Stephanie Vann Brown

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Stephanie Vann Brown: Attorney with Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Skyler Wiens is an Associate in the firm’s General Trial practice group. He focuses on cases involving vehicular torts, insurance fraud, personal injury, wrongful death, and premises liability litigation.

Representative Experience

•Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Fort Myers, FL
Associate, September 2021 - present
Law Clerk, August 2020 to September 2020
Summer Intern, May 2020 to August 2020
•Florida Department of Professional Business Regulation, Tallahassee, FL
Legal Clerk for the Arbitration Section of the Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes, July 2019 to April 2020
•Bernardo Injury Law, Fort Myers, FL
Legal Intern, May 2019 to July 2019

Presentations and Publications

Publication

•Research Assistant with the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. “Vehicle Stops and Racial Profiling”, by Dr. Miltonette Olivia Craig, J.D.

Community Involvement

•Lee County Legal Aid Society

Distinctions

The Best LawyersOnes to Watch, 2026 Stephanie Vann Brown practices in the area of workers’ compensation trial and appellate practices. She exclusively practices in defense of employers, carriers, and servicing agents.

Representative Experience

•Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Tampa, FL
Shareholder, November 2008 to Present
•Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A., Tampa, FL
Attorney, September 1999 to October 2008
•Dr. Mark Hollmann, Deland, FL
Orthopedic Medicine Intern, Winter 1995
•Health Sciences Advisory Committee, Deland, FL
Pre-Medical Clinical Experience Intern, Winter 1994
•Glastonbury Racquet Club, Chesire Academy Tennis Camp, Pinebrook Tennis Club
Tennis Instructor, 1990 to 1997

Presentations and Publications

Presentations

•“Don’t Play Games With Time Deadlines”, 2014 Florida Workers’ Compensation Winter Retreat
•“Effective Use of Time Deadlines”, 2013 Florida Workers’ Compensation Winter Retreat
•“Back to the Future - The Modern PTD Statute,” Chartis, April 2011
•“Fraud and Apportionment,” 27th Annual Workers’ Compensation Winter Retreat, February 2011
•“Cost Containment in Claims Handling,” Big Lots, April 2007
•“Directed Discovery Under the Florida Workers’ Compensation Act,” Gallagher Bassett, January 2007
•“Florida Workers’ Compensation Law,” Sedgwick CMS, November 2006
•“Power Rainmaking,” American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, April 2006
•“Personal Injury Protection, Workers’ Compensation and UM Discussion,” ESIS, September 2005
•“Workers’ Compensation Litigation Procedure, Nuts and Bolts,” Teco April 2005 and Federated Insurance May 2005
•“Workers’ Compensation Survival Kit,” West Coast Employers’ Association, February 2001

Community Involvement

•American Heart Association: Heart Walk Company Leader, 2005-2006; Heart Walk Logistics Entertainment Chair, 2006

Distinctions

•AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
•The Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2026
•Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year 2022, Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers, Tampa
•Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year 2018, Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers, Tampa
•Florida Rising Star, 2009
•All-American Scholar-Athlete, 1995, 1996
•Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges

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Areas of Practice (1)

  • Workers Compensation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Stetson University, B.S., magna cum laude; Stetson University, B.S., 1996 Phi Beta Kappa
Law School Attended:
Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
1999, Florida
Memberships:

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

•The Florida Bar: Workers' Compensation Section
•Florida Defense Lawyers Association
•Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
•Hillsborough County Bar Association: Trial Lawyers section
•American Inns of Court: Vice President on the Executive Committee of the Tampa Bay Worker's Compensation and Disability Section, 2019

Birth Information:
Hartford, Connecticut, March 13, 1974
ISLN:
914290214

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (35 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 10/26/17 in Workers Compensation

    I’ve litigated many cases against Stephanie Avery the past 15 or so years. She is an excellent attorney and a formidable opponent.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 08/24/15 in Workers Compensation Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/23/15 in Workers Compensation Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 08/23/15 in Workers Compensation Defense

    She is an outstanding attorney

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 08/23/15 in Workers Compensation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/18/15 in Workers Compensation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 08/17/15 in Workers Compensation

    Fine attorney, knowledgeable, communicates well.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/15/15 in Workers Compensation Defense

    Ms. Vann Brown is a superior lawyer and a tremendous asset to the legal profession. She represents what is "right" in our industry.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 06/12/14 in Workers Compensation Defense

    AN ASSET TO THE FLORIDA BAR

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/11/14 in Workers Compensation Defense

    Ms. Vann Brown has established herself as one of the premier lawyers in her field. She has an excellent knowledge of the law, but her strongest asset is her ability to deal honestly and fairly with people. She is a tremendous asset to her clients a... Read more

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www.bankerlopez.com/stephaniebrown

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