Our Attorneys
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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Debra M. Metzler
Worker’s Compensation Law, Insurance Defense and Health Law Ms. Metzler was born in Washington, D.C. She moved to St. Petersburg, Florida at an early age and attended local schools. Ms. Metzler is a graduate of Stetson University (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983). While attending law school, she served as a member of the Stetson Law Review. She [...]
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Jerry L. Newman
Mr. Newman received his undergraduate degree from Bradley University, B. A. in 1965 with honors and received his law degree from the University of Illinois, J. D. in 1968 where he was inducted into the national honorary society, Order of the Coif.. He then served as a Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of [...]
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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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John W. Boult
Born in Jackson, Mississippi, John W. Boult was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1963. Mr. Boult is a graduate of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, where he served as Head Proctor and as Chairman of the Honor Council. He received his law degree at Vanderbilt University School of Law where he was [...]
Read moreBilly R. Barr
Billy R. Barr, founding partner, was born in North Carolina in 1933. Barr was a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University Of North Carolina School Of Law where he was a member of Delta Theta Phi and Order of the Coif. Billy R. Barr was admitted to the North Carolina and Florida Bars [...]
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