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Bryna Jacobs
Thorp & Company
(305) 446-2700
bjacobs@thorpco.com

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer Names Christopher J. Karpinski
Managing Partner of Tallahassee, Fla., Office

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 15, 2003 – Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer P.A. today announced it has named Christopher J. Karpinski managing partner of the firm’s Tallahassee office.

Mr. Karpinski’s areas of practice include nursing home defense litigation, insurance defense, medical malpractice, administrative law and personal injury litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Karpinski was a litigator with Tromberg & Safer in Jacksonville, where he focused his practice on medical malpractice, personal injury, commercial litigation, lender liability, and deceptive and unfair trade practices. Before this, he worked in the prosecutor’s office in Jackson, MO. Karpinski began his legal career as an assistant state attorney with the state attorney’s office in Jacksonville, Fla. in 1994. As a prosecutor Karpinski has tried over 50 jury cases.

Karpinski holds a law degree with honors from Florida State University College of Law and a bachelor’s degree in international politics from Georgetown University.

In addition to being a member of the Florida Bar, Karpinski is a member of the Missouri Bar. He has also served on the board of directors for Boys Hope/Girls Hope of Florida.

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer is a full-service law firm with six offices in Florida – Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tallahassee – and one in Jackson, Miss. The firm offers a wide range of litigation-defense services, including appellate, general litigation, health care, nursing home and professional-malpractice defense. The South Florida Legal Guide has ranked the firm among the "Top 100" law firms in Florida. For more information, visit www.qpwblaw.com.