Gulf Breeze Products Liability Lawyers

Mr. Aylstock earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of North Florida in 1992 (magna cum laude), and graduated number one in his law school section at the University of Florida in May, 1995. During law school, Mr. Aylstock was both an associate and a senior editor of the Florida Law Review publishing an article on the case of Fabre v. Marin, 623 So.2d 1182 (Fla. 1993), one of most significant cases to affect the area of personal injury law in Florida over the past ten years. Prior to graduation, Mr. Aylstock received the American Jurisprudence Award in...

Scott C. Barnes earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from Florida State University, graduating summa cum laude at the top of his class. Scott then attended the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, where he earned his law degree, graduating magna cum laude and in the top seven percent of his class.

Upon graduation, Scott C. Barnes passed the Florida Bar Exam, earning one of the highest scores on the state exam. As a result, the Florida Supreme Court selected Scott to speak on behalf of the new inductees at the First District Attorney Induction...

Virginia Buchanan is a shareholder at Levin, Papantonio, Rafferty, Proctor, Buchanan, O’Brian, Barr & Mougey, P.A., having joined the firm in 1989. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Florida in 1985, and received her Juris Doctorate Degree, with honors, from the University of Florida in 1989. She has served as lead/co-lead counsel in more than 50 jury trials, with results exceeding $500 million. She has a national practice and works extensively in her local Pensacola and surrounding community. She is a member of Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Legal Elite, and listed by Martindale-Hubbell as a Top Rated...

Troy Rafferty is a shareholder with the Levin Papantonio law firm. He litigates mass tort, pharmaceutical, and major personal injury cases throughout the country.

Mr. Rafferty has been recognized as one of the country's top lawyers through inclusion in the publication, The Best Lawyers in America, as well as The Legal 500. He has also been recognized as one of Florida's top lawyers by Florida Super Lawyers.

Mr. Rafferty has been awarded an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, the highest rating for competence and ethics issued by that publication, and reserved for attorneys designated as outstanding...

Mike Papantonio is a senior partner with the law firm of Levin Papantonio Rafferty. He has received numerous multi-million dollar verdicts on behalf of victims of corporate malfeasance. His award-winning work handling thousands of mass tort cases throughout the nation has helped make Levin Papantonio Rafferty one of the largest plaintiff law firms in the country. Mr. Papantonio is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers. He is a member of The National Trial...

Joe Zarzaur is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney whose firm is dedicated to promoting community safety since 2007. Zarzaur Law, P.A. is focused on personal injury litigation has more than 20 years of experience in this niche. The firm’s lawyers meet with each client and carefully explain the steps they need to protect themselves and any loved ones who have personal injuries. Zarzaur Law offers free initial consultations to Florida personal injury victims. The firm has two offices in Pensacola and Destin to help serve Escambia, Santa Rosa and the surrounding areas.

Zarzaur Law has earned its reputation as one...

Pensacola personal injury attorney Austin R. Ward is a Pensacola native and graduate of Washington High School. In 2006, he returned to his hometown and began practicing law in the areas of tax, estate planning, corporate and real estate.

Austin R. Ward graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of West Florida in 2001. He then attended Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, where he received his J.D. in 2004. Following graduation, Austin decided to pursue an advanced legal degree (an L.L.M. in Taxation) at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

In 2008, he decided to...

Brian Barr is a shareholder at Levin Papantonio Rafferty. He litigates pharmaceutical, environmental, mass tort and personal injury cases throughout the country. Mr. Barr has been appointed to leadership in many of the largest mass tort cases in the country. Mr. Barr is presently serving as co-liaison counsel and a member of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the 3M Combat Arms Earplugs Litigation (MDL 2885) presently pending in the Northern District of Florida before the Honorable Casey Rodgers. The 3M Combat Arms Earplug MDL is the largest MDL in history with over 240,000 pending claims. Mr. Barr recently served as trial...

Peter Mougey is a shareholder and the Chair of Levin Papantonio’s Securities and Business Litigation department. He concentrates his practice in the areas of complex litigation, financial services, and securities litigation, and whistleblower or qui tam litigation. Mr. Mougey has been recognized as one of Florida’s top 100 trial lawyers and a Florida Super Lawyer and has dedicated his career to championing individuals’ rights against the world’s largest companies. His peers have rated him AV Preeminent, the highest possible rating. Mr. Mougey has represented over 1,500 state, municipal, and institutional entities, as well as tribal sovereign nations, in litigation and arbitration...

Shane Dean has recovered millions of dollars representing victims in personal injury and wrongful death claims resulting from the negligence of others.

Mr. Dean has been selected to the Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for three years in a row. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in Florida are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made...

Mr. Mitchell is admitted to the State Bars of Florida and Montana, as well as numerous federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. Throughout his 50 years of practice, he has recovered substantial awards for his clients, including multi-million dollar settlements and trial verdicts. His closing arguments and opening statements have been published in several legal treatises, including Closing Argument, the Art and the Law by Jacob A. Stein and The Art of Advocacy- Opening Statements by Leonard Decof.

