Craig E. Rothburd P.A. (2024)

Craig E. Rothburd

Areas of practice
-Complex business litigation
-Commercial law
-Class actions
-Consumer law
-Corporate law
-Real estate
-Litigation

Admitted to practice
-Florida, 1995
-U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1995
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1996
-U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1998

Awards
-AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
-The National Law Journal - Tampa's Top Lawyers (2013)
-Homeless Hero - Advocacy - Hillsborough County Homeless Coalition (2011)
-Tampa Bay Magazine's - Top Lawyers (2010)

Education
-University of Florida, College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1994
-University of Florida, B.S., 1990

Professional memberships
-Federal Bar Association - Middle District of Florida Chapter
-Trial Lawyers Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association
-Trial Lawyers Section, The Florida Bar
-National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)

Professional experience
-Partner, Craig E. Rothburd, P.A., 2005 - present
-Partner, Eddy & Rothburd, P.A., 2004 - 2005
-Associate Attorney, Robert K. Eddy & Associates, P.A., 1995 - 2003
-Law Clerk, Hillsborough County Attorney's Office, 1995
-Law Clerk, Ira Weinstein, Esquire, 1991 - 1994

Civic organizations
-Director, Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., 2008 - present
-Director, Member, Democratic Professionals Council, Tampa Bay Chapter, 2008 - present
-Member, Schaarai Zedek Temple, 1999 - present
-Member, Museum of Art, 1996 - present
-Member, Tampa Theatre, 2001 - present
-Member, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 2001 - present
-Member (Scholarship Club), Gator Boosters, Inc., 2001 - present
-Fundraiser, Hillsborough County Education Foundation, 1999 - present
-Member, Royal Krewe of Privateers 2011 - present

Reported cases
-U.S. Hospitality of Tampa Bay, Inc. v. Alite, Case No. 2D09-3832, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT, 34, Fla. L. Weekly D379, Opinion Filed February 18, 2009.
-Santiago v. Sunset Cove Investments, Inc., Case No. 2D07-1598, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT, 33 Fla. L. Weekly D 401, Opinion Filed February 1, 2008.
-Liberatore v. 21st Century Satellite Communs., Inc. (In re 21st Century Satellite Communs., Inc.), Chapter 11, Case No. 01-08592-8P1, Adv. Proc. No. 01-335, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, TAMPA DIVISION, 278 B.R. 577, 2002 Bankr. LEXIS 559; 15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 188, May 15, 2002, Decided.
-Ryan v. Stalley, Case No. 2D99-5009, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT, 775 So. 2d 296, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 14836, November 15, 2000, Opinion Filed.
-Vaughan v. First Union Nat'l Bank, Case No. 98-02889, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT, 740 So. 2d 1216; 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 10907, 24 Fla. L. Weekly D 1894, August 13, 1999, Opinion Filed.
-Levine v. Saavedra, Case No. 98-00550, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT, 727 So. 2d 1110, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 2621; 24 Fla. L. Weekly D 668, March 12, 1999, Opinion Filed, Released for Publication April 5, 1999.
-Case Credit Corporation v. Furr, Trustee, Case No. 96-5517, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEAL, FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT 136 F.3d 1330, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 3977, February 3, 1998, Decided.
-Wilson v. Calfee, Case No. 96-03457, COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT, 706 So. 2d 310, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 14449, December 31, 1997, Opinion Filed.
-Mandalay Shores Cooperative Housing Association, members v. Mandalay Shores Cooperative Housing Association, Inc. Case No. 95-3142, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEAL, FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, 107 F.3d 23, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 1956, January 23, 1997, Decided, January 23, 1997, Filed.

Biography
-Loves his family, music, Gator football, travel, art and culinary interests

Education