ATTORNEYS & QUALIFICATIONS
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MANUEL J. ALVAREZ
Shareholder
E-mail:
malvarez@rywantalvarez.com
Fluent in Spanish
Florida Bar Board Certified
Civil Trial Lawyer
Million Dollar Advocate Forum
Certified Circuit & County
Court Mediator
Education:
University of Florida, B.A., 1977
University of Florida, J.D., 1979
Memberships:
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
(Trial Lawyers Section)
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
(Fee Arbitration Committee and Grievance Committee 13B)
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court, Middle District
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit)
U.S. Supreme Court
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NORMAN S. CANNELLA, SR.
Of Counsel
E-mail:
ncannella@rywantalvarez.com
Practice Areas:
Criminal
Education:
Auburn University, B.A., 1964
Stetson University College of Law J.D., 1973
A.V. Rated By Martindale-Hubbell
Memberships:
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Court Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court
Eleventh Circuit,
U.S. District Court Middle District
Experience:
Retired Commander (0-5) United States Naval Reserve
Former Chief Assistant State Attorney |
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JOHN A. GUYTON, III
Shareholder
E-mail:
jguyton@rywantalvarez.com
Fluent in French
Florida Bar Board Certified
Civil Trial Lawyer
A.V. Rated By Martindale-Hubbell
Education:
Southern Methodist Univ, B.A., 1987
Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude , 1989
Memberships:
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court, Middle District
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
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GREGORY D. JONES
Shareholder
E-mail:
gjones@rywantalvarez.com
Florida Bar Board Certified
Civil Trial Lawyer
A.V. Rated By Martindale-Hubbell
Million Dollar Advocate Forum
Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy Certified Circuit and County Court Mediator
Education:
University of South Florida, B.A., with honors , 1979
Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1983
Memberships:
The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers, Labor & Employment Law Sections)
Hillsborough County Bar Association (former Chairperson of
Grievance Committee 13B, member of UPL Committee)
Citrus County Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocacy
National Board of Trial Advocacy
Association Of Trial Lawyers of America
American Bar Association
Court Admissions:
U.S.District Court, MIddle District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court |
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ANTHONY V. LANASA, JR.
Associate
E-mail:
avl@rywantalvarez.com
Admitted to Practice Law:
Florida
Louisiana
Education:
University of Florida, B.S., cum laude, 1999
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert School of Law, J.D., 2002
Memberships / Associations:
The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section)
Hillsborough County Bar Association (Young Lawyers Section)
Clearwater Bar Association
The Louisiana State Bar Association
Notary Public, Louisiana
Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Society
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court; Middle District of Florida
All Louisiana State Courts
U.S. District Court; Eastern, Middle, & Western Districts of Louisiana
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SUZANNE M. LEHNER
Associate
E-mail:
slehner@rywantalvarez.com
Education:
University of Florida in 1991
University of Florida College of Law in 1994.
Awards
Book Award for Trial Practice while at the University of Florida College of Law
Memberships
Florida Bar
Florida Bar Committee – Judicial Evaluation and Administration.
The U.S. District Court, Middle District
Hillsborough County Bar Association
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LINCOLN S. LE VARGE
Associate
E-mail:
lsl@rywantalvarez.com
Admitted to Practice Law:
Florida
Maryland
Education:
University of South Florida, B.A. 1986
University of Maryland School of Law, J.D. with Honors, 1990
University of Tampa, M.B.A. 2006
Memberships / Associations:
The Florida Bar
The Maryland Bar Association
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Manatee County Bar Association
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court: Eastern Distict of Maryland |
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BURKE G. LOPEZ
Associate
E-mail:
blopez@rywantalvarez.com
Florida Bar Board
Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
Certified Circuit & County
Court Mediator
Florida Supreme Court Mediator
Education:
University of Florida, B.A., 1987
University of Florida, J.D., 1990
Memberships:
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association (Young Lawyers Section)
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court, Middle
District
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KERRY C. McGUINN, JR.
Associate
E-mail:
kmcguinn@rywantalvarez.com
Education:
Emory University, B.A., with honors , 1990
Washington College of Law at the American University, J.D., 1993
Memberships:
The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section)
Hillsborough County Bar Association (Young Lawyers Section)
American Bar Association
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court, Middle District
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit |
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SHELDON D. McMULLEN
Associate
E-mail:
smcmullen@rywantalvarez.com
Education:
Florida State University, B.A., 1998
Nova Southeastern University, J.D., 2002
Memberships:
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, Northern,
Middle and Southern Districts of Florida . |
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ANDREW F. RUSSO
Shareholder
E-mail:
arusso@rywantalvarez.com
Florida Bar Board Certified
Civil Trial Lawyer
Million Dollar Advocate Forum
Florida Super Lawyers (2006)
Education:
University of South Florida, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975
University of Florida, J.D., 1985
Memberships:
The Florida Bar
Chairperson of Grievance Committee 13B (2004-2005)
Hillsborough County Bar Association (Chairman, Jury Management,
1990-91; Chairman, Section on Medical/Legal, 1991-92 and 1992-93)
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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MICHAEL S. RYWANT
Shareholder
E-mail:
mrywant@rywantalvarez.com
Florida Bar Board Certified
Civil Trial Lawyer
A.V. Rated By Martindale-Hubbell
Million Dollar Advocate Forum
Education:
University of Florida, B.S., with honors, 1974
University of Florida, J.D., 1977
Memberships:
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
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