Our Attorneys

Ryan’s practice focuses on foreclosure defense, consumer protection litigation, and real estate closings. Ryan defends consumer clients against mortgage foreclosure actions and also represents consumers against creditors and debt collectors for collection violations. Ryan represents consumers in cases involving claims under the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Ryan has successfully tried mortgage foreclosure cases to verdict and has prosecuted consumer claims against creditors to judgment.

A fifth-generation Tampa native, Ryan was a candidate for Florida Attorney General in the 2018 election. Believing that how much justice you get should not depend on how much money you have, Ryan ran on a platform of fighting for everyday Floridians and standing up to big corporate interests. During his 15-month campaign, Ryan followed through on his pledge to refuse even one penny in big corporate campaign contributions. Ryan ran a proud grassroots campaign and 367,053 Floridians joined his cause to put our consumers first and voted for him for Florida Attorney General.

As someone in long-term recovery, Ryan is passionate in helping others find long-term sobriety. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys reading, writing, running, dancing, fishing, and enjoying time with his wife Francesca. Ryan is also the proud attorney-owner of Torrens Title, Inc.

Matt has prosecuted and defended lawsuits across Florida on behalf of fiduciaries, businesses, and individuals. Matt’s representative matters include but are not limited to contract disputes, real estate disputes, probate and trust disputes, consumer and creditor’s rights claims, business disputes, commercial landlord and tenant disputes, and homeowner/condominium owner association matters.

Before founding Kassel Law Group, Matt was an associate at two boutique Tampa law firms where he handled a broad array of real estate and commercial litigation, probate, estate planning and business transactions. Prior to private practice, Matt served as Claims Counsel for a leading national title insurance underwriter where he resolved various title disputes and lawsuits against the company. Matt is a Florida licensed real estate agent and a title agent for Attorney’s Title Fund.