Contact: lbrown@orlandolaw.net Practice Areas: Local Government Law; Business Law; Complex Litigation, including Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Bankruptcy; Contract Litigation; Construction Litigation; Education Law Board Certifications: Certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law. Certified lawyers in civil trial law deal with litigation of civil controversies in all areas of substantive law before state and federal courts, administrative agencies and arbitrators. In addition to actual pretrial and trial process, civil trial law includes evaluating, handling and resolving civil disagreements prior to the initiation of a lawsuit. Honors and Awards: - Florida Super Lawyers 2008 -The Best Lawyers in America          2007,2008 - Inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America - Florida Super Lawyer 2007 - Recognized as Best Lawyer in Education and Municipal Law by Orlando Magazine (2007) - Florida Super Lawyer 2006 - Orlando Business Journal Best of the Bar 2005 and 2006 - "AV" Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Please disable your pop-up blockers.

Usher L.(Larry) Brown Shareholder Usher L. (Larry) Brown is the founding shareholder of Brown, Garganese, Weiss & D'Agresta, P.A.  He is certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in Civil Trial Law, and has significant experience in transactional and litigation matters involving constitutional law, government law, construction, commercial transactions, trade regulation and administrative law.  He is the recipient of the highest rating (AV) given by Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethics.  Mr.  Brown is recognized as one of the top lawyers in education law and municipal law by Best Lawyers in America, Orlando Magazine and Orlando Business Journal, and as a Florida Super Lawyer by Law and Politics.  Mr.  Brown currently serves as the vice-chair of the Education Law Committee of The Florida Bar, and currently serves as school board attorney for the School Boards of Osceola County and Indian River County.  He also serves as special counsel for other school boards, cities, counties and other government offices throughout Florida. Mr.  Brown is admitted to practice in Florida state and federal courts.  He is admitted to The Florida Bar, and the Bars of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the Supreme Court of the United States and the United States Claims Court.  He earned his law degree from the University of Florida in 1980, and received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida.