Porges, Hamlin, Knowles & Hawk, P.A.
Serving Central
& Southwest Florida
Located in downtown Bradenton, Florida, Porges, Hamlin, Knowles, & Hawk, P.A. serves a roster of local, regional and national clients throughout Central and Southwest Florida. Founded in 1970, The firm celebrated its 50th anniversary in April 2020. Porges, Hamlin, Knowles & Hawk, P.A., is a leader in Florida's gulf coast legal community providing expertise in a broad range of specialty areas to business, institutional, association and individual clients. With attorneys serving Florida's Suncoast, the Firm principals are focused on achieving the best possible results for clients while providing unparalleled personalized service.

Concise, Informative & Expert Advice
With experienced and knowledgeable attorneys on our staff, it is hardly surprising that our expertise in law covers a very broad range of practice areas. From real estate and community association law, to civil litigation, wills, trusts and corporate law, Porges, Hamlin, Knowles & Hawk, P.A. stands ready and able to address your legal needs.
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Over 50 Years of Experience
All 9 of our attorneys are licensed to practice law in the State of Florida; many also are admitted and qualified to practice in other states, including Georgia and New York, as well as at trial and appellate levels in district, circuit and Federal courts. We are proud that our attorneys generously contribute their time and talents to a variety of community civic and charitable organizations and activities.
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Our Areas of Expertise
Administrative Law
While our attorneys are experienced in representing both private and governmental clients ...
Banking & Finance Law
Business banking transactions can become extremely involved and complicated, on both sides ...
Community Association Law
The firm offers years of experience in providing expertise, advice and legal ...
Elder Law, Guardianships & Medicaid Planning
Porges, Hamlin, Knowles & Hawk, P.A. has extensive experience with the issues ...
Estate Planning
Estate planning representation is a significant portion of the firm’s practice. Two ...
Land Use & Zoning Law
The law firm has extensive experience in assisting developers in processing and ...
Mobile Home Law
While hardly exclusive to Florida, mobile homes and manufactured housing are certainly ...

Frequently Asked Questions
Located in downtown Bradenton, Porges, Hamlin, Knowles, & Hawk, P.A. serves a roster of local, regional and national clients throughout Central and Southwest Florida.
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It goes without saying that several factors enter into that decision. Probably the most important is whether the attorneys of the firm possess the knowledge and experience in the field or fields of the law with which you are most concerned.
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Our attorneys have demonstrated expertise in courts at every level of state and federal legal systems. Visit our Practice Areas page for information on all the various areas of practice that we specialize in.
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Porges, Hamlin, Knowles & Hawk, P.A. hopes you will learn enough about our firm to decide that you would like to further explore a possible relationship. If so, us our contact us page, send us an e-mail, or just pick up the telephone and call the number above.
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What Our Clients Said
“Have been our family’s estate attorneys for twenty-plus years. Very professional and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.”
Terri