Michael M. Bell, Esquire

MBell@bellroperlaw.com 

Mr. Bell was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1983, the Pennsylvania Bar in 1984, and the Florida Bar in 1985 and is admitted before the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar, the United States Court of Appeals, Third and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States Tax Court. He received his B.A. in 1980 from Florida State University, his J.D. in 1983 from Delaware Law School, and his LL.M. Taxation in 1985 from Villanova University. While attending Delaware Law School, Mr. Bell served as a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. He is currently a member of the Orange County, Delaware State, Pennsylvania, and American Bar Associations, The Florida Bar, Defense Research Institute, Florida Defense Lawyers Association, and is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Certification, Certified Civil Trial Advocate, and National Board of Trial Advocacy.

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Michael J. Roper, Esquire

MRoper@bellroperlaw.com

Mr. Roper was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1985 and is admitted before the United States District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Roper received his B.A. in 1981 from Florida State University and his J.D. in 1984 from University of Florida. While attending the University of Florida, he served as the Editor in Chief of the International Law Journal. He is a member of the Orange County and American Bar Associations, The Florida Bar, Defense Research Institute, and Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Mr. Roper represents litigants in both State and Federal Court, on matters of civil liability, civil rights, employment law and products liability.

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Ernest "Skip" H. Kohlmyer, III, Esquire

SKohlmyer@bellroperlaw.com

Mr. Kohlmyer received his B.S. in Multi-National Business Operations from Florida State University in 1988 and his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1991. He was the recipient of Florida State Dean's List, Member of the Jessup International Law Moot Court team, and the Beacon Award winner from ACA International in 1996 and 1997. He is a member of State Bar of Georgia (1991) and The Florida Bar (1997). Mr. Kohlmyer is admitted to practice in the following federal jurisdictions: United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia (1993); United States District Court, Middle District of Florida (1997); United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1997); United States District Court, Southern District (1998); United States Supreme Court (2000), and United States District Court, Northern District of Florida (2002). He is the former Florida representative of ACA's Member's Attorney Program (MAP) and served as the 2005-2006 Chairman of the MAP Committee. Mr. Kohlmyer practices in the areas of civil rights, land use, public entity law, corporate law, as well as FDCPA, FCCPA and FCRA defense.

See Reported Cases Page for a list of Mr. Kohlmyer's reported opinions.

Michael Harrison Bowling, Esquire

MBowling@bellroperlaw.com

Mr. Bowling was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1981, and is admitted before the United States District Court, for the Middle District of Florida and United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. He received his B.A. in 1978 from Worcester State College, his J.D. in 1981 from New England School of Law, and his M.B.A. in 1990 from the University of Central Florida. While attending the New England School of Law, he was a member of the New England Journal of Civil and Criminal Confinement. He served as a law clerk for the Honorable Donald P. Dietrich, United States Magistrate Judge from 1987 to 1996. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association. Mr. Bowling represents litigants in both state and federal on matters of tort liability, civil rights, employment law, and construction litigation.

See Reported Cases Page for a list of Mr. Bowling's reported opinions.

Mary Grace Dyleski, Esquire

MDyleski@bellroperlaw.com

Ms. Dyleski received her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1988 and her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1995. Ms. Dyleski served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gary E. Clary, South Carolina Circuit Court, 1995–1996. She was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1995 and the Florida Bar in 1998. She is admitted before United States District Court, District of South Carolina and United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1998); United States District Court, Middle District of Florida (1998); and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1999). Practice areas include civil and commercial litigation.

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Joseph D. Tessitore, Esquire

JTessitore@bellroperlaw.com

Mr. Tessitore was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1993 and is admitted to the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Mr. Tessitore received his B.S. in 1983 from Florida State University and his J.D. in 1992 from the University of Miami. He is a member of the American Bar Association,  Defense Research Institute and Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Mr. Tessitore practices in the areas of civil litigation defense, including public entity law, personal injury, wrongful death, insurance and medical negligence. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Tessitore is an adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida where he teaches Business Law in the School of Accounting.

Kara D. Rogers, Esquire

KRogers@bellroperlaw.com

Ms. Rogers received her B.S. in biology from Eckerd College in 1999 and her J.D. from Florida State University College of Law in 2004. While attending law school, Ms. Rogers competed on the Jessup International Law Moot Court team, served on the editorial board of the Journal of Transnational Law & Policy and served as a research assistant in employment and disability law to Professor Mary Crossley. Ms. Rogers is co-author of  Avoiding the Legal Aftermath of Workplace Violence published in the Winter 2005 edition of the Employee Relations law Journal. Ms. Rogers is a member of the Florida Bar and admitted to the United States District Court of the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. She practices public entity law, civil rights and employment law, and civil litigation.

