William J Schifino Jr

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Practice Areas:
- Business and Real Estate Litigation
- Business Transactions
- Casualty Law
- Construction Law
- Corporate and Securities Transactions
- Employment and Intellectual Property
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Healthcare
- Insurance Coverage
- Land Use, Zoning and Eminent Domain
- Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Professional Malpractice
- Securities Litigation and Arbitration
- Sports and Entertainment Law
- Real Estate and Lending Transactions
- Alternative Dispute Resolution

At Williams Schifino we have developed an experienced practice group that represents both brokerage firms and individual claimants in securities-related disputes. This group is overseen by Robert V. Williams and William J. Schifino, Jr., who have over 35 years of combined experience in securities litigation. Mr. Schifino is also an arbitrator for the NASD.

We regularly advise our clients regarding strategies to avoid or minimize the time and expense associated with the litigation or arbitration process. We also work closely with our clients in their efforts to resolve such disputes through less formal negotiation or mediation, as appropriate. However, when litigation or arbitration is in our client's best interest, or simply cannot be avoided, the firm's lawyers provide aggressive and effective representation in all phases of the litigation or arbitration process.

Business Litigation Certified Attorney - Florida Bar

William J Schifino Jr
Williams Schifino Mangione & Steady PA
PO Box 380
Tampa FL 33601-0380
Tel: 813 221-2626
Fax: 813 221-7335
E-mail: wschifino@wsmslaw.com

PRACTICE AREAS:
Securities Litigation and Arbitration; Business Litigation; Professional Malpractice; and Intellectual Property

William Schifino, Jr. concentrates his practice in the areas of securities litigation and arbitration, business litigation and trial practice, intellectual property litigation, business tort litigation and professional malpractice.

Mr. Schifino has extensive experience arbitrating and litigating complex cases before Federal and State Courts, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), and the New York Stock Exchange, now known as “FINRA”. In addition, Mr. Schifino has broad experience in representing businesses in various stages of growth, from negotiating and structuring transactions to assisting in strategic planning, corporate expansion and exit strategies. Mr. Schifino currently serves on the Board of Directors of various companies.

Mr. Schifino is “AV” rated and is certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in Business Litigation Law, and has been recognized by his peers as one of Florida’s “Legal Elite” and “Super Lawyers”. In addition, Mr. Schifino was elected for inclusion in the 2008 and 2009 editions of “The Best Lawyers in America” in the area of commercial litigation.

In 1996, Mr. Schifino was recognized as the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer. In 2004, Mr. Schifino served as the Hillsborough County Bar Association President, and in 2008 was elected to serve as a member of the Florida Bar’s Board of Governors representing the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Schifino is also a member of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, serving as its Chairman, having been appointed by Governor Charlie Crist. Mr. Schifino is actively involved in many community and professional activities, including President of the Tampa Bay Little League, Director of the Tampa Bay Boys and Girls Clubs, and more.