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By Observer Staff
February 16, 2009

The Great Divide

Trial lawyers and corporate attorneys have not mixed at most law firms for decades. But they have worked legal pad by legal pad at venerable Fowler White in Tampa. Until now. Robert Banker is leading a band of trial lawyers to a new firm while Rhea Law remains chairwoman of Fowler White.

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By Business Observer Staff
February 13, 2009

The Fine Print

Tampa attorney David Shear has built a successful practice in real estate, banking and corporate law and has used that knowledge in the community as well.

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By Observer Staff
February 13, 2009

Follow the rules

Tampa attorney Bruce Lamb helps doctors and hospitals keep in step with state and federal regulations and has received board-certified status for his specialty.

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By Jean Gruss
February 13, 2009

Below the radar

Despite enormous economic growth and a population topping one million people, established Southwest Florida law firms such as Henderson Franklin have successfully kept the big law firms at bay by focusing on their own market.

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By Mark Gordon
February 13, 2009

Adjudicated: Success

A court set up for small-scale business cases gets clogged with so much work that it has to call a timeout.

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By Business Observer Staff
February 12, 2009

Elder Law

As the population ages and people live longer, an emerging field of law finds some attorneys going beyond estate planning to take a more holistic approach.

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By Business Observer Staff
February 12, 2009

Courting Business

Executives and entrepreneurs seeking to get in and out of court before seasons — and sometimes years — change, have found their spot in Hillsborough County. Other Gulf Coast courts could follow.

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By Jean Gruss
January 23, 2009

Shut off the money spigots

A group of libertarians took over a wasteful government agency and dismantled it, returning money to property owners in Lee County. It's a lesson in how citizens can target government waste.