Mr. Valdes manages the firm's office in Tampa. Mr. Valdes has represented numerous clients in state and federal court litigation. As a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Business Litigation, Mr. Valdes is an expert in the area of business litigation.
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 2000 | 05/16/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Nation’s Top One Percent | National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2015 |
Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2015 |
Tampa's Top Rated Lawyers- General Practice | Legal Leaders Magazine | 2015 |
Board Certified - Business Litigation | Florida Bar | 2014 |
Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2014 |
Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2013 |
AV Preeminent | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
Rising Stars | Superlawyers Magazine | 2010 |
Legal Elite Up & Comer | Florida Trend Magazine | 2010 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Partner | deBeaubien, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP | 2000 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Hillsborough County Bar Association | N/A | |
Orange County Bar Association | N/A | |
Florida Bar, Business Law Section | E-Discovery Committee | N/A |
United States Supreme Court | N/A | |
United States Tax Court | N/A |
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | N/A | |
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | N/A | |
United States District Court for Northern District of Florida | N/A | |
Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association | Treasurer | 2015 - 2016 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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The Florida State University College of Law | Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor | 2000 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Business Law Section of Florida Bar | Electronic Discovery and Ethics in 2016 and Beyond | 2016 |
Florida Bar Annual Convention | Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Pre-Discovery Through Trial | 2015 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Vincent Contestabile v. Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, Inc. | Jury Verdict for Plaintiff (Client) for $1,002,500 |
VOSR Industries v. Martin Properties | Favorable to client |
Gary Singer v. Unibilt Development | Jury verdict and Final Judgment of $1,961,267.00 for client |
Brian Harris, Litigation Attorney on Oct 26, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Bart is a great lawyer and a tenacious advocate. I highly recommend him.
Kris Robinson, General practice Attorney on Jul 10, 2013
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse Bart and highly recommend him.