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The Law Offices of Jason M. Melton, P.A. has offices in Spring Hill, New Port Richey, Ocala, Tampa, Bushnell, Inverness and Gainesville where we handle Auto Accidents, Slip and Fall, Injury, Wrongful Death, DUI, Criminal, Brain Injury, Divorce and all Family law issues and other related legal matters in the following communities:
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, Wesley Chapel, Dade City, Zephyrhills, New Port Richey, Trinity, Hudson, Holiday, Brooksville, Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, Bushnell, Inverness, Crystal River, Homosassa, The Villages, Ocala, Gainesville, Bronson, Cedar Key, Tavares, Clermont, Bartow, Lakeland - which includes Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Pasco County, Hernando County, Polk County, Lake County, Sumter County, Citrus County, Marion County, Levy County and Alachua County

Jeffrey A. Cramer creates estate plans that you understand, that are kept up to date and will work when your family needs them most. His mission is to help you deal with the complexities of life, disability and death. He prepares estate planning documents such as wills, trusts, living wills, powers of attorney and designations of health care surrogate; assists in probating an estate or administering a trust; establishes guardianships, advises on elder law issues such as medicaid planning and will fight for your inheritance rights by contesting a will, if necessary.

Jeff holds an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and a J.D., with honors, from the University of Florida - College of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. He has been admitted to practice law in all state and federal courts in Florida. With more than 33 years experience as a civil trial lawyer, Jeff successfully has handled a wide variety of personal injury and employment-discrimination claims, and contract disputes in both trial and appellate courts. Jeff also has been an adjunct professor of employment law at Florida Coastal School of Law, a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars and has published articles on civil trial issues.

Jeff had been certified by the Florida State Supreme Court as both a civil court and family mediator. He has received the highest rating from his peers, "AV" by the Martindale Hubbell Company, has been listed in the "Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers" and "Who's Who in American Law". Jeff has served as Escambia-Santa Rosa County Bar Association President and both as Northeast Florida Chapter President and member of the National Board of Directors of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates.

The extensive trial experience gathered from handling thousands of diverse civil matters has provided the skills necessary for Jeff to embark on the next phase of his career, helping people and families to plan effectively for their future. Jeff undertook several months of intensive study of all facets of estate planning and now focuses his law practice in all these areas. He is a member of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, an experienced, cutting edge group of forward thinking attorneys who collaborate and educate on the latest estate planning laws and techniques. As a result his Jacksonville, Florida estate planning law practice now offers clients the combination of the support of a group of experienced estate planning colleagues from around the country along with Jeff's own extensive legal background and experience.

A native of the South, Jacksonville personal injury lawyer Don Guthrie lived in Florida's Panhandle as a child. After his early retirement from the U.S. Army, where he served as a Company Commander in the 101st Airborne Division and attained the rank of Infantry Major, Don returned to the state, earning his law degree from the University of Florida and becoming a licensed attorney in Florida in 1997.

Currently, Don practices personal injury law in Jacksonville, FL, with a concentration in car accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death cases. Don brings considerable legal experience to his current position, combining the significant courtroom skill he gained through working as an Assistant Public Defender in Duval County; the insider know-how from his job as an insurance defense attorney; and the invaluable expertise he acquired by working in a larger personal injury law firm.

Additionally, Don has served as a volunteer mediator in the State Attorney's Fourth Judicial Circuit Diversionary Program, designed to render speedy justice without involvement in the traditional court system. As a Jacksonville personal injury attorney, he is affiliated with numerous legal professional associations and trial groups, including the Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, the Florida Justice Association, and the American Association of Justice.

Don's broad life experience is also a significant asset in many aspects of his law practice; a licensed private pilot, Don flew his first solo flight at the age of 17, giving him a unique and clear understanding of the complex field of aviation injury law. His current aviation memberships and associations include the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).

Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney
Practice in State and Federal Courts in Florida and Georgia

Attorney Steve Leitman practices divorce and family law in Neptune Beach Florida (located just outside of Jacksonville, Florida). His office is located at 252 3rd St, Neptune Beach, Fl 32266 and he can be reached at (904) "DIVORCE" (348-6723)

Steve represents clients in uncontested and contested divorce actions, paternity actions as well as modification and enforcement actions involving custody and visitation (now called timesharing), child support and alimony.

Having previously served as a mediator in over 500 cases, Steve believes that most cases have the potential of settling without expensive litigation.

However, with 17+ years as a lawyer handling family law cases in Court, Steve has the experience to prepare a case for final hearing and fight for his client's rights when necessary.

He appears before Circuit Court Judges in the 4th Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay and Nassau counties) as well as St. Johns County.

Aggressive yet sensitive representation in all your family law matters including: Divorce, Custody, Support, Paternity, and Post-Dissolution issues

Steve Fahlgren is a general practioner in Hilliard, Florida. He handles most types of civil litigation but does not take cases against consumers and does not practice criminal law. For a listing of practice areas, please see them below.

Mr. Fahlgren also practices debt collection defense and credit litigation throughout Florida. He is AV rates (the highest) by Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest and most widely used lawyer rating service. Mr. Fahlgren recognizes that credit reputation is becoming even more important every day. For over four years, Mr. Fahlgren has represented consumers exclusively in consumer litigation matters. During his more than eleven years of experience, Mr. Fahlgren has represented consumers in litigation relating to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Florida's Consumer Collection Practices Act, Florida's Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Florida's Motor Vehicle Retail Sales Finance Act, Florida's Motor Vehicle Repair Act, Florida's Title Loan Act, Florida's Motor Vehicle Lease Disclosure Act, Florida's False Advertising law, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, and has also handled claims involving fraud, negligent misrepresentation, conversion, civil theft, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, assault, battery, false imprisonment, and restitution. Mr. Fahlgren has litigated credit report errors and is very experienced in all facets of Fair Credit Report Litigation from the credit dispute letters to the requirement that credit bureaus maintain reasonable procedures to ensure maximum possible accuracy.

Mr. Fahlgren handles cases in the following Florida counties and occasionally handles cases outside of those counties when the circumstances merit: Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Union, Citrus, Lake, Marion, Sumter, Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry and Lee. Mr. Fahlgren handles cases in the following Florida cities, among others: Jacksonville, Bryceville, Hilliard, Orlando, St. Augustine, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona Beach, Deland, Haines City, Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Bartow, Casselberry, Cocoa, Edgewood, Fort Meade, Atlantic Beach, Celebration, Deltona, Eustis, Eagle Lake, Fort Myers, Hawthorne, Holly Hill, Lady Lake, Lake Wales, Maitland, Neptune Beach, Palm Bay, Lake alfred, Lake Mary, Melbourne Beach, Mount Dora, Ocoee, Orange Park, Keystone Heights, Oviedo, Ponce Inlet, Indialantic, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Leesburg, Longwood, Minneola, Clermont, New Smyrna, Palatka, Port Orange, Brevard, St. Cloud, Tavares, Winter Garden, Winter Springs, Sanford, Tampa, Winter Haven, and Winter Park. Many of Mr. Fahlgren's clients cannot afford to pay on an hourly basis, so Mr. Fahlgren often takes cases on a contingency fee basis if the client's expectations are reasonable.

After graduating with Honors from the University of Florida College of Law, Mr. Fahlgren began his legal career practicing commercial litigation and collection law at Foster & Kelly, P.A. He then joined Fisher, Rushmer, et al and expanded his practice to the areas of consumer litigation and employment litigation. Mr. Fahlgren left Fisher, Rushmer et al. to form his own firm, Law Offices of Steven M. Fahlgren, P.A., to focus on consumer litigation. Mr. Fahlgren, who formerly served as a Counterintelligence Agent in the U.S. Army, is a member of the Florida Bar, the State Bar of Georgia, all state and federal courts in Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Fahlgren is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, and is a graduate of Leadership Orlando Class 48.

