Attorney Profiles
DAMON A. CHASE
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, University of Florida, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
- Supreme Court of the United States
Professional:
- President-Elect, Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents
- Past President, Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Board of Directors, Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Officer, Seminole County Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Seminole County Legal Aid Society
- Member, Private Business Association of Seminole
- Member, Community Leaders & Elected Officials
- Member, SERTOMA (Service to Mankind)
- Past Member, Board of Directors, Anthony House
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Government Law
- Property Rights
MELANIE F. CHASE
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, University of Florida, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of the United States
Professional:
- President, Seminole County Legal Aid Society
- President-Elect, Seminole County Bar
- President-Elect, Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Member Board of Directors, Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents
- Commissioner, Seminole County Planning and Zoning
- Past Member, Seminole County Board of Adjustment
- Past Member, Seminole County Code Enforcement Board
- Board of Directors, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
- Board of Directors, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Orlando Chapter
- Vice-Chair, South Seminole Hospital Women's Health Advisory Board
- Board of Directors, Transitional Living Advisory Board
- Co-Chair of Programs, Private Business Association of Seminole
- Member Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Member Community Leaders and Elected Officials
- Member, SERTOMA (Service to Mankind)
- Honoree, "The Greatest Night" Award for Orlando's Outstanding Professionals by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Government Law
- Property Rights
ALEX FINCH
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, University of Florida, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- New Jersey Bar
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Professional:
- Member Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Member Seminole County Bar
Areas of Practice:
- Appellate
THOMAS G. FREEMAN
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, University of Florida, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
Professional:
- Former Circuit Judge, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
- Former Municipal Judge
- President, Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents
- Past President Seminole County Bar
- Board of Directors Seminole County Bar
- Past President Seminole County Bar Legal Aid Society
- Board of Directors Seminole County Bar Legal Aid Society
- Former Member, Florida Bar Board of Governors
- Member Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Member Seminole County Bar
- Member Community Leaders & Elected Officials (CLEO)
Areas of Practice:
- Government Law
- Real Property
JAMES D. FULLER
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, University of Miami, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Professional:
- Member Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Member Seminole County Bar
- Retired Navy Pilot
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Property Rights
MICHAEL D. JONES
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, Mercer University School of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Professional:
- Member Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Member Seminole County Bar
- Member Community Leaders & Elected Officials (CLEO)
Areas of Practice:
- Government Law
- Property Rights
ERUM S. KISTEMAKER
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, University of Miami, School of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
- New York Bar
- Roll of Solicitors of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
Professional:
- Member Seminole County Bar
- Member Volusia County Bar
- Member Volusia Flagler Association of Women Lawyers
- Board Member Executive Women Counsel
- UF and UM Alumni Association, Gator Booster Club
- Nicole Elaine Kleban Scholarship Committee
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Government Law
- Real Property
R. DAVID McLAUGHLIN
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, Florida State University, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Professional:
- Member Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Member Seminole County Bar
- Member American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
- Chairman, City of Ocoee Landscape Committee
- Director, Westchester Homeowners' Association
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Property Rights
JUSTIN D. NIZNIK
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, Florida State University, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Professional:
- Member, Seminole County Bar Association
- Member, Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Member, Orange County Bar Association
- Former Marine Corps Officer, Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Property Rights
- Administrative Law
CHRISTINE R. STENGER
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, FAMU, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
Professional:
- Member, Seminole County Bar Association
- Member, Volusia County Bar Association
- Member, Orange County Bar Association
- Member, Young Lawyers Section of Seminole County Bar Association
- Member, Young Lawyers Division, Board of Governor for the 18th Judicial Circuit
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Family Law
Of Counsel
SUSAN M. BINFORD
Education:
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Juris Doctorate, Stetson University, College of Law
Admitted:
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Florida Bar
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United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Professional:
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Member Seminole County Bar
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Member Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
Areas of Practice:
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Real Property
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Property Rights
KENNETH M. LEFFLER
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, University of Florida, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Professional:
- Former Circuit Judge, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
- Past President, Seminole County Bar
- Member Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Member Seminole County Bar
Areas of Practice:
- Government Law
- Property Rights
MONICA J. WASHINGTON ROTHBAUM
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, New York University School of Law
- M.P.A., Princeton University, Woodraw Wilson School
- A.B., Harvard College
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- New York State Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- Maryland Bar
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland
Professional:
- Member, Executive Committee, American Judicature Society
Areas of Practice:
- Business and Commercial Law
- Constitutional Law
- International Law
- Litigation and Appeals
- Federal Appellate Practice
- State Appellate Practice
- Products Liability Law
- State, Local & Municipal Law
RICHARD H. TAMI
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, University of Florida, College of Law
Admitted:
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States Tax Court
Professional:
- Certified Public Accountant
- Member Volie A. Williams, Jr., Inn of Court
- Member Orange County Bar
- Member Seminole County Bar
Areas of Practice:
- Probate
- Tax
- Wills, Trusts & Estates