Atty. Stanley T. Padgett
Stan Padgett was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and grew up in Kentucky. He graduated from high school in Montgomery, Alabama, and received a Bachelor of Science in Government from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1979.
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Stanley T. Padgett is a Managing Partner based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Padgett Law, P.A.. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on formation, wrongful termination, contracts, sexual harassment, and personal injury. Admitted to practice in Florida (1982) and U.S. Supreme Court (1995). Educated at Duke University School of Law (J.D. Order, 1982) and Auburn University (B.S. Government, 1979). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of The Florida Bar Hillsborough County Bar Association. Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stan Padgett was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and grew up in Kentucky
- He graduated from high school in Montgomery, Alabama, and received a Bachelor of Science in Government from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1979
- He graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1982, and has been practicing law in Tampa since then
- He has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell by Martindale Hubbell since 1992 based on the opinions of judges and other lawyers in the Tampa Bay area
- Stan worked for his father's civil engineering firm from the time he was 14 years old, surveying, drafting and doing inspections
- During breaks from college, he did utilities construction work
- After his first year of law school, he worked for a law firm in Mobile, Alabama assisting in a National Environmental Policy Act case arising out of the reconstruction of the Dolphin Island bridge after a hurricane damaged the original bridge
- After law school, he worked with the Trenam Kemker law firm in Tampa for ten (10) years as a litigation associate and shareholder before starting his own law firm in 1992
- Over nearly 34 years of practice, he has handled hundreds of litigation matters for national, regional and local companies and for individuals
- His goal is to bring value by using 30+ years of experience to find cost-effective solutions to business and personal problems
- Representative Cases • Niven v
- Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 1985 WL 1785 (M.D
- Fla.1985) • Walsh v
- Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 1985 WL 1786 (M.D
- Fla.1985) • Bonar v
- Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc 835 F. 2d 1378 (11th Cir. 1988) • Allen v
- Interstate Securities, Inc. 554 So. 2d 23 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989) • Interstate Securities Corp. v
- Hayes Corp. 920 F.2d 769 (11th Cir. 1991) • Creighton v
- State Farm Auto Ins
- Co. 696 So.2d 1305 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997) • Coryell v
- Morris 754 So. 2d 787 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000) • Boyd v
- Halstead 817 So. 2d 1092 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002) • Wallace v Buttar 378 F.3d 182 (2nd Cir. 2004) Honors • AV Rating - Martindale Hubbell, 1992 Classes & Seminars • Construction Contract Workshop, Half Moon Education, Inc., 2015 • Thunderbird Global Wealth Mgmt
- Summit, Thunderbird Univ., 2010 to 2011 Representative Clients • Poole & Kent Company of Florida • Wilder Corporation of Delaware • AFS Janitorial, LLC • Bay to Bay Lending, LLC • Granada Lakes Villas Condominium Association, Inc. • Cool Air Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Graham Heating & Air Conditioning • NASCO Aerospace & Electronics, LLC • McBride Kelly & Associates, LLC • Sunny Coast Construction, Inc. • All Trades Historical Restoration, LLC • Brisa Del Mar, LLC Professional Associations • The Florida Bar, 1982 to Present • Hillsborough County Bar Association
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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