Mr. Fahlgren has published various articles on Consumer Law. Over the years, Mr. Fahlgren has lectured on computer law and internet related issues and has provided information in in numerous stories for television, radio and newspapers. For over a year, Mr. Fahlgren hosted a popular radio show entitled "For the Consumer" on AM 950 WTLN in Orlando.

Mr. Fahlgren also handles a very select few cases involving employment law matters. He has filed claims for age discrimination, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, unpaid wages, Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act. Mr. Fahlgren's jury trial experience includes a patent infringement trial lasting in excess of five weeks and a ground breaking same-sex sexual harassment trial in which Mr. Fahlgren's client obtained a jury verdict for an amount in excess of one million dollars.

In November 2007, Mr. Fahlgren and his co-counsel obtained a record $2.9 million dollar verdict against Equifax for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Mr. Fahlgren is also a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and has fulfilled the arbitrator training required by the Supreme Court of Florida for court appointed arbitrators. Having represented both sides in his career, Mr. Fahlgren is a successful mediator.

For more information, please feel free to contact Mr. Fahlgren's office by contacting me at (904) 845-2255 or my cell (407) 852-1711. My email for potential clients is stevefahlgren@gmail.com

Mark concentrates his practice on representing health care providers, insurers and suppliers/manufacturers in regulatory matters before the government. He specializes in Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, state licensure and transactional compliance.

Mark has 24 years of experience in hospital, physician and managed care regulation and compliance. As a litigator, Mark has tried 33 healthcare cases in administrative, state and federal courts. His transactional practice includes operational and employment contracting.

Jackson Law Group, LL.M., P.A. specializes in the legal services of tax law, estate planning, business law, bankruptcy & asset protection. If you live in Saint Augustine or the surrounding areas and you are uncertain or have a question about personal or business taxes, bankruptcy, or financial services call Jackson Law Group at (904) 823-3333. You can visit us on the web at www.JacksonLawGroup.com. ~Protecting Your Rights & Financial Security~

Mr. Johnson received his law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law (UDSL) in 2004. During his final year of law school, he was an extern law clerk for the Honorable William A. Clark, United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio, at Dayton and the UDSL student nominee for the Distinguished Law Student Program of the American College of Bankruptcy. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Evansville in 2001.

After law school Mr. Johnson became an Associate Attorney for a general practice law firm in Middletown, Ohio where he practiced business law, litigation, and creditors' rights. He then became an Associate Attorney in the Cincinnati, Ohio office of the country'slargest consumer bankruptcy law firm where he assisted hundreds of clients in filing for bankruptcy relief under Chapters 7 and 13 of the Bankruptcy code.

In 2006, Mr. Johnson went to work as an Associate for general practice law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio where he focused on representing creditors in commercial collection matters, foreclosures, Bankruptcy proceedings, and Bankruptcy adversary proceedings, with amounts in controversy ranging from thousands to over one million dollars.

In early 2008, Mr. Johnson founded the Johnson Law Firm, P.A. Pulling from each of these experiences, his practice now focuses exclusively on assisting individuals, married couples, and small businesses in filing for bankruptcy relief under Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Bar Admissions:

Florida
Ohio
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Education:

University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio, J.D.
University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana, B.S. Legal Studies
Memberships:

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
The Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association
The Ohio State Bar Association
Classes/Seminars Taught:

Consumer Bankruptcy: The Basics of Chapters 7 & 13 - Chapter 13: Step-By-Step Procedures (co-author), National Business Institute

Here at our firm, we realize that bad things happen to good people. Our Jacksonville based law firm is equipped to handle all sorts of DUI related offenses as well general criminal defense and divorce and family law proceedings. Visit our website at www.lockettlaw.net for more information.

