Originally from Ft. Myers, Florida, my father is a (now) retired small business owner and my mother was a stay-at-home mom. I’m one of three children. As the middle child, I was always negotiating with my parents. Growing up surrounded by golf courses, swimming pools, and beautiful white sand beaches, my parents made sure my siblings and I appreciated the Florida lifestyle, and they introduced me to the game of golf at a young age.
I left Ft. Myers to attend the University of Florida. Go Gators! During my time at UF, I was involved in several organizations, including the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. I graduated magna cum laude from UF with my bachelor’s degree in advertising. While advertising allowed me to express my creativity, it did not surpass my interest in the law. After graduating from UF, I decided I wanted to be in the state’s capital, and I chose to attend law school at Florida State University (still a Gator fan). While attending FSU law, I spent a summer working in the clerk’s office of the First District Court of Appeal. I also spent a summer working as a summer associate for Roetzel & Andress (n/k/a Roetzel) in their Ft. Myers and Naples offices, where I worked with attorneys in various practice areas from transactional real estate to litigation. After graduating from FSU law, cum laude, in 2007, I returned to Roetzel’s Ft. Myers office, as an associate attorney in the litigation department.
In mid-2010, I decided it was time to leave my childhood home and Roetzel. I moved to downtown Orlando and joined the law firm of Stovash, Case & Tingley, P.A., primarily handling complex business litigation matters.
It was in Orlando that I met my husband, Chris. After having children, my priorities changed and in 2021, I decided to step away from working as a full-time litigation attorney. It was a difficult decision but one that I knew was right for my family. Ed was in the SCT office when I made the rounds telling everyone I was leaving to spend more time with my family.
In 2023, Ed reached out to me to see if I would be interested in working part-time. Ed and I had previously worked together on occasion. As the daughter and granddaughter of small business owners, I understand the hard work, dedication and devotion small-business owners have for their business. I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with and assist other business owners.
