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After practicing law for more than 22 years, I can honestly say that I eagerly look forward to Mondays, because the always evolving areas in which I practice and the fascinating people with whom I work ensure that every day is unique and interesting.
I practice in the areas of media, technology, contests and sweepstakes, and advertising. My media practice includes prepublication review and advice, litigation defense such as defamation, privacy and other content-related claims, preparation of media and technology contracts, and advocacy of public rights of access to judicial and governmental records and proceedings.
In the technology and marketing areas, my typical day may involve anything and everything from advising clients on various Internet, technology, mobile marketing or other advertising issues, not to mention all of the regulatory acronyms (CAN-SPAM, COPPA, TCPA, FTC/CARU), assisting clients with website terms of use, privacy policies, licenses, social networking guidelines, online advertising agreements, litigating domain name disputes and working with clients who wish to operate contests, sweepstakes and other promotions.
I am very fortunate to have the chance to work with a variety of clients in a wide range of consumer and trade games of chance, contests of skill, user-generated content promotions, charitable promotions, and other exciting advertising promotions, which are offered in a growing number of media, ranging from the more “traditional” radio, television, print and direct mail, to electronic media such as e-mail and online, and emerging technologies using text messaging, Smartphones and other mobile devices, as well GPS-enabled programs.
Ideally, I work closely with our clients from beginning to end to ensure that every aspect of the promotion fulfills their legal obligations under the growing web of regulations implicated by cross-platform and high-tech promotions, while still focusing on achieving their marketing goals, whether the promotion is local, regional, national or international (multi-zone).
I especially enjoy collaborating and brainstorming creative solutions to otherwise onerous regulations. At the same time, I am often called on to assist in negotiating and drafting agreements between co-sponsors and other promotion entities, such as prize suppliers, celebrity endorsers, and fulfillment companies, to ensure clarity between the obligations and responsibilities of all entities or persons involved in major campaigns.
Kid issues are one of my passions. As a result,I served for several years as a certified Guardian ad Litem, representing the abused or neglected children, as a board member for A Gift for Teaching of Tampa Bay, the Child Abuse Council & Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and as a legal services volunteer in the local Domestic Violence Intake Center through Bay Area Legal Services.
At home, Kent (my indisputably better half) and I together wrangle 3 sons & 1 very spoiled yellow Lab. In my "spare" time, I am an avid martial artist, which allows me to vent any simmering frustrations during sparring, as well as a self-professed & unapologetic geek.
| Susan Tillotson Bunch: | Member at The Thomas & Lo Cicero |
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601 South Boulevard Tampa, FL 33606 |
| Website: | http://www.tlolawfirm.com/Bio/SusanBunch.asp |
| Phone: | 813-984-3060 |
| Fax: | (813) 984-3070 |
| Offices: |
Thomas & Lo Cicero
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association | Forum on Communications Law | N/A |
| Media & Communications Law Committee, The Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Forum on Communications Law | N/A |
| Media & Communications Law Committee, The Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| Tort and Insurance Practice Committee, Forum on Communications Law, American Bar Association | Member | 1994 - 1998 |
| American Bar Association | Forum on Communications Law | 1994 - 1900 |
| Media & Communications Law Committee, The Florida Bar | Member | 1994 - 1900 |
| Media Law & the Defamation Torts Committee, Litigation Section, American Bar Association | Member | 1995 - 2000 |
| Hillsborough County Circuit Guardian ad Litems | Certified Guardian ad Litem | 1995 - 2000 |
| Tort and Insurance Practice Committee of the Forum on Communications Law, American Bar Association | Vice Chair, Newsletter Committee | 1995 - 1996 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay | Board Member | 1998 - 2000 |
| Child Abuse Council | Board Member | 2003 - 2007 |
| Bay Area Legal Services | Volunteer, Domestic Violence Intake Center | 2003 - 2006 |
| A Gift for Teaching of Tampa | Member, Board of Directors | 2004 - 2008 |
| Media & Communications Law Committee, The Florida Bar | Co-Chair, Media Law Conference | 2006 - 2006 |
| MLRC Advertising and Commercial Speech Committee | Member | 2007 - 2007 |
| Online News Association | Member | N/A |
| Online News Association | Member | 2008 - 1900 |
| Online News Association | Member | N/A |
