Dale moved to Tampa Bay after graduating from Duke University School of Law in 1989. He received his B.A. degree with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. Prior to establishing his own firm, Dale worked as an attorney at one of the Bay's largest law firms, Johnson, Blakely, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, P.A. Dale is an active member of The Florida Justice Association, The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, The Hillsborough County Bar Association and the Tampa Bay Inns of Court. Dale is admitted into all Florida State Courts and The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He has served as President for both his local alumni associations. Dale and his staff have collected millions for Florida's families injured as a result of negligence.
Tina began her career with a large worker's compensation defense firm in Louisville, Kentucky and has over 15 years of paralegal experience. She moved to Florida in 1991 and has worked at several of Tampa's most prominent law firms including Fowler White Boggs Banker. Her paralegal career has been primarily focused in the areas of workers' compensation and plaintiff's personal injury.
Crystal has been in the legal field for over 20 years. Her various roles have included legal assistant, office management and information systems administrator. She has worked at both small and large firms during her career, some with over one hundred attorneys, doing both insurance defense and plaintiffs' work. Prior to joining the firm, Crystal was employed by the Clearwater Bar Association as its Accounting and IT coordinator.
Jim's responsibilities include interviewing clients and witnesses, locating and securing evidence, surveillance and trial preparation. Jim has been involved in law enforcement and detective work for over 30 years. He has served as Captain of Detectives in his home state, worked Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Law Enforcement with the DEA and has received the U.S. Secret Service's special recognition letter.
