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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ● BUSINESS LITIGATION
CONTRACT LAW ● CORPORATE COUNSEL

ALVAREZ GARCIA is an "AV-rated" law firm established in 2003 for clients requiring specialized care. No two clients or cases are ever the same and should never be treated alike. Whether in matters involving serious personal injury, business disputes, or the private counsel of corporations, Rick Alvarez, Anthony Garcia and their staff offer services responsive to their clients' specific needs and expectations. Surpassing these expectations, through advocacy, technical skill and creativity, is the intended result.

ALVAREZ GARCIA is not a "claims administrator" that amasses a large number of cases only to compromise the clients' rights in the end. ALVAREZ GARCIA is a law firm in the most traditional sense. It handles every case from the earliest stage of investigation to the final stages of trial and, if necessary, appeal. This experience in all parts of litigation, including trial and appellate work, is unique and not offered by most attorneys who otherwise hold themselves out as litigators.

The firm practices within the state and federal courts of Florida and in the specific areas of significant personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, automotive negligence, premises liability, constitutional law, and business litigation.

ALVAREZ GARCIA welcomes the opportunity to serve you or your company and may be reached by telephone at (813)259-9555, by clicking the "Contact the Firm Now" box, above, or by writing directly to triallawyers@alvarezgarcia.com.

Ratings take into consideration the standard of professional ability in the area where the lawyer practices, the lawyer's expertise, and other professional qualifications. An "AV" rating indicates a lawyer or lawyers whose legal abilities and ethical standards are "very high to preeminent." The possible ratings of "AV," "BV" and "CV" are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc. and used in accordance with the procedures of Martindale-Hubbell. Actual ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary.

As an attorney experienced in automotive cases, Anthony Garcia has seen too many tragedies due to distracted driving. Anthony is committed to stopping these dangers in and outside of his work, including through his efforts with "60 for Safety," "EndDD" and the Casey Feldman Memorial Foundation. Distracted driving is driving while texting, talking on a cell phone, grooming, adjusting a radio or attempting any other activity that limits a driver's attention toward the road. Anthony is scheduled to speak at local schools and civic organizations this summer and share the alarming statistics and societal costs of distracted driving. To learn more about Anthony's efforts or the good work of "60 for Safety" and "EndDD," please call the firm at (813) 259-9555 or visit 60forsafety.org.

Alessi Bakeries, www.alessibakeries.com

Angell Contracting and Construction, Inc.

Atlas Professional Services, Inc.

A Star Is Born Sportswear

Body Science, Inc.

BPO Partners

Bread and Butter Deli, www.breadandbuttergormetdeli.com

Cheval Golf and Country Club

Commercial Threadworks

DGC Environmental, Inc., www.dgcenvironmental.com

Dime City Cycles, www.dimecitycycles.com

Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation, www.exxonmobil.com

Family Dollar Stores, www.familydollar.com

Fred Fleming's Famous Bar-B-Que Restaurants, www.fredflemingsbbq.com

Global Gateway Communications

Global Visions, Inc.

Golden Rock Pharmacy

Grille One Sixteen Restaurant of Tampa

Hammon Construction Company

Hat Attack, Inc.

Healthtest Scan Center

Hydrophilic Design Boat Builders

Iavarone's Steakhouse,www.iavaronessteakhouse.com

Imperial Stone & Ceramic, Inc.

Lopez Trucking

Los Mariachis Mexican Restaurant

Los Mexicanos Restaurant

Manhattan City Townhomes

Modern Window Fashions

Pannorano Pizzeria Napoletana, www.pannarano.com

Precision Foam, Inc.

Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., www.orbitz.com

Quality Executive Homes

Sammy Frog's Restaurants

Seven 17 South Restaurant

Spain Toma Restaurant, www.tomaspain.com

Spots and Content, LLC

Stemulite.TV

Superior Communication Solutions, Inc.

Tampa Bay Construction & Engineering, Inc.

Terrier Tri, www.terriertri.com

Top to Bottom Home Inspections

Trip Network, Inc.

TWT Restaurant & Design

Venturesin.com, Inc.

Veterinary Medical Clinic, www.vmctampa.com

The firm welcomes the opportunity to serve your company, whether a national corporation or a business operating exclusively in the Tampa Bay Area!

JANUARY 2012 - The programmers of "Tampa's Legal Eagle Radio Show" have invited Rick Alvarez to return for a second guest appearance on February 1, 2012. The radio show is broadcast on WTAN AM 1340 and WDCF AM 1350 during the "drive-time slot" of 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Rick is expected to discuss and answer questions on a variety of legal topics, including commercial litigation on behalf small to mid-sized businesses. The entire broadcast can be heard nationally through the TuneIn Radio App available on iTunes or heard online at http://tunein.com/radio/Tan-Talk-1350-s28174/.

Feel free to share you legal questions by calling the show at (866) 826-1340 or by email at controlroom@tantalk1340.com!

DECEMBER 2011 - It took close to forever but Rick Alvarez is now available on Facebook. Feel free to "friend" Rick and check the latest happenings in and outside of the firm at www.facebook.com.

