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Patrice Pucci

Attorney & Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator

“Business Mediator”

St. Petersburg, Florida
29+Years Exp

Core Practice Areas

6 Verticals
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Employment Discrimination
✓Workplace Harassment
✓Wage & Hour Claims
✓Non-Compete Agreements
✓Retaliation Claims
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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Patrice Pucci is an attorney, a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator, a hearing officer, a teacher, and an employment law consultant. Ms. Pucci holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, then attended Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she received her J.D. Degree. Patrice is licensed to appear before the Florida State courts, the United States Court for the Middle District of Florida and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Upon graduating from law school, Ms. Pucci went into a private law practice with the firm of Battaglia, Ross, Hastings, Dicus and Andrews. Ms. Pucci later became in-house counsel for GTE Corporation (now known as Verizon) in 1988 serving as Regional Counsel for GTE Directories Corporation from 1988-1995, and as General Counsel for GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. from 1995-1997. In 1997, Ms. Pucci started her own law firm and practices primarily in the areas of employment law and employee relations. Ms. Pucci handles cases throughout Pinellas County (incl. St. Petersburg, Clearwater), throughout Pasco County (incl. New Port Richey), throughout Hillsborough County/Tampa as well as in Sarasota, Manatee, and Bradenton Counties. As a mediator, she serves as a contract mediator for the Department of Justice through the Key Bridge Foundation. Additionally, she is an employee relations trainer instructing on laws relating to sex, age, race and disability discrimination, retaliation, wage disputes, sexual harassment, non-compete agreements, and unemployment compensation.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

Primary Verifications

License

Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator

Education

Stetson University College of Law

Juris Doctor · Law

Class of 1985

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science · Speech

Work History

5 Positions

Owner / Attorney

Patrice A. Pucci, P.A.

1997 – Present

Practices primarily in the areas of employment law and employee relations.

General Counsel

GTE Telecommunication Services Inc.

1995 – 1997

Regional Counsel

GTE Directories Corporation

1988 – 1995

Attorney

Battaglia, Ross, Hastings, Dicus and Andrews

1988

Private law practice.

Contract Mediator

Department of Justice (via Key Bridge Foundation)

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