A. Anthony Giovanoli, Esq.
— Profile
I attended the University of Central Florida, graduating in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in political science with honors. After graduating from UCF, I attended the Florida State University College of Law, where I ranked in the top 3% of my class after the first semester. Accomplishing this significant task early in law school earned me the educational distinction of immediately joining the prestigious FSU Law Review, of which I remained a member until my graduation. In 2001, I graduated with high honors from FSU with my Juris Doctor. I ranked 6th out of the 225 students in my graduating class, earning me the additional distinction of membership in the nationally recognized honorary scholastic legal society, The Order of the Coif. This scholastic legal society was founded to encourage excellence in legal education by fostering a spirit of careful study.
Before graduating law school, I was invited to join one of Florida's largest, full-service, statewide, multi-office law firms. While working there for several years, I represented clients in a wide variety of business and corporate transactions some of which exceeded $100 million, as well as civil litigation matters before various trial and appellate state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Handling both transactional and litigation matters as a "big firm" attorney allows me to now not only represent small and large clients discerningly and confidently when negotiating and drafting contracts and litigating business disputes, but also offer insightful advice on business strategy.
Today, I use all the knowledge and experience I gained working in my family's businesses and practicing business law for almost 25 years to serve as court-appointed legal counsel to Receivers and Custodians and as the Concierge Business Attorney® and outside general counsel to entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, businesses, and individuals including, but not limited to:
- Restaurateurs
- Caterers
- AV Production Companies
- Physicians
- Chiropractors
- Healthcare Executives
- Architects
- Engineers
- Accountants
- Entrepreneurs
- Special Events Planners
- Aviation Companies
- Technology Companies
- Construction Companies
- Commercial & Residential Landlords/Tenants
- Aesthetician and Beautician Salons
Education
Florida State University College of Law
Juris Doctor, April 2001
Overall GPA: 92.5/100
Class Rank: 6th of 225 Students
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Honors: The Order of the Coif; Florida State University Law Review (Spring 1999-Spring 2001); Katzentine-Simon Scholarship Recipient (2000-01); Blank-Miller Scholarship Recipient (1999-00); Dean's List (Fall 1998-Spring 2001)
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science), December 1995
Major GPA: 3.95/4.0; Overall GPA: 3.67/4.0
Graduated Cum Laude
Honors: President's Honor Roll (1994, 1995); Dean's List (1993-1995); Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (1995); Golden Key National Honor Society (1994-1995); Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society (1995)
Professional
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Washington, DC), Admitted
- U.S. Court of International Trade (Manhattan, New York), Admitted
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Atlanta, Georgia), Admitted
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Admitted
- Florida Bar, Admitted
Civic
- Leadership Winter Park (Class 34), Graduate
- Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, Member
- Leadership Orlando (Class 69), Graduate
- Cntrl and N. FL Alzheimer’s Assn. 1st Annual Purple Gala, Volunteer & Contributor
- The Mennello Museum of American Art, Sponsor
- The Jesse Maali Scholarship Annual Golf Tournament, Hole Sponsor
- Florida Hospital Golden Gala, Sponsor
- Florida Hospital Celebrity Stroll, Sponsor
- Florida Hospital Diabetes Ctr Fashion Show, Sponsor
- Friends of Casa Feliz, Fmr Bd. Member
- Lexis-Nexis Advisory Bd., Fmr Member
- Florida Hospital Foundation Diabetes Ctr Major Gifts Bd., Fmr Member
- Florida Hospital Diabetes Ctr Pro-Am Golf Invitational, Hole Sponsor
- Bahamas Outstanding Students Foundation, Scholarship Sponsor
- National Association of The Bahamas, Scholarship Sponsor
- Orlando Ballet, Sponsor
- Orlando Museum of Art Festival of Trees, Sponsor
- UCF Academic Exploration Program, Fmr Volunteer
- UCF Alumni Association, Fmr Member
- UCF Caribbean Student's Association, Fmr Member