About Anne
Anne Skinner built her legal foundation in West Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia University and stayed on to complete her Juris Doctor at West Virginia University College of Law in 1994. Those years shaped her understanding of law and the role it plays in everyday disputes and big decisions.
She is admitted to practice in Florida and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Over the years she has practiced in settings that range from courtroom representation to appellate filings. Her work has involved drafting briefs, arguing motions and managing procedural strategy. She approaches each matter with attention to legal detail and an eye toward practical outcomes.
Early in her career she moved into roles that required both litigation instincts and steady case management. Colleagues describe her as deliberate in courtroom preparation and clear in written advocacy. She has handled contested matters that required careful timelines and close coordination with clients. She is equally at ease preparing an evidentiary record and assembling appellate arguments when cases move beyond trial courts.
At Lento Law Group she is part of a team that manages a steady docket of litigation and appellate matters. Her contributions include courtroom appearances, oral argument when appeals proceed, and mentoring junior attorneys on appellate procedure. She is known for concise briefing and for parsing complex rules into actionable steps for clients and staff.
Skinner’s education and experience inform a methodical approach. She emphasizes the rules that govern procedure and evidence. That orientation helps in tight deadlines and technical filings. It also shapes how she advises clients about the likely arc of a case and what options are realistic at each stage.
Outside the courtroom, she spends time updating procedural knowledge and keeping pace with changes in appellate practice. Her practice is rooted in process and clear legal analysis. She remains active in matters that reach both Florida state courts and the Eleventh Circuit, where she represents clients in appellate filings and related litigation.
