high school and is an AP and honors student and couldn't have 2 prouder parents.

I was born in Cape Coral, FL and have had the privelege of remaining in beautiful Southwest Florida ever since. I received my B.A. in Political Science from Florida Gulf Coast University, Magna cum laude, in 2012. I then graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 2015, where I tailored my education to the areas of business, food and beverage law.. Througout those college years, I had the pleasure of working in Florida's food & beverage industry for a prestiguous permitting and licensing company exclusively servicing restauraunts, bars and nightclubs throughout Florida. It was there that I grew my love for the industry and a great deal of knowledge about the administrative aspects of Florida's Alcoholic Beverage Industry--specifically, the areas of licensing, enforcement, and land use. While attending law school I also had the tremendous opportunity to serve as a judicial intern to the Honorable Douglas N. Frazier of the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, as well as serve as a Law Clerk to a high volume business and civil litigation law firm in Miami, FL.. Based on these experiences I decided to launch Long Law, P.A., where I specialize in the areas of business law, alcoholic beverage law, and land use. I look fondly on this decision daily, as it has provided me the ability to work in an industry I truly care for and provide the highest level of legal services to clients throughout the state of Florida that make this industry so special. You may reach me at.

I was born and raised in the Bronx, New York.  I have been living in Florida since 1985 and have been residing in Lee County since 1996.  I am married to Amy Hawthorne and we have a daughter named Cassandra who recently graduated from the University of Central Florida.. I believe in using a personal approach in my practice.  When you hire me, you get me.  I am the lawyer you will deal with.  You will not be handed off to a paralegal.. I believe in using a compassionate approach to the practice of Family and Criminal Law, with a little Bronx toughness thrown in when needed.  Put my experience to work for you.

I was born and raised in Ft. Myers Florida. I enjoy my chosen profession. Outside of work I enjoy fishing, hunting, reading and spending time with my family and friends.. From time to time I am an adjunct instructor at FGCU teaching law related classes. I am active in Rotary International, Florida Justice Association, and the FGCU alumni association.

I was born and raised in Florida.  I find great reward in spending time with family and enjoying the world and beauty God has created.  Outdoor pursuits like hiking, camping and fishing are good ways to enjoy both family and the outdoors for me.. My profession has taught me that those with disabilities and their caregivers provide lessons in love, patience and duty that each of us need to recognize and practice.

I received a Bachelor’s in Business Administration (B.B.A.), with high honors, in Accounting from Emory University in 1990.  In 1993, I received my Juris Doctorate (J.D.), with honors, from the University of Florida, and in 1994, was awarded a Masters in Taxation (LL.M.), with honors, also from the University of Florida, and in 2001, I became a Board Certified in Wills, Trusts, and Estates attorney with the Florida Bar.. I am a founding partner in the law firm of Green Schoenfeld & Kyle LLP, and have been a resident of Lee County, Florida, since 1976 and I am the past President of both the Lee County Estate Planning Council and Planned Giving Councils.  I also serve on the Advisory Boards of the Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimers Association, the American Red Cross and the Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties, and Peace by Piece, a school for autistic children, including my oldest son.  I am a member of the Florida Bar, Lee County and American Bar Associations.  I am a three-time (consecutive) winner of the Finger’s O’Bannon Snook Tournament at Cabbage Key and a two-time winner of the Verandah Member Guest Golf Invitational.  My practice is concentrated in the areas of trusts, estates, probate and taxation.. I am married to Michelle and I am the father of three sons, Jacob, Benjamin, and Gabriel, and one daughter, Rose.

I have practiced Workers' Compensation defense since 2004, with extensive experience throughout Florida, including experience writing appeals and arguing appeals in front of the First District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee.  In addition, I offer representation to those businesses that have received Stop Work Orders from the State of Florida for failure to obtain adequate Workers' Compensation coverage, and who need to either have the Stop Work Order challenged, or who need assistance getting the Penalty lowered.. Prior to attending the University of Florida College of Law in Gainesville, I spent 7 years in the United States Navy, working as a Russian Linguist and Intelligence Collections Analyst.  After leaving the Navy, I worked for my family's Construction business in Naples, while completing my undergraduate degree at Florida Gulf Coast University.

