Attorney Ron Barcena Jr., and Attorney Gregory Jones, successfully obtained a defense verdict on behalf of their clients, William Thad Parker, and Anclote Construction, LLC, following a two-day jury trial in Pasco County, Florida in a rear-end collision liability case. The Plaintiff alleged that she was rear-ended by Mr. Parker through no fault of her own. However, after hearing all the evidence, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defense, finding that William Thad Parker and Anclote Construction, LLC, were not liable for the accident.

This outcome highlights our firm’s dedication to vigorously defending our clients in complex liability disputes.

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Attorneys John Guyton and Ron Barcena secured a decisive defense verdict after a four-day trial on behalf of their client, Bevis Concrete, Inc., in a construction defect lawsuit. Bevis Concrete was brought into the case as a Third-Party Defendant by Brantley Construction, Inc.

The Plaintiffs, dissatisfied homeowners, initially filed suit against Brantley Construction for alleged defects in the work performed during the construction of their home. In response, Brantley Construction sought to shift liability to Bevis Concrete, asserting claims for breach of contract, negligence, and common law indemnity.

After a four-day trial, the team achieved a complete victory, with the jury rendering a defense verdict in favor of Bevis Concrete on all counts. 

This result underscores our firm’s commitment to excellence in litigation and its ability to deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients.

Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton is proud to be a sustaining law firm supporting Bay Area Legal Services for 2024. Bay Area Legal is a legal aid organization providing free legal help to low-income residents in the Tampa Bay area: Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.

We are pleased to announce that Kerry McGuinn Jr. obtained a final summary judgment in favor of his client R & B1, LLC, Rhythm and Blues Entertainment LLC d/b/a Tijuana Flats. The case at issue, which was pending in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Seminole County Florida, involved claims where the Plaintiff sued Tijuana Flats for an injury sustained from falling off a ladder while painting a mural. Final summary judgment was granted in favor of R & B1, LLC, Rhythm and Blues Entertainment LLC d/b/a Tijuana Flats.

Attorney Greg Jones has recently launched a non-profit organization, CUP- Coffee Uniting People.  CUP will develop inclusive coffee shops and employ people  of all abilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  The first coffee shop will open in south Tampa in the summer of 2022. Visit www.coffeeunitingpeople.org for more information.

John Guyton wins in Federal Court during a half day injunction hearing in front of Magistrate Sansone.

With the assist from Associate Attorney Angelica Melecio Piñeiro who did outstanding research on the Fair Housing Act Count, Magistrate Sansone issued two (2) Reports and Recommendations – one denying Plaintiff’s request for injunction, but also dismissing the Fair Housing Act Count, and finally dismissing the remaining state law counts.