The Bruner Law Firm works solely as Plaintiff’s personal injury lawyers, dedicated to assisting accident victims in Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Niceville and throughout the entire Florida Panhandle.

Attorney Sean M. Cleary, owner and founder of The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary, a Miami, Florida-based law practice, is a skilled and experienced personal injury lawyer, who represents injured parties in complex litigation cases. Since 2005, Mr. Cleary has represented victims of car accidents, aviation accidents, product liability, slip and fall accidents, medical malpractice, and personal injury incidents and he managed to recover millions of dollars by obtaining favorable verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients throughout the United States. With an already established and good reputation in the Court Houses of Florida, Mr. Sean M. Cleary...

Attorney Jason M. Melton, is a founding partner of Whittel & Melton. As a former state prosecutor, he continues fighting for victims bringing in some of the largest single event results in Central Florida. Jason is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million and Million Dollar Advocates Forum, AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and continues to be listed among SuperLawyers in Florida by Thomson Reuters. He is a Founding Member of the National Academy of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers, and in 2023 was named President. Attorney Melton is dedicated to providing clients with personalized, high-quality representation. We handle Auto Accidents, Slip and Fall, Injury, Nursing...

Matt Powell has been protecting injured victims and their families in the Tampa Bay area for over 30 years.

He is dual Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar and National Board of Trial Advocacy.

At his firm MattLaw, he handles cases involving car crashes, trucking crashes, medical malpractice, motorcycle crashes, wrongful death, bicycle crashes, negligent security, products liability, and many other types of injury cases.

Matt first practiced law with a well-known defense firm in Tallahassee that represented over 20 insurance companies, negligent drivers and doctors.

During that time, Matt learned the techniques insurance companies use to...

Mr. Margulies is board certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in Admiralty and Maritime Law. To achieve this status, Mr. Margulies had to demonstrate a substantial background in handling maritime cases and maritime law continuing legal education. In addition, Mr. Margulies was rigorously evaluated by the board as to character, ethics, and reputation for professionalism and was required to pass a written examination on all areas of admiralty and maritime law.

Christian Myer is a prominent civil litigation attorney in the Tampa Bay area. Formerly a criminal defense attorney, Christian now defends and advances the rights of injury victims with the Dolman Law Group. If you are in the need of a personal injury attorney or a criminal defense attorney in the Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Crystal Beach, Ozona, Dunedin, Largo, Pinellas Park, Bradenton, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tampa or Trinity areas, contact me at christian@dolmanlaw.com

It is my mission, and that of our firm, to provide our clients with the highest level of professional service. We are dedicated to achieving the justice you deserve from the parties responsible for your losses while protecting you and your emotional wellbeing during stressful times.

I am a native Floridian, born and raised in South Florida. I have spent my entire professional career practicing law and helping individuals and families across South Florida. I am a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law, a second-generation Florida personal injury attorney and a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial...

Jason Turchin, Esq. is an Attorney, Author, Media Correspondent, Producer and Entrepreneur who has handled more than 6,500 Personal Injury, Accident, Product Liability, Life Insurance, and Wrongful Death Claims. Jason has appeared throughout the national and international news on various legal topics, including car accidents, wrongful death, product liability, Takata airbag shrapnel claims, exploding pressure cooker claims, life insurance, personal injury and more. Several major media outlets have turned to Jason for legal opinions or stories on his cases, including CBS Evening News, Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald, Bloomberg News, CBS Miami, Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, Telemundo, The New...

Dennis VanDerGinst is the President/CEO of VanDerGinst Law, one of the most successful personal injury law firms in the country. He has been a tireless advocate for his clients and a stalwart ambassador for his profession. As a result, he has been recognized as one of the best in the country by clients, peers, and other professionals. Dennis received his law degree from DePaul University in Chicago. He is licensed to practice in Illinois, Iowa, Washington D.C., and the federal courts. During his career he has represented clients in almost every state of the country. The focus of his practice has...

Tom Hunker is a Board Certified, AV Rated appellate attorney with many years of experience at the trial and appellate levels. Tom has successfully briefed and argued numerous appeals in state and federal courts in a broad range of practice areas. Throughout his career, clients and other lawyers and law firms have relied on Tom's knowledge and expertise in formulating litigation strategies and presenting winning arguments. Prior to founding Hunker Appeals, Tom graduated law school magna cum laude, interned for the Florida House of Representatives, clerked for the Florida Supreme Court, served as in house appellate counsel for a motor vehicle...

You really can’t be sure how a tragedy will affect your life, and the lives of those around you, until someone else causes injury to you, or takes the life of someone you know. Once it happens, you may be angry. Maybe you can’t work, or pay your bills, or get the medical care you need, or you just want to make sure the wrongdoer is held accountable. Whatever your reason, and whatever your questions, we are here to help you. At Distasio Law Firm, we put the wants and needs of our clients first. We fight for those...

I have been a Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer for 39 continuous years, and practice in both state and federal courts. I have represented clients in Lee, Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach counties, throughout Florida, and in other states. I graduated with honors from college and graduated from The Ohio State University Law School in 1972. While at Ohio State, I won the Nathan Burkan Award and placed first in the Moot Court competition. I have appeared on local TV and national talk shows, such as Voice of America. I have provided professional information and advice to the public in the areas...

