*Awaiting Bar exam results*
Morgan Palermo is a first-year associate in the Tampa office of Johnson Pope. She focuses her practice on commercial real estate and business transactions, assisting clients with a range of transactional matters and providing practical, detail-oriented legal guidance.
While attending Florida State University College of Law, Morgan gained valuable experience through judicial and transactional roles. She served as a judicial extern to The Honorable Darren Farfante of the Florida 13th Judicial Circuit Court, where she gained insight into the judicial process and civil litigation matters. She also served as a probate law clerk at Smith Thompson Shaw & Power, P.A. in Tallahassee, assisting with probate and estate-related matters.
Morgan joined Johnson Pope as a summer associate in 2025, gaining firsthand experience with the firm’s commercial real estate and business law practices before returning to the firm as an associate. She brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused approach to her work and is committed to helping clients navigate complex legal and business matters.
Bar Admission
- Florida, Awaiting Results
Education
- Florida State University College of Law, J.D. 2026
- Editor in Chief – Journal of Transnational Law and Policy
- President – Real Property Probate & Trust Law Society
- Elder Law Clinic
- Florida State University – Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2023
- Florida State University – B.S. in Real Estate, 2022
- Minor in Commercial Entrepreneurship
Outside of the office
Morgan enjoys painting, baking, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family. Morgan is a fourth-generation attorney and a fourth-generation Tampa native.