Mr. Pleat, founding partner of the firm, graduated from Duquesne University in 1981 (B.A.). He attended law school at the University Of Baltimore (J.D. 1985) and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1985. Mr. Pleat practiced for ten years as a litigator in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore areas. He relocated to Florida and has practiced in Florida since 1995. He has extensive litigation experience in a variety of state and federal courts. He has litigated cases in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, real estate, association law, complex medical malpractice, commercial law, insurance claims and business / commercial litigation. In addition to being a member of two state and the District of Columbia bars, he is also admitted to practice in two federal district courts. He is a member of the Florida Justice Association, the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce (Chairman; 2007), the Walton County Chamber of Commerce, Destin Kiwanis Club, the Condominium Association Institute, and various individual state and county bar associations. Mr. Pleat was recently selected to serve on the First Circuit Bench and Bar.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury / Wrongful Death
• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury – Defense
• Business Litigation
• Real Estate Law
• Foreclosure Litigation and
• Defense (Mortgagee and Mortgagor)
• Construction Law
• Litigation
• Condominium / Homeowners Association Law

Bar Admissions
Maryland, 1985
Florida, 1995
District of Columbia, 1993

Education
University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1985 J.D.
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1981 B.A.

Ms. Perry, a partner with the firm, graduated from Louisiana Tech University, cum laude, in 1987. She attended Emory University School of Law (J.D. 1990) and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1990.
From 1991 to 1992, Ms. Perry practiced in Atlanta, Georgia as an Estate & Gift Tax Attorney with the IRS. From 1992 to 1999, Ms. Perry worked at the IRS in the Atlanta Office of Chief Counsel. There she litigated cases on behalf of the IRS before the United States Tax Court, worked on criminal tax case referrals to the Department of Justice and gave advice to the IRS on collection matters.
Ms. Perry relocated to Florida in 1999 and was admitted to the Florida Bar that same year. Ms. Perry’s primary practice areas include litigation, real estate, condominium law, business law, personal injury, and corporate law.
In addition to being a member of two state bars, Ms. Perry is also admitted to practice in two federal district courts. She is a member of Georgia Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, the Condominium Association Institute, and individual county bar associations.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Real Estate
• Foreclosure Litigation and Defense (Mortgagee and Mortgagor)
• Litigation
• Condominium Law
• Business Law
• 1031s
• Mediations / Arbitrations

Bar Admissions
Florida (1999)
Georgia (1990)
U.S. Tax Court (1992)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia (1991)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (2008)

Education
Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1990)
Law Day Moot Court Competition – 1st Place
Louisiana Tech University (B.A., cum laude, Finance, 1987)