I graduated law school in 2009 with a certificate in international law. I focused mainly on international commercial law, specifically pharmaceutical regulations under the World Trade Organization. I am currently working in the field of immigration law, but would like some day to work for an international trade firm.
I live in Jacksonville and am very involved in my community. I mentor through Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northeast Florida, and take every opportunity I can to help out in my community.

Stephen Andrew Mosca is originally from Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from the Academy of Aeronautics in 1979 and worked as a structural design engineer for various large aerospace companies for 20 years.

By 2002, with the Cold War having ended, the attacks of September 11th inspired Stephen to return to university to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia. This experience sparked an interest in law and in 2004, Stephen enrolled at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida, graduating in 2006.

From 2006 to 2008, Stephen worked as an Assistant Public Defender for the 4th Judicial Circuit in Jacksonville, Florida handling thousands of criminal cases. Stephen has experience in the juvenile, misdemeanor and felony courts. He has experience in misdemeanor and felony jury trials as well as bench trials and has won issues preserved for appeal. Since entereing private practice, Stephen has had success in civil trial cases and been trained in Foreclosure defense.

Stephen believes in a strong, comprehensive defense strategy for his clients. Where applicable, investigation and a strong motion practice is employed along with negotiation with opposing attorneys in order to maximize options before a client must choose whether or not to proceed to trial.

Stephen's technical and science background, combined with his life experience and legal education, represents a skill-set that is unique in the local legal community. Stephen believes strongly in the Constitution of the United States, in the presumption of innocence, and in the exercise of a strong defense on behalf of an accused citizen in their struggle against the awesome powers of the government.

For 20 years, Stephen defended the United States Constitution by helping to develop America's most advanced weapon systems. Now, he is working to defend your rights as granted by the same Constitution he has always sought to defend.

Welcome to www.StrongVisa.com. Susan Pai is the principal attorney at The Law Office of Susan Pai. Ms. Pai began her career as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the State of Washington. She went on to become a Public Defender where she conducted major criminal matters such as second strike life without parole cases. Later, she was recruited by former Presidential Candidate, Patricia Schroeder (D, Colorado) to become the Director of International Copyright Enforcement for the Association of American Publishers. In this capacity, she oversaw and conducted what is still believed to be the largest criminal raid in global publishing history on behalf of American and European book publishers. Ms. Pai went on to become one of the youngest corporate General Counsels in the United States, working with such DC notables as the former commissioner of the INS, the Honorable Carol Hallet; former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and Administrator of the GSA, Ambassador Gerald Carmen; and former Assistant Director of Operations for the CIA, Max Hugel. Ms. Pai also served as Senior Investigations Manager of Microsoft's special investigations unit, the Financial Integrity Unit, and is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Ms. Pai's many years of service to the public and corporate America in conjunction with her personal experience as a first generation American citizen serve her clients well. Ms. Pai has successfully processed H-1Bs, H-1B1s, E-2s, E-3s, L-1As, L-1Bs, Os, Ps, and TNs. She has also submitted successful EB-1 petitions (subject to the highest level of scrutiny) and has been asked to respond to RFEs for petitions she was not originally involved in. Every single one of the visa applications she has worked on has been approved without RFE (except for one request for current paystubs and one RFE that was issued in error).*** Of the business based visas she has applied for, she has covered esoteric and novel points including applying for a cap-subject H1B visa concurrent to a cap-exempt H1B (after H1B master's and non-master's numbers were exhausted) and arguing successfully for a university affiliation for an otherwise cap-subject and previously denied petitioner. Additionally, Ms. Pai has had great success in applications for extraordinary aliens, and outstanding researchers and professors. In most cases, any O or P visa applied for was favorably dispositioned within 24 to 72 hours. Another novel case involved an L-1A that was changed to an L-1B and at the eve of the 5th year L-1B cap, was successfully changed back to an L-1A (again, without RFE).

***It should be noted, however, that Ms. Pai's past successes are no indication of the chance of success in future cases. Every case is different and each one must be approached as an individual and unique matter.