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Robert Persante

Litigation Attorney at Clearwater, FL

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  • Licensed for 39 years
    State FL
    Acquired 1983
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At The Persante Law Group, P.A. we practice general civil litigation and business law, with and emphasis on Securities Arbitration and Litigation; and Probate and Trust Litigation.


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Practice AreasState and Federal Civil litigation; Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Litigation; Trust Litigation; Probate Litigation; Corporate Law

 

  

 

EducationCalifornia Western School of Law, J.D., 1983, Syracuse University; University of South Florida, B.A., 1979

 

Admitted1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

 

Memberships: Best Lawyers in America; Litigation Counsel of America; Trial Lawyer's Institute; Complex Commercial Litigation Institute; The Barney Masterson American Inn of Court; Florida Super Lawyers; Florida Legal Elite; The Florida Bar; The Clearwater Bar Association; The Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association; Federal District Court, Middle District of Florida and Colorado; Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals; United States Chess Federation (USCF); Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association

 

  

 

BiographyPresident, Barney Masterson Inns of Court, 2003-2004. Staff Writer and Notes and Comments Editor, California Western Law Review, 1982-1983. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure. Author: The Family Law Commentator: "Direct Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," Persante and Stahl, Vol. XXI, No. 1, October 1995. The Family Law Commentator: "Cross-Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," Vol. XXI, No. 2, December 1995. Florida Bar Committee Member: Media and Communications, 1989; Florida Bar Advisory Board Member, LOMAS, 2000. Family Law Mediator, 1995-2004: USCF Chess Life Master; Former President, Florida Chess Association; 2004-Present, USCF Bylaws Committee.

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The Persante Law Group, P.A.
2555 Enterprise Road
Suite. 15
Clearwater, FL, 33673-1118

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Cost

Rates
  • Hourly Rates $ 400-450 per hour

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Attorney
  • The Persante Law Group. P.A.
  • 2008 - Present
  • Attorney
  • Persante & McCormack, P.A.
  • 2001 - Present
  • Attorney
  • Albinson, Persante & McCormack, P.A.
  • 2000 - 2001
  • Attorney
  • Albinson & Persante, P.A.
  • 1992 - 2000
  • Attorney
  • Merkle & Magri, P.A.
  • 1989 - 1992
  • Attorney
  • Law Offices of Robert Persante
  • 1984 - 1989
  • Associate
  • Leonhardt & Upchurch, P.A.
  • 1983 - 1984
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Education

  • Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
  • 2014
  • Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
  • Grad 1
  • 2013
  • Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
  • Graduate
  • 2012
  • California Western School of Law
  • law
  • N/A
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Legal Cases

  • American Municipal Securities v. Mitchell
  • American Municipal won claim and counter claim
  • Tinko v. Bank of America
  • Award of three times damages for civil theft
  • Monroe v. A.G. Edwards & Sons
  • Plaintiff won an Award of four times losses
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Associations

  • Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
  • Ranch Club Member
  • 2013 - Present
  • Litigation Counsel of America
  • Fellow
  • 2012 - Present
  • Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College
  • Alumni
  • 2012 - Present
  • Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2007 - Present
  • The Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member
  • 2006 - Present
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • 2001 - Present
  • Barney Masterson American Inn of Court
  • Master
  • 2000 - Present
  • United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit
  • 1998 - Present
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • 1997 - Present
  • United States Chess Federation
  • Delegate
  • 1985 - Present
  • Federal District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • 1984 - Present
  • Florida Bar
  • Member
  • 1983 - Present
  • United States Chess Federation
  • Member
  • 1975 - Present
  • Florida Justice Association
  • Member
  • 2010 - 2011
  • Barney Masterson American Inn of Court
  • Co-President
  • 2003 - 2004
  • Florida Chess Association
  • President
  • 2001 - 2002
  • Florida Bar LOMAS Committee
  • Advisory Board Member
  • 2000 - 2001
  • Florida Bar
  • Committee Member: Media and Communications
  • 1989 - 1990
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2015
  • The Barney Award
  • Barney Masterson American Inn of Court
  • 2014
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2013
  • Florida's Legal Elite Lawyers
  • Florida Trend Magazine
  • 2013
  • Fellow
  • Litigation Counsel of America
  • 2013
  • Legal Elite
  • Florida Trend Magazine
  • 2012
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2012
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2012
  • Legal Elite
  • Florida Trend Magazine
  • 2011
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2011
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2010
  • USCF Distinguished Service Award
  • United States Chess Federation
  • 2005
  • AV rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2001
  • Life Master
  • United States Chess Federation
  • 1995
  • American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure
  • California Western School of Law
  • 1981
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Publications

  • The Family Law Commentator
  • "Direct Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," Persante and Stahl, Vol. XXI, No. 1, October 1995.
  • 1995
  • Family Law Commentator
  • The "Cross-Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," Vol. XXI, No. 2, December 1995.
  • 1995

Speaking Engagements

  • Annual PIABA Securities Arbitration Seminar
  • The Use of Expert Witnesses in Securities Arbitration
  • 2008

Attorney endorsements

Received (8)
Given (8)
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Litigation Attorney | Mar 01
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Bob Persante is one of the best people that I know and one of the best attorneys that I know. I would not want to play chess with him. He is usually thinking a couple of moves ahead of everyone else."
Litigation Attorney | Oct 21
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse Bob with confidence. Not only is he a highly experienced lawyer with a great depth of understanding of law, he is relentless. He will not stop in his fights for justice for his clients."
Litigation Attorney | Apr 23
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. I met Bob at the Trial Lawyer's College. He is passionate about defending the rights of his clients and will stop at nothing to see that justice is done."
Litigation Attorney | Mar 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I am well acquainted with Bob Persante's reputation in the legal community as a highly competent and incorruptible litigator who works diligently to achieve good outcomes for his clients."
Litigation Attorney | Oct 15
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Bob is a very skilled litigator. One of the best. I have enjoyed working with him on several matters. He is a very reasonable and highly ethical attorney."
Litigation Attorney | Aug 27
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Bob Persante is on of the best securities litigation attorneys in the country. He excels at everything he does. He studies the craft of the trial lawyer more than anyone I know, prepares for all of his cases to the nth degree, and he is a Chess Grand Master. A man of the highest ethics and competence, Bob Persante was born to take on, and win, the toughest courtroom cases. He is an trial attorney's trial attorney. Semper Fi, Patrick McLain"
Unknown Attorney | Feb 21
Relationship: Other
"Bob is a brilliant trial lawyer and an honest, straight-shooting and personable guy."
Litigation Attorney | Aug 04
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Bob is a brilliant litigator and a true trial lawyer. Highly recommended."
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Clearwater Litigation Lawyer Robert Persante
Robert Persante
Litigation Attorney
Clearwater, FL
Licensed for 39 years