| MLRC Advertising and Commercial Speech Committee | Member | 2012 - 2012 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa’s Top Rated Lawyers | ALM | 2012 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 |
| Tampa Bay's Best Magazines | Tampa Bay Magazine | 2010 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2007 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2007 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 1998 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | B.A. German and Italian | 1987 |
| Florida State University | B.A. German and Italian | 1987 |
| Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1990 |
| Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1990 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Casita, L.P. v. Maplewood Equity Partners, L.P., 960 So. 2d 854 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007) | Successfully obtained reversal of trial court’s decision to exercise personal jurisdiction |
| Davis v. Avvo, 2011 WL 4063282 (M.D. Fla. 2011) | Successfully obtained enforcement of terms of use for attorney ratings website resulting in transfer of litigation to jurisdiction with favorable anti-SLAPP litigation and ultimately in dismissal of case and award of defense attorney’s fees. |
| Holt v. Tampa Bay Television, Inc., 976 So. 2d 1106 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007) | Successly obtained dismissal of all claims based on single publication rule, single causeof action rule, presuit notice statute and statute of limitations, affirmed on appeal in 2007. |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 869562 | Member in Good Standing | 1990 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Classic Guide to Mobile Advertising (Mobile Marketers) | Legal Screenshots for Interactive, Integrated Campaigns | 2012 |
| The Quill | FOI Toolbox: Developing a Public Record Paper Trail: Hope for Cooperation, Anticipate Litigation (Co-Author) | 2010 |
| The Brechner Report | Suits Reveal Pattern of Overbilling by Medical Examiner Districts | 2010 |
| Litigation Magazine | Something Old, Something New . . . The Marriage of High Tech and Traditional Jurisprudence | 2008 |
| The Florida Bar, Media & Communications Law Committee | A Reporter's Guide to a Civil Lawsuit | 2007 |
| Media Law Resource Center - Media Law Letter | Florida Appeals Court Decides Injury Alone Caused by Tortious Act Committed Outside State Does Not Satisfy Long-Arm Jurisdiction | 2007 |
| Media Law Resource Center - Media Law Letter | Florida Appeals Court to Hear Online Libel Case: Will Decide If Retraction Statute and Single Publication Rule Apply Online | 2007 |
| Holland & Knight LLP Newsletter | "Tree Sitting" Constitutes Protected Free Speech, | 2005 |
| Florida Trial Objections by Judge Paul Siegel | Editorial Advisory Board | 2004 |
| Holland & Knight Newsletter | Online Sweepstakes - Don't Wager a Guess, Take Note Before You Promote | 2003 |
| Computer Law Journal, The Florida Bar, Business Law Section | Co-Editor | 2002 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Annual Media Law Conference, Orlando, Florida | Moderator: Anonymous Speech & the Internet | 2012 |
| Committee Meeting | Presenter, Promotions | 2011 |
| 5th Annual Focus on Sweepstakes, Contests & Promotions | Legal Issues with Smartphone Promotions, Mobile Apps and Gamification | 2011 |
| 4th Annual Focus on Sweepstakes, Contests & Promotions | Online Contests and User Generated Content | 2010 |
| Sunshine Seminars | Sunshine Seminars | 2007 |
| Media Law Conference | Moderator: Online Journalism: Big v. Blog | 2006 |
| Media Law and Ethics Conference | Newsgathering | 2006 |
| Copyright & Plagiarism | Copyright & Plagiarism | 2006 |
| Legal Issues in Technology | Legal Issues in Technology | 2004 |
| Legal Challenges of the Media in the 21st Century | Legal Challenges of the Media in the 21st Century | 2004 |
| Advanced Internet Techniques | Advanced Internet Techniques | 2004 |
| Monthly Seminars | Advanced Litigation & Civil Practice Update | 2003 |
| Media Relations for Government Officials in Florida | Media Relations for Government Officials in Florida | 2003 |
| Media & The Law | Reporters' Privilege and Fringe Media | 2003 |
| Knowledge Management Class | Guest Instructor, IP, Technology, Monitoring & Privacy Issues | 2003 |
| In-House Seminars | Cyberliability Seminar | 2002 |
| The Law of the Internet | The Law of the Internet | 2001 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Law Clerk | Hon. Roger Vinson, United States District Court Judge, Northern District of Florida | 1990 - 1992 |
| Law Clerk | Hon. Roger Vinson, United States District Court Judge, Northern District of Florida | 1990 - 1992 |
| Associate | Feikens, VanderMale, Stevens, Bellamy & Gilchrist | 1992 - 1994 |
| Associate | Feikens, VanderMale, Stevens, Bellamy & Gilchrist | 1992 - 1994 |
| Associate | Holland & Knight LLP | 1994 - 2000 |
| Associate | Holland & Knight LLP | 1994 - 2000 |
| Partner | Holland & Knight LLP | 2000 - 2006 |
| Partner | Holland & Knight LLP | 2000 - 2006 |
