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Hill Ward Henderson

Since its inception in 1986, Hill Ward Henderson has grown steadily, while based on a client-focused philosophy that combines the talent, resources, and technologies of a large firm with the attention of a smaller firm. The firm has as its cornerstone an obligation and a commitment to our valued clients of integrity, professionalism and timely, efficient delivery of legal services. We want to be our clients' law firm 50 years from now, and we build our relationships with that in mind.

Hill Ward Henderson started with a vision of a unique law firm — one that would combine the expansive talent, resources, capabilities and technologies of a larger firm with the responsiveness and personal attention of a smaller firm, to deliver powerful, personal service to every client. This idea for an innovative, client-focused firm grew out of the longstanding relationships and collective experience of three of the area's leading attorneys, Benjamin H. Hill, III, David E. Ward, Jr., and Thomas N. Henderson, III. Acting on this vision, on May 1, 1986, these three and four others established Hill Ward Henderson.

As we have grown, our priorities have remained the same. Hill Ward Henderson has as its cornerstone an obligation and a commitment to our valued clients to provide the highest degree of integrity, professionalism and competence to ensure the timely, efficient delivery of high quality legal services. The dividend to our firm has been the long-term relationships we have developed with our clients and with the Tampa community.

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Trey Baldy is a Shareholder in the firm’s Corporate & Tax Group. Trey's practice is focused on commercial finance, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property transactions.  He…
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Chris Branton's practice primarily involves the defense of products liability, personal injury tort claims, and consumer litigation claims against automobile dealerships regarding sales,…
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Greg Brown takes a transactional approach to litigation, keeping a constant eye on the economic rationale of every case, while collaborating with clients on their overall business goals.…
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Rocco Cafaro is board certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar. Generally, his practice involves litigation, arbitration, and transactional work.  More specifically, these areas of…
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Chad is a Shareholder and Chair of the firm's Trusts and Estates Group. As a Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates Attorney, his practice is primarily devoted to estate planning,…
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Carmen Cato is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation Group. Her practice includes defense of product liability and tort claims, as well as premises liability, and consumer products. Carmen…
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Roland is a Shareholder in the firm’s Corporate & Tax Group.  Roland’s practice area includes securities, mergers & acquisitions, private equity and corporate law.  Roland has…
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Katie is a Shareholder in the firm’s Land Use and Real Estate Group. Her practice primarily involves representing real estate owners in the development of commercial projects and…
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Kami is a Shareholder in the firm’s Land Use and Real Estate Group. 
She has extensive experience in the areas of land use, comprehensive planning, annexation, Developments of Regional…
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The impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to most industries are far-reaching. Hill Ward Henderson’s COVID-19 Response Team is a cross-disciplinary group of lawyers that is…
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Ben Dachepalli is dedicated to understanding each client’s business to provide comprehensive strategies that go beyond legal issues, disputes or contracts.
Ben serves as chair of the firm’s…
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Dave is a Shareholder and the practice Co-Chair of the firm's Corporate & Tax Group. He has practiced banking, corporate, and securities law in Tampa and New York City. While with…
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Tim Ford has experience representing owners, developers, contractors, construction managers, design professionals and subcontractors in all phases of the construction process, with an…
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Katherine Frazier's practice focuses on various types of commercial transactions in both the real property and business areas, including land acquisition and development, leasing, financing…
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Early in his career, Bob Fulton was retained as state-wide counsel for an automobile manufacturer, which speaks to his ability to become a trusted advocate and counselor for his clients.…
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Ryan is an associate in the firm’s Litigation group. His practice primarily focuses in the area of labor and employment. Ryan also covers an array of general and complex commercial…
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Bret is a Shareholder in the firm’s Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group. He practices primarily in the areas of employee benefits, deferred compensation and trusts. Prior…
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Linda is a Shareholder in the firm's Trusts & Estates Group, and a Co-Chair of the firm's Taxation Group. Her practice is primarily devoted to estate planning, probate, trust…
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Gordon is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation and Employment Law Groups, and is the firm's Assistant General Counsel for Labor and Employment matters. His practice primarily involves…
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Since its inception in 1986, Hill Ward Henderson has grown steadily, while based on a client-focused philosophy that combines the talent, resources, and technologies of a large firm with…
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Andrew is an associate in the firm’s Construction & Design and Litigation Groups.  His practice primarily involves representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors, building…
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Tim Hunt has 37 years of experience in construction law and clients can expect prompt response, efficient service and practical legal advice.
Tim’s practice primarily involves the…
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Jason Lambert is a Florida licensed attorney, Board Certified in Construction Law, who focuses his practice on representing and advising contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers…