John is one of the youngest Board Certified Civil Trial lawyers in the State of Florida. This allows him to be called an expert in these cases. He is also AV-Preeminent rated and has won many awards for his role in the courtroom and in the community. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Georgia and Alabama with passion and compassion. John is originally from Mobile, Alabama. Florida has been his home for over a decade, but he frequently works and travels to Georgia and Alabama. He is licensed to practice law in all three states and has...

Jeffrey R. Garvin is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer who has litigated catastrophic injury and death cases throughout the country for the last 40 years. During that time period he has tried before juries: cases involving aviation, automobile and boat accidents, medical and legal malpractice and defective products and has achieved multiple verdicts in excess of $1 Million. Mr. Garvin has been a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum ® since 2004. Beginning in law school Mr. Garvin demonstrated excellence in advocacy by receiving the Best Trial Lawyer Award. That tradition has continued throughout his career and in...

Charles has a law degree and a MBA from the University of South Carolina, and he has a Masters of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. Charles graduated with many academic accomplishments and later wrote and published a best-selling law school guide called How to Crush Law School. Charles began his legal career as a federal law clerk in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, where he clerked for the Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. After that, Charles clerked for the Honorable David R. Duncan at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District...

AV Rated, the highest rating given to an attorney by Martindale Hubbell. Practice Areas include: Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases. Admitted to Florida Bar 1996, New Jersey Bar 1996, Washington, DC Bar 2011, Georgia Bar 2022, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Graduated St. Thomas University Law School in 1995 Graduated the University of Delaware in 1992 with a B.S.B.A.. Memberships: Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, South Palm Beach County Bar Association, The Florida Bar, Florida Justice Association, the Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice...

Steven L. Frankl practices personal injury law statewide with the law firm of Frankl Kominsky, PA. He represents clients in cases of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, motor vehicle injury, trucking accidents, medical malpractice and products liability, as well as slip/trip fall accidents and nursing home negligence. Mr. Frankl's practice is built on the pursuit of justice and fair compensation for his clients, who appreciate his aggressive and thorough representation. A highly skilled negotiator and seasoned litigator with a strong results orientation, Mr. Frankl works passionately to achieve exceedingly positive outcomes through settlement and in court. "I have an energy and passion...

Scott was born and raised in South Florida. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor degree at the University of Miami School of Law. For the past 30 years, Scott has represented in excess of a thousand individuals and families who have been injured due to the negligence of other persons, corporations or other entities. This includes Automobile accidents, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Slip or Trip and Fall cases and the enforcement of rights against insurance companies. Through his representation, Scott also guides his...

Nationally recognized personal injury trial lawyer representing only victims in serious injury and death cases throughout Florida. Repeatedly selected as a Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer, Best Lawyers in America, "Florida Legal Elite" (Florida Trend Magazine), "Top Lawyer" (South Florida Legal Guide) and "Orlando Legal Elite" (Orlando Style magazine). Offices in Miami and Orlando to cover the state of Florida. Mr. Leighton has won some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida, including $49.3 million and two $24 million verdicts. Mr. Leighton recently received the Daily Business Review 2015 “Verdicts Hall of Fame Award” for his wrongful death verdict...

Mr. Fine was born in New York, New York and was raised in the northeast, where he studied sociology at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He then graduated with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1976. In law school, he was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class. Mr. Fine was admitted into the Florida Bar in 1976, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1977, the United States District...

Robert B. Baker, founder of Baker Legal Team, is an experienced civil trial attorney who seeks justice for clients who have suffered serious injury due to the negligence of others. He represents clients in catastrophic personal injury cases involving wrongful death, boating/cruise ship accidents, jet ski accidents, burn injuries, product liability, and serious automobile accidents. Robert has earned Florida Bar Board Certification, the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar for the competency and experience of a civil trial lawyer. The Daily Business Review selected Robert as one of the Finalists for Most Effective Lawyers of South Florida in...

Ethan F. Kominsky is a veteran of over 65 trials in Florida and Illinois. Ethan has practiced insurance defense, representing the same side he now fights daily. His experience working for the other side has given Ethan valuable insight into their tactics and methods. He uses this knowledge to the advantage of his clients.

He began representing injured individuals and their families when he moved to Florida, having been recruited by a name partner at one of South Florida’s largest injury law firms. Ethan has a passion for representing the underserved and underrepresented members of society. He has seen firsthand how...

Founding partner at Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum, LLP available to represent victims of medical malpractice, product liability, civil rights and other cases involving personal injury in Miami, FL.

D. Graham Anderson is an attorney for the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A. He divides his time among the firm's Clermont, The Villages, and Leesburg locations. He specializes in representing individuals and family members of individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of another. He handles all types of Personal Injury, including Wrongful Death, Automobile & Motorcycle Accidents, and Premises Liability (Slip & Falls). Mr. Anderson received his B.A. from Utah State University (2005) and his J.D. from the Barry University School of Law (2008). He speaks English...