Auto / Product Liability / General Liability Defense
John Silverfield
John Silverfield was born and raised in the Tampa Bay Area, graduating from Berkeley Preparatory School in 2003 and receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida in 2007. While attending the University, he was honored with the 2007 Senior Seminar Achievement Award. Following his undergraduate endeavors, Mr. Silverfield obtained his J.D. [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Michael A. Tonelli
Born in Chicago Illinois in 1948, Michael A. Tonelli was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1975. Mr. Tonelli is a graduate of the University of Tampa and Stetson University School of Law. He is a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, The Florida Bar, The American Bar Association, the American Board of Trial [...]
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Phillip Wallace
Philip is a native of Tampa and graduated from H.B. Plant High School in 2000. He attended the University of Florida and earned a B.S. in Building Construction from the Rinker School of Building Construction in 2005. After a year working locally in the construction industry, he attended Stetson College of Law where he earned [...]
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Robert Wallace
Born in Tampa, Florida, Robert Wallace was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1976. He has his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of South Florida and graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 1976. He is a member of the American Bar Association, and the Florida Defense Lawyer’s Association. He is [...]
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