I have had over 24 First Chair Jury trials to verdict, and over 45 trials total to date. I have fought Punishable by life charges, Minimum Mandatory Cases, and have extensive experience in Felony crimes, as well as minor crimes. I have handled over 1700 criminal cases to date. I work well with DNA cases in particular and had a PBL trial with three DNA matches found inide the victim's house, that resulted in a hung jury.. I'm a World traveler, journalist/teacher turned lawyer.

I have focused my entire career in criminal defense. I firmly believe in our Constitutional rights and passionately fight to keep those rights alive.

I have been practing law in the Fort Myers, Florida area for over 30 years.  My law practice specializes in the areas of real estate law, association law, business law,  probate and litigation. I hold both the Florida Bar Board Certification in Real Estate and the Florida Bar Board Certification in Business Litigation. In addition I recently received the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martidale Hubbell. This rating constitutes the highest rating an attorney can achieve from his peers in the areas of legal knowledge, analytical capability, judgement, communication ability and legal experience.. My office staff consists of two full-time legal assistants each with a different area of office hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.. "It is important to my staff and I to stay accessible to our clients and provide the best legal representation possible to keep our clients happy, often under expedited and difficult circumstances".

I have been practicing law since 1986.  I am in private general practice since 1992 in Lee County, Florida.  I have over over 25 years experience in bankruptcy law, debt settlement and consumer defense, divorce and probate.  My main focus has always been to help my clients receive the best representation at a reasonable price but to also make the legal process understandable and more personal.. I am married since 1992 and I am a proud father of  three children ranging in age from 20 to 14.

I have been married since 1981 to my bride Deanna. We have one son who will graduate the University of Florida law school in May 2010. I am an avid, I didn't say good, golfer.

I have been in Southwest Florida for 27 years. I am a former Assistant State’s Attorney that achieved the rank of chief homicide arson prosecutor.  As a prosecutor, I successfully prosecuted thousands of cases.  I have been the supervising attorney on many DEA task force drug trafficking investigations.  I was lead attorney in hundreds of complex wiretap and racketeering investigations supervising law enforcement’s compliance with capture and minimization of targeted conversations.  I worked closely with DEA task force officers in writing search warrant affidavits and their subsequent execution.  As a prosecutor, I have worked with both the FBI and the Secret Service.. I received specialized training in crime scene investigations and the introduction of evidence at trial. My trial experience is extensive. I have been the lead trial attorney in over 100 criminal jury trials.  Those include homicide, manslaughter, sexual battery, racketeering, conspiracy, firearms, drug trafficking, drug sales and possessions, counterfeiting, theft and DUI. I am admitted to practice in all Florida State courts. I am also admitted to the U.S. Federal Court in the middle district Florida.

I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work in several different areas of law over the past few years.  These areas include: family law; wills; trusts and estates; criminal defense; real property and title law; corporate legal work including business entities; contract law and bankruptcy.. Please contact me for a free consultation, and I will do whatever I can to help you with any of your legal issues.

I have been a civil litigator in Southwest Florida and the surrounding areas for nearly 34 years, having been involved in approximately 75 jury trials. In 2017, I began turning my attention to alternative dispute resolution, having participated in hundreds of mediations throughout my career, as well as numerous arbitrations. Having witnessed for decades in my own practice, the invaluable tool of mediation,. I felt as though I could use my extensive litigation experience to help in resolving even more cases through the mediation and/or arbitration process. The goal is to enthusiastically be involved in this process and to assist in resolving all matters of disputes. Over the last few years, I had experienced that the 80% settlement rate in mediations was slipping.. Our home base, with our offices being located in Fort Myers, Florida, has primarily been in the 20th Judicial Circuit, though I have handled many cases and matters in surrounding counties such as Highlands, Okeechobee, Sarasota, Hardee, Charlotte, Hendry, and Desoto . Increasingly, judges are ordering non-binding arbitrations, especially in cases that are estimated to take longer than usual to try, and I am well equipped to handle this procedure.. While our focus is helping to resolve matters out of court, we do handle a variety of legal matters on selected issues.

