STEPHANIE J. BRIONEZ, ESQ.

Mrs. Brionez was born and raised in Michigan. After high school, she moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she attended the University of Michigan and obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in History in May 1999. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree, Mrs. Brionez followed her parents (both retired teachers) to Florida, in search of sunnier skies. Mrs. Brionez pursued her law degree at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law and graduated With Honors in December 2002 with her Juris Doctor. Mrs. Brionez has practiced law in Central Florida since she was admitted to the Florida Bar in April 2003.

Mrs. Brionez is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts. In addition, Mrs. Brionez is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, and the Federal U.S. District Courts of the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Mrs. Brionez' practice areas include:

• Real Estate
• Entertainment Law
• Civil Litigation
• Employment Law and Litigation - which includes representing both large and small, public and private employers and management in litigation; drafting employment contracts, independent contractor and non-compete agreements; preparation and review of employee handbooks and policy manuals, and providing management and supervisor training to ensure compliance with applicable law; providing management and supervisors advice regarding day-to-day personnel issues in order to prevent litigation
• Workers' Compensation Defense
• Insurance Defense
• General Liability Defense
• Municipal and Local Government Law including Special Districts and Community Development Districts
• Civil Rights/Police Liability Defense

In her spare time, Mrs. Brionez enjoys attending and watching sporting events, particularly Michigan Wolverine or Florida Gator football and basketball games, boating and going to the beach, and loves spending time with her husband Mark Brionez, and their children, families, friends and dogs.