Peterson & Myers, P.A.

03/14/2026

We are proud that many of our attorneys are Leadership Lakeland, Leadership Winter Haven, Leadership Lake Wales, and Leadership Polk graduates. We are committed to investing in these valuable programs that help us become better community stewards.

Leadership Lakeland is designed to have a lasting impact on the quality and effectiveness of the leadership in our community. The greatest wealth of a community lies in the quality of its leadership.

For Matthew Keen, Leadership Lakeland was an opportunity to learn how you can use your individual talents to improve other lives in the Lakeland community.

Who in Lakeland is poised to learn how they can lead positive change? Nominate yourself or another individual today! https://bit.ly/4sfuwqf

02/02/2026

It is our honor to support many wonderful organizations doing good in the communities we serve.

We are sincerely grateful to Peterson & Myers, P.A. for their Sous Chef Level Sponsorship of Top Chef of Polk County. As trusted advisors and respected community leaders, your commitment extends far beyond the workplace and into the heart of our community.

Your partnership helps ensure that children and families served by Achievement Academy receive the support, services, and opportunities they need to reach their fullest potential. We are honored to have you alongside us in this important work.

Thank you for your generosity, your leadership, and your continued belief in our mission!

01/21/2026

Tomorrow, our Florida Bar President Sia Baker-Barnes, the YLD President Arti Hirani, and Florida's Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz will present the Pro Bono Service Awards to 25 lawyers and three organizations at the Florida Supreme Court Building at 3:30 pm. ✨

For the final day of our countdown, we want to highlight the winner of the highest award you can receive for pro bono service in Florida, the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award. This year, Stephen R. Senn, a lawyer from Lakeland, will receive the award. 🏆

His over 30-year career is defined by his commitment to pro bono service. In the past five years alone, he has donated more than 1,000 pro bono hours. We have a brief summary of his accomplishments covered in the Bar News, and you will hear even more about him if you tune in tomorrow! We can't wait to see you then! 🙌

01/21/2026

We are all so proud of Steve Senn, who will be presented with the 2026 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award by Chief Justice Carlos G. Muniz in a ceremony at the Supreme Court of Florida tomorrow. This honor is the highest recognition conferred by the Florida Supreme Court for pro bono service provided by a private practice attorney. Since 1990, Steve has volunteered thousands of hours of free legal representation for some of the state's most vulnerable. You can read more about Steve's selection for this award here: https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/lakelands-stephen-r-senn-to-receive-the-tobias-simon-pro-bono-service-award-tomorrow/ #:~:text=Senn-,Stephen%20R.,the%20Supreme%20Court%20of%20Florida and watch a live stream of the presentation at 3:30 PM here: https://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/

12/26/2025

We are proud of this, too!

Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce and EDC is proud to have partnered with Peterson & Myers, P.A. for 77 years this December!!
Thank you for your community support through the years! Give Peterson & Myers, P.A. a call for any legal advice!!
https://business.lakewaleschamber.com/list/Member/peterson-myers-p-a-596

11/27/2025

11/24/2025

Some of our attorneys rolled up their sleeves this weekend to help build bikes for at-risk youth and children in foster care as part of the Lakeland Bike Build hosted by OnBikes. We were delighted to be a sponsor and to participate in this meaningful event.
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10/18/2025

We're excited to welcome AnnMarie Tyler, who was recently sworn in to the Florida Bar, as the newest lawyer in our firm. AnnMarie practices business and estate planning law from our East Polk County office.

10/13/2025

We are pleased to announce that Kevin Ashley, II has joined the firm as part of our civil litigation team. He will be based in our Lakeland office, serving all of west-central Florida. Welcome, Kevin!

08/26/2025

Seven Peterson & Myers, P.A. lawyers were included in the 32nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Each individual was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in recognition of his professional excellence in a particular area of practice. https://www.petersonmyers.com/news/seven-peterson-myers-attorneys-included-in-the-32nd-edition-of-the-best-lawyers-in-america/

07/17/2025

The Florida state sales tax on commercial real property leases has been repealed and goes effective on October 1, 2025. Read more about the implications of this important change in law for commercial landlords and tenants here: https://www.petersonmyers.com/blog/repeal-of-business-rent-tax-in-florida/