Mindi Lasley, Esquire
Mindi Lasely is an experienced and aggressive family law attorney. In addition to her practice, she travels extensively and is very involved in the Tampa Bay community. Most of her community service work involves helping animals. In additional to helping animals, Ms. Lasley assisted in organizing a care package drive for U.S. troops stationed overseas and provided gifts to military veterans at the VA hospital.
Ms. Lasley has lectured at Stetson University College of Law along with teaching Continuing Legal Education courses to Florida attorneys on behalf of the Florida Bar.
Ms. Lasley was a prosecutor at the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office from 2003-2005 which provided her with invaluable trial experience. To date, Ms. Lasley has taken over 100 cases to trial.
Email Mindi here: mlasley@lasleylaw.com
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 2003
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2004
Education:
Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 2003
J.D.
Honors: Book Award Recipient, Bioethics and the Law (2002-2003)
Honors: Book Award Recipient, Restitution (2001-2002)
Honors: International Law Society, President (2001-2003)
Honors: FSU College of Law Moot Court Finalist
Honors: International Law Society, President, 2001-2002
Honors: Student Bar Association
Oxford University Faculty of Law, Oxford, , England, August, 2001
Honors: Florida State Summer Law Program
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, April, 2000
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha
Honors: Phi Sigma Pi
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta
Honors: Phi Theta Kappa
Honors: Golden Key and Dean's List
Major: Political Science
Published Works:
Puppy Lemon Laws, "Lawyer" Magazine, May, 2007
The Connection Between Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty, “Commentator” Journal, 2009
Honors and Awards:
Public Service Recognition Award from the Florida Department of Children and Families
Awarded the Florida Merit Scholarship
Awarded the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2003 - Present
Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers, 2003 - Present
Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 2005 - Present
Federal Bar Association
Tampa Bay Family Law Inn of Court
Past Employment Positions:
State Attorney's Office, Assistant State Attorney, 2003 – 2005
Pro Bono Activities:
Florida Voices for Animals
Legal Aid Foundation of the Tallahassee Bar Association
Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation (L.E.A.F.)
Florida Dachshund Rescue, Foster Parent & Conducts Home Visits for Potential Adopters
Humane Society Legislative Fund, Florida Steering Committee
Big Cat Rescue
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary