Robert Persante
Recognized since 2013
Clearwater, Florida
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Martindale Peer Review Rating: A/V Rated 5.0/5.0
AVVO Rating: 10.0/10.0
Florida Legal Elite: 2011, 2013
Florida Super Lawyers: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow: 2013
Education: California Western School of Law, J.D., 1983; University of South Florida, B.A., 1979; Syracuse University 1975-1977; Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College Graduate 2012
Certifications: Certified Circuit Civil Court Mediator; Family Law Mediator, 1995-2004
Memberships: The Florida Bar 1983-present; The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, Appellate Section and Real Property and Probate Section; Clearwater Bar Association; Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA); Barney Masterson American Inn of Court (President, 2003-2004; Member, 1999-2006, 2008-2013); Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association; Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College Ranch Club - Los Fundraiseros.
Admissions: Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Colorado; Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; Selected for inclusion in Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, 2011, 2012, 2013.
Law School Awards: Staff Writer and Notes and Comments Editor, California Western Law Review, 1982-1983; Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure
Chess: U.S. Chess Federation Special Services Award, 2005; Chess Master, U.S. Chess Federation; Life Chess Master, United.States Chess Federation; former President of the Florida Chess Association; Member of the United States Chess Federation Bylaws Committee.
Publications: Author, "Direct Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," The Family Law Commentator, Persante and Stahl, Vol. XXI, No. 1, October 1995
Author, "Cross-Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," Vol. XXI, No. 2, December 1995
Committees: Committee Member, Media and Communications, 1999
Advisory Board Member, LOMAS, 2000
Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Pinellas County, 6A 2012-present
AVVO Rating: 10.0/10.0
Florida Legal Elite: 2011, 2013
Florida Super Lawyers: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow: 2013
Education: California Western School of Law, J.D., 1983; University of South Florida, B.A., 1979; Syracuse University 1975-1977; Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College Graduate 2012
Certifications: Certified Circuit Civil Court Mediator; Family Law Mediator, 1995-2004
Memberships: The Florida Bar 1983-present; The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, Appellate Section and Real Property and Probate Section; Clearwater Bar Association; Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA); Barney Masterson American Inn of Court (President, 2003-2004; Member, 1999-2006, 2008-2013); Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association; Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College Ranch Club - Los Fundraiseros.
Admissions: Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Colorado; Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; Selected for inclusion in Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, 2011, 2012, 2013.
Law School Awards: Staff Writer and Notes and Comments Editor, California Western Law Review, 1982-1983; Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure
Chess: U.S. Chess Federation Special Services Award, 2005; Chess Master, U.S. Chess Federation; Life Chess Master, United.States Chess Federation; former President of the Florida Chess Association; Member of the United States Chess Federation Bylaws Committee.
Publications: Author, "Direct Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," The Family Law Commentator, Persante and Stahl, Vol. XXI, No. 1, October 1995
Author, "Cross-Examination of a Business Valuation Expert for Professional Corporations," Vol. XXI, No. 2, December 1995
Committees: Committee Member, Media and Communications, 1999
Advisory Board Member, LOMAS, 2000
Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Pinellas County, 6A 2012-present
Contact & Links
- E-mail: rp@persantelaw.com
- Lawyer Page: https://www.persantelaw.com/attorneys/robert-persante/
Location
- 2555 Enterprise Road, Suite 15
Clearwater, FL 33763
Education
- California Western School of Law, J.D., graduated 1983
- University of South Florida, BA, graduated 1979
Bar Admissions
- Florida, The Florida Bar
Affiliations
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College - Graduate
- Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
- PIABA - Member
- The Clearwater Bar Association - Member
- The Florida Bar - Member
- The Florida Chess Association - Member
- The United States Chess Federation - Member
- The United States Chess Federation Bylaws Committee - Member
Headquarters:
Clearwater, Florida
2 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, St. Petersburg (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Awards:
- Martindale Peer Review Rating: A/V Rated 5.0/5.0
- AVVO Rating: 10.0/10.0
- Florida Super Lawyers: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America: 2013
- Staff Writer and Notes and Comments Editor, California Western Law Review, 1982-1983
- Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure
- U.S. Chess Federation Special Services Award, 2005
- Chess Master, U.S. Chess Federation
- Life Chess Master, United.States Chess Federation
- Florida Trend Legal Elite: 2011, 2013
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