Brandon S. Vesely, Esq., B.C.S.

Attorney, Brandon S. Vesely, is the founding partner of The Florida Appellate Firm, P.A. in St. Petersburg, Florida. Board Certified in appellate practice by The Florida Bar since 2009, Mr. Vesely has earned a reputation as one of the top appellate attorneys in the state. He has 31 years of appellate experience and has won or defended hundreds of appeals of prior rulings involving a wide range of legal matters, including civil and business litigation, family law, creditors’ rights, evictions, and more.

Along with maintaining a successful appellate practice, Mr. Vesely routinely provides litigation support for other attorneys, including drafting dispositive motions, jury instructions, legal memoranda, and post-trial motions.

A 1991 graduate of Dartmouth College, Mr. Vesely obtained his law degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1994. He is admitted to practice before all the Florida state courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida as well as before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th and 11th Circuits. Mr. Vesely served 12 years on The Florida Bar Appellate Court Rules Committee and is a longtime member of The Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section. Mr. Vesely currently serves on The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education (BLSE).

Recognized for his impeccable professionalism and exceptional legal abilities, Mr. Vesely has earned an AV-Preeminent peer review rating of 5.0 from Martindale-Hubbell each year since 2004. He was also named as a Florida Super Lawyer in Appellate Practice in each of the past 9 years; and Florida Trend magazine voted him among the state’s Legal Elite in 2015.  He has also been named as a Best Lawyer honoree in appellate practice. 

Mr. Vesely resides in St. Petersburg with his Wife, Shirin M. Vesely, who also practices law.