Prominent Tampa Bay law firm
\nmakes move to grow in St. Petersburg<\/p>\n
Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Wester is now Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Silvestri, TAMPA, FL (February 2, 2026) \u2013 The prominent Tampa Bay area law practice previously known as Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Wester, P.A. is now Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Silvestri, P.A., the firm announced today.<\/p>\n The change reflects the addition of well-known St. Petersburg attorney Larry Silvestri as a Shareholder, as former Shareholder J. Meredith Wester has moved into an Of Counsel role with the firm.<\/p>\n Silvestri is one of the top transactional real estate attorneys in St. Petersburg, working with property owners, developers, real estate companies, and local tenants on everything from title work to commercial property leases to counsel on complicated deals. His 10-year-old firm, Silvestri Law, merged on December 31 with Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Silvestri, part of the firm\u2019s plan to grow its clientele in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County.<\/p>\n \u201cLarry Silvestri is an excellent fit with our firm\u2019s culture, work ethic and focus on clients,\u201d said David Mechanik, a Shareholder with Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Silvestri. \u201cWe already help a number of clients in Pinellas County, and having Larry on our team will help us dramatically expand our presence there in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n Silvestri has worked with such clients as the owner of The Factory St. Pete, in connection with its lease to St. Pete Athletic Paddle and Social Club; the owner of The Peninsula Bed & Cocktails in connection with its lease to Mademoiselle Paris French Restaurant; the Pinellas County area franchisee for Caribou Coffee in connection with five leases; a land developer in connection with the acquisition of unentitled parcels of land and sale of the land to homebuilders after entitlements were obtained, and the owners of several RV parks as closing attorney and title agent. <\/p>\n He is involved in a wide range of real estate industry organizations both locally and nationally, including The Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors, Florida CCIM Chapter West Coast District, CREW Tampa Bay, Urban Land Institute Tampa Bay, The Real Estate Investment Council of Tampa Bay, International Council of Shopping Centers, St. Petersburg Bar Association, The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, and the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very excited to join this firm \u2013 a group of lawyers that I have admired for a long time,\u201d Silvestri said. \u201cThey have built a powerhouse organization known statewide for their real estate and environmental work, and we are confident that our firm will have great success in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County.\u201d<\/p>\n Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Silvestri now has expanded to open a St. Petersburg office, and its leaders see Pinellas County as a prime opportunity for growth.<\/p>\n \u201cWith Pinellas County mostly built out, redevelopment is a high priority for many property owners and developers, which is a good fit with our skill set,\u201d said Vince Nuccio, a Shareholder with Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Silvestri. \u201cWe are experts in handling complex issues, sometimes involving challenging environmental situations, and this work requires highly experienced legal counsel.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nadding prominent St. Petersburg real estate attorney Larry Silvestri as a Shareholder<\/em><\/p>\n