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Sean M. Dillon is a construction lawyer and ADR professional with more than 30 years of experience handling construction law, construction litigation, business law, and commercial litigation matters. Based in St. Petersburg, Florida , Mr. Dillon serves clients throughout the United States and internationally through Dillon ADR & Law PA . His practice has focused on resolving large and complex disputes involving all phases of the construction industry, including matters arising from mega-p...

Joseph W. "Jay" Fleece, III, is a native Floridian having been born and raised in St. Petersburg. Mr. Fleece started practicing law in 1980 with the firm of Belcher & Fleece, P.A., and subsequently joined Holland & Knight, where he was a partner heading up the litigation department of the St. Petersburg office. In 2004, Mr. Fleece joined with Hamden H. Baskin, III, and founded the law firm of BaskinFleece, located in Clearwater, Florida. In 2017 Mr. Fleece moved his practice back to S...

Bob served as a Law Clerk to Honorable William Terrell Hodges, United States District Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida from 1982 – 1984. From 1988 to 1998 he handled catastrophic child and infant injury cases throughout the United States and Canada. While clerking he learned of Johnson Pope’s well-known reputation for quality legal work and ended up joining the firm in April 1999. He is the author of “The Primary Carrier Caught in the Middle with Bad Fa...

Francoise Haasch is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Francoise practices law in Palm Harbor, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Francoise Haasch since 2027. 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 Francoise Haasch is held by other lawyers.

Timothy M. Spridgeon is an immigration law attorney in Clearwater, Florida, serving individuals, families, business owners, and corporations through Timothy M. Spridgeon PA . With more than 30 years of legal experience, he represents clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Immigration Court, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Consulates and Embassies worldwide. Mr. Spridgeon handles a broad range of immigration law matters i...

Zachary D. Messa is a Board Certified Intellectual Property attorney. He has lived in Pinellas County since 1998 and joined Johnson Pope in the fall of 2001 after graduating from Stetson University College of Law. He is a member of the International Trademark Association and has served as an editor of The Trademark Report, The Law Journal of the International Trademark Association. Since joining the firm, Zachary has gradually focused his practice to all facets of intellectual property law, s...

Susan has specialized in tax planning for over 35 years. She has a Masters of Law in Taxation and formerly was Board Certified in Tax Law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization (1995 – 2011). Her practice includes Federal and Florida tax issues related to the formation and operation of corporations (including S corporations), partnerships, and limited liability companies. She also consults with respect to the formation and operation of tax exempt entities. In addition, Susan i...

Attorney Timothy M. Ingram, Jr. is a personal injury attorney with Ingram Injury Law PA in Clearwater, Florida, representing individuals and families in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs matters. He focuses his practice on advocating for people who have suffered injuries due to negligence and wrongful conduct. Timothy earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Florida in 2016, graduating Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He continued his legal ...

David M. Stupich is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. David M. practices law in St. Petersburg, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized David M. Stupich since 2027. 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 David M. Stupich is held by other lawyers.

Joel has over 40 years of experience in tax, business, asset protection, and estate and gift tax planning for high net worth individuals and entrepreneurs. He consults on business entities, including limited liability companies (LLCs), S corporations and limited liability partnerships (LLPs). He structures and prepares shareholder agreements, operating agreements and other business agreements. He also routinely handles sophisticated estate planning including the preparation of wills, revocabl...