Our Attorneys

Tamara R. Gaines
Daytona Beach, Florida

Ms. Gaines, an associate attorney with the firm, primarily devotes her practice to workers' compensation defense.

Education:: University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, December, 1999
Juris Doctor
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Phi Delta Phi Honor Fraternity, Secretary, Spring 1998-1999
Honors: Honor Advisor, Spring 1998-1999; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 1994
Bachelor of Science
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Yearbook Editor, 1992 - 1993
Honors: Centennial Scholarship, 1993
Honors: James C. Bolton Memorial Scholarship, 1993
Major: Business Administration; Louisiana State University, 1992
Associate of Science
Honors: Colonel W.R. Middleton Memorial Honor Award, 1992
Honors: LSUA Merit Honor Award Scholarship, 1990
Major: Business Administration

Honors and Awards:: Book Award - Civil Clinic, 1999; Book Award - Gender and the Law, 1999; Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society Member

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Easter Seal Society of Volusia and Flagler Counties, 2005 - Present; Board Member; Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Advisory Committee, 2005 - Present; Chairperson; Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Volusia and Flagler Counties, Inc., 2003 - 2005; President; Horses Helping the Handicapped, 1991 - 1994; Assistant Instructor and Member of Board of Directors; Horses and the Handicapped of Central Louisiana, 1989 - 1991; Volunteer; Horses and the Handicapped of Palm Beach County, 1985 - 1989; Volunteer

Past Employment Positions:: Virgil Hawkins Civil Clinic, Legal Intern, 1999; Florida Power and Light Co., Summer Law Clerk, 1998