Robert Paul Byelick

Robert P. Byelick, born Tarrytown, New York, August 15,1950; admitted to the Florida Bar in 1976; United States District Court of the Middle District of Florida.  He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa in 1972 with a B.A. degree, majoring in History and Spanish.  He attended Stetson University College of Law in St Petersburg, Fl. from 1973-1976. After his graduation from Stetson University College of Law, Mr. Byelick was an Associate at Lyle & Skipper, P.A. from 1976-1981.  In 1981, he became a Partner with the Firm until his departure in 1991 when he joined his present Firm as a partner.

Mr. Byelick has practiced in the area of workers' compensation since 1976.  He has primarily represented insurance companies, servicing agencies and employers.  He has tried over 150 cases and has handled numerous appeals.  He has experience in Social Security Disability law and has successfully handled appeals in the Federal District and Appellate Courts.  Over the years, Mr. Byelick  has provided seminars to insurance clients on various topics of workers' compensation law.  He had periodically offered case opinions to insurance companies on recent workers' compensation appellate decisions.

Legal memberships include the Florida Bar Association and its Workers' Compensation Section and the St Petersburg and Hillsborough County Bar Associations. He is a member of the St. Petersburg Bar Workers' Compensation Section and served as Chairman.  He served 2 terms as Treasurer of the St. Petersburg Bar and also on the Board of Directors. He has been chosen by the St Petersburg Bar Foundation as "A Hero Among Us" for the upcoming year.

Mr. Byelick has been Board Certified in Workers' Compensation by the Florida Bar since 1993. He has an Av rating by Marindale Hubbell. He has been named a Super Lawyer in the State of Florida for each year starting in 2008.

Mr. Byelick is involved in several organizations such as the Kiwanis Club of St. Petersburg where he has previously served as President (1988-89) and currently serves as Chairman of the Fischer-Carr Scholarship Committee; St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce (Board of Governors (1991-1993); Chairman of Sports Commission (1990-1992) and Chamber Member of the Year 1990; Leadership St. Petersburg; Suncoasters (Vice-President 1993, Treasurer 1998-2000).  Mr. Byelick  served on the Board of Directors for the Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens since 2004.  He has served as PARC's Treasurer (2005-2006), 2nd Vice President (2007-2008) and as Chairman of the Board (2008-2009). He returned to the Board in 2011. He is currently Chairman of the Clutch Hitters, a Tampa Bay group of business leaders serving as a liason between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Tampa Bay community.