Thrive is managed by a team of attorneys at Carlton Fields with diverse backgrounds and years of experience helping startups and emerging companies launch, build and protect their businesses.
Meet Our Attorneys
We’re here to assist you at all stages of your venture, and can draw upon the experience of more than 300 attorneys and government and financial services consultants from offices in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Gail Podolsky
Gail is an intellectual property and technology attorney in Atlanta focused on trademarks, copyrights, patents, and anti-counterfeiting.
Jim Walker
Jim Walker represents companies and investment funds in complex capital raising, merger, acquisition, investment, divestiture, and joint venture transactions.
Rick Denmon
Rick is a Tampa attorney with experience in securities transactions, private equity & venture capital, mergers, acquisitions, and entertainment law.
Gregory Gilman
Gregory M. Gilman is an executive, entrepreneur, investor and attorney. He represents clients in the entertainment, technology, and digital and new media industries, and counsels businesses at all stages of development, from startup to public.
Harvey W. Geller
Harvey W. Geller has extensive experience in intellectual property, technology, internet, digital media, and entertainment matters, and has been at the forefront in developing and shaping new media and Internet law in the United States.
Allison Oasis Kahn
Allison, a labor and employment attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida, focuses on defending employers in discrimination and retaliation matters in state and federal court.
Adam Smith
Adam is an Miami attorney and venture investor with nearly two decades of experience as an executive managing global legal affairs, corporate securities, technology contracting, and mergers and acquisitions.
Jacqueline Swigler
Jacqueline is a Tampa attorney with experience in general corporate and business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings of equity and debt, corporate finance, federal and state securities law compliance and general corporate governance matters.
Justin Wales
Justin is a Miami attorney with experience in constitutional, media, election, and intellectual property disputes, including First Amendment, trade secret, and access to government-held information claims.
Matthew Kohen
Matthew is a Miami attorney with experience in complex civil litigation in federal and state courts throughout the United States. He handles all phases of complex litigation, from pre-suit litigation counseling to advising clients through the appellate stage.
Eleanor Yost
Eleanor is a Tampa attorney with experience in intellectual property matters, including patent and trademark prosecution, appeals, opinions, licensing and transactions.
Ethan Horwitz
Ethan Horwitz litigates and advises clients in the full range of intellectual property matters in the United States and internationally, including issues related to computer programs protection, product launches and advertisements, and a wide range of technologies.
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