Tamara J. Spires

Tamara litigates complex cases in state and federal courts across the country. She works with experts in medicine, toxicology, pharmacology, product testing, and other fields to investigate catastrophic injuries and deaths. From discovery and expert development to major motions, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation, she builds cases to withstand close scrutiny and challenges the arguments raised against her clients.

Before focusing on product liability litigation, Tamara built extensive courtroom experience in personal injury, criminal defense, family law, and other civil matters. She has served as lead counsel in more than 50 county and circuit court cases. That experience taught her to prepare thoroughly, make decisions under pressure, and advocate forcefully for the person depending on her.

Tamara served as lead counsel for a family whose kratom wrongful death case resulted in an $11 million judgment. She has also negotiated numerous favorable settlements for people harmed by dangerous products and corporate negligence. She brings the same attention to each case, whether it ends through negotiation or requires a fight in court.

Tamara is prominent leader in the legal profession and the Sarasota community. She serves as President-Elect of the Sarasota County Bar Association and is set to become its 80th President in 2027. As Chair of the Bar Association’s Council for Diversity and Inclusion, she supports programming, partnerships, scholarships, mentorship, and the Booker High School Law Academy. She was also selected for the American Association for Justice Leadership Academy. Her service includes leadership roles with The Florida Bar and work with nonprofit and community organizations.

A Miami native, Tamara earned her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law and graduated with honors from Florida A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in English. Seeing how access and resources affect a person’s ability to be heard helped shape her commitment to advocacy.

Tamara knows that clients need an attorney who will listen, tell them where their case stands, and act decisively on their behalf. She explains the strategy and the decisions ahead while keeping their goals and the effects on their families at the center of her work. Against well-resourced opponents, she relies on evidence, preparation, and persistence.

Outside the office, Tamara enjoys horseback riding, reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

• Florida
• District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

• Stetson University College of Law, Juris Doctor
• Florida A&M University, Bachelor’s degree

• Product Liability
• Kratom Death and Injury Lawsuits
• Metal on Metal Hip Replacement
• Depuy Pinnacle Hip Replacements
• Zimmer Biomet Magnum M2a Hip Replacements

• Sarasota County Bar Association, President-Elect (2026–2027)
• Sarasota County Bar Association Council for Diversity and Inclusion, Chair (2026–2027)
• American Association for Justice, Leadership Academy (2026)
• The Florida Bar Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Committee Chair (2025–Present)
• The Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Member (2024–Present)
• Bay Area Legal Services, Board Member (2025–Present)
• The Links, Incorporated, Member (2019–Present)