Lewis was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, October 28, 1954; admitted to bar 1979, Florida; 1980, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court. Lewis is a certified circuit civil mediator, and in addition to his other areas of focus, maintains a substantial mediation practice.

Education

Stetson University (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1979)

Bar Activities

Lake County Bar Association
(Director, 1982-1988; President 1987-1988)
Past Chairman, Florida Bar 5th District Grievance Committee
Recipient, Florida Bar Meritorious Service Award
Electric Cooperative Bar Association, Member

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation, Utility Law, Local Government Law, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts & Probate

Community and Professional Experience:

Member, The Lake 100 Business Group of Lake County
Special Master for Central Florida Local Governments
Graduate, Leadership Lake County
First Presbyterian Church of Eustis
Lake County Boys Ranch (Past Director)
The Eustis Library Foundation, Inc. (Past Director)
Lake Eustis Museum of Art (Past Director)
Agape House of Lake County (Past Director)
Chairman of Board Emeritus, Cornerstone Hospice, Inc.
(Past President and Board of Directors)
Cornerstone Hospice Foundation (Past President)
Eustis Rotary Club (Past Director)

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®

Phone: 352-357-0330
Fax: 352-357-2474
Email: lewis@stoneandgerken.com

Scott was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, but raised in Central Florida. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1991 and is admitted to practice in all courts in the state of Florida, and the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. He practices extensively in real estate and business matters and maintains a significant municipal law practice in addition to his other practice areas.

Education:

Florida State University – B.S. Finance
(summa cum laude, 1988)
Twice named Florida State Male Scholar of the Year

University of Florida College of Law – J.D.
(with honors, 1991)
Terrye Coggin Proctor Memorial Scholarship recipient

Current Appointments and Professional Involvement:

City Attorney, Minneola, Florida
Board of Trustees, Faith Lutheran School, Eustis, Florida
Chair, Cornerstone Hospice Foundation
Executive Board Member, Cornerstone Hospice
General Counsel, SECO Energy
Board Member, Chapter Health Systems

Practice Areas:

Residential and Commercial Real Estate; Wills, Estates, Trusts & Probate; Municipal and Local Government Law; Business and Corporate Law and Transactions; Civil and Commercial Litigation; Qualified as expert witness in Business and Corporate Law matters

Community and Professional Experience:

Member, Lake County Bar Association
(Director and Bar President; Chairman,
Bench & Bar Committee)
Faith Lutheran Church, Eustis Florida
(Member, Board of Elders)
Member, Planned Giving Advisory Board of the Cornerstone Hospice Foundation
Special Magistrate for City of Mount Dora
Special Master for Lake County, Florida
Guest Speaker, Stetson University, School of Business, on “Legal Ethics”
Leadership Lake County graduate
Mount Dora Center for the Arts
(Member, Board of Directors)
City of Mount Dora Planning and Zoning Board and Code Enforcement Board (Board Member)
Sunrise ARC — Lake County, Florida
(Member, Board of Directors)
City Attorney, Fruitland Park, Florida

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®

Phone: 352-357-0330
Fax: 352-357-2474
Email: scott@stoneandgerken.com

Katrina was born in Fort Pierce, Florida, December 7, 1980 and was admitted to the Florida Bar in October, 2005, and to the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida in 2009.

Education:

University of Miami (B.A., English Literature, minors in Business Law and Philosophy, 2002), Oxford University, Summer Abroad (2001) University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., 2005), Universidad de Costa Rica, Summer Abroad (2004).

Practice Areas:

Municipal Law, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts & Probate

Community Involvement:

Member, The Florida Bar
Member, Lake County Bar Association
Graduate, Lake Leadership, Class of 2009
Parishioner, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Member, Planned Giving Advisory Board of the Cornerstone Hospice Foundation

Phone: 352-357-0330
Fax: 352-357-2474
Email: katrina@stoneandgerken.com

Kevin was born in Burlington, North Carolina, May 2, 1981; admitted to Florida Bar 2006; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2009; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2010; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2016. Kevin provides general and special counsel to local governments, utilities, general aviation airports, public pensions, and schools. Kevin’s advisory practice also includes commercial, development, construction, and business law.