I enjoy practicing family law.  Contact me for a free consultation.

I came from a family of doctors. My grandfather was an OB-GYN, my father was an OB-GYN and my brother is a pediatric radiologist. My father was a rare breed of doctor who made house calls and cared deeply about his patient's welfare and instilled in me compassion for my fellow man. Although I began my college career as a pre-med major, I found that I was more interested in logic courses and philosophy. I graduated from Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida with a major in philosophy and went to law school at Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. I received my JD degree in 1972.. While studying for the Florida Bar, I learned of a job opportunity in Fort Myers, Florida in the State Attorney's Office as a prosecutor. I interviewed and was hired in 1972 by Joseph D'Alessandro, who was the State Attorney at that time. He immediately placed me in the Felony Division and in a year and a half I tried 34 felony trials ranging from drug possession to murder. I was recruited by a personal injury law firm and hired in 1974 to try personal injury cases.. My family background in medicine and values that were imparted to me by my family proved a successful combination for handling personal injury cases. I am a very passionate person and that characteristic carries over to my representation of personal injury clients.. In 1985, I became certified by the Florida Bar in civil trial practice after having tried a requisite number of jury trials and passing a very rigorous examination given by the Florida Bar. I have also received my certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and am proud of those accomplishments as board certified lawyers are in the minority.. I have tried cases ranging from whiplash to multi-million dollar catastrophic injury cases. Regardless of the size of the case, I represent each client with the requisite passion and vigor that is necessary for a successful resolution of the case. I have always maintained that the focus of a personal injury lawyer should be the client's bottom line. If one focuses on the client's bottom line in most instances you will have a happy client at the end of the case and a successful practice.. I take great pleasure in resolving a personal injury case that nets my client a recovery that adequately compensates them for their pain, suffering, disability and loss of enjoyment of life.. I am a member of the North Fort Myers Rotary Club and am a former Rotarian of the Year. I believe in supporting the community in as many ways as possible. Every year, during the holiday season, my firm sponsors a pajama drive obtaining pajama donations for homeless and indigent families who are unable to afford pajamas for their children during the winter season. In past years we have obtained donations from 800 to over 1000 pairs of pajamas that we were able to disseminate into the community through charitable networks. I get a tremendous amount of satisfaction from this endeavor in addition to serving my local Rotary Club and adhering to their motto of placing "service above self."

I belive in helping people. When it comes time to hire an attorney in your time of need, you need one who is caring and relentless. This is what I bring to the pracitec of Law.

I am certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit and County Court Mediator. I was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Lee County in 1979, was on the Board of Directors for the Fort Myers Police Athletic League from 1989 to 2000, was Chairman of the Board of PFRA Charities from 2001 to 2008, a member of the Advisory Board of Hillmyer-Tremont Student Athlete Foundation since 1997, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Drive Fore Hope Foundation from 2006 to 2008. I was a member of the Lee County Citizens Dispute Settlement Program (1980-1981), and is currently Master of the Bench for the Calusa American Inn of Court, having held all offices in the Inn of Court, including President (2001-2002). IU I am currently on the Grievance Committee for the Fort Myers Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2009 to 2012 term). I have been named one of Florida’s “Super Lawyers” annually since 2006. I was selected for inclusion in the 19th edition of The Best Lawyers in America 2013, published by Woodward/White. I have received this distinction for consecutive years.  I am currently the Managing Partner for our firm.