Rywant Alvarez Jones Russo & Guyton are proud to announce Amanda Dunn has been named the newest partner at the firm.
CUP will be located at 3408 South Dale Mabry Highway
TAMPA, Fla. — An innovative new coffee shop opening in Tampa this Feb. will train and employ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Called CUP (Coffee Uniting People), the nonprofit is the first of its inclusionary kind in the Tampa Bay area. It will be located at 3408 South Dale Mabry Highway. CUP is the brainchild of attorney Greg Jones, who is teaming up with manager Stephanie Williams to give more employment options to people who need them.
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Greg Jones’ Non-Profit CUP to Become Tampa’s First Cafe Staffed by Baristas With Special Needs
Coffee Uniting People, the non-profit behind CUP, says an inclusive coffee shop that employs those with intellectual and developmental disabilities is “long overdue.”
The Tampa-based non-profit Coffee Uniting People, aka CUP, recently signed a lease for its first coffee shop located at 3408 S Dale Mabry Hwy, with the hopes of opening in late fall or shortly after the new year, says founder Greg Jones.
“We’re very excited about this opportunity to provide employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” Jones tells What Now Tampa. “It’s long overdue in the Tampa area and the state, and hopefully this will be the first of many locations that will positively affect the lives of many.” Read Full Article
John A. Guyton is now a Certified Circuit Civil Court Mediator offering mediation services.
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Circuit Court Judge Wesley Tibbals is a 4th generation Floridian raised in Lake County, Florida. Judge Tibbals graduated from Umatilla High School as valedictorian. An avid athlete, Judge Tibbals was captain of the football and baseball teams, played basketball, and pole-vaulted on the track team while in high school. Judge Tibbals earned his bachelor of science and juris doctor degrees from the University of Florida, and is a proud Florida Gator.
Judge Tibbals was appointed Circuit Court Judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in 2015. He began service on May 8, 2015, his grandmother’s birthday. Judge Tibbals initially served in the Unified Family Court Division in Tampa, handling family law cases. In early 2019, Judge Tibbals voluntarily transferred to Plant City to preside over family law and civil cases while working with the Chief Judge to restructure court boundaries to alleviate the excessive case load in the Plant City division. In January 2021, he moved back to the Tampa courthouse, returning to the Unified Family Court Division
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I will treat everyone that comes before me with dignity and respect. I will decide cases fairly and impartially, free of political influence or intimidation. Regardless of my own personal views, I will follow the law, including the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Florida. If this is the kind of Judge you want in Hillsborough County, I kindly ask for your vote on August 23, 2022.
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Judge Jared Smith has been serving Hillsborough County for the last five years as both a County and Circuit Judge. He has presided in the Unified Family Division, Domestic Violence Division, County Civil division and County Criminal division.
Judge Smith is a United States Air Force veteran, having answered the call to serve his country shortly after the 9/11 attacks. He served for three years as a USAF JAG officer at MacDill AFB, and was awarded the Air Force Achievement medal in 2004 for his efforts in overseeing the legal affairs related to the first MacDill Airfest post 9/11. He was twice awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for his meritorious service at MacDill AFB and Goodfellow AFB, Texas.
Judge Smith graduated summa cum laude with his Bachelor’s of Business Administration, majoring in accounting, in 1996. He graduated magna cum laude and tied for third in his class of 134 students from Washburn University School of Law in 2000. After graduating from law school, Judge Smith served as the law clerk for Justice Edward J. Larson of the Kansas Supreme Court. He joined the Air Force in 2002, relocating his family to Tampa, Florida, during his first duty assignment to MacDill AFB. In addition to prosecuting military crimes, Judge Smith was appointed Special Assistant U.S. Attorney to prosecute civilian crimes committed on military installations.
Judge Smith joined the Florida firm of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A., where he became a partner and helped develop the construction law practice. Judge Smith is a former Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Law expert (presently on a judicial inactive status).
Judge Smith is married to Suzette, his wife of 23 years, and they have four children. Judge Smith is a deacon and long time member of Idlewild Baptist Church. In 2014, he was selected as recipient of the Heroes at Work award by the Tampa Bay Business Journal for his community impact as a military veteran. Judge Smith is the president of the Stann Givens Family Law Inn of Court, promoting professionalism in the legal community.
In his many years on the bench, Judge Smith has developed a reputation for being fair and impartial, and he consistently exhibits the care and patience necessary for the sensitive situations facing the court. Judge Smith is a true public servant and a great asset to the Circuit Court bench. Please show your support in helping to keep Judge Smith as your Circuit Court judge!
Our Attorney, Kim Nunez, will be speaking at the Hot Topics in Evidence 2020 CLE put on by the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar on September 25, 2020. Kim will speak about mindfulness and its connection to the practice of law and how mindfulness meditation can be used as a tool to manage stress. Kim will discuss the health benefits of mindfulness and mindfulness meditation and provide lawyers with practical tips on how they can incorporate this practice in their personal and professional lives. Kim will also walk the participants through a mindfulness meditation exercise. She hopes that this presentation encourages lawyers to become more intentional about their physical and mental health.
Rywant Alvarez is happy to welcome Cassidy Fordiani as the newest attorney to our team! Cassidy is an attorney in the firm’s Tampa office. She received her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. Prior to law school, Cassidy attended the University of South Florida and obtained her B.A. in Criminology in 2016. Cassidy focuses her practice on insurance defense and first party property litigation. She is originally from Fort Myers Florida but has lived in the Tampa Bay area since moving here for her undergraduate studies.Rywant Alvarez is proud to announce that five of our partners have been named 2020 Florida Super Lawyers and three attorenys have been named 2020 Florida Rising Stars. Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are chosen after an evaluation on twelve indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement including verdicts, settlements, transactions, representative clients, experience, honors and awards, special licenses and certifications, position within law firm, bar or other professional activity, pro bono and community service, scholarly lectures and writings, education and employment background and other outstanding achievements.
The Florida Super Lawyers includes Manuel J. Alvarez, John Guyton, Greg Jones, Andrew Russo and Michael Rywant
The Florida Rising Stars include Amanda McDermott, Matthew Holtsinger and Amanda Dunn
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