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Matthew, “Matt”, is an associate in the firm’s Corporate and Tax Group. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, as well as general corporate…
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Jaime is an associate in the firm’s Land Use and Real Estate group. She serves clients from both the Tampa and Clearwater offices.
Jaime graduated in the top ten percent of her class at…
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Ajay is Senior Counsel in the firm’s Corporate & Tax Group where he represents privately-held companies, private equity and venture capital funds, institutional investors, family…
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Scott is a shareholder in the commercial and real property litigation groups.  He currently serves on the firm’s Management Committee, and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in both…
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Nick is a Shareholder in the firm’s Corporate & Tax Group, practicing in the areas of venture capital and private equity, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate…
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Cory J. Person is a Shareholder with Hill Ward Henderson, practicing in the firm’s Litigation and Employment Law groups. His practice is primarily focused on the defense of products…
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Alexandra’s practice primarily involves federal and state tax planning for business transactions. Alexandra also engages in general business and corporate matters, including entity…
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Brett Preston is an accomplished trial attorney who is committed to providing responsive and efficient legal solutions to help clients solve their problems.
Brett’s practice emphasizes the…
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Erik Raines seeks first to understand a client’s business objectives and keeps those goals at the forefront when offering strategic solutions and legal advice.
Erik’s practice primarily…
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Jerilyn Reed is chair of the firm’s Real Estate Group. Her practice includes institutional lending, real property purchase and sale transactions, commercial development and commercial…
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Robert is a Shareholder in the firm's Litigation Group. His primary practice areas include commercial litigation, corporate compliance, cybersecurity, governmental relations and corporate…
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Kevin is a Shareholder in the firm’s Corporate & Tax Group.  His primary practice focus is in the area of mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, assisting clients with their…
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Kirsten is a Shareholder in the firm's Corporate & Tax Group and practice co-chair of the Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group. Kirsten’s practice involves employee…
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Justin is an Associate in the firm’s Corporate & Tax Group.  His practice primarily involves federal and state tax planning and advice for business transactions.  He also engages in…
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Nicole Walsh's practice includes the defense of product liability and tort claims, as well as premises liability and personal injury actions. She also represents automobile dealerships…
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Al is Co-Chair of the firm's Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits practice. Al is recognized throughout the professional community for his depth of experience and knowledge in the…
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Suzie is an associate in the firm’s Trusts & Estates group. Her practice primarily involves estate planning, tax planning, business succession planning, estate and trust administration…
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Zachary, “Zach”, is a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate & Tax Group.  He advises clients on a variety of corporate and transactional matters, including commercial lending, securities…
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Emily is an Associate in the firm's Trusts & Estates Group. Her practice primarily involves estate planning, tax planning, the administration of trusts and estates, and business…
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Prestin is a Shareholder in the firm's Corporate & Tax Group.  His practice primarily involves federal and state tax planning and advice for business transactions, mergers and…
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Jeff is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation Group. His practice primarily focuses on employment law, including wage-hour compliance, FMLA and ADA compliance, allegations of…
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Tim is an Associate in the firm’s Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group. His practice focuses primarily on advising client employers (private and public, tax-exempt and for-…
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Hill Ward Henderson has been named a 2022 Go-To Thought Leader by the National Law Review for Insurance Coverage Law. In September of 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwestern Florida, sending shockwaves through the local economy, displacing residents and devastating infrastructure. Authors Matthew F. Hall, Timothy A. Hunt, Brett J. Preston, and Erik P. Raines provided extensive insight into what individuals and businesses should look for in their insurance policies in the face of this unprecedented weather event. 

Attorneys S. Gordon HillJeffrey J. Wilcox and Ryan M. Guerin of Hill Ward Henderson have been named 2021 Go-To Thought Leaders for their coverage of 2021 Florida COVID-19 legislation, tirelessly detailing ongoing state policy shifts as the pandemic has progressed. Of particular note is their coverage of Florida’s S.B. 72, which shields businesses from civil liability for COVID-19-related claims.

Hill Ward Henderson’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group was named a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for the outstanding thought leadership the practice group provides businesses, nonprofit and governmental entities on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) developments and programs, US Department of Labor (DOL) regulations, executive compensation, and fiduciary matters. The group provides valuable news and analysis concerning 401(k), profit-sharing plans, 457 and 403(b) plans, defined benefit plans, ESOPs and other stock-based employee benefits, and health, welfare, and other fringe benefit plans.  Al Ward, Kirsten L. Vignec, Bret Hamlin, and Timothy P. Zehnder generously share their depth and breadth of experience with the National Law Review’s readers by consistently publishing practical and timely articles.

 

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