Partner, Marie Sartiano Schoeb was born and raised in Clearwater, Florida. She graduated from University of South Florida with a Bachelors degree in Business Economics. Thereafter, she received her law degree from Stetson University College of Law. When she wasn’t in class, Marie spent her time working as a law clerk in the areas of Insurance Defense, Family Law, and In-house counsel of one of the nation’s largest corporations, Jabil, working on Contract and Copyright Law.  She spent her last year of law school working as a clinical intern at the Sixth Judicial Circuit’s State Attorney’s Office. She was offered a job at the State Attorney’s Office prior to graduating law school.

Marie is licensed to practice law in all Florida State Courts as well as federally in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She spent the beginning of her career as a Prosecutor in Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit gaining tremendous jury trial experience in complex criminal cases ranging from DUIs to Attempted First Degree Murders. Marie was promoted to Lead Trial Attorney within her first year of employment at the State Attorney’s Office.  She has handled highly-publicized cases and has been recognized in published articles for her successful advocacy for her clients. She is a member of the Young Lawyer Division and the Hillsborough County Bar Association and volunteers through the bar association at least once a month. She is also conversational in Spanish and Italian.

Marie was selected to be featured on Fox 13’s Ask-A-Lawyer. Marie has vast experience in both criminal and civil litigation with concentrations in Personal Injury (car accidents, slip-and-falls, wrongful deaths, and medical malpractice), First-Party Property (home insurance claims), and Criminal/Traffic Defense cases. Marie has victoriously gone toe-to-toe against the country’s largest insurance companies earning outstanding outcomes for her client’s injuries and home insurance claims. 

Marie was awarded and recognized as Super Lawyer Rising Star, as well as Tampa Bay Magazine’s Top Attorneys & Rising Stars. Marie’s clients have always applauded her persistence in keeping them updated on case developments and keeping the case moving efficiently. Her clients have given her a 5-star rating and have also noted that she is down-to-earth, patient, and always willing to take the time to fully explain complex legal issues to them so that they are able to make an informed decision that they are comfortable with. Her experiences have prepared her to provide an efficient and aggressive legal representation for her clients.