Attorneys serving Tampa and Hillsborough County.

Our connection to Tampa

Tampa is the metropolitan center we sit on the edge of. Our Lutz office is a twenty-minute drive from most of North Tampa, and we handle matters for Tampa clients every week. We appear in Hillsborough County court regularly, know the local judges and mediators, and have relationships with Tampa-area title companies and healthcare providers built over twenty years of practice. For Tampa clients who want the attentive service of a small firm without the pricing of a downtown office, we are often the right fit.

The Tampa practice

Personal injury is the single largest part of the work we do for Tampa clients. Auto accidents on I-275, I-75, and the Veterans Expressway; slip-and-fall cases at Tampa retailers; and boating accidents on Tampa Bay all bring Tampa residents to our office. David Walkowiak handles these matters personally, with more than two decades of experience in Florida’s no-fault PIP system.

Civil and commercial litigation is the next largest area. Tampa small business owners, professionals, and contractors come to us for breach of contract cases, non-compete enforcement, collection matters, and commercial lease disputes. The Hillsborough County Civil Division is a busy court, and our familiarity with its scheduling practices means we can tell clients realistically when a matter is likely to resolve.

Family law, real estate, criminal defense, and mediation round out the Tampa work. Many of our Tampa clients came to us through a friend or family member already in our database, and that referral pattern is the one we are proudest of.

Why a North Tampa firm for a Tampa matter

The argument for hiring a firm outside of downtown Tampa has three parts. First, the rates. A small firm’s overhead is lower, and our fees reflect that. Second, the access. When you call DHW Law, you reach a partner, not a paralegal, not a case manager, not someone scheduling your follow-up with a different attorney. Third, the continuity. We have been in the same office for twenty years, and our clients work with the same two attorneys across decades and across matters.