Michael Labbee Email & Phone Number

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Fl

Michael Labbee is a member of the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group where he represents clients at both the trial and appellate levels in the areas of general business litigation, admiralty litigation, and ERISA litigation. At the trial level, Michael has represented clients in both state and federal courts throughout Florida. At the appellate level, Michael has represented clients in each of Florida's five district courts of appeal, the Florida Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.Michael has experience representing clients in matters involving complex contract claims, business torts, products liability claims, real estate disputes, and insurance coverage issues.Additionally, Michael represents clients in all phases of admiralty and maritime litigation including in rem actions, Rule B attachment actions, collisions, allisions, cargo cases, pollution matters, Jones Act and LHWCA actions, limitation of liability petitions, marine insurance, and contract matters.He also represents clients in lawsuits involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). Michael provides representation on preemption issues, benefits litigation, COBRA litigation, and fiduciary litigation under ERISA.Michael received his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law with certificate of concentration in advocacy. While attending Stetson, Michael received high grade awards in Trial Advocacy and Products Liability, completed Stetson's Honors Programs, worked as a research assistant for professors Tim Kaye and Jason Bent, and served as a Notes and Comments Editor for the Stetson Law Review. While in law school Michael also interned for the Honorable Pamela A.M. Campbell of Florida's Sixth Judicial Circuit.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Litigation attorney focusing on business litigation with a particular emphasis on contract disputes and business torts.

Sarasota, Florida

Analysis of systemic disparate impact and systemic disparate treatment scholarship.

Analyzed the effectiveness of Tort Law supplementsAided in developing study aids for students/practitioners

St. Petersburg

Drafted Final Judgments and Orders for the Court.Researched and composed memoranda on a wide array of legal issues.Observed civil and family law hearings and trials.

Education record

Notes and Comments editor

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Stetson Law Review-Notes & Comments Editor; International Law Society-Vice President; Stetson Honors Program.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Legal Studies, General

Aerospace Engineering Magnet Program