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John Joseph Uustal

John Joseph Uustal

Ft. Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Personal Injury, Products Liability
  • Florida
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Biography

Celebrity Trial Lawyer, John Uustal, has won some of the largest verdicts ever against the most powerful companies in the world and has — on multiple occasions — uncovered confidential corporate documents, making international news and appearing on 60 Minutes, CNN, the Today Show, FOX News, and in People magazine and The New York Times. His first year out of law school, he won a record-setting fifty-million dollar verdict. He handles incredibly complex and difficult cases against the best defense attorneys in the world. He fights for those being taken advantage of by large corporations, whether they are taking advantage of millions of customers, or one celebrity. Clients have called him “the real deal”; “an old-school fighter” who “cared about us as people first.”

He has been named Product Liability Lawyer of the Year by America’s Best Lawyers, Awarded the Most Effective Lawyer for Product Liability by the Daily Business Review, and recognized by the Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and his law firm, Kelley | Uustal has been named the Best Personal Injury firm in South Florida by the Daily Business Review the past two consecutive years. He specializes in taking cases that supposedly can’t be won, for those who cannot afford to lose.

Practice Areas
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
Additional Practice Areas
  • Wrongful Death
  • Catastrophic Injury
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Professional Experience
Founding Partner
Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys
- Current
Judicial Clerk
Judge Peter Fay, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
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Education
University of Miami School of Law
J.D. (1995) | Law
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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Georgetown University
B.S. (1992) | Foreign Service
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Awards
Best Law Firms in America
U.S. News and World Report
2011-2023
Super Lawyer
Florida Super Lawyers
2009-2023
Best Lawyer
Best Lawyers in America
2008-2023
Best Personal Injury Firm in South Florida
Daily Business Review
2022-2023
Most Effective Lawyers
Daily Business Review
Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers
Top Attorneys in Florida
Wall Street Journal
Law Firm of the Year
Legal Aid
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers' Board of Directors
Member
Current
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American Association for Justice
Member
Current
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Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Member
Current
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Trial School
Faculty
Current
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Florida Justice Association
Board Member
- Current
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Florida State Bar  # 73547
Member
- Current
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Broward County Bar Association
Appellate Section Chair
- Current
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Broward County Trial Lawyers Association
Member
- Current
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Speaking Engagements
Jury Analyst with Bryan Panish Interview – John Uustal on Corporate Serial Killers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXww02Jmqyk&t=130s
750 Podcast - Corporate Crime Fighter: John Uustal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ5pTU_Y_9E
Seminar Chairman, 2007 Auto Negligence Seminar
Winning the Car Accident Case Before It's Filed, Florida Justice Association Seminar
Florida Justice Association
Investigating Auto Defect Cases, Florida Justice Association Seminar
Florida Justice Association
Websites & Blogs
Website
John Uustal Profile
Website
Kelley | Uustal Website
Website
John Uustal Website
Contact & Map
Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys
500 N Federal Hwy
Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: (954) 522-6601
Fax: (954) 522-6608
Notice: Open 24 hrs