Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA

8 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Biography

Throughout his career, Harley E. Riedel has represented debtors in possession and other significant constituencies in numerous large Chapter 11 cases filed in Florida. He has also been appointed by the United States District Court to serve as Special Master in complex litigation involving extensive farming operations in Florida and Michigan. In addition, Mr. Riedel maintains an active mediation practice in bankruptcy, state, and federal court matters, assisting parties in resolving disputes efficiently and effectively.

Mr. Riedel has received longstanding recognition through independent peer review and professional organizations. He has been listed by Super Lawyers for many years, including placement on statewide lists, and has been included in the Florida Legal Elite Hall of Fame. Chambers USA has recognized him among a small group of Florida attorneys in insolvency law, and he has also been included in Who’s Who Legal. In 1994, he was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. In 2007, the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association honored him for effectiveness, preparation, civility, courtesy, and professionalism. Tampa Magazine has also recognized him for his work as a mediator.

Mr. Riedel is deeply involved in professional and community service. He was a founder of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association and previously served as its president. He has written and spoken on Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights and Insolvency and Reorganization Law for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, The Florida Bar, and other legal and business organizations. In 2023, he received the Judge Don Castor Justice Award from Bay Area Legal Services, recognizing his commitment to expanding access to justice and supporting legal aid in the Tampa Bay community.

In addition to representing clients and serving as a mediator, Mr. Riedel has acted as managing or co-managing shareholder of Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA for more than four decades. The firm, based in Tampa, Florida, is known for long-term professional relationships and a collaborative environment, reflected in the many attorneys and staff members who have dedicated decades of service to the firm.

Mr. Riedel’s practice focuses on Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, serving businesses, fiduciaries, and other stakeholders in Tampa, throughout Florida, and beyond.

Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA

8 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, graduated 1974
  • Baylor University, B.A., graduated 1971

  • Florida, The Florida Bar

  • Turnaround Management Association - Member
  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association - Member
  • Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the 13th Judicial Circuit - Member

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • Turnaround Management Association - Member
  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association - Member
  • Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the 13th Judicial Circuit - Member
  • University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, graduated 1974
  • Baylor University, B.A., graduated 1971
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Client Testimonials

Harley Riedel was an excellent "coach", making our options clear, providing advice about our alternatives, and making sure we had the best possible outcome. He was accessible and responsive throughout the entire process and indeed afterward.

Mr. Riedel is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is clear, concise and strategic in his thinking. He is unflappable in his demeanor. Harley is amongst a handful of attorneys that other attorneys and members of the judiciary seek out for advice and commentary.

Harley Riedel is simply the best!

Mr. Riedel, although obviously very busy, gave our matter his personal attention in every way needed, and used very professional and qualified help from less experienced lawyers when proper and in our best interests. Mr. Riedel used his experience and knowledge effectively to provide us with cutting edge legal advice. He was quick to understand and analyze the intricacies of the issues involved and to suggest and evaluate standard and creative legal, as well as practical business, solutions.

I found Mr. Riedel to be extremely well informed in his practice area, innovative in his approach to solving legal problems, very approachable and willing to discuss and explain issues with clients and prompt in returning calls and messages. I would recommend him without reservation to those needing assistance in this field.

Robert Douglass, Esquire (Boca Ciega Bay Development Corporation)

Mr. Riedel's vast experience and credibility, along with his ability to get things done, are unrivaled. Whenever asked by other peers who I would recommend for workout representation, Mr. Riedel's name is the one and only name mentioned, and without hesitation.

Luke Markham (Griffin’s Green, LLC E.F. Griffin Road of Polk County, L.L.C.? Southern Holdings of Polk County, LLC Southern Homes of Polk County, Inc.? LM Properties of Polk County, Inc.? )

Lakeland, FL

Harley Riedel is a good practical thinker, can argue the law or the facts equally well -- always prepared and has great backup support.

Jerry McHale (McHale Properties Co.)

Ft. Myers, FL

Harley Riedel is the consummate professional, and his standing in the eyes of the Courts and adversarial counselors is without comparison in this state, perhaps nationally. I was also humbled by the level of personal interest taken by Mr. Riedel in my case, particularly in light of the large numbers of high profile clients represented by him and his firm.

Frank Maggio

St. Petersburg, FL

Harley Riedel is a great attorney, with great insight in the law and very good at pointing out not only the law, but how it will affect your personal and business finances.

Bob Schmidt (Boulder Venture South LLC)

Clearwater, FL

Harley Reidel is a very seasoned and experienced lawyer, with great gravitas in the courtroom and well-respected in Tampa. His counsel has been invaluable.

Aubrey J. Ferrao (Gulf Bay Capital, Inc.)

Naples, FL

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2010 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Tampa (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mediation
Special Focus:
  • Committee Representation
  • Debtors' Rights
  • Litigation
  • Mediation
  • Real Estate
  • Workouts and Restructurings

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