Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 11 of its attorneys have been named 2020 Florida Super Lawyers. In addition, nine attorneys have been named 2020 Florida Rising Stars.
The attorneys named 2020 Florida Super Lawyers, their primary offices and primary practice areas are:
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
Natalie Annis, Tampa, Estate & Probate
Thomas Little, Tampa, Real Estate
Michael Matthews, Tampa, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Stephen Szabo III, Tampa, Real Estate
Mark Wolfson, Tampa, Bankruptcy: Business
The attorneys named 2020 Florida Rising Stars, their primary offices and primary practice areas are:
Emily O’Leary, Jacksonville, Business Litigation
John Wolfel Jr., Jacksonville, Securities and Corporate Finance
Angelica Novick, Miami, Business Litigation
Ana Romes, Miami, Class Action
Jamil Daoud, Tampa, Estate & Probate
Thomas (T.J.) Ferrante Jr., Tampa, Health Care
Rachel Goodman, Tampa, Health Care
Andrew Peluso, Tampa, Real Estate
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 found here.
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