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Mandi Clay, Esq.

A dedicated problem solver, Mandi Clay, Esq., is a seasoned litigator, mediator, arbitrator, and real estate agent. She has experience in state and federal court, as well as in agency actions and private arbitration. Mandi has experienced the practice of law from both sides of the bench, having clerked for U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell and U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell, both in the Middle District of Florida.  


She now mediates and arbitrates a wide variety of civil disputes including labor & employment; consumer rights; HOA disputes; commercial litigation; and real estate disputes (commercial and residential). Mandi prides herself on mediating and arbitrating with empathy and emotional intelligence. She works hard to understand each case from all points of view so that all parties and their attorneys know that they have been heard and understood.

Curriculum Vitae

 

J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 2006

B.A., Florida Atlantic University, 2003


Bar and Court Admissions

  • Florida, 2006
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2009
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit, 2009


Honors

  • Florida Association for Women Lawyers' Leaders in the Law Award, 2019
  • Florida Top Lawyers, Tampa Bay Magazine, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers' President's Award 2014 and 2019
  • Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Tampa Bay Business Buddies, Finalist, Young Professional of the Year, 2011


Professional and Community Affiliations

  • Founder, Drop It: Dispute Resolution for Ordinary People
  • Founder, Use Your Words Florida, LLC
  • Adjunct Professor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  • Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers, President 2020-21 
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association, Co-Chair Solo & Small Firm Section
  • The Florida Bar, Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee
  • The Florida Bar, Standing Committee on Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers
  • Florida Association for Women Lawyers, First Place, Middle School Mock Trial (Team Captain), 2013
  • Georgia Innocence Project Alumni Board
  • Domestic Violence Assistance Program for Hillsborough County, 2011-2014
  • National Association of Women Lawyers
  • Crossroads for Florida Kids 2012-2014, Pro Bono Attorney
  • SERVE Volunteers in Education, President 2015, President Elect 2014-2015, Board of Trustees Member 2013-2015, Volunteer, Great American Teach-In, 2012-2014
  • Pinellas County Florida Association for Women Lawyers
  • Bay Area Legal Services, Pro Bono Attorney
  • George Edgecomb Bar Association, 13th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Liaison
  • Tampa Connection, Class of 2018
  • National Alliance for Mental Illness, Group Therapy Facilitator, 2021-Present
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Light the Night Walk, Team Captain, 2018
  • Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Supporter & Volunteer, 2013-Present

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