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Mason Pokorny was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. After high school, he moved to Florida to attend the University of Tampa where he was a Dean’s Scholarship recipient and a relief pitcher in the baseball program.. While at the University of Tampa, Mr. Pokorny’s academic studies were in the fields of Business Management and Marketing. Outside the classroom, Mr. Pokorny interned at the United States Attorney’s Office in Tampa in the Criminal Division and worked with the Boys and Girls Club of America. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s of Science in 2010.. After completing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Pokorny attended law school at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mr. Pokorny graduated in May 2013 and became licensed to practice law in Florida in October 2013. His academic studies were focused on employment law.. During law school, Mr. Pokorny completed an internship program with Bay Area Legal Services in the Family Law Division and was also an In-House Counsel Intern at the Outback Steakhouse/Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. headquarters in Tampa, Florida.. Throughout law school, Mr. Pokorny was an active volunteer in the Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program assisting indigent litigants in family law matters. Additionally, Mr. Pokorny volunteered with the Palma Ceia Little League in Tampa, Florida.. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Pokorny was a law clerk for a private foreclosure and bankruptcy firm in Tampa, where he was primarily involved in the drafting of legal motions and memoranda. In November 2013, Mr. Pokorny joined Vecchio, Carrier, Feldman & Johannessen, PA as an Associate Attorney in the Lakeland office. Mr. Pokorny focuses on representation of employers and insurance carriers in litigation of workers’ compensation and employment related claims.

Jason D. Katz is a Florida licensed attorney. His practice includes both litigation and transactional work.. Mr. Katz graduated from University of Virginia with a degree in Systems Engineering, and he received his J.D. degree from Nova Southeastern University. Mr. Katz graduated first in his law school class.. While in law school, Mr. Katz clerked at the Broward County attorneys’ office. After law school he worked for a national law firm specializing in construction law and government contracts. Jason’s practice includes the representation of contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, sureties, design professionals, and other entities on a variety of construction projects, including: roads and bridges; airports; high-rise condominiums; hotels; and industrial complexes.. Jason regularly prosecutes lien and bond claims. He also defends lien and bond claims on behalf of property owners, bond principals, and sureties. Jason is very knowledgeable about all aspects of Florida surety law and is regularly involved in claims involving: statutory payment bonds, common law bonds, performance bonds, lien-transfer bonds, public construction bonds, and Miller Act bonds.. Jason also has experience litigating construction defect cases. Jason has guided contractors and subcontractors through the Chapter 558 process. He has successfully defended contractors and subcontractors against warranty claims, building code violations, and claims for negligence.. Jason handles a wide variety of employment litigation matters, landlord-tenant matters, and general commercial litigation.. He is admitted to all Florida state courts and all Federal District Courts in Florida. Mr. Katz is a Board Certified Construction Attorney.

Mr. Cobbe is a partner with the firm whose areas of practice are business and construction law, representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and materialmen in all phases of business and construction matters including liens, contract negotiation and disputes, construction defect litigation, and transactional matters. Mr. Cobbe represents clients in both Florida and Federal courts having tried cases to verdict in both, as well as in arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.. Mr. Cobbe holds both Certified General Contractor and Certified Roofing Contractor licenses in the state of Florida (current/inactive status) which enables him to relate to and understand the issues facing clients in the construction industry. Prior to entering the legal field Mr. Cobbe spent nearly a decade in the construction industry, working as a carpenter, then estimator, spending time as both a superintendent and project manager, ultimately serving as vice-president and primary qualifier for a general contracting and development firm. A Florida native, Mr. Cobbe received his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law center, and his Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics from the Florida State University. Prior to joining The Soto Law Group Andrew was an associate with a boutique construction law firm in Fort Lauderdale.. Currently Mr. Cobbe is an adjunct professor teaching Construction Law in the Building Construction Technology Department at Broward College.