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 2005 he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America ® in which he has been listed in each successive year. He is also listed in Law and Leading Attorneys and selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers ® continuously since 2006. Additionally, Mr. Garvin has achieved an AV ® peer review rating from the Martindale-Hubbell group; this is their highest possible rating.
Mr. Garvin is the President-Elect of the Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a past president of the Calusa Inns of Court, Past President of the Edison Community College Endowment Corporation, and Past President of the Sanibel-Captive Rotary Trust Fund. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Florida Trial lawyers for 14 years chairing virtually all of their committees. Mr. Garvin has lectured extensively to numerous legal associations including the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Georgia and South Carolina and Maine Trial Lawyers Associations. He has published numerous articles and was a co-author of Trial Advocacy: The Official Handbook of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyer.
A 1973 graduate of the University of Florida, College of Law, Mr. Garvin is licensed to practice law in Florida, and North Carolina, and has been admitted to numerous Federal Courts and various state courts throughout the country.
Mr. Garvin has been a pilot since 1975 and holds both single engine, multi-engine, and instrument ratings and his hobbies include flying, fishing and skiing. He has been married to his wife, Susan since 1975 and they have two children, Leland with whom he practices law and Daryl who teaches school in Fort Myers.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Legal Malpractice
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Maritime Law
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken
- Managing Partner
- Garvin Injury Law
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- University of Florida
- J.D. (1973)
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- Western Carolina University
- B.A.
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- Trial Lawyer of the Year
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Florida Chapters
- The American Board of Trial Advocates is an invitation only trial lawyer association made up of 50% Plaintiff's lawyers and 50% defense lawyers. Each year through a peer review process they select one individual to receive the award.
- Calusa Inns of Court
- Past President
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- Edison Community College Endowment Corporation
- Past President
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- Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Trust Fund
- Past President
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- American Board of Trial Advocates, Florida Chapters
- President
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- Trial Advocacy: The Official Handbook of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyer.
- Academy Press
- A Systematic Approach to Neurtralizing the Defense Expert, Winter Ski Seminar, Steamboat Springs Colorado
- Western Trial Lawyers Association
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
- Florida Bar
Who we are
- Q. What are some circumstances where a lawsuit arising from a car accident could become a criminal, rather than a civil,
- A: The most common is where there was intoxication and a death and the charge is negligent homicide. It would, however , be a completely separate case from the auto accident case and would be brought solely by the government.
- Q. What are some of the ways I could receive money in a car accident lawsuit?
- A: In the event you have a permanent injury your are entitled to recover for your pain and suffering and inability to lead a normal lifestyle. Additionally, whether or not your injury is permanent you are entitled to recover your medical expenses and lost wages. Personal Injury Protection insurance also provides a recovery of 80% of your medical expenses and 60% of your lost wages up to the limits of the policy.
