Stanley T. Padgett - Tampa, FL
Attorney at Padgett Law, P.A.
Litigation & Appeals Lawyers in Tampa, FL
100 S. Ashley Dr. Suite 600 Tampa, FL 33602
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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44
Years
Experience
Tampa Litigation & Appeals Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation & Appeals 40%
- Construction Law 20%
- Business & Commercial Law 20%
- Contracts 10%
- Employment Law - Employer 10%
Litigation: 70%
Attorney Information
Overview
Stan Padgett was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and grew up in Kentucky. He graduated from high school in Montgomery, Alabama, and received a Bachelor of Science in Government from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1979. He graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1982, and has been practicing law in Tampa since then. He has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell by Martindale Hubbell since 1992 based on the opinions of judges and other lawyers in the Tampa Bay area.
Stan worked for his father's civil engineering firm from the time he was 14 years old, surveying, drafting and doing inspections. During breaks from college, he did utilities construction work. After his first year of law school, he worked for a law firm in Mobile, Alabama assisting in a National Environmental Policy Act case arising out of the reconstruction of the Dolphin Island bridge after a hurricane damaged the original bridge.
After law school, he worked with the Trenam Kemker law firm in Tampa for ten (10) years as a litigation associate and shareholder before starting his own law firm in 1992. Over nearly 43 years of practice, he has handled hundreds of litigation matters for national, regional and local companies and for individuals. His goal is to bring value by using 40+ years of experience to find cost-effective solutions to business and personal problems.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Rating - Martindale Hubbell, 1992
- Super Lawyers, 2007, 2020 - 2025
Other Sources of Feedback About Stanley T. Padgett
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Duke University School of Law,
Durham,
North Carolina, 1982
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Order of Coif
Honors: Moot Court Board
Honors: National Moot Court Team
Law Journal: Duke Law Journal, Member, 1980 - 1981
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Duke University School of Law,
Durham,
North Carolina, 1982
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Non Legal Education
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Auburn University,
Montgomery,
Alabama, 1979
B.S.
Honors: summa cum laude
Major: Government
Minor: History
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Auburn University,
Montgomery,
Alabama, 1979
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
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Construction Contract Workshop, Half Moon Education, Inc., 2015 - Present
- Thunderbird Global Wealth Mgmt. Summit, Thunderbird Univ., 2010 - 2011
Representative Clients
Poole & Kent Company of Florida
Wilder Corporation of Delaware
AFS Janitorial, LLC
Bay to Bay Lending, LLC
Granada Lakes Villas Condominium Association, Inc.
Cool Air Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Graham Heating & Air Conditioning
NASCO Aerospace & Electronics, LLC
McBride Kelly & Associates, LLC
Sunny Coast Construction, Inc.
All Trades Historical Restoration, LLC
Brisa Del Mar, LLC
Representative Cases
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Niven v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 1985 WL 1785 (M.D. Fla.1985)
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Walsh v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 1985 WL 1786 (M.D. Fla.1985)
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Bonar v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc 835 F. 2d 1378 (11th Cir. 1988)
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Allen v. Interstate Securities, Inc. 554 So. 2d 23 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989)
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Interstate Securities Corp. v. Hayes Corp. 920 F.2d 769 (11th Cir. 1991)
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Creighton v. State Farm Auto Ins. Co. 696 So.2d 1305 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997)
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Coryell v. Morris 754 So. 2d 787 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000)
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Boyd v. Halstead 817 So. 2d 1092 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002)
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Wallace v Buttar 378 F.3d 182 (2nd Cir. 2004)
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1982
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1997
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
Other Affiliations
- The Florida Bar, 1982 - Present
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
Contact
100 S. Ashley Dr.
Suite 600
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 813-302-1376
Fax: 866-896-7664
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.padgettlawpa.com
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday: Closed
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