• Business and Commercial Litigation
• Franchise Litigation
• Employment and Labor Law
• Appellate Practice

Experience
Alicia Schumacher is an experienced litigation attorney who has successfully represented clients in a wide range of commercial, franchise, and employment disputes in both state and federal courts.  Ms. Schumacher regularly counsels clients regarding employment situations and preventative employment measures and has successfully represented clients in claims before the United States Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Florida Commission on Human Resources.   Ms. Schumacher also represents corporate and individual clients at the appellate level and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Bar Admissions
Ms. Schumacher is admitted to practice in Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Education
Florida State University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1987

Florida State University, J.D., 1990

• Member/Officer Moot Court Team

Recognitions, Associations and Professional Activities
Ms. Schumacher is a member of the Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers and the Hillsborough County Bar Association.  She is also a member of the Labor and Employment Law section of The Florida Bar.  She has served as a guardian ad litem attorney and provides pro bono services through the Hillsborough County Bar Association.  Ms. Schumacher has lectured on both franchise and employment law topics and has been recognized by Florida Trend Magazine as a noteworthy young attorney.  Ms. Schumacher has been awarded an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Personal
Ms. Schumacher was born in Limestone, Maine and was raised in Niceville, Florida.