Robert J. Sniffen is the founder and managing partner of the Firm. His practice encompasses all areas of Labor and Employment Law. He is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Labor and Employment Law. Mr. Sniffen represents employers statewide in federal and state court and before administrative tribunals, and also provides advice to employers regarding personnel and workplace issues.

Mr. Sniffen has been active in the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Florida Bar and served as its Chair from 1999-2000.  He is a member of the Academy of Florida Management Attorneys, the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute.

Mr. Sniffen has received an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America publication in Labor and Employment Law.  He has been selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top 100 lawyers in the State of Florida in all practice areas as well as a top attorney in Labor and Employment Law.  Mr. Sniffen has also been named to Florida Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” in the area of Labor and Employment Law (top 2% of Lawyers Practicing in Florida).  Mr. Sniffen received his B.A. in political science from the University of Florida and his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law.

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Michael P. Spellman is a shareholder of Sniffen & Spellman, P.A. His practice focuses on civil litigation, with a concentration on representing state and local governmental entities in civil rights lawsuits including employment discrimination and retaliation actions, personal injury claims, cases alleging constitutional violations and cases alleging police misconduct, including false arrest, excessive use of force, malicious prosecution and improper search and seizure. He also represents governmental entities in matters involving public utilities and election law, as well as in collective bargaining negotiations, grievances and arbitrations.

Mr. Spellman has been active in various sections and committees of the Florida Bar including the Labor and Employment Law Section, where he served on the executive committee for nearly ten years. He has also been a member of the City, County and Local Government Law Section, the Civil Procedure Rules Committee and presently serves on the Federal Court Practice Committee. Mr. Spellman presently sits as the Chair of the Second Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee. He is a member of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, the Defense Research Institute and the Florida Association of Police Advisors. Mr. Spellman is the former president of the William H. Stafford American Inn of Court.

Mr. Spellman has received an “AV” rating from Martindale Hubbell and has been named to Florida Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” in the area of Labor and Employment Law (top 2% of Lawyers Practicing in Florida) for the past several years.  He has been selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top attorneys in Labor and Employment Law. Mr. Spellman received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctorate with honors from Florida State University College of Law. Mr. Spellman is a member of the University of Florida Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Order of Barristers. Download vCard

Lisa A. Barclay is a seasoned civil litigator with 15 years of experience litigating complex actions.  Ms. Barclay began her career as a plaintiff’s attorney where her practice included litigating general liability matters, medical negligence actions, personal injury claims, class actions and product liability cases.

Ms. Barclay later served as a hospital and physician defense attorney where she represented physicians, hospitals, and health systems in the defense of medical negligence cases involving wrongful death, profound spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, birth related injuries, medication errors, pharmaceutical products as well as matters involving physician credentialing, peer review and HIPAA issues. Ms. Barclay’s practice has also included administrative and governmental matters with a focus on health care facilities and providers.  Following the enactment of federal laws related to patient safety organizations, Ms. Barclay, alongside her father James M. Barclay, served as general counsel to the first patient safety organization to become federally certified in the country.  Ms. Barclay recently expanded her civil litigation practice to include matters involving labor and employment and civil rights litigation.

Ms. Barclay lectures and publishes articles both statewide and nationally on civil litigation issues, patient safety organizations, medical records, and other health care related issues.

Ms. Barclay earned her law degree from Stetson University College of Law, cum laude, and her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, cum laude.  While in law school, Ms. Barclay served as a law clerk for United States Magistrate Charles R. Wilson, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division.   She is admitted to The Florida Bar and the United States District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida.

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Terry J. Harmon practices in the areas of Special Education Litigation, School Law, Labor and Employment Law, Administrative Law, Commercial Litigation, and Property Taxation issues. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Harmon practiced Commercial Litigation in Tampa, Florida.

