Philip M. Gerson is a board certified civil trial lawyer who has practiced law in Miami, Florida for more than 40 years. He is a cum laude graduate of the University of Miami Law School, where he was a member of the editorial board of the Law Review, a Moot Court winner and student instructor in legal research and writing. Mr. Gerson is admitted to practice in all Florida Courts, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.
Mr. Gerson is a sustaining member of the Florida Justice Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Dade County Bar Association, and Dade County Trial Lawyers Association. He is also an EAGLE patron of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and a member of the Continuing Legal Education Committee, as well as an active member of the Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee, Professionalism Committee and Grievance Committee.
Mr. Gerson serves on the Board of Directors at St. Thomas University School of Law. He is also a Guest Lecturer on Responsibility and Remedies for Torts for School Administrators, Florida University, Barry University; a Guest Lecturer, American Society for Industrial Security, Liability for Crime Because of Negligent Security; an Instructor for Hospitality Security Officers Training Program, Barry University.
Mr. Gerson limits his practice to plaintiffs injury and death cases, with a focus on medical malpractice, cruise ship accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injury cases, defective products, third party liability for criminal acts, and other complex litigation.
- Maritime Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- 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
- Car Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Free Consultation
- Florida
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- 5th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States Court of Claims
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- United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.
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- English
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- Gerson & Schwartz Accident & Injury Lawyers
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- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude; Moot Court winner
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- University of Miami
- B.B.A.
- Honors: 4 Year debate scholoarship
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- AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Florida State Bar # 127290
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- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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- Dade County Bar Association
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- Dade County Trial Lawyers Association
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- American Association for Justice
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- St, Thomas Univeristy Board of Advisors
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- Florida Bar Association
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- National Crime Victim Bar Association
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- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
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- Responsibility and Remedies for Torts, School Administrators, Florida University, Barry University
- Board Certified - Civil Trial
- Florida Bar
Philip Gerson testifies before Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee