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ALVAREZ GARCIA
742 South Village Circle
Tampa, Florida 33606
Telephone No. (813) 259-9555

The office of Alvarez Garcia is centrally located in Hyde Park Village near Downtown Tampa. Hyde Park Village and its surrounding neighborhood are framed by scenic Bayshore Boulevard to the east, the popular restaurants and shops of South Howard Avenue to the west, and the Crosstown Expressway to the north. Alvarez Garcia is on the circular avenue at the center of the Village and overlooks a beautiful antique fountain from the second floor.

If visiting Alvarez Garcia from Tampa International Airport, the easiest route is by exiting the airport to the south via the State Road 60 ramp toward Interstate 275/Downtown, merging onto Kennedy Boulevard (FL-60), traveling approximately three (3) miles to MacDill Avenue, turning right on MacDill Avenue, travelling another mile, turning left onto Swann Avenue, continuing down Swann Avenue until riding beneath the Crosstown Expressway and turning right on Dakota at the entrance of Old Hyde Park Village. The entire route from Tampa International Airport is about six (6) miles and ten (10) minutes in length.

If visiting Alvarez Garcia by car, free parking is available to guests in either of the elevated garages beside the office.

We look forward to seeing you.

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Alvarez Garcia is pleased to announce a reunion of all West Tampa Boys' Club alumni on Saturday, April 9, 2011, between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The event will be held in the club's new headquarters at 1301 North Boulevard in Tampa and should offer a wonderful opportunity to see how the traditions of support and fellowship continue at today's club. Alumni are also invited to help induct Julio Giovinco and former Chief Judge F. Dennis Alvarez to the West Tampa Boys' Club Hall of Fame.

For additional information, please contact Community Relations Director, Ricky Gallon, at (813) 769-7541 or by email at rgallon@bgctampa.org.

OCTOBER 2010 - Lorman Education Services has asked Rick Alvarez to speak on the topics of "Premises Liability and Negligent Security in Florida." The seminar is currently scheduled for February 9, 2011, in Tampa.

JULY 2010 - Rick Alvarez has been recognized as one of "Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers" in the July/August issue of Tampa Bay Magazine. Rick was especially honored by the recognition as it came without solicitation or campaigning among attorneys in the region.

JULY 2010 - A six-figure settlement was secured for a client of Alvarez Garcia after her injury while riding home from a doctor's appointment in a private transport van. Anthony Garcia's litigation of the case led to the discovery that the driver was conversing on a cell phone which, in turn, caused the driver's distraction and sudden stop to avoid a nearby traffic accident. The stop tossed the special-needs client about the vehicle and into a metal handrail. The resulting injuries were further aggravated by the driver's unfortunate decision to return the client to her home as opposed to facilitating her medical care.

RICK ALVAREZ is a native of Tampa and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School and the Fisher School of Accounting at the University of Florida. He began his practice in Miami under the primary guidance of two past presidents of The Florida Bar, Gerald Richman and Herman Russomanno. His service at the firm of Floyd Pearson Richman Greer continued until Mr. Alvarez was invited to join the firm of Sheftall, Alvarez & Torres as a founding member. At the age of only twenty-seven years, Mr. Alvarez became a partner in this well-known and successful Miami firm. His work as a trial lawyer in cases involving wrongful death and products liability, including multi-district litigation arising from the off-label use of orthopedic bone screws, provided the opportunity to serve as many as seventy-five aggrieved families at once and to establish new law while doing so. In 2000, Mr. Alvarez returned home to continue his litigation practice. He did so first alongside noted trial attorney, C. Steven Yerrid, and then at his own firm, Alvarez Garcia.

Over his years of litigating, Mr. Alvarez has developed particular interest in cases which some might find too demanding, such as the representation of other attorneys or cases involving complex commercial transactions, occurrences in the workplace, or deaths on public property. As a result, Mr. Alvarez has experienced the good fortune of obtaining verdicts or settlements in excess of one-million dollars for a significant number of clients during his career, including the recovery of $3,000,000 following an on-the-job fatality for which the employer and related companies asserted the defense of absolute immunity. His representation of other attorneys has earned Mr. Alvarez the nickname of "the lawyers' lawyer."

However, not all of his work has been directed towards large verdicts and settlements alone. In 2000, Mr. Alvarez was appointed as Special Counsel to the Office of the Chief Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit and thereafter spent over three-hundred hours representing the court and its judges against claims brought by The Tampa Tribune and WFLA-TV. The pro bono representation featured work before both the Second District Court of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Alvarez not only serves before the state courts, but is admitted to practice before the Eleventh Circuit Court of the United States and the Middle and Southern District Courts of the federal judiciary in Florida. He is an active member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and his service has included numerous lectures on the topics of complex litigation, products-liability and catastrophic injury. His discussion of pharmaceutical liability and analysis of the rights of children to recover damages for their parents' injuries earned separate publication in The Florida Bar Journal. Mr. Alvarez has also contributed to the Florida Bar by serving on its Judicial Administration, Selection and Tenure Committee. In 2005, he earned the prestigious rating of "AV" or "very high to preeminent" from both judges and peers in the legal community. He most recently was recognized as one of "Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers" in Tampa Bay Magazine, a honor for which no solicitation or campaigning was permitted.

Finally, Mr. Alvarez spends the balance of his time gathering with family, enjoying the company of his friends, and playing his guitar for whomever will listen. He also serves on the board of directors for the Boys Clubs of Tampa Bay and the board of trustees for the West Tampa Boys Club, where he was an active member from 1976 to 1982.