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Natalie Shoemaker
MemberPersonal Injury Law
1234 E 5th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605
Shortly after graduating law school, Natalie Shoemaker joined Swope, Rodante P. A. as an associate attorney in 2020. Originally from Orlando, Ms. Shoemaker attended the University of Central Florida where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. Ms. Shoemaker attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law for one year prior to transferring to the University of Florida Levin College of Law where she earned her J.D., graduating cum laude. As a law school student, Ms. Shoemaker took every learning opportunity to augment her knowledge and skills. She honed her research and writing skills as a Research Assistant to Professor Bard focused on the subject of Medical Devices and Human Subject Research. Ms. Shoemaker won Book Awards in both Internet Law and the Immigration and Intimate Partner Violence Law Clinic. She was also President of the Health Care Law Society in 2019-2020. In order to help others while using her legal education Ms. Shoemaker volunteered at the University of Florida Law’s Immigration and Inmate Partner Violence Law Clinic. Here she assisted undocumented persons that were survivors of domestic violence with their affirmative humanitarian petitions. Ms. Shoemaker gained real-world expertise within the insurance industry while working for the Florida Board of Governors Self-Insurance Program during her final year of law school. In this role she assisted in the legal defense of academic hospitals throughout Florida providing her valuable insight into defense work. As an associate attorney at Swope, Rodante P. A., Ms. Shoemaker is devoted to being an ardent advocate for our clients and works relentlessly to get them the justice they have been denied.
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Rex Barbas
Featured LawyerIntellectual Property Law
4904 W Cypress St, Tampa, FL 33607, USA
Area of Practice: Mediations & Arbitrations Rex graduated from Jesuit High School, Tampa. He attended Loyola University in New Orleans,B.A,, J.D. (research assistant to the Dean of the Law School and a teaching Fellow in Research and Writing). He graduated Law Review and top 9% of his class. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Assistant State Attorney 1975 - 1980. office. Private practice 1980-1997. Circuit Judge 1997-2023. As a judge I handled the following matters:Business Dissolution, Commercial/Business, Consumer Fraud, Contract Disputes, Debt Collections, Employment, Health Care Insurance, Land Use/Planning, Landlord/Tenant, Legal and Medical Malpractice, Nursing Homes, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Fees, Property Damage, Unfair Competition, and Wrongful Death, amng other types of litigation.RECOGNITIONS: Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Who’s Who in American Law and in Whose Who in the World, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Lawyers of Distinction
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Robert D. Sparks
MemberPersonal Injury Law
201 E Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1400, Tampa, FL 33602
Robert Sparks and trial partner, Chris Codling, obtained the largest jury verdict in a pedestrian injury case in Hillsborough County history – an award of $30 million which was recognized as one of the largest verdicts in America in 2017. This record-setting verdict came on the heels of various other million dollar litigation and settlements, marking Robert as one of the youngest top trial attorneys in the nation to obtain such an accomplishment.
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