MDMC opens Florida office

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, the largest law firm in New Jersey, announced an expansion into Florida on Friday morning.McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, the largest law firm in New Jersey, announced an expansion into Florida on Friday morning.

Jamie Myers, who has joined MDM&C as a partner, will be the initial member of the office, which will be based in Tampa.

MDM&C Managing Partner Edward B. Deutsch feels the expansion is a perfect fit for the firm.

“Our Tampa office will provide Florida’s third-most populous city with access to MDM&C’s nearly 275 attorneys, and our deep expertise across a broad range of industries,” Deutsch said in a statement.

“We believe the economic health of the Tampa Bay region will continue to grow over the coming decade, and by offering legal professionals of Jamie Myers’ caliber, we are positioned to help drive that growth.”

According to the firm, Myers has extensive experience representing clients in civil, business and commercial litigation, with particular expertise in fidelity & surety, bankruptcy and construction law.

Myers had been associated with a Tampa-area law firm, and had served as an assistant state attorney in Florida.

MDM&C, which has more lawyers in New Jersey than any other firm, now has offices in eight states, including New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Delaware.