Legal Services & Lawyers

Dorothy Easley is the founder of Easley Appellate Practice PLLC, a leading appellate law firm that focuses on delivering a full range of appellate and trial support services, particularly in complex and multi-jurisdictional matters. Our core substantive sectors within appellate practice are business/commercial law, health law and medical malpractice (defense), criminal law and complex statutory and constitutional issues. The firm is experienced in prosecuting and defending Florida state and federal civil, administrative and criminal law appeals. We work in an appellate capacity, from the trial court to the Supreme Court.

Firm Profile

In October 2007, Anthony Reeves decided to create a law firm that would serve the general needs of the community while focusing on achieving a level of excellence in personal service and support. The Reeves Law Firm, P.A. is a full service law firm located in Kissimmee, Florida and Bartow, Florida. Our goal is to offer competent legal advice - the degree of representation you might expect from a large firm. However, we do so without losing sight of the principles that helped structure our firm.

Anthony Reeves is admitted to all of the state courts in Florida, as well as all of the Federal Courts in Florida, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal and United States Supreme Court. Prior to establishing the Reeves Law Firm, P.A., Anthony Reeves spent 6 years representing exclusively individuals applying for Social Security Disability benefits with an experienced Social Security Disability law firm. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Reeves spent 3 years with the Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security as a Senior Safety and Health Specialist. During this time, Mr. Reeves facilitated group development of Industry Specific Safety and Health Programs through input and group discussion between large and small employers, workers compensation carriers, union representative and government personnel. In addition, Mr. Reeves conducted numerous on-site safety and health consultations throughout the state of Florida to assist employers in reducing the number of occupational injuries and illnesses in the workplace.

Upon completing his Masters degree in 1995, Mr. Reeves was commissioned as a Naval Officer and stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina as an Industrial Hygiene Officer. During his three years in the Navy, Mr. Reeves conducted industrial hygiene inspection of military and civilian facilities to assist these sections in reducing the incidence of biological, chemical, mechanical, and ergonomic hazards. Mr. Reeves conducted air monitoring, noise monitoring and heat monitoring evaluations of industrial sites, indoor air quality of office spaces, and ergonomic evaluations of work place settings. In addition, Mr. Reeves conducted union grievance training, diversity training, and rights and responsibility training. During his tour, Mr. Reeves conducted an racial discrimination investigation

As a client, you can be assured that your case will receive special care and consideration. That means providing you with the most up-to-date legal advice. It also means taking time to fully explain the legal procedures we recommend, including all the options available to you. The client comes first. The Reeves Law Firm looks forward to serving you and offering you the best solutions available.

Full Service Business and Entertainment Law Offices

The law practice of attorney Peggy A. Underbrink focuses on
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION and WHISTLEBLOWER cases.

Ms. Underbrink also accepts UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS cases.

Ms. Underbrink takes employment discrimination cases throughout the state of Florida, Washington state, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (including Indianapolis).

Locations in Jacksonville, Florida and Marietta, Ohio: Our firm practices broadly in immigration and international law, assisting businesses and individuals with US immigration issues (including visas, greencards, and citizenship).

Ms. Bunn has practiced immigration law exclusively since her law school graduation in 2000. She serves as the national liaison to the USCIS-Jacksonville offices and was elected to this position by her peers in 2000.

She is active in her communities and is married to a first-generation immigrant from the Mediterranean. Her husband is also a Navy officer and pilot and she assists many military families with their immigration issues.

Ms. Middleton has served as the Chief of Litigation for the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida which is the nation’s fourth (4th) largest school district. She previously served in a similar position as Senior Counsel for Personnel at the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida from 2002 to 2005.

Ms. Middleton has over 23 years of legal experience which incudes litigation experience and 10 years of managerial experience in both the private and public sectors. Her prior experience includes serving as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami, Florida; Staff Attorney for the City of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Corporate Attorney & Senior State Relations Consultant for Lincoln National Corporation and Manager, State Filings Department for American Bankers Insurance Group.

Steve Fahlgren is a general practioner in Hilliard, Florida. He handles most types of civil litigation but does not take cases against consumers and does not practice criminal law. For a listing of practice areas, please see them below.

Mr. Fahlgren also practices debt collection defense and credit litigation throughout Florida. He is AV rates (the highest) by Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest and most widely used lawyer rating service. Mr. Fahlgren recognizes that credit reputation is becoming even more important every day. For over four years, Mr. Fahlgren has represented consumers exclusively in consumer litigation matters. During his more than eleven years of experience, Mr. Fahlgren has represented consumers in litigation relating to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Florida's Consumer Collection Practices Act, Florida's Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Florida's Motor Vehicle Retail Sales Finance Act, Florida's Motor Vehicle Repair Act, Florida's Title Loan Act, Florida's Motor Vehicle Lease Disclosure Act, Florida's False Advertising law, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, and has also handled claims involving fraud, negligent misrepresentation, conversion, civil theft, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, assault, battery, false imprisonment, and restitution. Mr. Fahlgren has litigated credit report errors and is very experienced in all facets of Fair Credit Report Litigation from the credit dispute letters to the requirement that credit bureaus maintain reasonable procedures to ensure maximum possible accuracy.

