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Thomas B. Smith is a health care attorney in St. Petersburg, Florida, with more than 35 years of experience in the health care industry. He began his career in hospital administration and served in senior leadership positions at several Florida hospitals, including as Assistant Director of a 600-bed teaching hospital. His experience in hospital operations exposed him to the legal and regulatory challenges involving governance, reimbursement, and compliance, leading him to pursue a law degree ...

Joan M. Vecchioli is a labor and employment lawyer in Clearwater, Florida, with more than three decades of experience representing employers, business leaders, and institutions. As a Board-Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, she advises organizations on workplace matters, compliance requirements, risk management, and dispute resolution. Joan is a member of Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP . Joan’s practice includes labor and employment counseling and litigation. She assis...

Mark S. Roman is the founding partner of Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers in Clearwater, Florida. He established the firm in 1996 and has been admitted to The Florida Bar since 1986. Mr. Roman has focused his legal practice on personal injury law for 40 years. Mr. Roman is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. This certification requires substantial trial experience, peer review, and successful completion of a written examination. He also holds an AV Preeminent rating fro...

Caitlein Jammo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Caitlein practices law in Clearwater, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Caitlein Jammo since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Caitlein Jammo is held by other lawyers.

Serving as of-counsel, Joseph W. Gaynor, joined the firm Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP in January 2008. Joseph W. Gaynor, P.A. (1995 – present), was the successor to Jacobs, Robbins and Gaynor, P.A. and its successors by merger (1971-1995) specializing in real estate; acquisition, financing and conversion of manufactured home communities and apartments; development of shopping centers, office buildings, apartment complexes, condominiums and planned unit developments, inc...

Originally from Long Island, New York, Ms. Haasch relocated to Palm Harbor, Florida, in 1991. She attended the University of Florida before earning her Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law. Throughout her legal career, she has established herself as a respected personal injury attorney and is a lifetime member of the Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum . She also maintains memberships with the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), the Florida Justice Associatio...

Rachael Wood is an employment and litigation attorney in Clearwater, Florida, who advises businesses and individuals on workplace matters and represents clients in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies. As a partner in the Labor & Employment Group at Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP , she provides practical guidance on employment decisions, workplace disputes, and litigation strategy. Rachael handles a broad range of employment law matters, including disc...

Colby S. Hearn, who practices law in St. Petersburg, Florida, is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Real Estate. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Colby is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area Colby is a trial lawyer, a Florida Qualified Arbitrator, and strategic advisor who practices in state and federal court. He repres...

Michael Igel is a Board-Certified Health Law attorney and Chair of the Health Care Team at Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP in St. Petersburg, Florida. He represents health care providers, physician groups, health systems, private equity investors, and other health care businesses in transactional, regulatory, operational, and litigation matters. His practice areas include Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation - Health Care, health care mergers and a...

Charles A. Samarkos is a Florida Bar Board-Certified Civil Trial Attorney and Partner in Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP’s Clearwater office. He has practiced with the firm throughout his legal career, joining Johnson Pope after graduating from law school in 1989. For more than three decades, Charles has represented businesses, individuals, and families in complex civil litigation matters, including business disputes, construction defect claims, shareholder derivative actio...