Angela E. Rodante - Tampa, FL
Attorney at Swope, Rodante, Newsome & Steinberg
Insurance Bad Faith Lawyers in Tampa, FL
1234 E 5th Ave Tampa, FL 33605
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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30
Years
Experience
Tampa Insurance Bad Faith Lawyer
Updated: 08/24/2026
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Personal Injury
- Legal Malpractice
- Civil Litigation
- Wrongful Death
- Car Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Product Liability
- Civil Trial
- Insurance
- Premises Liability
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Brain Injury
- Burn Injuries
- Birth Injury
- Construction Accidents
- Child Abuse
- Professional Liability
- Toxic Torts
- Sexual Abuse (Plaintiff)
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Bicycle Accident Lawyer
- Medical Device Claims and Recalls
- Texting/Distracted Driving Accidents
- Rideshare / Lyft & Uber Accidents
- Dog Bite Injuries
- Negligent Security
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Slip & Fall Lawyer
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Claims
- Medical Negligence
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Tabletop Fire Pit Burn Injury Lawsuits
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Insurance Coverage
- Automobile Insurance Bad Faith Claims
- Automotive Defects
- Boating Accidents
- Bus Accidents
- Claims Against Insurance Companies
- Clergy Abuse
- Commercial Insurance Bad Faith Claims
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Dangerous Drug Claims
- Defective Drugs and Devices
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Hit and Run Accidents
- Homeowners and Renters Insurance Bad Faith Claims
Litigation: 95%
Attorney Information
Overview
Over the course of her 28-year legal career, Angela Rodante has become a nationally recognized and highly sought-after civil litigator — winning countless awards for her groundbreaking legal work fighting for individuals who have been catastrophically injured and for taking on large and powerful corporations.
While her accolades speak volumes for the level of success she’s committed to achieving on behalf of clients, it is a humble, driven mindset that has furtively propelled her forward from her initial start with the firm as a clerk and runner in 1985 to present day legal warrior. Her accession in the field has come from a deeply held belief that helping people and fighting for justice is her innate duty, and that nothing worthwhile comes without sacrifice, selflessness, and courage.
In 2003, Angela Rodante became a partner of Swope, Rodante, Newsome & Steinberg She specializes in civil trial litigation, handling cases involving personal injury and insurance bad faith.
Angela Rodante is active in various community service organizations, including the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, Centro Asturiano de Tampa and she served as one of the early Presidents of the TBTLA, a non-profit organization of lawyers dedicated to upholding justice.
Angela has received the Insurance Lawyer of the Year from Best Lawyers and is a top rated lawyer in Insurance Law by Martindale Hubbell. Other significant recognitions include receiving the Client Distinction Award from Martindale Hubbell as well receiving a Superb rating from AVVO for the past seven years consecutively.
Angela Rodante is a member of The Florida Bar and is licensed to practice before the all state and federal courts in the State of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Angela’s level of commitment to her firm, clients, profession and community form a mosaic whose consistent theme is selfless service. When she’s not fighting for justice, she enjoys spending time on Redington Beach with family and traveling, with recent trips to Machu Picchu and Siracusa, Sicily.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Lawyer of the Year 2021, Litigation -Insurance in Tampa. Best Lawyers
- America’s Most Honored Professionals Top 1%, 2016
- Nation’s Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015, 2017
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2014-Present
- Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, 2014
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2013-Present
- “Preeminent AV” Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2012-Present
- Superb Rated Attorney, AVVO, 2011-Present
- Insurance Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2018, 2021, 2024
- Tampa Bay’s Legal Elite, Tampa Style Magazine, 2018
- Finalist for Business Woman of the Year, 2013
- Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, Martindale Hubbell and American Lawyer Media, 2013
- Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell, 2013-Present
- Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, Chair’s Award, 2011
- Adela Gonzmart Award, Ybor City Museum Society, 2010
- Eagle Legend Award, Florida Justice Association, 2010
- L’Unione Italiana Ladies Auxiliary Women of Excellence Award, 2008
- Litigation – Insurance Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2024
- Top 10 Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2023–Present
- Top 25 National Women Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2023–Present
Other Sources of Feedback About Angela E. Rodante
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Widener University Delaware Law School,
Wilmington,
Delaware, 1996
Juris Doctorate
Non Legal Education
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University of South Florida,
Tampa,
Florida, 1989
Bachelor of Arts
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Law Clerk and Runner, Swope, Rodante, 1985
Representative Cases
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Macola v. Government Employees Insurance Company, 953 So. 2d 451 (Fla. 2006)
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Conklin vs. Carroll, 865 So. 2d 597 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004), rev. dism’d 871 So. 874 (Fla. 2004)]
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1996
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2002
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Federal Bar Association, 2012
- Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, Immediate Past Chair, 2010–2011
- Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Board, 2009–2010
- Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, Chair Elect, 2008–2009
- Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer, 2006–2008
- Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2005–2013
- Florida Justice Association, Fellow, 2010–Present
- Florida Justice Association, EAGLE, 2001–Present
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2005–2006
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, Treasurer, 2003–2004
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, Secretary, 2002–2003
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 2000- 2007)
- Centro Asturiano de Tampa, 2003-Present
- L’Unione Italiana, 2003-Present
- Ferguson White American Inn of Court, 1999-2001
- American Association for Justice, 1997-Present
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1997-Present
- American Bar Association, 1996-Present
- Tampa Hispanic Bar Association, 2006-Present
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2012–Present
- American College of Coverage Counsel, 2019–Present
- American Bar Foundation, Life Fellow, 2011–Present
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Contact
1234 E 5th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605
Phone Number: (813) 273-0017
Fax Number: (813) 223-3678
Email: Send a message
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https://www.swoperodante.com
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https://www.swoperodante.com/tampa-car-accident-lawyer/
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Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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