Overview
Shirin M. Vesely concentrates her practice in business litigation, personal injury law, wrongful death, nursing malpractice, legal malpractice, and employment litigation. She is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit Mediator.
Representative Matters
- Defended sports organization against damage claims based on alleged trade secret violations
- Represented an investment group with negligence and breach of fiduciary duty claims against an attorney and manager
- Represented patients and residents in negligence claims against hospitals and nursing homes
- Represented seriously injured persons against product manufacturers, insurance companies, and other entities/persons.
- Defends a nursing home management company in relation to contract disputes with other companies
- Represents a company in an action against a member of affiliated entity relating to alleged ownership rights
- Represented a dietary and health supplement manufacturer against damage claims based on alleged violations of non-compete and trade secret violations
- Represents physicians groups against subpoenas and depositions that seek confidential and proprietary information
- Represents large real estate developer regarding various construction claims
- Represents a financial group against tortious interference claims by prior employer of sales representative
- Defended a law firm against legal malpractice claims
- Represented former clients of law firms in legal malpractice claims against law firms
Honors and Distinctions
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Florida Trend Legal Elite, 2018-2019
- “The Barney Award” 2015 - Awarded to a trial lawyer who demonstrates the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, civility and legal excellence in the practice of law.
Professional Involvement
- St. Petersburg Bar Association, Member
- Chairperson Trial Practice Section: 2003-2005, 2013-2017
- Executive Committee Member: 2004-2006, 2013-2016
- St. Petersburg Bar Foundation, Trustee
- Clearwater Bar Association, Member
- Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Barney Masterson Inn of Court
Community Involvement
- Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law (Trial Practice) 2016
- ATLA Trial Team Coach, Stetson University, 1996-1997
- ABA Trial Team Coach, Stetson University, 1997-1998
