Gregory Law Firm, PL

05/14/2025

Proud to serve the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation. We awarded a scholarship to Joseph Milburn from Osceola High School.

09/23/2024

Public Service Announcement from Timothy J. Corrigan, Chief Judge for the Middle District of Florida:

From:
Date: Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Subject: JURY SCAM WARNING
To:

JURY SCAM WARNING
Residents of the Middle District of Florida continue to receive fraudulent phone calls claiming that they failed to appear for jury duty in federal court and/or have an arrest warrant or face a similar adverse situation. The scammer tells the victim that he or she can avoid arrest or other negative consequences by making a payment, which may include purchasing a prepaid card and then giving the card number to the scammer. Scammers may also ask for payment via Venmo or Zelle.

The scammer may sound convincing and use real information about the victim; real court addresses; and real names of law enforcement officers, court officials, and federal judges to make the scam appear more credible. Scammers may even "spoof" the phone number on caller ID so that the call falsely appears to be from a court or government agency, including local sheriff's offices.

These phone calls are not from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the U.S. Marshals Service, or other law enforcement agencies. No one should provide the scam caller with any personal information, credit card numbers, prepaid card numbers, cryptocurrency, or other money. Here are the facts:

The court will always send a jury summons by U.S. Mail.
A prospective juror who disregards a jury summons will be contacted through the mail or email by the court clerk's office and may, in certain circumstances, be ordered to appear before a judge. Such an order will always be in writing and signed by the judge.
A fine will never be imposed until AFTER the individual has appeared in court and been given the opportunity to explain his or her circumstances. If a fine is imposed, it will be in open court and reduced to writing.
Neither the court nor law enforcement will demand payment over the phone.
Neither the court nor law enforcement will demand a gift card number to satisfy an obligation or request payment via Zelle or Venmo.
The court does not have a kiosk to accept payments. Neither the court nor law enforcement will instruct someone to make payment at a kiosk.
If you received a scam phone call and wish to verify whether you have been summoned for federal jury duty in the Middle District of Florida, please contact the clerk's office. Please help us protect the public from this scam by warning your clients, colleagues, friends and family.

Timothy J. Corrigan
Chief Judge

10/06/2023

Wishing St. Stefanos Super Greek Festival a wonderful event with great fun and joy for all!

Ronald Gregory

10/14/2022

12/09/2020

Florida Supreme Court warns public about email
“Florida legal document” scams

https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/content/download/693692/file/12-09-2020-Scam-Contacts-Warning.pdf

TALLAHASSEE – An ongoing international email scam aimed at bilking people out of money has resurfaced again using fraudulent Florida court documents. They often appear to come from the Florida Supreme Court.

It is part of an ongoing series of similar scams stretching back several years. They appear to come from locations in Florida like Shalimar but may target people elsewhere in the United States or other nations. Many of the intended victims are unfamiliar with Florida law.

The current scam has targeted people in Europe, including Spain and Sweden, and claims connections with other nations like Hungary and South Africa. All the documents are falsified to suggest they came from the Florida Supreme Court.

Some contained legal terminology not used in Florida, such as calling attorneys “barristers.” They may use other legal words more common in Europe and may cite nonexistent state or federal statutes.

Florida’s state courts do not send out binding official legal notices by email. Anyone receiving emails that reference a Florida court document should never pay money without checking further.

People who want to inquire about potential scam emails can do so by forwarding copies of the email and its attachments to the Florida Supreme Court at [email protected]. The Court’s Marshal’s Office and other appropriate law enforcement agencies can investigate scams that falsely use the name of the Florida Supreme Court or forge signatures of its judges.

A similar version of the current scam surfaced in early 2019 and was the subject of a public warning at the time. An earlier public warning about other scams were released in 2017, and yet another public warning was issued in 2014.

These previous email and telephone scams have targeted Spanish speakers with threats of deportation, professionals over licensing issues, and members of the general public for supposedly missing jury duty. One scam a few years ago demanded a court “fine” for “illegal software use.”

Anyone receiving such scam documents should report them to local law enforcement. Copies of redacted examples of the recent scams are attached to this press release.

Craig Waters
Director, Public Information Office
Florida Supreme Court
Office 850-414-7641
[email protected]

12/06/2020

Tony Hsieh may your memory be eternal. He was the force that drove the amazing culture at https://www.zappos.com/. If you are not familiar with him here is a link to NPR’s How I Built This.

BONUS: Remembering Tony Hsieh of Zappos https://one.npr.org/i/943184198:943204373

Today we are saddened to share the news of Tony Hsieh’s passing.

We can only imagine what he would say if he were here to announce this to you all, but we envision his message would resonate that:

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Energy is the ability to bring about change.

Tony has given energy to so many people.

For those of you who knew him well, you knew of his childlike wonder; his love for experiences and relationships over material things.

Let us all feel Tony’s energy and use it to deliver happiness.

Posted by Michelle ❤️

Photo credit: Jake Chessum / Trunk Archive

07/20/2020

As lawyers we publicly uphold the idea of “equal justice under Law” – those four important words emblazoned above the entrance to the U.S. Supreme Court.

We stand together to show our support of the fair, equal and impartial treatment of every citizen, regardless of race, creed or color.

10/15/2019

As Trustees of the Foundation, we are proud to announce the 2019 Heroes Among Us Award recipient is Thomas D. Masterson, Esq. Tom practiced law in the St. Petersburg area for 44 years and served in leadership positions with numerous organizations, including, the Florida Bar Association, St. Petersburg Bar Association, Barney J. Masterson Inn of Court, Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association, and many others. Known for his humor and integrity, Tom was a consummate professional and took the time to mentor young lawyers, even those he found on the opposite side of a case. Although Tom passed away on July 14, 2019, we are committed to honoring his legacy and recognizing his life of service to our community.

The St. Petersburg Bar Foundation presents an evening recognizing the recipients of the Liberty Bell Award, Heroes Among Us Award, and Dean

05/31/2018

Proud to serve with the great men and women of the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation!

04/11/2017

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Ronald Gregory (Gregory Law Firm, PL) & Lee Rightmyer (Carlton Fields) are sharing their wisdom & legal tips for startups at Week 4 of our !

10/04/2016

Presentation St. Petersburg Greenhouse

02/20/2016

I represent owner/operator business people in the formation and structure of their entity (LLC, corp., etc); then I help them create agreements to protect their interest in doing business (contracts); buy or sell land (including closing and title policies); lease or build out space (construction).