Family and community. That is at the core of Marie Tomassi’s legal practice. The 2020 St. Petersburg “Lawyer of the Year” honoree in Appellate Practice found it to be “such an honor and very rewarding” to receive the recognition from her peers.
The field of appellate practice captured her attention right from the start. In what is seemingly a contradiction, the routine procedure of appellate law work and the variety of the cases is what satisfies the modest attorney. Tomassi couldn’t single out any specific cases over the past year and felt the body of work she has handled is what earned her the award.
Tomassi still practices at the same firm she clerked for in law school. “I had no idea how lucky I was,” she said when describing how she got her start at Trenam Law. “I was trained by the best of the best.” To read more, click here.
