Best Law Firms in Florida for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Since 1973, our firm has served businesses and individuals throughout the Tampa Bay region from offices in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Tampa. We provide legal counsel and business guidance designed to help clients address challenges, make informed decisions, and plan for the future.

Our attorneys work across practice areas to assist clients with business formation and growth, day‑to‑day operations, transactions, disputes, and long‑term planning. By taking the time to understand each client’s goals and circumstances, we offer practical legal advice and responsive service tailored to their needs.

The firm represents a wide range of clients, from local entrepreneurs to national companies. Our clients include real estate developers, healthcare providers, accounting and engineering firms, commercial lenders, private equity funds, local governments, special districts, and individuals across Florida and beyond.

Smith Hulsey & Busey is a long-established, full-service Florida business law firm. We have a proven track record of sound counsel, innovative problem solving and successful dispute resolution.

Our clients with national and international operations provide us experience in major transactions and dispute resolution throughout the world. As a result, we offer a depth of experience and expertise unparalleled in North Florida. Our clients value being able to obtain the very best legal services from us, with an efficiency not typical in larger firms.

Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A. is a 13-lawyer firm founded in 1974. The firm’s practice focuses on representing parties in bankruptcy and insolvency matters, out-of-court workouts, complex commercial transactions, and related civil litigation. A significant portion of the firm’s work involves representing corporate debtors in Chapter 11 cases.

The firm represents clients ranging from small businesses to large publicly owned corporations. Many matters involve companies with assets, liabilities, or annual revenues exceeding $5 million, including businesses with assets and liabilities of more than $3 billion.

The firm has been recognized by peer organizations within the legal community in Florida and was acknowledged by the Florida Supreme Court in 2014 for its provision of pro bono services over an extended period of time. That year, the firm was the only firm to receive this recognition. A substantial percentage of the firm’s attorneys hold AV ratings from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, many of the firm’s lawyers are included in other peer review publications based on evaluations by fellow attorneys and members of the judiciary.

The firm has the resources and experience to staff and manage large and complex cases and transactions within its practice areas. Visitors are invited to review the credentials and professional backgrounds of the firm’s attorneys, including the representative cases described on this website.

A significant portion of the firm’s matters come through referrals from other professionals and former clients. Peer ratings and recognitions are based on independent evaluations, client interviews, or votes from other lawyers and judges. While the firm values these acknowledgments, it places particular importance on the trust clients place in the firm and on referrals from attorneys and accountants who choose to recommend the firm to their clients.