Background
Townsend, Deborah J. was born on August 21, 1954 in Elmira, New York, United States.
Townsend, Deborah J. was born on August 21, 1954 in Elmira, New York, United States.
Hood College (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Albany Law School of Union University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Hendry, Stoner, Sawicki & Brown, P.A. (Orlando, Florida) specializing in General Business Practice. Real Property Law, Corporate Law, International Law. Federal, State and International Taxation.
Banking Law and Immigration Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, New York. 1981, Florida and United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida. Staff Attorney, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. and Haitian Refugee Center, Inc., 1980-1981. Member: Orange County Bar Association (Past Chair, Immigration & Nationality Law Committee).
The Florida Bar; American Immigration Lawyers Association (Past-President, Central Florida Chapter). Hendry, Stoner, Sawicki & Brown, P.A. traces its existence to 1969 through predecessor firms in which Robert R. Hendry and Richard D. Stoner were principals. Since its inception, the firm has been active in the general practice of law with a concentration in international business.
The firm and it principals have acted as attorneys in the acquisition, development or sale of the largest entertainment enterprise in Florida, commercial, industrial and residential properties, Errol Estate, a 1,200 acre golf and residential development and Lake Nona a 7,000 acre mixed use development. The firm represents clients from all parts of the world. All attorneys in the firm increase and maintain professional knowledge through both mandatory and voluntary seminar attendance and speaking and through participation in professional and trade organizations.
Member: Orange County Bar Association (Past Chair, Immigration & Nationality Law Committee). The Florida Bar; American Immigration Lawyers Association (Past-President, Central Florida Chapter).