New law firm comes to Tampa

TAMPA — Miami-based law firm Farrell & Patel, which owns the FloridaAttorney.com website, announced Tuesday it has opened an office in Tampa.

Located adjacent to the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City, the new office will help better serve the firm's clients in the area, but most of its staff will provide support from its Miami headquarters, it says in a news release.

“We've spent a tremendous amount of time in Tampa over the past year and have generated a considerable level of brand awareness,” says Ricky Patel, a senior partner in the law firm. “Our Miami office is burgeoning and many of the clients we represent are located on the Gulf Coast.”

Founded by Wesley Farrell and Ricky Patel, the firm specializes in the tourism and hospitality industry, and it represents more than 2,300 hoteliers. It is also active in pursuing claims for more than 2,000 businesses on the Gulf Coast in the BP oil spill, according to its website. The firm has four offices, including in New Orleans and Houston.