Shirin M. Vesely

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

• Represents tax planning and investment services entity relating to violations of non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements
• Defended sports organization against damage claims based on alleged trade secret violations, breaches of fiduciary duty
• 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 an 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 a prior employer of a 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

• Tampa Magazine’s Top Lawyers List, 2024
• Florida Super Lawyers, PI General Plaintiff, 2022-2024
• AV® Peer Review Rated™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
• The Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Commercial Litigation; Labor & Employment Litigation, 2021-2025
• Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, 2018-2022
• Barney Masterson American Inn of Court Award
  • The Richard T. Earle, Jr. Professionalism Award, 2020 – Awarded to a lawyer who demonstrates the highest degree of professionalism in the practice of law.
  • The Barney Award, 2015 – Awarded to a lawyer who demonstrates the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, civility and legal excellence in the practice of law.

Professional Involvement

• The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyer Section
  • Executive Council Member, 2020-2024
• St. Petersburg Bar Association, Member
  • Chairperson Trial Practice Section: 2003-2005, 2013-2017
  • Executive Committee Member: 2004-2006, 2013-2016
• St. Petersburg Bar Foundation
• Clearwater Bar Association, Member
• Clearwater Bar Foundation, Trustee 2022-2023
• Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• Barney Masterson Inn of Court

Community Involvement

• Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law, Trial Practice, 2016, 2020
• ATLA Trial Team Coach, Stetson University, 1996-1997
• ABA Trial Team Coach, Stetson University, 1997-1998