Education:

Miami University (B.S. Business, 2003, Majors: Marketing, Decision Sciences; National Merit Scholar); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 2006, cum laude); Cincinnati Law Review (Member 2004-2005; Editorial Board 2005-2006)

Practice Areas:

Local Government and Utility Law; Public Finance; Public Pension Law; Business and Commercial Law; Development and Construction Law; Business Formation, Planning & Litigation.

Community & Professional Experience:

Member, The Florida Bar
Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law
Florida Bar Small Claims Rules Committee 2016-22
Vice Chair, Small Claims Rules Committee 2019-20
Chair, Small Claims Rules Committee 2021-2022
Appointee, Florida Bar Special Committee on Changes to the Practice of Law (2022-2023)
Appointee, Florida Bar Covid-19 Pandemic Recovery Task Force (2022)
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Florida Municipal Attorney’s Association
Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
Member, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
Member, Business Law, Tax, and City County and Local Government Law Sections of the Florida Bar
Member, Lake County Bar Association
Innovation Montessori, Inc. (Director)
Innovation Montessori High School – Ocoee, Inc. (Director)
IMO Casa, LLC (Board Member)
Board Attorney, Educational Foundation of Lake County
Lake Eustis Area Chamber of Commerce (Director 2007-2009, Legal Liaison 2009-2010)

Rated by Super Lawyers®: Rising Star 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Recipient of Florida Bar Certificate of Meritorious Service, 2022
Recipient of Florida Bar 2022 President’s Award, June 24, 2022

Phone: 352-357-0330
Fax: 352-357-2474
Email: kevin@stoneandgerken.com

Education:

University of Central Florida (B.S., Legal Studies, 2002) University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., 2005), Universidad de Costa Rica, Summer Abroad (2004).

Practice Areas:

Real Estate & Construction Litigation; Foreclosure Prosecution; HOA & Condo Association Representation; Representation of Real Estate Investors in Acquisitions & Title and Possessory Matters; Government Subsidized Housing

Community Involvement:

Member, The Florida Bar
Member, Lake County Bar Association

Rated by Super Lawyers®: Rising Star 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Phone: 352-357-0330
Fax: 352-357-2474
Email: grant@stoneandgerken.com

Cynthia was born and raised in the panhandle of Florida. Between college and law school, Cynthia served in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer onboard USS Mahan(DDG-72) and USS Hue City (CG-66) making two deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was admitted to the Hawaii Bar 2008; U.S. District Court District of Hawaii 2008. Florida Bar 2017; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2017. Cynthia provides litigation counsel to the firm’s government and corporate clients.

Education:
Florida State University (B.A. Music 1999, magna cum laude); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D.2008, cum laude).

Practice Areas:
Real Estate & Construction Litigation; Foreclosure Litigation; Civil and Commercial Litigation.

Community Involvement:
Member, The Florida Bar
Member, Lake County Bar Association

Phone: 352-357-0330
Fax: 352-357-2474
Email: cynthia@stoneandgerken.com

Jennifer Cotch is originally from New York’s Capital Region and moved to Central Florida to attend Stetson University. Prior to attending law school, Jennifer worked in both state and local governments, along with the private sector as a land use planner and paralegal. Jennifer has assisted clients with assessments and solutions of a variety of land use issues, including site plan development, community redevelopment planning, due diligence research, land development regulations, and comprehensive planning. Jennifer has represented clients in the commercial, residential, and industrial sectors and re-positioning of projects throughout Central Florida, including planned development of regional impacts (DRI) and projects planned as sustainable communities. Jennifer was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2023 and offers counsel to a variety of real estate and local government matters.

Education: Stetson University, B.A. Environmental Science (2004); Florida A&M University College of Law, J.D., cum laude (2023).

Practice Areas: Residential and Commercial Real Estate; Municipal and Local Government Law.