Jodi M. Ruberg
Associate
Jodi concentrates on business & corporate and health care practice areas. Jodi counsels clients regarding entity formation, business governance issues, business transactions and health care transactional and regulatory matters. Her services include: drafting and negotiating transaction documents such as asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, operating, partnership and shareholder agreements, and employment agreements; structuring and effectuating the sale and purchase of businesses, assets or divisions and joint ventures; as well as representing health care entities on regulatory matters.
Prior to joining Blalock Walters, Jodi previously served as Associate General Counsel for SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.
An active member in the community, Jodi was elected by her peers as a Governor of the Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division, representing Sarasota, Manatee and Desoto Counties. Jodi also serves on the Legislative Committee as well as the Health & Wellness Committee for the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division. Jodi is also a Director of the Sarasota County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division.
Honors:
- Selected to Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2019, 2020, 2021
Bar Associations
• The Florida Bar
• Legislative Committee (YLD)
• Health & Wellness Committee (YLD)
• Sarasota County Bar Association
• Sarasota County Bar Association Board of Directors,
(YLD) (2018-2020)
• Manatee County Bar Association
• Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL)
• Manatee County & Sarasota County Chapters
Professional
• Florida Bar Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division
(2019-2022)
• Leadership Sarasota, Class of 2019
• Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court
(2018-Present)
• SCBA 12th Judicial Circuit High School Mock Trial
Competition
• Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy (2017)
Honors
• Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers (2019)
Court Admissions:
• Florida, 2012
• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
• U.S. District for the Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District for the Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District for the Southern District of Florida
- University of Central Florida (B.S.) – Business Management
- Student Government Senator
- Florida State University College of Law (J.D.)