Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ & Lardner LLP announced today that 15 attorneys have been named 2019 Florida Super Lawyers. In addition, seven attorneys have been named 2019 Florida Rising Stars.
The attorneys named 2019 Florida Super Lawyers, their primary offices and primary practices are:
- David Cook, Jacksonville, Real Estate
- Gardner Davis, Jacksonville, Business/Corporate
- Kevin Hyde, Jacksonville, Employment & Labor
- John Tucker, Jacksonville, Business Litigation
- Kimberly Ashby, Orlando, Construction Litigation
- Edmund Baxa, Jr., Orlando, Construction Litigation
- Kevin Fowler, Orlando, Construction Litigation
- John (Jack) Lord, Jr., Miami, Employment & Labor
- Natalie Annis, Tampa, Estate & Probate
- Thomas Little, Tampa, Real Estate
- Michael Matthews, Tampa, Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Fred Ridley, Tampa, Real Estate
- Stephen Szabo, III, Tampa, Real Estate
- Steven Vazquez, Tampa, Securities & Corporate Finance
- Mark Wolfson, Tampa, Bankruptcy: Business
The attorneys named 2019 Florida Rising Stars, their primary offices and primary practices are:
- Emily O’Leary, Jacksonville, Business Litigation
- John Wolfel, Jr., Jacksonville, Securities & Corporate Finance
- Angelica Boutwell Novick, Miami, Business Litigation
- Ana Romes, Miami, Class Action
- Jamil Daoud, Tampa, Estate & Probate
- Thomas (T.J.) Ferrante, Tampa, Health Care
- Michael Schwartz, Tampa, Estate & Probate
The Super Lawyers and Rising Stars rankings are issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be .
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