Spiro J. Verras

Spiro J. Verras, Esq., is an attorney whose practice at Verras Law, centers on estate planning law, probate, trusts, elder law, guardianships, and corporate and commercial transactions. His broader legal background includes business law, real estate and closings, intellectual property, immigration, admiralty and environmental law, serious personal injury, probate litigation, class actions, consumer protection, privacy matters, and civil rights litigation. He also brings extensive civil litigation experience to his transactional and planning work for individuals, families, and business clients.

Spiro earned his B.A. from Yale University in 1989. He earned his J.D. from Tulane Law School in 1993, where he served as Managing Editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. He is also certified in European Legal Practice. His education and varied legal experience support a practice that combines planning, transactions, litigation, and counsel across personal, family, and business matters.

Spiro has represented clients in significant consumer and civil matters, including claims against major financial institutions on behalf of customers alleging fraud. His background also includes the In Re Microsoft Consumer Antitrust Litigation, in which he was the first attorney to sue Microsoft. He previously worked as a partner at Jones, Verras & Freiberg and the Bilirakis Law Group, and he was a co-founder of the Unthink social media project.

Spiro J. Verras is admitted in Florida, Louisiana, New York, and Texas, as well as local federal district courts, the US Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the US Supreme Court. His professional memberships include several state and local bar organizations and sections focused on real property, probate, trusts, elder law, entertainment, and related fields. He also serves on multiple Florida Bar committees addressing guardianship, asset protection, digital assets, trust law, and probate procedure matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Verras Law, P.A.
• Member, Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Elder Law, and Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Sections
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association, Trusts, Estate, Probate & Immovable Property Law Section
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Texas Bar Association, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law and LGBT Law Sections
• Member, Clearwater Bar Association
• Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Member, Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Licensed State

• Florida
• Louisiana
• New York
• Texas

Education

• Tulane Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yale University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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