Barbara B. Smithers

Before joining Michael C. Sasso, P.A., Barbara Smithers served in the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Florida, where she litigated complex antitrust and commercial cases, including class actions. She is certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education and has earned the highest possible rating from her peers, AV, in the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. Awards and Honors Honors AV Rated

• Associate

• Office of the Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Orlando, Florida, Assistant Attorney General, 2001 - 2004
• Dempsey & Sasso, Orlando, Florida, Senior Associate, 1992 - 1996
• Pohl & Short, Orlando, Florida, Associate, 1996
• Marriott's Orlando World Center, Orlando, Florida, Credit Manager, 1988 - 1989
• Languages
• English

• Olson Electric Co, Inc, Appellant v. The Winter Park Redevelopment Agency,et al, Appellees
• Citation: 987 So.2d 118,33 Fla. L. Weekly D1806
• Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida
• Year: 2008
• In Mora v. Abraham Chevrolet-Tampa, Inc
• Citation: 913 So.2d 32,33-34
• Court: Fla. 2d DCA
• Year: 2005
• De Novo. Accord Avid Eng'g Inc. v. Orlando Mkt,Ltd
• Citation: 809 So'2d l, 3
• Court: Fla. 5th DCA
• Year: 2001
• ln Roth v. Cohen
• Citation: 941 So.2d 496, 499
• Court: Fla' 3d DCA
• Year: 2006
• See Seifert v U.S. Home Corp.,
• Citation: 750 So.2d 633,636
• Court: Fla
• Year: 1999
• ln Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. v. Saldukas
• Citation: 896 So.2d 707
• The Court Quoted National Foundation for Cancer Research v. A.G. Edwards & Sons
• Citation: 821 F.2d 772, 774
• Court: D.C.Cir.
• Year: 1987
• Olson Elec. Co., Inc. v. Winter Park Redevelopment
• Citation: 987 So.2d 178,33 Fla. L. Weekly DI806
• Court: Fla.App.5 Dist
• District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District Maris Distributing Company, a Florida Corporation Petitioner v. Anheuser- Busch, Inc Charles Cindric, Individually, and Thomas Caddick, Individually, Respondents.
• Citation: 710 So.2d 1022,23 Fla. L. Weekly D1279
• Year: 1998
• See Martin-Johnson, Inc. v. Savage
• Citation: 509 So.2d 1097,1099
• Charlotte County v. General Development Utilities, Inc
• Citation: 653 So.2d 1081, 1084
• Court: Fla. 1st DCA
• Year: 1995
• See Hardee Mfg. Co. v. Josey
• Citation: 535 So.2d 655, 656
• Court: (Fla. 3d DCA)
• Year: 1988
• See Vander Car v. Pitts
• Citation: 166 So.2d 837, 839
• Year: 1964
• Plantation Village Ltd v. Aycock
• Citation: 617 So.2d 729, 732
• Year: 1993
• Dykes v. Trustbank Savings
• Citation: F.S.B., 567 So.2d 958
• Year: 1990
• O'Keeffe v. O'Keeffe
• Citation: 522 So.2d 460, 461
• Amente v. New-man
• Citation: 653 So. 2d 1030, 1032
• Van Nostrand v. Olívieri
• Citation: 427 So.2d 374, 377
• Court: Fla.2d DCA
• Year: 1983
• Deltona Corporation v. Bailey
• Citation: 336 So.2d I163, 1169
• Year: 1976
• Smith v. Southern Baptist Hospital
• Citation: 564 So'2d 1115, 1118
• Orlando Sports Stadium, Inc. v. Sentinel Star Co.
• Citation: 316 So. 2d 607, 610-611
• Court: Fla. 4th DCA
• Year: 1975
• Scott v. Nelson
• Citation: 697 So.2d 1300
• Court: Fla.1st DCA
• Year: 1997
• Maris Distributing Company v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc
• Citation: No. 5:97CVl5-0C-10C.
• Year: 2000
• Citation: 710 So. 2d 1022, 23 Fla. L. Weekly D1279
• Court: Fla. App. 1 Dist
• Maris Distributing Company v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc, et al.
• Citation: F.Supp. 2d, 2000 WL 33403622 (M.D.Fla.), 2001-1Trade Cases P 73, 290
• Court: United States District Court, M.D. Florida
• Clark v. Coats and Clark, Inc
• Citation: 929 F.2d 604, 608
• Court: 11th Cir
• Year: 1991
• Celotex Corp v. Catrett
• Citation: 477 U.S 317, 106 S. Ct. 2548
• Year: 1986
• Levine v. Central Florida Medical Affiliates, Inc
• Citation: 72 F. 3d 1538, 1551
• Court: l lth Cir
• Year: 1996
• Monsanto Company v.Spray-Rite Service Corporation
• Citation: 465 U.S. 752, 104 SCt. 1464
• Year: 1984
• Perma Life Mufflers, Inc v. International Parts. Corp
• Citation: 392 U.S. 134, 88 S.Ct 1981
• Year: 1968
• Tidmore Oil Company, Inc. v. BP Oi Company/Gulf Products Division
• Citation: 932 F. 2d 1384
• Court: 11th Cir.
• United States v. E.L DuPont De Nemours & Co
• Citation: U.S. 377, 400, 76 S. Ct. 904, 1010
• Year: 1956
• American Key Corp v. Cole National Corporation
• Citation: 762 F.2d 1569, 1580
• Year: 1985
• Queen City Pizza, Inc v. Domino's Pizza, Inc
• Citation: 124 F.3d 430
• Court: 3d Cir
• Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp.
• Citation: 467 U.S. 752, 104 S. Ct. 2731
• Levine v. Central Florida Medical Affiliates, Inc. supra
• Citation: 72 F.3d at 7555
• United States v. Grinnell Corp
• Citation: 384 U.S 563, 570-71, 86 S. Cr. 1698, 1704
• Year: 1966
• Norton Tire Co. v. Tire Kingdom Co
• Citation: 858 F.2d 1533, 1535
• Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc
• Citation: 509 U.S 579, 113 S. Ct. 2786
• Kumho Tire Co v. Carmichael
• Citation: 526 U.S. 137, 119 S.Ct 1197

• Florida, 1993
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2000
• Specialties and Certifications
• Construction Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 2008

• The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
• Voile A. TVilliams American Inns of Court of Seminole County (Member)
• Seminole County Bar Association (Member)
• The Florida Bar, Construction Law Committee
• The Florida Bar (Member)
• Board Certified in Construction Law
• Seminole County Inns of Court (Member)