Best Law Firms in Tampa, FL for Real Estate Law

Since 1973, Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns has served businesses and individuals throughout the Tampa Bay region from offices in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Tampa. The firm provides legal counsel and business guidance to help clients address legal issues, evaluate options, and plan for the future.

Our attorneys advise clients across a range of practice areas, assisting with business formation and development, daily operations, transactions, disputes, and long‑term planning. By learning about each client’s objectives and circumstances, we focus on delivering practical guidance and responsive service aligned with their needs.

The firm represents a diverse group of clients, from local entrepreneurs to established regional and national companies. Clients include real estate developers, healthcare providers, accounting and engineering firms, commercial lenders, private equity funds, local governments, special districts, and individuals throughout Florida and beyond.

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.