Anna E. Engelman, Esquire

AEngelman@bellroperlaw.com

Ms. Engelman received her B.A., magna cum laude, in International Business from the University of Georgia in 2001 and her Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law in 2005. Ms. Engelman is a member of The Florida Bar, and is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts of the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida. She is also the co-author of Arrgh! Hollywood Targets Internet Piracy, published in 2004 in the University of Richmond School of Law's Journal of Law & Technology. Ms. Engelman practices civil litigation in federal and state court including civil rights and public entity law.

Dale A. Scott, Esquire

DScott@bellroperlaw.com

Mr. Scott  received his B.S. in Business Administration (economics) from the University of Florida in 1999, and his Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law in 2002. While attending law school, Mr. Scott was a member of the Mock Trial Team, and attended the law school's Summer Program in Law at Oxford University. Mr. Scott is a member of the Florida and Texas Bars, is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts of the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and is a member of the American Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute. He is also the co-author Arrgh! Hollywood Targets Internet Piracy, published in 2004 in the University of Richmond School of Law's Journal of Law & Technology.  Mr. Scott practices civil litigation in federal and state court, including civil rights, public entity, employment and commercial law.

Molly E. Young, Esquire

MYoung@bellroperlaw.com

Ms. Young was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2002 and is admitted before the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Ms. Young received her B.A. in 1998 from Florida State University and her J.D. in 2002 from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law. She is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and the Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Ms. Young practices in the areas of civil rights, land use, public entity law, corporate law, as well as FDCPA, FCCPA and FCRA defense.

Hae J. Kim, Esquire

HKim@bellroperlaw.com

Ms. Kim was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1997.  Ms. Kim received her B.S., with honors in 1993 from the University of Florida and her J.D. with honors in 1996 from the University of Florida College of Law.  Ms. Kim practices in the areas of civil litigation involving personal injury, wrongful death, premise liability, and insurance defense.

Esteban F. Scornik, Esquire

EScornik@bellroperlaw.com

Mr. Scornik was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1996.  He received his B.S. in Mathematics, with Honors, in 1993 from the University of Florida and his J.D. in 1996, with Honors, from the University of Florida College of Law.  Mr. Scornik is a member of the Florida Bar, the Orange County Bar Association, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.  Mr. Scornik practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, insurance defense, and immigration law.

Cindy A. Townsend, Esquire

CTownsend@bellroperlaw.com

Ms. Townsend received her B.S. in Telecommunications from the University of Florida in 1999 and her J.D. from the University of Florida in 2001. Her practice concentrates primarily on employment discrimination, civil rights litigation, municipal liability, general tort litigation and appellate law. Ms. Townsend is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She is also a member of the Florida Bar and the Orange County Bar Association.

Mary J. Walter, Esquire

MWalter@bellroperlaw.com 

Ms. Walter received her B.S., magna cum laude, in Multinational Business Operations and in Management from the Florida State University in 2004 and her J.D. with High Honors from the F.S.U. College of Law in 2007. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2007 and is a member of the Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. While attending law school, Ms. Walter was active in the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, the William H. Stafford American Inn of Court, and the World Renowned Marching Chiefs (marching band). She also served as Editor-in-Chief of the Business Law Review. Ms. Walter practices in the areas of civil rights, tort liability and insurance defense. 

Lynn S. Alfano, Esquire

LAlfano@bellroperlaw.com

Ms. Alfano received her B.B.A., Cum Laude, in Business Law from the University of Miami in 1997 and her J.D. from the University of Florida in 2002. Ms. Alfano was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2002 and the North Carolina Bar in 2004, and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Her practice concentrates primarily on insurance defense specializing in property, automobile and suspicious insurance claims, coverage disputes and declaratory actions, as well as more standard first and third party claims.

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Dina P. DuChene, CP

DDuChene@bellroperlaw.com

Ms. DuChene was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. She has made Orlando her home for 21 years and has been working in the legal profession for 15 of those years. Ms. DuChene received her B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida in 1993 and holds the Certified Paralegal designation from the National Association of Legal Assistants.