Position: Member

TEL: 813-443-2199

FAX: 813-443-2193

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Admitted: Florida, 1990

Law School: Stetson University College of Law, 1990

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Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Business Law, Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law; Assault Libel & Slander

Additional Information: See: Sarah Palin v. The New York Times Company

Ken Turkel is a third generation Tampa native, and a 1982 graduate of Jesuit High School. His practice is focused on the prosecution and defense of complex business and civil litigation matters, including intellectual property cases, as well as the representation of clients in the sports and entertainment industries.

During the course of his career Ken has tried numerous cases in state and federal court, representing clients in numerous industries on both the plaintiff and defense sides in business matters concerning breach of contract claims, restrictive covenant cases, defamation and privacy torts, business torts, trade secret and intellectual property disputes, employment and discrimination matters, unfair business practices, and shareholder and corporate disputes. Ken has also tried numerous disputes in arbitration before the AAA, NASD (now FINRA), and private arbitrations. He has significant experience in litigation before administrative and regulatory bodies, and has represented companies in the conduct of internal investigations and parallel criminal investigations at the state and federal level. Ken has also served as counsel in numerous class action proceedings.

Ken received his J.D. in 1990 from Stetson University College of Law, and served as an Assistant State Attorney in Florida�s Sixth Judicial Circuit until he joined Williams Schifino Mangione and Steady, PA, a mid-size Tampa firm, in late 1991. He practiced there for 19 years until July 2010, when Ken and his partner Steve Cohen joined up with their friends and colleagues, Pedro Bajo and Tony Cuva, with the mutual vision of building a strong Tampa based litigation and trial firm focused on servicing clients in the Tampa Bay area and throughout the great state of Florida.

Ken has been active in his local, state and national bar associations, and served as the President of the Hillsborough County (Tampa) Bar Association from 2009-2010. When he isn�t working Ken enjoys following high school football and all professional sports in the Tampa area. He coached youth baseball, softball and football for 15 years, was President of his local Little League, and still occasionally assists youth teams as a coach. He also plays drums in a local classic rock band.