Mr. Fahlgren handles cases in the following Florida counties and occasionally handles cases outside of those counties when the circumstances merit: Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Union, Citrus, Lake, Marion, Sumter, Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry and Lee. Mr. Fahlgren handles cases in the following Florida cities, among others: Jacksonville, Bryceville, Hilliard, Orlando, St. Augustine, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona Beach, Deland, Haines City, Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Bartow, Casselberry, Cocoa, Edgewood, Fort Meade, Atlantic Beach, Celebration, Deltona, Eustis, Eagle Lake, Fort Myers, Hawthorne, Holly Hill, Lady Lake, Lake Wales, Maitland, Neptune Beach, Palm Bay, Lake alfred, Lake Mary, Melbourne Beach, Mount Dora, Ocoee, Orange Park, Keystone Heights, Oviedo, Ponce Inlet, Indialantic, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Leesburg, Longwood, Minneola, Clermont, New Smyrna, Palatka, Port Orange, Brevard, St. Cloud, Tavares, Winter Garden, Winter Springs, Sanford, Tampa, Winter Haven, and Winter Park. Many of Mr. Fahlgren's clients cannot afford to pay on an hourly basis, so Mr. Fahlgren often takes cases on a contingency fee basis if the client's expectations are reasonable.

After graduating with Honors from the University of Florida College of Law, Mr. Fahlgren began his legal career practicing commercial litigation and collection law at Foster & Kelly, P.A. He then joined Fisher, Rushmer, et al and expanded his practice to the areas of consumer litigation and employment litigation. Mr. Fahlgren left Fisher, Rushmer et al. to form his own firm, Law Offices of Steven M. Fahlgren, P.A., to focus on consumer litigation. Mr. Fahlgren, who formerly served as a Counterintelligence Agent in the U.S. Army, is a member of the Florida Bar, the State Bar of Georgia, all state and federal courts in Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Fahlgren is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, and is a graduate of Leadership Orlando Class 48.

Mr. Fahlgren has published various articles on Consumer Law. Over the years, Mr. Fahlgren has lectured on computer law and internet related issues and has provided information in in numerous stories for television, radio and newspapers. For over a year, Mr. Fahlgren hosted a popular radio show entitled "For the Consumer" on AM 950 WTLN in Orlando.

Mr. Fahlgren also handles a very select few cases involving employment law matters. He has filed claims for age discrimination, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, unpaid wages, Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act. Mr. Fahlgren's jury trial experience includes a patent infringement trial lasting in excess of five weeks and a ground breaking same-sex sexual harassment trial in which Mr. Fahlgren's client obtained a jury verdict for an amount in excess of one million dollars.

In November 2007, Mr. Fahlgren and his co-counsel obtained a record $2.9 million dollar verdict against Equifax for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Mr. Fahlgren is also a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and has fulfilled the arbitrator training required by the Supreme Court of Florida for court appointed arbitrators. Having represented both sides in his career, Mr. Fahlgren is a successful mediator.

For more information, please feel free to contact Mr. Fahlgren's office by contacting me at (904) 845-2255 or my cell (407) 852-1711. My email for potential clients is stevefahlgren@gmail.com

Office conveniently located in downtown New Port Richey, just off U.S. Hwy 19, on Main Street.

I have practiced law continuously since 1993, focusing almost exclusively on the employment relationship. I am admitted to practice law in Florida (Florida Bar) and Texas (State Bar of Texas). I am also admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court and numerous federal courts with jurisdiction in Florida and Texas. Since year 2000, I have been Board Certified, Labor & Employment Law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

I attended the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida, and graduated with a undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A., 1986) and a graduate Master of Arts degree (M.A., 1987). After graduate school, I worked for several years as an investigator for the federal government (EEOC & DOL). I then attended the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas, from which I graduated with a Juris Doctor degree (J.D., 1993).

After graduation from law school, I worked for an employment law firm, Gillespie, Rozen, Tanner & Watsky, PC. In 2000, I opened my own law practice, continuing my focus on employment law. Today, my employment practice includes Texas and Florida, with a particular focus on Gulf Coast and Central Florida as well as North and Central Texas. I represent both employers and employees.

I am a modern business lawyer. In all the work that I do for you, I find a way to provide real value, not just time and paper. I am skilled at solving problems and handling disputes, but my goal is to be your trusted counselor, who you can truly rely on for help and advice focused on resolving your legal disputes and achieving your business and personal goals.

I provide legal advice and litigation services to small businesses and their owners on a variety of business and personal matters, including assistance in the following areas:

- General and Complex Business and Real Estate Litigation.
- Business Startups, Purchases, Sales, Mergers, etc.
- Contract Drafting and Review.
- Intellectual Property and Asset Protection.
- Employment Law and Litigation.
- Construction Law and Construction Litigation.
- Real Estate Law and Real Estate Litigation.