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Richard Henry Maney Senior Partner. As the founder and managing attorney of Maney Gordon Zeller, P. A., Richard has been practicing in the area of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization law for over 41 years.. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1972. In 1974, he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law. Mr. Maney is a member of the Florida Bar Association and is Board Certified in the area of Immigration and Naturalization Law. He is also a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers. He also serves as a mentor for other attorneys through the American Immigration Lawyers Association.. He has previously served as vice chairman and chairman of the Tampa Bay International Trade Council and is a former member of the Inter-American Bar Association and Leadership Tampa. Richard Maney is admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.. In 1983, Richard Maney authored the U.S. Immigration Law Investor and Business Visa Guide, which has been distributed worldwide through the commercial section of the U. S. Consulates abroad. He has also published the Amnesty Guide (1987); the Treaty Investor Visa Guide 1989); the Student Visa Guide (1992); and The Visa Guide (1995) (2000 2nd Edition). He is also a contributing author to the Florida Bar CLE, Immigration Law and Practice in Florida (1987).. Richard Maney has served as an adjunct instructor for Hillsborough Community College. He has also acted as host to the local legal television show Cross Exam. He is founder and president of Community Action Project, Incorporated-Reading is Fundamental (RIF) of Hillsborough County. This program has furnished more than 1.4 million free books to elementary school children in the Tampa Bay area.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Over a career that spans three decades, Mr. Hawash has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of commercial disputes, including those arising out of professional malpractice, breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, and other general business disputes. Licensed to practice law in all courts throughout Texas, Mr. Hawash has frequently been admitted pro hac vice by the bar associations of many other states.. As a certified mediator and trained early dispute resolution professional, Mr. Hawash is often engaged as a neutral to aid parties in finding fair and economical solutions to disputes outside of the courtroom, typically with a massive savings of time, energy and expense. Mr. Hawash can serve as a neutral in both traditional and dynamic mediation, as an early dispute resolution professional using the EDR Institute protocols, and as a Texas Department of Insurance selected mediator using the Out-of-Network Claim Dispute Resolution process.. In addition to traditional court cases, Mr. Hawash also handles arbitrations brought under the American Arbitration Association (AAA), Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services (JAMS) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) rules.

Steve is licensed to practice law in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is also authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS throughout the United States. Steve regularly represents clients in a variety of tax and business matters, including: entity formation, individual and business tax planning, tax audit and controversy, settlement of tax debts and penalty abatement, property tax assessment appeals, contract disputes, and shareholder/partner disputes.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I am an appellate and trial lawyer. For over 30 years, I have handled business disputes, class action claims, product liability claims, and labor and employment matters. I was recently at the forefront of national litigation concerning punitive damages and constitutional law. I am also an accomplished labor and employment lawyer, and as such regularly provide day-to-day advice and direction on employment and labor matters in addition to defending clients before administrative agencies and in state and federal court.

Terry J. Smith is a partner with Smith O'Callaghan & White. He has represented employers in all aspects of labor and employment law for more than 30 years, representing and regularly advising corporate defendants in litigation involving labor and employment matters in federal and state courts, and administrative agencies, throughout the United States. Prior to founding a boutique firm, Mr. Smith was a partner with Schiff Hardin & Waite in Chicago and began his career with Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee.. He has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer for the past 13 consecutive years (2007-2019), representing the top 5% of all attorneys in the State of Illinois. Mr. Smith has been awarded the AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for ethics and legal ability. He has led Smith O'Callaghan & White to a place among "Go-To Law Firms" for corporate counsel and national recognition as a "best-in-class" boutique law firm providing exemplary client focus and service.. Mr. Smith deals extensively with all phases of employment-related litigation in the federal and state courts — from pre-litigation counsel, to discovery, to dispositive motions, to trial. He has represented employers in single-party and multi-party litigation. His experience encompasses cases involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of employment contract, trade secret misappropriation, covenants not-to-compete, unfair competition, employee pirating, breach of fiduciary duty, ERISA obligations in reductions-in-force, workplace defamation and many other labor and employment issues. He has successfully litigated these cases throughout the country.. Mr. Smith also has represented employers in a number of precedent-setting cases, including cases involving: the doctrine of inevitable disclosure of trade secrets, legal obligations of employers in reductions-in-force, workplace defamation law favorable to all Illinois employers on absolute privilege and self-publication, no individual supervisor liability under Title VII, notice requirements in alleged harrassment cases, arbitration of private employment contract disputes and the first case to reach the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit substantively interpreting the FMLA. He also has successfully defended employers in many cases involving claims of employment discrimination, sexual harassment and other workplace issues that have resulted in reported decisions favorable to employers in the federal and state courts. He has extensive experience representing employers in administrative agency investigations, and in labor arbitrations and mediations.. Mr. Smith regularly counsels companies and other law firms on legal compliance, avoidance of employee claims and alternative dispute resolution. His labor and employment counsel encompasses problematic terminations, employment contracts and restrictive covenants, harassment issues, disability accommodation, FMLA compliance and a wide range of other workplace issues.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Our firm has been in existence since 1995, and since that time, our goal has been to provide our clients with excellent legal service at a fair and reasonable cost.. Through over 35 years of practice, Steven H. Sewell has gained a reputation for providing clients with personal service on a cost-effective basis. Our clients range from individuals looking to open up a business from their home, to major companies on Long Island and New York City, faced with complex litigation concerning Title VII Employment Issues.. Regardless of the size of the client or the complexity of the matter, our firm is dedicated to providing sound legal advice on an individual basis.

