Business law practice acquires firm

TAMPA — Boutique firm Hunter Business Law has acquired Brick & Ivy Business Law, P.A., a St. Petersburg-based business law firm.

Hunter Business Law focuses on entrepreneurs and startup clients. The firm has a primary office in South Tampa. The acquisition facilitates the firm's plans to expand to a second office in 2017.

“St. Petersburg has undergone an inspiring renaissance, and we are excited to be expanding our firm's footprint into the heart of the vibrant EDGE District on Central Avenue where the entrepreneurial spirit is thriving,” says President of Hunter Business Law Sheryl Hunter in a statement.

Brick & Ivy was founded by Jaremy Shelton. Shelton will be joining Hunter Business Law as managing attorney of the St. Petersburg office.

“The opportunity to join an established firm that shares my passion to support small business owners and help them grow successful companies in my community is ideal,” says Shelton in a press release.