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5.0 /5.0
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$ 350-450 per hour
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Lydia Sturgis Zbrzeznj
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Biography
Lydia Sturgis Zbrzeznj – Attorney / Managing Member
Lydia Sturgis Zbrzeznj is a native Floridian raised in St. Augustine, Florida, along with her five siblings. Lydia attended Good News Church, where her father, Smiley Sturgis, was the pastor. Lydia played varsity soccer at Nease High School for four years and won a State Championship in her senior year. She then attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, on a full soccer scholarship and played on the women’s soccer team all four years.
Lydia attended Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. During law school, she maintained a class rank of number 1 through all six semesters, was a Staff Editor on the Florida Coastal Law Review, obtained a Sports Law Certificate and Pro Bono Honors Award, served as a research assistant to two professors, and clerked for two civil litigation firms. Upon graduation, Lydia took the Florida Bar. Based on Lydia’s high score, she was selected by the Second District Court of Appeal to speak at the fall 2012 Induction Ceremony.
Lydia is a Managing Member of Southern Atlantic Law Group and has been an attorney since 2012. Her experience as an attorney has been in the civil litigation and appellate realm. She focuses on providing efficient, effective, and practical legal services to her clients and takes pride in achieving positive results through this approach. Lydia has been an avid reader and writer since childhood and enjoys the value that strong legal research and writing skills bring to a case.
Lydia lives with her husband, Nick, and their children in Winter Haven. She and her family attend Heartland Church in Winter Haven, Florida, and Good News Church in St. Augustine, Florida.
Practice Areas
10
Practice Areas
Appeals
11%
Business
11%
Class Action
11%
Contracts and Agreements
11%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Florida for 13 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Location
Southern Atlantic Law Group, PLLC
290 First Street S., Winter Haven, FL, 33880
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Lydia Sturgis Zbrzeznj's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have never met an attorney more brilliant and passionate as Lydia. She is a zealous advocate for her clients. To call her hard-working does not even begin to scratch the surface of how much she gives to her clients, while still managing to devote time to her family and community as a whole. I wholeheartedly recommend Lydia to anyone seeking representation."
"Lydia is an amazing attorney. She is extremely smart, tough, energetic, tenacious, professional, and effective in her representation of her clients and in her approach with opposing counsel and the court. I highly endorse Lydia."
"Lydia is professional, hardworking, knowledgeable, and works hard for her clients. I refer clients to her frequently for cases in her area of law. I wholeheartedly endorse Lydia."
"I referred a matter to Lydia for an existing client of mine. Not only did she do a great job for the client, she also kept me informed on a regular basis. She is dedicated to her clients and is a great member of the legal community"
"I met Lydia through our involvement in the Polk Association for Women Lawyers (PAWL). She is involved in the Polk County legal community through Young Lawyer's Division and PAWL and is always kind, caring, and organized. As the President-Elect of PAWL, Lydia is accessible, decisive, and devoted to making PAWL a good legal resource for all lawyers. Lydia's writing skills have been highlighted in PAWL for assisting in applications for funds for events and introductions at our February luncheon with the Florida Bar President. I would highly recommend Lydia as an attorney and for referrals!"
"Lydia is a brilliant lawyer and a talented legal writer. She is extremely driven. Lydia is also very involved in the legal community. I would strongly encourage anyone seeking representation to contact Lydia."
"Lydia Zbreznj is a velvet hammer whose intellect is matched by her character. She is the finest legal writer I have encountered. Appellate lawyers may be called upon to advocate for an interpretation of a labyrinthine statutory scheme which often turns upon the exception to the exception to the rule. Lydia is able to take the most complex concepts and break them down into digestible segments with ease. She is as approachable and kind as she is smart, and very invested in the outcome of any legal matter she handles. I recommend Lydia without reservation for anyone seeking "the best" legal writer and advocate."
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Nicholas Zbrzeznj
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2024
Leaders of Law, Florida Association for Women Lawyers
2023
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2023
Leaders of Law, Florida Association for Women Lawyers
2022
Leaders in the Law, Florida Association for Women Lawyers
2022
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2022
Legal Elite Up & Comer, Florida Trend Magazine
2022
Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers
2021
Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Attorney, Southern Atlantic Law Group, PLLC
1900 - Present
Partner, Southern Atlantic Law Group, PLLC
2012 - 2019
Attorney, Frost Van den Boom, P.A.
Associations
2022 - Present
Polk County Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2017 - Present
Florida Association for Women LawyersMember
2017 - Present
Polk Association for Women LawyersMember
2012 - Present
Florida BarMember
Education
2012
Florida Coastal School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2006
The College of William and Mary
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)
2006
College of William & Mary
BA
Speaking Engagements
2022
Conflict Resolution Skills
Leadership
2021
Tenth Judicial Circuit Legal Diversity and Social Justice Symposium
Increasing Gender Diversity in the Practice of Law
Publications
2012
13 Fla. Coastal L. Rev. 231
Florida’s Controversial Gun Policy: Liberally Permitting Citizens to Arm Themselves and Broadly Recognizing the Right to Act in Self Defense
Languages
English