For nearly seven years, Michael P. Tomlinson practiced law at a large national law firm. During that time, Mr. Tomlinson represented clients involved in various types of complex business litigation, including the following types of cases:. Mr. Tomlinson also has experience in conducting internal investigations on behalf of both securities and health care clients.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Render C. Freeman, Esq. has dedicated his career to helping injured victims hold wrongdoers financially responsible for their carelessness. As a trial attorney, Mr. Freeman has a broad range of experience in litigating complex disputes, including wrongful death, personal injury, nursing home neglect, products liability, motor vehicle and trucking collisions, medical malpractice, premises liability, negligent hiring and negligent security. Mr. Freeman has been lead trial counsel in jury trials all over Georgia from Federal District Court in Atlanta to smaller Superior Courts in the remote corners of our State.. Since 2004, Mr. Freeman has carried an "AV" rating from the Martindale-Hubbell National Legal Directory, the highest such designation given for both lawyer competence and integrity. He is an active member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice, regularly attending advanced seminars to hone his litigation and trial skills.

I am a Kansas native and a recognized trial lawyer. I am a past president of the Kansas Bar Association and the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association and have been recognized repeatedly by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers for my work as a trial lawyer.. I am a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and also a fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. I have devoted my career to representing individuals in their efforts to obtain justice through our civil court system. I have developed an expertise in trucking cases and have tried hundreds of cases and represented Fortune 500 Companies as well as individuals in personal injury cases. I am at home in both Federal and State Courts.. “What I do is simple. I’m a trial lawyer. A majority of my cases come from lawyer referral. I only take cases that I believe in and can fully devote my time and resources. If the case is not a good fit, I’ll refer the case to the best lawyer that can handle it.”. I received my Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, from Washburn University and my J.D. from the University of Kansas. I am licensed to practice law in Kansas and Florida.

At The Persante Law Group, P.A. we practice general civil litigation and business law, with and emphasis on Securities Arbitration and Litigation; and Probate and Trust Litigation.. ---. Practice AreasState and Federal Civil litigation; Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Litigation; Trust Litigation; Probate Litigation; Corporate Law. EducationCalifornia Western School of Law, J.D., 1983, Syracuse University; University of South Florida, B.A., 1979. Admitted1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Memberships: Best Lawyers in America; Litigation Counsel of America; Trial Lawyer's Institute; Complex Commercial Litigation Institute; The Barney Masterson American Inn of Court; Florida Super Lawyers; Florida Legal Elite; The Florida Bar; The Clearwater Bar Association; The Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association; Federal District Court, Middle District of Florida and Colorado; Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals; United States Chess Federation (USCF); Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association. BiographyPresident, Barney Masterson Inns of Court, 2003-2004. Staff Writer and Notes and Comments Editor, California Western Law Review, 1982-1983. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure. Author: The Family Law Commentator: "Direct Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," Persante and Stahl, Vol. XXI, No. 1, October 1995. The Family Law Commentator: "Cross-Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," Vol. XXI, No. 2, December 1995. Florida Bar Committee Member: Media and Communications, 1989; Florida Bar Advisory Board Member, LOMAS, 2000. Family Law Mediator, 1995-2004: USCF Chess Life Master; Former President, Florida Chess Association; 2004-Present, USCF Bylaws Committee.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.