About Our Firm

Learn more about the people who make Tison Law Group successful:

William W. “Ty” Tison, III 

William “Ty” W. Tison, III, born and raised in Tampa, Florida, has a wealth of knowledge and experience to serve you. After graduating from Plant High School in South Tampa, Ty completed his undergraduate studies at Emory University in Atlanta and American University in Washington D.C. During his studies at American University, Ty was selected for an internship with the American Defense Institute (associated with the American Heritage Foundation), in Washington, D.C., where he worked for Colonel Eugene B. McDaniel on the Strategic Defense Initiative and for the return of prisoners of war. While in college, Mr. Tison also served as an intern under Hillsborough County Judge Harry Coe doing extensive research on trial practice and plea bargaining.

Mr. Tison subsequently attended the University of Florida College of Law. In his first year of law school, Mr. Tison was selected to clerk for Chief Judge Guy Spicola in Tampa, Florida. A year later, Mr. Tison was hired as a law clerk in the insurance defense firm of Wilson, Door & Bogus in Tampa, Florida. After receiving his Juris Doctorate, Mr. Tison began his professional legal career with the prestigious firm, Swift, Currie, McGhee and Hiers, P.A., in Atlanta, Georgia where he served as an insurance defense attorney. While in Atlanta, Ty represented insurance defense companies and those they insure, who had been sued for negligently hurting others in Auto Accidents, Slip and Fall, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Medical Malpractice and other Civil Accidents. It was here that Mr. Tison learned the intricacies of how insurance defense companies work.

Mr. Tison later returned to Tampa where he served as a State Prosecutor from 1991-1998. During his time with the State Attorney’s Office, he gained experience trying hundreds of cases including Misdemeanors, DWLS, DUI, Domestic Violence, Drug Cases, Trafficking, Sexual Battery, Lewd & Lascivious, DUI Manslaughter, Organized Fraud, Racketeering and other White Collar cases, Robbery, Kidnaping, Car Jacking and Murder. Ty also served as a Division Chief, supervising other Assistant State Attorneys and participating in high level meetings at the State Attorneys Office. Through these experiences, he learned the inner workings of the government and law enforcement.

Mr. Tison left the State Attorney’s Office in 1998 to begin his own law firm. Ty has served clients throughout the states of Florida and Georgia, as a criminal defense attorney and personal injury plaintiff’s attorney in private practice for more than a decade. He has served as lead trial attorney on hundreds of cases.
 

Mr. Tison is a member of the Florida Bar, Georgia Bar, The Federal Bar, Hillsborough County Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyer’s Association. Ty has served on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Tampa Bay as well as for Youth for Christ. Mr. and Mrs. Tison make their home in Tampa along with their three children.
 
 
 

Frances Maria Perrone
 
Frances Maria Perrone, a third generation Tampa native, earned bachelor’s degrees from both Florida State University and the University of South Florida.  After graduating from Florida State University College of Law, she returned to Tampa to begin her legal career.  From 2000-2005, Frances worked as a prosecutor in Hillsborough County.  She handled thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases including DUI, Domestic Violence, Theft, Trafficking, Robbery and Manslaughter charges.  Frances served as Lead Trial Attorney of a felony division and the Director of County Court where she was responsible for supervising and training all traffic and misdemeanor attorneys as well as overseeing the prosecution of all traffic and misdemeanor cases in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. 
 
Frances has served the Bay area as a Criminal Defense attorney since 2005.  She has represented clients on various charges ranging from Homicide, Trafficking and Robbery charges as well as traffic citations, DUI, theft, and drug charges.  Frances has served as lead trial attorney in over 85 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials.
 
Frances Perrone has achieved Board Certification in Criminal Trial Law.  Frances is a member of the Florida Bar, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Hillsborough County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Herbert Goldberg Inn of Court.
 
Frances Maria Perrone is proud to be Board Certified by the Florida Bar. 

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