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Richard J. Mclntyre is a litigation and bankruptcy attorney. He began his practice in Tampa, Florida in 1992 after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh's Dual Degree program, where he received his Master's of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Allegheny College in 1988.. Mr. Mclntyre's litigation practice includes business, real estate, and consumer litigation.. Since 1992, Mr. Mclntyre has represented numerous banks and other creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. He has also been debtor's counsel in numerous publicly- and privately-traded corporate chapter 11 reorganizations. Mr. Mclntyre has represented Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees and both prosecuted and defended numerous preference and avoidance actions.. Mr. Mclntyre has substantial experience in business and real estate litigation, and has represented both debtors and creditors in connection with consumer and commercial lender liability claims, including but not limited to claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and similar statutes.. Since 2009, the firm has focused its practice on representing business and individual debtors in connection with consumer and commercial claims.. Mr. Mclntyre began his practice with the Kass, Hodges law firm in Tampa, Florida, practicing business and bankruptcy litigation. In 1994, he moved to Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O'Neill & Mullis, P.A., a mid-size Tampa law firm. While at Trenam, Kemker et al., Mr. Mclntyre continued his business litigation and bankruptcy practice. In 2000, Mr. Mclntyre became a shareholder with the Trenam, Kemker firm, and continued in that position until he started McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito, P.A. in 2006. Since its inception, Mr. Mclntyre has been the Managing Member of McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito, P.A., where his practice is focused upon representing corporate and individual debtors. His current practice focuses on representing debtors in State Court in connection with the defense of collection claims and prosecution of lender liability claims, as well as representing individuals and corporations in bankruptcy court to reorganize and/or liquidate their business and personal assets.

Attorney Grace Gardiner graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in 1998 and was admitted to the MN State Bar and US Distict Court Of MN that same year. While in Law School she represented Immigration Clients facing Deportation and Removal as well as those applying for greencards or naturalization with the immigration clinic offered by the school. In 1999 Attorney Gardiner was admitted to the KY Bar. From 1998 to 2000 Attorney Gardiner worked as a Public Defender and Prosecutor (Assistant County Attorney) in Paducah, KY handling Criminal Cases. From 2001 to 2002 she worked with the East Texas Legal Services.. Attorney Gardiner started her own law practice, Gardiner and Associates, Attorneys at Law in Texas in 2002. In 2004 she was admitted to the TN Supreme Court and the US District Court for Eastern Tennessee. She has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 2005, which is how she stays up to date with all the new laws and procedures. In 2006 she was admitted to The United States Supreme Court. Attorney Gardiner has handled all aspects of immigration law from helping clients come to the US for Medical Care, for vacations, to attend school, to get married or to work for a US Employer, or to invest in the US Economy and supply jobs for ten or more US workers (EB5 Visas) and Naturalization Applications for civilians and members of the Armed Forces (military). Gardiner is currently preparing 601 Waiver applications before the consulates in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, and working on several deportation and removal cases as well as applications for Asylum before the Immigration Court, appearing before the Court of Appeals and State Supreme Court on Post Conviction matters, and Petition for Review before the Circuit Court of Appeals.. Attorney Gardiner has a Bachelors Degree in Science and Masters in Social Work from Howard University in Washington DC. Her scientific training helps her to get to the issues and her social work background helps her with listening and analyzing her clients’ legal needs. With her experience, she is able to offer her clients advice on the complexities of Immigration Law to effectively solve their immigration legal issues.