Trenam Law has welcomed eight new attorneys to the firm, strengthening its litigation, business transactions, real estate, employment and private client services practices. They are Kaylee Chabarek, Kelly Tackett, Gary Denbigh, and Alexa Kays, in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group; Juliana Wilson Ferrie in the Business Transactions Practice Group; Nico DeVito in the Real Estate and Lending Transactions Practice Group; Riley Lazzara in the Employment Law Practice Group; and Tyler Shoenfelt in the Private Client Services Group. Additionally, Alexa, Juliana and Nico return to Trenam after previously serving as summer associates with the firm in 2025. Together, their diverse backgrounds and experience add depth to our teams and strengthen our ability to serve clients across a broad range of legal matters.
Chabarek joins the firm as Senior Counsel in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group, where she focuses on business and commercial disputes. Before joining Trenam, she practiced in complex insurance coverage matters and served in several roles with the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, including as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Administrative and Operational Law Counsel and Trial Defense Counsel. Kaylee earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
Tackett is an associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group, where she represents businesses and individuals in a broad range of civil litigation matters. Her experience includes legal research and writing in administrative law and children’s rights, as well as courtroom experience through her work with the Office of the Public Defender for Florida’s Twentieth Judicial Circuit. Kelly earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
Denbigh joins the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group, focusing on business and commercial disputes. His background includes experience with the State Attorney’s Office, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, insurance defense litigation and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, where he served in several roles, including lieutenant, detective and member and leader of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team. Gary earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law.
Kays is an associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group and returns to Trenam after serving as a summer associate with the firm in 2025. During law school, she served as a Florida Gubernatorial Fellow with the Florida Department of State’s Office of General Counsel and participated in the Florida State University Law Review and Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Alexa earned her J.D., with honors, from Florida State University College of Law.
Ferrie joins the Business Transactions Practice Group after previously serving as a summer associate with Trenam in 2025. During law school, she served as Executive Managing Editor of the Florida Law Review and gained judicial experience through externships and internships with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Juliana earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
DeVito is an associate in the Real Estate and Lending Transactions Practice Group and returns to Trenam after serving as a summer associate in 2025. He brings experience in financial services, client relationship management, contract negotiations and business operations. Nico earned his J.D., cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law.
Lazzara joins the Employment Law Practice Group, where she focuses on employment law and assists companies with employment and business matters and related disputes. Before joining Trenam, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber in the Middle District of Florida’s Tampa Division. Riley earned her J.D., cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law and her B.S., cum laude, from the University of Florida.
Shoenfelt is an associate in the firm’s Private Client Services Practice Group. He focuses on estate planning, trusts and estates, and tax matters. Tyler assists clients in developing and implementing their estate plans including drafting estate planning documents, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and living wills. He also assists clients with estate and gift tax planning, fiduciary matters, and the administration of trusts and estates. Tyler earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and he received his J.D. from Florida State University College of Law.
