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Kerry McGuinn Jr. obtains a final summary judgment in favor his client Tijuana Flats
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Rywant Alvarez Proudly Supports Judge Wesley Tibbals for Circuit Court Judge, 13th Circuit
/in Firm News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.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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Rywant Alvarez Proudly Supports Alicia Whiting-Bozich for Court Judge Group 14
/in Firm News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Click Here to find out more about Alicia Whiting-Bozich.
Rywant Alvarez Proudly Supports Jared Smith for Circuit Court Judge
/in Firm News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.VOTE TO KEEP JUDGE SMITH ON AUGUST 23RD
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!
Attorney John A. Guyton Receives Favorable Defense Verdict for his client.
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Greg Jones Launches non-profit
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Congratulations on Ten Years
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.A Win in Federal Court for John Guyton
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.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.
Attorneys Manny Alvarez and Matt Holtsinger Receive Favorable Jury Verdict for their client: National Environmental Technology, Inc. and Anthony Hall
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Manny Alvarez, Esquire and Matt Holtsinger, Esquire tried a case to a verdict in Hillsborough County, Florida in the case of Jerry Ivey & Tambra Ivey v. National Environmental Technology, Inc. The trial was a jury-trial and lasted a full two (2) weeks. The case involved claims for personal injury made by Jerry Ivey and a claim for loss of spousal consortium by his wife Tambra Ivey following a motor vehicle collision between a bus (driven by Mr. Ivey) and a truck and trailer owned by NET, Inc. The accident occurred when upon the two vehicles passing each other, a gull wing door on our Client’s vehicle (which was accidentally left open) impacted the driver’s side of the bus and windshield, sending glass onto Mr. Ivey. Video inside the bus depicts Mr. Ivey slumping over afterwards, and he appeared to be knocked out; at a minimum, he was dazed. At trial, Mr. Ivey contended he suffered neurocognitive, psychological, and vestibular injuries, including an acute balance disorder, dizziness, vertigo, loss of hearing, memory loss, PTSD, and major depressive disorder. He also was seeking lost past and future wages (he was 62 at the time of the MVA), future medical damages, and pain and suffering. At trial Mr. Ivey asked for the jury to award something between 5.5 million dollars and 11 million dollars. The defense asked the jury to return a verdict between $30,000 and $67,000. The jury deliberated for approximately two hours and returned a total verdict of 36,000.
John Guyton Receives Favorable Decision for his client: First American Title Insurance Company
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Following a three (3) day trial, the Court awarded damages of $400,125.00.
Andrew Russo and Matt Holtsinger obtained a final summary judgment in favor of their client
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.We are pleased to announce that Andrew Russo and Matt Holtsinger obtained a final summary judgment in favor of their client. The case at issue, which was pending in the Middle District of Florida, involved claims of equitable subrogation and equitable contribution brought by one insurance carrier against another insurance carrier following a settlement in an underlying personal injury case. The Plaintiff was seeking damages in the amount of $950,000. Judge Moody granted the Defendant’s motion for final summary judgment on both counts and rendered judgment in favor of the Defendant.
Order Granting Motion
John Guyton and Melissa Isabel Receive Favorable Decision in Appeal
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.John Guyton and Melissa Isabel obtained a favorable decision in an appeal of a trial court order granting their motion for fraud.
The Plaintiff was found to have concealed a prior shoulder injury that was directly relevant to the claims made in the Case. The Court found clear and convincing evidence had been presented which established that Plaintiff engaged in an intentional scheme to evade discovery of facts central to the case. Plaintiff intentionally concealed or withheld information directly related to his injuries, a core issue in the litigation. The Plaintiff’s failure to disclose critical facts about prior injuries, pain, and treatment, as well as prior healthcare providers and medical records, can only be interpreted as an intentional attempt to thwart Defendant’s discovery of all essential facts. The Court granted the motion for fraud and dismissed the case. The Plaintiff appealed and oral arguments were held on December 2, 2020.
Congratulations to newly elected Circuit Court Judge Lindsay Alvarez
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Lindsay began her legal career as a prosecutor with the Hillsborough County State’s Attorney Office. In 2013, Lindsay transitioned into private practice working in all areas of commercial and civil litigation, including consumer finance disputes, homeowners’ association disputes, contract disputes, foreclosure litigation, and disputes involving lien priority. She then joined the firm practicing in the areas of personal injury, insurance defense and product liabilities matters before filing to run for judgeship.
John Guyton successfully obtained an arbitration judgment in favor of his client
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Given that not all Florida Courts have resumed jury trials due to COVID-19, the attorneys at Rywant Alvarez Jones Russo Guyton, P.A., have been actively participating in many types of alternative dispute resolution methods.
Partner, John Guyton, successfully obtained an arbitration judgment in favor of his client. In the case at issue, the Claimant asserted claims for violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”), Magnuson Moss Warranty Act Implied, Magnuson Warranty Act Express, Revocation of Acceptance Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, and Breach of Contract. The Arbitrator found that the Claimant failed to provide any evidence to support her claims and found in full favor of the Respondent.
Final Arbitration Award
Kim Nunez to speak at Hot Topics in Evidence 2020 CLE put on by the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News, Firm News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Welcome Cassidy Fordiani
/in Firm News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Eight Rywant Alvarez Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News, Firm News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.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
Greg Jones featured on GivingBack TV supporting Faith Cafe
/in Firm News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.Greg Jones was featured on GivingBack TV supporting Faith Cafe. Greg has been working with Faith Cafe for the last 15 years. Faith Cafe serves the homeless and hungry in Tampa. Their mission is to serve their neighbors in need with dignity and respect.
GivingBack TV Feature
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Rywant Alvarez proudly supports Bay Area Legal Services
/in Firm News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.John Guyton Obtains Final Judgment for Injunctive Relief in Employment Case
/in Civil Trial Lawyers News/by Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton P.A.John Guyton obtained a final judgment for injunctive relief on behalf of his client in an employment dispute regarding a non-compete agreement.
Final Judgment Order