Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. (FLB) is pleased to announce that attorneys Juan P. Camacho and Richard S. Calabrese, Jr., have joined the Firm as Associates. Their hiring is a continuation of the Firm’s long-term strategic expansion of its Litigation, Employment, Corporate, Taxation and Estates Groups.
“We are in the second year of our strategic expansion, which involves adding depth in all our core practice areas and establishing new or collateral areas of concentration,” said Joseph A. Bubba, FLB’s Co-Managing Shareholder. “Juan and Rick ‘fit’ that model perfectly, and we are pleased to welcome them to the Firm.”
Mr. Camacho is an attorney in the Firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice group. His practice focuses on civil litigation, creditor’s rights, premises liability and employment law. He brings a unique perspective to the position, having previously served within the in-house counsel departments of both corporations and governments. Mr. Camacho is recognized by his clients as having a sharp ability to forecast legal problems and deliver streamlined, strategic solutions. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Central Florida and a J.D. from California Western School of Law.
Mr. Calabrese is an attorney in the Firm’s Estate Planning & Administration of Estates & Trusts, Corporate Business & Banking, and Taxation groups. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and his primary practice area involves assisting clients with various business, transactional and tax matters. Mr. Calabrese will also focus on federal, local and state tax matters such as income tax planning, tax controversy assistance, sales tax exposure management, restructuring regarding acquisitions, organization simplifications and tax planning for estates and trusts. He earned a B.S. in Accounting, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh, and a J.D. and an LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law.
