Anthony J. Palermo, Esq.
Anthony J. Palermo is a Tampa litigation attorney who represents clients in complex commercial disputes, governmental investigations, enforcement actions, and administrative proceedings, arbitrations, and state and federal court litigation, including through trial and appeal. Mr. Palermo also advises clients on regulatory compliance and corporate governance issues with a particular focus on consumer protection and financial services laws and regulations. He has significant experience in the financial services, transportation, healthcare, and telecommunications industries.
Mr. Palermo has been recognized as one of the top lawyers in Tampa for commercial litigation as well as banking and finance litigation by Tampa Magazine, one of the "Rising Stars" in the state of Florida by Super Lawyers, and as a "Florida Legal Elite" attorney for commercial litigation by Florida Trend magazine. In addition, he was previously recognized nationally as one of only five consumer protection attorneys to be honored as a Law360 Rising Star and named to its list of top attorneys "whose legal accomplishments transcend their age."
As part of his litigation practice, Mr. Palermo has represented multiple professional sports teams in Florida, including Major League Baseball and National Hockey League franchises. As part of his regulatory practice, Mr. Palermo has been appointed a Special Assistant Attorney General to advise a state-run lending institution on compliance with consumer protection and banking laws.
In addition, Mr. Palermo has held various positions of bar leadership and is the chair of The Florida Bar's Consumer Protection Law Committee. He is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education courses for The Florida Bar and has authored articles for multiple legal publications. His published work has been quoted in law review articles, cited as support in appellate briefs by other lawyers before courts throughout Florida, and cited with approval in a recent decision by Florida's Second District Court of Appeal, which has appellate jurisdiction over the state courts in Hillsborough County, Florida, including Tampa.