Our Attorneys
Nathan Thompson
Mr. Thompson became a member of the Florida Bar in 2007. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in 2002. While at UF, Mr. Thompson was a member of the football team and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After undergraduate school, he obtained his J.D. degree from Barry University School of [...]
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F. Dennis Alvarez
Born in Tampa, Florida in 1945, F. Dennis Alvarez was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1974. He is a graduate of South Texas College of Law and in 1980 was elected as a Hillsborough County Court Judge. In 1984, he was elected to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court bench. He served as chief judge [...]
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Daniel P. Mitchell
Dan Mitchell graduated first in his class in 1980 from Stetson University College of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Stetson Law Review. Before attending law school, he was a captain in the United States Army, serving a tour of duty with the 5th Special Forces Group in the Republic of Vietnam. He is [...]
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David P. Mitchell
David P. Mitchell was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Florida where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialty in Finance in 2003. After graduating from the University of Florida, Mr. Mitchell attended the Stetson University [...]
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Gasper J. Ficarrotta
Born in Tampa, Florida in 1944, Gasper J. Ficarrotta was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1968. He is a graduate of the University of Florida, College of Law, was appointed Hillsborough County Judge in 1988, appointed Hillsborough County Circuit Court Judge in 1990, serving through 2000, presiding over 350 jury trials. Certified by The [...]
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James A. Murman
Born in 1945, James A. Murman was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta. Mr. Murman is a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, The Florida Bar, The Florida Defense Lawyers Association, the American Board of [...]
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Born in Hendersonville, North Carolina, David S. Nelson was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1987. Mr. Nelson received his undergraduate degree in Journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1980, and his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 1987. Mr. Nelson worked as an announcer, music director, and program [...]
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Gary Nicholson
Mr. Nicholson received his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, with honors, from the University of Florida in 1974 and his Juris Doctor degree, with honors, in 1977, also from the University of Florida. He has extensive experience in handling all types of casualty insurance claims/lawsuits over his more than 32 years of practice in the Tampa [...]
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Hector Rivera
Mr. Rivera became a member of The Florida Bar in 2004. A native of Tampa, Florida, he graduated from Jesuit High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 2000 and obtained his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law in 2003. While at Stetson, he [...]
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Jon M. Pellett
Jon M. Pellett is a native of Florida and was born in Orlando. He received two undergraduate degrees from the University of Central Florida, one in biology and the other in statistics. He graduated with honors from the Florida State University College of Law. Mr. Pellett was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1995. He [...]
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Paula W. Rousselle
Ms. Rousselle has 31 years experience in civil trial practice handling litigation and arbitrations involving all aspects of casualty defense. She received her B.S. (1976), and her J.D. (1979) from Stetson University. The primary area of her practice involves the defense of medical malpractice cases. She also handles the defense of automobile, premises liability, product [...]
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Paulette Z. Brown
Paulette was born in Hialeah, Florida. Ms. Brown attended the University of Florida and graduated with Honors in a B.S. degree Finance and Insurance. Ms. Brown continued her education and attended Stetson University College of Law where she graduated with Honors and also obtained her M.B.A. from Stetson University. During law school, Ms. Brown interned [...]
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Jerry A. Setchel
Born in Cuba, New York in 1954, Jerry A. Setchel was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1979. Mr. Setchel graduated with a B.S. in Economics from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1976. He obtained his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 1979. He is “AV” rated a member of the U. [...]
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Clifford L. Somers
Born in Portland, Maine in 1940, Clifford L. Somers was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1967. Mr. Somers graduated from the University of Florida where he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta. He spent 4 years in the Army JAG Corps during which he became a military judge. He is a member [...]
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Jennifer A. Simon
Ms. Simon earned her BA and graduated from Stetson University. She continued her education earning her JD at Stetson College of Law. Prior to joining Barr Murman and Tonelli, Ms. Simon was employed by American International Companies (AIG) to supervise one of its first personal lines Staff Counsel Offices in the country. During her three [...]
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