William F. (Bill) Smith, II was born in Winfield, Alabama in 1962. Raised in the Birmingham area, he was valedictorian at Shades Valley High School in 1980, where he played basketball and baseball. He received a B.S. in Mineral Engineering, Petroleum specialization, from the University of Alabama in 1984. During college, Bill worked as an… Read More
Ian N. Matthes
Ian Neil Matthes was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated magna cum laude from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree Political Science in 1994 and earned his J.D. from The University of Georgia School of Law in 1997. Ian serves as the Regional Managing Attorney and General Counsel for Vernis… Read More
Jeffrey P. Raasch
Jeffrey Paul Raasch was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was raised in the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia with Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Government in 1979, where he played Varsity Football. After college, Jeff taught high school social studies near Richmond, Virginia, where he… Read More
William Gula
William C. Gula is a senior attorney in the firm’s St. Petersburg office. He is a Florida native. In 2003, he graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor’s in Science and Finance and Minor in Marketing. As an undergraduate he served on the Interfraternity Council, was on the Dean’s List, and served as president… Read More