TAMPA, FL – The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that Ronald A. Christaldi, Partner in the Tampa office, participated in a Tampa City Council Workshop: Cultural Assets as an Economic Engine that took place Thursday, September 15, 2011 in City Council Chambers. The workshop focused on how our community's cultural assets are a major contributor to Tampa Bay's economic engine. Mr. Christaldi was selected because of his extensive involvement with Tampa Bay Businesses for the Arts and Culture, including serving as its chair.
Mr. Christaldi is a business lawyer with experience in both transactions and litigation. Mr. Christaldi is the Chair of the Health Care Practice group in the Tampa, Florida office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP. Mr. Christaldi is a Board Certified Health Lawyer and is AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He has been named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Florida by Florida Super Lawyers®. Mr. Christaldi has also been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America® and selected Florida Legal Elite© by Florida Trend. Mr. Christaldi has also been recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal with its prestigious "40 Under 40" award for professional accomplishments and community service.
Mr. Christaldi is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association and The Hillsborough County Bar Association (Past Chair of the Health Law Section). He is also a member of Leadership Tampa (Class of 2003) and Tampa Connection (Class of 1998-1999). Mr. Christaldi is very active in the community where his work focuses on children, cultural issues and the environment. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Youth Environmental Services, Inc., as well as the Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts, and the Tampa Club.
Mr. Christaldi received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Florida State University College of Law, his M.A. in International Affairs from Florida State University, and his B.A. from New College of the University of South Florida.
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Founded in 1925, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is a full service law firm with 215 attorneys practicing in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio; Tampa and Sarasota, Florida; and Charlotte, North Carolina.