The Duarte Firm

10/15/2026

Losing an employee can be challenging, and discovering they’ve taken confidential information with them makes the situation even more complicated. 😵‍💫

When confidential information is at risk, prompt action matters. That’s where we come in.

📩 📲 Contact us to discuss your concerns and learn how we can help protect your business.

10/09/2026

Florida weather can change in an instant. Business disputes can, too. ☀️🌧️

What starts as a simple disagreement can quickly escalate into a significant business problem.

If a dispute is starting to heat up, we offer the personal attention of a boutique firm, paired with the experience and resolve to litigate when necessary.

10/06/2026

Legal fees don’t have to be one-size-fits-all.

Depending on the matter, we offer alternative fee structures for greater flexibility and transparency.

Could an alternative fee arrangement be right for your matter? Learn more and contact our team to start the conversation.

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At The Duarte Firm, we focus our practice on complex, high-stakes business and commercial disputes. We're based in Tampa and regularly represent clients across the Tampa Bay region, West and Central Florida, and when a dispute calls for it, throughout the state.

10/02/2026

📍We've moved!

A new space marks an exciting milestone for our team, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to begin this next chapter.

From our new home in South Tampa, we’ll continue serving clients across Tampa Bay and throughout Florida, offering more space to grow and collaborate while maintaining our commitment to exceptional work.

www.duartefirm.com/contact-us

09/29/2026

Building a business takes vision, strategy, and hard work. Protecting what you’ve built requires thoughtful planning, too.

Join Rick Duarte and Jake Alexander this Wednesday for a conversation on the legal strategies business owners should consider to protect their businesses, investments, and future.

📅 Wednesday, September 30
⏰ 11:00 a.m. EST
🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eN5NsDyU

We hope to see you there!

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09/25/2026

🎉 We enjoyed celebrating our 2nd Annual Friends of the Firm Happy Hour last night at Willa’s Provisions! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a toast ahead of the holiday season... and to those who continue to support our firm from near and far. Gatherings like these are a wonderful reminder of how grateful we are for our incredible network of family, friends, clients, and colleagues.

Cheers to the year ahead! 🥂

09/23/2026

💡 You don’t keep a full-time electrician on staff just in case a lightbulb burns out. So why pay a full-time legal salary when your business doesn’t need one yet? 💡

Outside General Counsel gives you experienced legal support when you need it, scaling up or down with your business, workload, and priorities.

Get the support you need, without the full-time overhead. 🙌

09/16/2026

🙅‍♂️ When a business dispute starts brewing, don’t delete, discard, or “clean up” records. Emails, text messages, contracts, invoices, meeting notes, and other documents may become important evidence. 🔍

If you anticipate litigation, talk with a trusted attorney about preserving potentially relevant information, as well as next steps for your matter.

When in doubt, preserve it.

09/11/2026

“You’re based in Tampa? Can you handle a case in Miami?” 🤔

Absolutely. 👍

While we’re based in Tampa, we represent clients throughout Florida in complex business litigation and catastrophic injury matters.

Legal strategy isn’t limited by zip code. From virtual hearings and statewide depositions to in-person trials, we go wherever our clients need us.

09/07/2026

We are grateful for the people whose hard work, dedication, and perseverance keep our businesses, communities, and families moving forward.

Wishing our clients, colleagues, and community a safe, restful, and well-earned Labor Day!