I’ve practiced law in the Gainesville area since 1988. I began practicing as an associate with the Law Office of Lansing J. Roy (1988-1989), representing debtors in Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11, then worked as an associate with Scruggs & Carmichael, P.A. (1990-1991), representing institutional and individual creditors. I was a partner in Swanson & Sperling, P.A. until January, 2003 when I opened my own office as a solo practitioner. I served as a Chapter 7 trustee from 1992-1995.

I have been President of the Northern District Bankruptcy Bar Association, and active in the Florida Bar Bankruptcy / UCC Committee. I’m also active in local voluntary bar activities. I’ve held every office in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, serving as president in 1996-1997. I’ve been the treasurer of that association since 2001. I am an emeritus member of the James C. Adkins Inn of Court, having been treasurer for several years before serving as president in 2003-2004.

I was on the board of the Girls Place of Alachua County for six years, serving as Vice President for Program Development for four years. As my second term on the Girls Club board was winding up, I joined with two other board members and some people from the Gainesville area business community to form Healthy Learning Academy, a charter school for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school’s mission is to integrate physical activity and nutritional education into the core curriculum. Our happy, enthusiastic students have achieved some of the highest standardized test scores in Alachua County while enjoying plenty of opportunities to use their energetic bodies and minds.

I’ve lived in Gainesville since 1985. I grew up in the northeast and I root for the New York Mets and the Florida Gators, which must be proof that life takes you where you mean to be because I came here believing orange and blue to be the only good team colors.

As a speaker, I’ve lectured on bankruptcy topics for the National Business Institute and in seminars conducted by local bar associations. As a member of the Northern District of Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association, I participated in developing continuing education seminars for bankruptcy lawyers in Northern Florida. 

Contact Law Office of Sharon T. Sperling to schedule a FREE initial consultation for cases related to bankruptcy law.