Member of the Month
December 2006

Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A.

Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A. prides itself of being small enough to build close relationships with clients, yet large enough to provide legal counsel in complex legal cases.

Holding the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory's highest attainable rating for legal services and ethics, this Sarasota-based law firm concentrates in Banking and Finance Law, Environmental Law, Land Use Law, Business and Commercial Law, Real Estate and Construction Law for its commercial clients and Estate Planning and Probate Law for individual clients.

The firm also assists clients in Business Organization, Government Contract, Insurance, and Taxation Law. Certified by the Florida Supreme Court as mediator, attorneys also provide Alternative Dispute Resolution and Conflict Resolution Law.

Among its clients are financial services firms, developers, construction companies, and manufacturers of equipment to the home building industry.

The firm is not only committed to its clients, but also to community support and involvement. Attorneys are encouraged to lend time and leadership as officers, directors and committee members for various legal, charitable and civic organizations throughout the community.

“Being a partner in improving the Sarasota community is important to us. We want our attorneys to help build strong community support organizations that will help improve the lives of our residents,” said Philip Hammersley, senior partner with the firm.

The firm’s attorneys currently hold leadership positions within a large number of local charities. Among the charitable causes employees support are Trinity United Methodist Church, All Faith's Food Bank, Sarasota Sportsman Association, Boy Scouts of America, American Heart Association, Senior Friendship Center Foundation, Plymouth Harbor Continuing Care Retirement Community, Literacy Council of Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, Keiser College Advisory Board, and Big Brother Big Sister.

Support is also given to legal institutions such as the 12th Judicial Grievance Committee, the 12th Judicial Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, and the Sarasota County Bar Association.

Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A. has also sponsored community organizations and events such as the Junior Achievement, the Butterfly Ball, Every Child, Inc’s School Daze fundraiser, Kaiser College’s Scholarship Golf Scramble, and Big Brothers Big Sisters Kids’ Club and Run Derby.

For more information about Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Skokos, P.A., please call (941) 954-4691.