Townsend Belt

Mr. Belt has represented clients in a broad spectrum of matters including real estate litigation, commercial litigation, insurance litigation, bankruptcy, and other general civil matters in state courts, federal courts, and on appeals.

Mr. Belt is committed to serving the Tampa Bay community and serves on the board of directors for The Italian Club of Tampa.

Background
Court Admissions and Professional Associations

Background

Mr. Belt is a Tampa native, and a graduate of Jesuit High School and the University of South Florida. Mr. Belt graduated cum laude from St. Thomas University School of Law and holds an LL.M in Taxation from New York University. Mr. Belt is committed to serving Tampa Bay community and serves on the board of directors for The Italian Club of Tampa, and on the board of the Italian Invitational Golf Tournament.

Court Admissions and Professional Associations

Mr. Belt is admitted to practice in all state courts of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States Tax Court. Mr. Belt is also a member of the Business Law, General Practice, Real Property, and Trial Lawyers sections of the Florida Bar and of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association

A few years ago, I obtained a $5,500,000 judgment for a client of mine against some people who I believed were insolvent...
— Veteran Trial Lawyer and Fifteen-Year Client

A few years ago, I obtained a $5,500,000 judgment for a client of mine against some people who I believed were insolvent. I asked John Anthony if he would accept 20% of the net recovery together with all attorneys’ fees and costs as a contingent fee for collecting the judgment. He accepted, and he made over $1,000,000. I am glad he did, because our client and I were paid in full. Now, I have recently obtained a judgment of over $60,000,000 against some other people, and my client and I have once again entrusted the matter to John Anthony. He knows how to collect assets by way of enforcing a judgment, and I know no one better.

- Veteran Trial Lawyer and Fifteen-Year Client

“I have worked with John since 1995. At the time, I was a panel chapter 7 trustee. In the years since, I have been involved in hundreds of business insolvency matters as a professional fiduciary appointed by Federal and State courts. John has been a lawyer for me in all of these fiduciary capacities. He has represented me as chapter 11 trustee in a large case that involved investigation and pursuit of gross business mismanagement. In connection with that case, the former principal of the business was recently sentenced to approximately 250 years in jail. He has represented me as assignee for benefit of creditors, as a chapter 7 trustee, and in other related fiduciary capacities...

- Professional Insolvency Fiduciary and Certified Forensic Accountant

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