RICHARD T. HEIDEN, ESQUIRE

Born: Norwalk, Connecticut, August 2, 1965; admitted to Florida Bar, November 11,1991. Admitted to practice before all Florida courts, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, United States Supreme Court

Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., with honors, 1987); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Winner of numerous awards in moot court. Member: Stetson College of Law Moot Court Board

Member: Florida Bar Association, American Bar Association, 1992 to present; Clearwater Bar Association; Academy of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

Judicial Clerkships: Law Clerk for Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County, Florida, 1990.

Professional Activities: Invited "Guest Lecturer" at Stetson College of Law on Trial Practice and Effective Use of Depositions and Civil Procedure; Yearly invited judge at local and national moot court competitions held at Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL

Personal: Married, with two children.

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Mr. Heiden has extensive experience in all types of business and commercial litigation.  Mr. Heiden has handled a variety of cases through traditional court litigation as well as alternative dispute resolutions, mediations and arbitrations. Mr. Heiden is a former shareholder of one of Pinellas County 's most prestigious law firms. Prior members of his former firm include a sitting judge and other prestigious lawyers within the community.

Mr. Heiden has handled a diverse array of cases including employment law, sexual harassment, age discrimination, gender discrimination, ethnicity discrimination, religious discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, reasonable accommodation complaints under the Fair Housing Act, whistle blower cases under the False Claims Act, wage and hour disputes, overtime disputes, Family Medical Leave Act disputes, contract disputes, partnership disputes, joint venture disputes, covenants not to compete, restrictive covenants, environmental law, CERCLA cases, petroleum tank issues, state environmental cleanup cases, land use disputes, easement disputes, trespass and nuisance suits, defamation cases, libel and slander, landmark cases in public records law and the right to access governmental records without restriction, class actions, product liability suits, wrongful death suits and personal injury cases, construction litigation, condemnation cases, homeowners' association disputes, real estate transactions, buy-sell agreements, unfair and deceptive trade practice lawsuits, collections, toxic torts, insurance disputes, bank litigation and foreclosure suits.

Edward J. Fucillo, J.D.

Edward J. Fucillo, J.D. was born in 1957 and is married with three children.  He graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Economics. 

In 1994, he worked as a Law Clerk at the United States Attorneys Office in Tampa, Florida, where he assisted in the prosecution of federal crimes in the Economic, Major Crimes, Organized Crimes and Drug Task Force Divisions.  In 1994 & 1995, he was a CLI Prosecutor for the Dade County State Attorney’s Office.  In 1995, he received his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Miami College of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board and recognized for his excellence in written and oral advocacy. 

He is admitted to the Florida Bar and the United States Federal Court for the Middle District of Florida and is a member of the Clearwater Bar Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Transportation Lawyers Association and the West Coast Claims Association.

His vast legal experience includes the representation of clients in cases involving automobile negligence, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, commercial trucking, insurance defense and real estate litigation. 

He has represented numerous individuals, corporations and insurers including, AIG Insurance, Advance Auto Parts, American General Insurance, Carrabbas Italian Grill, Circle K Stores, Comcar Industries, ConAgra, Greyhound Lines, John Hancock Insurance, Mosaic Industries, Ohio National Insurance, Outback Restaurants, Paul Revere, Pep Boys, Shells Restaurants, Swift Transportation, Unisource Worldwide and Werner Enterprises.