Blalock Walters

Established over 90 years ago, we are firmly rooted in the Suncoast. However, our real strength lies not in the age of our firm or in the number of attorneys, but in our commitment to making a difference with the most effective and rewarding legal experience available.

The interests of our clients are the firm's top priority. We focus on listening and knowing our individual client's needs and their businesses so that we understand their overall goals. We then apply our team towards solving problems and moving businesses forward.

Our service areas are organized into 10 integrated but diverse practice groups, each providing personalized service and results-oriented legal representation in a manner that brings high value to our clients.

While our firm is one of the largest in Manatee and Sarasota Counties with over 25 attorneys, it has never been our goal to be a "big firm." Rather, we focus on offering the proper talent and skills necessary to achieve our clients' goals.

It has been our tradition to serve as leaders in our community and within our profession. We seek to earn and maintain the respect of our clients and our colleagues in the legal community. Attorneys at Blalock Walters have held positions in their professional associations as presidents or chairs of Manatee County Bar Association; Sarasota County Bar Association. The Florida Bar Grievance Committee; the Twelfth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission; Manatee County Estate Planning Council; and the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council.

Within our firm, there are eight Florida Bar Board Certified attorneys across six of our practice groups: Business Litigation; City, County, and Local Government; Health Law; Real Estate; Tax Law; and Wills, Trusts and Estates.

Additionally, as a top-ranked law firm, over 80% of the firm's attorneys are AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell? Peer Review Ratings? are an objective indicator of a lawyer's ethical standards and professional ability. Attorneys receive ratings based on evaluations by other members of the bar and the judiciary. AV is the highest rating given and a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Bradenton, FL	23
Sarasota, FL	4

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Corporate	4
Corporate - General	3
Government and Government Relations	1
Health Care	2
Labor & Employment	1
Litigation	5
Real Estate	7
Tax	1
Trusts and Estates	4