Darryl Rouson – Rouson & Associates, P.A. – 727-322-2777

Darryl Ervin Rouson, Esq., of Rouson & Associates, P.A. has earned a reputation as a trailblazer in business and the community. In 1981, he became the first African American prosecutor in Pinellas County. In 2003, he was appointed the first Chairman of the newly formed Substance Abuse and Addictions Task Force for The National Bar Association. He has emerged as one of the Bay areas most successful businessmen as voted by Tampa Bay Business Journal.

Known as a trial lawyer he has counseled or co-counseled on large settlement personal injury, wrongful death and successfully defended criminal cases. Attorney Rouson has partnered and served as legal counsel on large real estate developments. Attorney Rouson has taken novel and difficult causes with passionate and aggressive representation. He has also been widely consulted on political and community affairs.

His successful lawsuit against a land-owner for gross neglect in a blighted area became the touchstone for a series of events that led to the community’s first multi-million commercial investment in over 30 years.

Mr. Rouson has served on the Transition Teams of Attorney General and current Governor Charlie Crist. Recently, he accepted appointment to the prestigious Statewide Taxation and Budget Reform Commission.

Mr. Rouson has appeared as an analyst and consultant on CNN, Court TV, ESPN, FOX News, Rita Crosby Live & Direct and Kathy Crier Live TV. He has been a commentator on Bay area television programs including Fox 13 Your Turn with Kathy Fountain and Florida This Week with Rob Lorei.

Website address is: www.rousonlaw.com