Mr. Harmon was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Florida Rising Stars list for 2010 as well as 2009. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Florida are named to this list of outstanding young attorneys.  He received his B.S. in Communication Studies, cum laude, from the Florida State University and his J.D., cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Harmon served as an Acting Assistant District Attorney General in Knoxville, Tennessee and as a Certified Legal Intern with the Pinellas County Public Defender’s Office. He was also the Magister of Phi Delta Phi’s Cardozo Inn Honors chapter and the recipient of the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award. Mr. Harmon is a member of The Florida Bar’s Education Law Committee. Download vCARD

Jason C. Taylor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Florida and received his Juris Doctor from Florida State University.  He is a member of The Florida Bar as well as The Georgia Bar.  Mr. Taylor is admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

Mr. Taylor practices in the areas of Labor and Employment Law, Administrative Law, Appellate Law, Civil Rights Defense, Construction Litigation, Automobile and Transportation Liability Defense, Bad Faith and Insurance Coverage Defense, and Premises Liability.

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Heather N. Tyndall is a 2009 graduate from Florida State University College of Law, cum laude, and practices in the areas of Labor and Employment Law, School Law, Constitutional Law, Governmental Law, Whistle-Blower Defense, Special Education Defense, and Tort Defense. While attending law school, Ms. Tyndall clerked for the Firm, gaining experience in Labor and Employment Defense, Civil Rights Defense, and Special Education Defense. Ms. Tyndall is admitted to the United States District Court for the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and a member of The Florida Bar’s Education Law Committee.

Ms. Tyndall received her B.S. in Psychology and B.S. in Criminal Justice from Mount Olive College, graduating as a four-year member of the Mount Olive College Honor Society.   Download vCARD

Mark Logan, who is Of Counsel to the firm, has a career that spans more than twenty years of practice in Florida and Washington, D.C.

Currently, Mr. Logan serves as General Counsel for HOPS, a data analytic and business intelligence company based in Miami Lakes, Florida. Prior to his work with HOPS, Mr. Logan was a founding partner with a premier lobbying and administrative firm in Tallahassee where his practice included legislative representation, administrative practice before a wide variety of administrative tribunals, circuit court litigation and appellate representation before Florida’s appellate courts and the Florida Supreme Court.

While he was in Washington, D.C., Mr. Logan served then-Senator Lawton Chiles as Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on the Budget and also worked in private practice where he represented a myriad of trade associations on environmental and legislative issues.

Mr. Logan has received an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He received his undergraduate degree in Finance from Emory University and his law degree from the University of Florida. Download vCARD

Lindsey L. Dunn is Of Counsel to the Firm and practices in the areas of Labor and Employment Law, Whistleblower Litigation, Civil Rights Litigation and Insurance Defense.  Ms. Dunn received her B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, from the University of Florida and her J.D. with a Certificate in International Law, Honors, from Florida State University College of Law.  While in law school, Ms. Dunn clerked at the Firm and completed an externship at the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute.
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Elizabeth Lee Davis is firm administrator of Sniffen & Spellman.  Ms. Davis graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude, from Florida State University and is a Certified Legal Administrator as designated by the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA). Certification through examination of 56 competencies as set by ALA, has been awarded to less than 3.5 percent of the members of the Association of Legal Administrators. 

Ms. Davis is currently the Secretary of the Legal Administrators Association of Tallahassee, has served as President, and been an active board member since its inception in 1997.  She has also served as President and board member of the Capital Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators.  Ms. Davis has over 25 years of experience in the legal management profession. Download vCARD

Trae Wylie received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1990, majoring in Political Science. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he became certified in Law Enforcement from the Florida State University School of Criminology and served as an intern with the Florida Attorney General’s Criminal Appeals Division. Upon graduation, Mr. Wylie attended the National Center For Paralegal Training in Fort Lauderdale, and received his paralegal certification with Honors after completion of The Lawyer’s Assistant Program. He has served as a litigation paralegal since 1991 focusing in the areas of general business litigation, employment discrimination/civil rights, governmental defense and real property acquisition. Mr. Wylie is a Florida Registered Paralegal as recognized by the Florida Bar. Download vCard

Laurie Brown joined the Firm in June 2009 and is the Legal Assistant to Robert Sniffen. Ms. Brown has over 15 years of legal experience. In addition to working at various law firms in California and Texas, she worked at the Washington State Court of Appeals for approximately ten years and also worked for the United States District Court in Houston, Texas. Ms. Brown obtained her Paralegal Certificate in 1991.Download vCard