Bay County Insurance Claims Lawyers

Bradenton personal injury attorney Steven G. Lavely is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer who is considered a specialist in civil trial law. Less than two-percent of Florida lawyers can claim this distinction. He is also one of the less than five-percent of Florida lawyers named a Florida Super Lawyer. Mr. Lavely is rated the highest possible rating on AVVO—a 10 out of 10—and is a proud member of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America.

“I am very proud of the honors and distinctions I have achieved, as they are either earned from advanced testing by independent agencies...

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...

Christopher Mossallati concentrates his practice representing clients in Workers’ Compensation cases and other related Labor and Employment Law matters. Mr. Mossallati received his Bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2011 and his law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2015. He is a member of the Florida and West Virginia state bars. Mr. Mossallati has lectured at various workers’ compensation seminars. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Lee County Bar Association, and the Florida Bar (Workers’ Compensation and Labor Section). Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Mossallati worked in...

Mike Hancock of Hancock Injury Attorneys has excelled in personal injury litigation for over 30 years, earning among other honors, an “AV-Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, “Superb” 10.0 rating by avvo.com, “A+” rating from Better Business Bureau, membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, being named one of Florida’s SuperLawyers and one of Tampa’s Top Rated Lawyers. In 2016, Hancock Injury Attorneys was named 54th of the top 500 fastest growing law firms in the United States.



In 2016 and again in 2017, Mike was honored to serve as President of the Carrollwood Bar Association. Mike is an active and supporting...

Zachary Leacox is a founding attorney at Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Civil Trial Law, a distinction achieved by less than 7% of Florida's legal practitioners. This certification, independently granted by the Florida Bar, signifies the legal community’s official recognition of a lawyer's proficiency within a specific legal area. It represents expertise, attesting to peers' recognition of a lawyer's skill and experience in their field. Having initially represented insurance companies and major corporations, Leacox gained invaluable firsthand insight into their strategies for minimizing their liability for injury claims. Now, he exclusively represents individuals...

Leland Eric Garvin, a Florida native and second generation trial attorney, began his legal career working as a Prosecutor. While at the State Attorney’s office, he gained invaluable trial experience representing the State of Florida in countless jury trials at both the misdemeanor and felony levels. Prior to taking the job with the State, and throughout law school; Mr. Garvin worked for one of the larger personal injury law firms in South Florida. When he wasn’t handling injury and auto accident cases; he made time for the Moot Court Honor Society. It was during his time with Moot Court that he...

Joseph is a Florida Personal Injury Attorney with nearly 30 years of experience helping hundreds of seriously injured victims of all types of accidents. Joseph is a fourth generation Floridian, following in the footsteps of his father as an attorney. Mr. Lipsky is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which represents his achievements as helping injured accident victims recover tens of millions of dollars for their injuries and pain and suffering.

We are a personal injury and property damage firm, focusing on automobile and trucking accidents, and homeowner's insurance claims. Mr. Reinfeld started his firm after spending a career in the world of insurance defense, where he handled all the types of claims he practices today. The trial experience he gained on the defense side is used every day to benefit his clients. Mr. Reinfeld is a graduate of University of Miami School of Law, JD, 1998 and Marquette University, BA, 1994.

David Fuchs is the lead personal injury lawyer and founder of David I. Fuchs, Injury & Accident Lawyer, P.A. The firm helps injury victims throughout South Florida, including all of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. He has extensive experience handling injury claims related to car accidents, truck accidents, and other accidents involving serious injuries. He was admitted to the Florida bar in 1991 and founded his law firm in order to provide caring, comprehensive representation to accident victims.

James has built his reputation as a relentless trial lawyer for his work ethic and thorough preparation for trial.

James Holliday has been selected and named as one of the “Best Attorney” Lifetime Charter Members in Florida. Less than one percent (1%) of the attorneys of America have been invited to be a member. Membership is extremely selective, carefully screened, and limited to the most qualified and accomplished attorneys in the United States. Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America invites lawyers to become a “BEST ATTORNEY” after that attorney has been endorsed by a Charter Member, Nominated by a Member of...

Jason Recksiedler is FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFIED IN CIVIL TRIAL LAW. He is recognized as a civil jury trial expert. Jason handles claims in county, circuit and federal courts throughout the state of Florida. He served as lead counsel on cases in 19 of Florida's 20 civil circuit divisions, obtaining jury verdicts in seven different circuits. He also presented oral arguments in Florida's Second and Fifth District Courts of Appeals. He has tried Plaintiff Auto Accident, slip and fall, Civil Rights and Medical Malpractice cases, ranging from moderate to catastrophic injury and death. As a founding partner with First Choice...

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...

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.

Schlacter Law is an award-winning personal injury law firm located in South Florida serving clients all throughout the state. The principal and founder, Brett L. Schlacter, Esq. has recovered millions of dollars and has handled thousands of injury cases. He has been featured on major news stations and has many awards and accolades. Some include 10.0 “Superb” Avvo Rating, National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40®, Super Lawyers®, and membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum®.

Naji has represented thousands of injury victims and recovered millions of dollars for his clients since 2003. He has dedicated his legal career to seeking justice by fighting insurance companies and big corporations to protect the rights of individuals and their families across the State of Florida. Naji has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout his legal career and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator.

Over 20 years ago, Naji was involved in a serious car accident that left him with permanent injuries, and thousands of dollars in medical expenses. He relied on advertising and hired a big...

The Founding Partner of The Frank Santini Law Firm graduated summa cum laude from Stetson University Law School. Prior to founding The Frank Santini Law Firm, he worked with a large Florida law firm representing corporations, banks, and insurance companies. Now, Frank Santini represents individuals who have suffered an injustice. More specifically, Frank Santini is a personal injury lawyer who handles personal injury matters from serious car accidents to mesothelioma and cancer-causing products and drugs.

Attorney Santini is a former professional wrestler and is recognized as the only known attorney in the history of the National Wrestling Alliance...

Boris Lavent has been recognized as a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and won the prestigious “10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction”. If you’ve decided to file a lawsuit, Boris will personally handle every aspect of your case. We have experience handling a wide range of complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases. The money you get from your personal injury claim can help you get through this difficult time. Hiring our Miami injury attorneys will allow you to maximize your financial award. We offer our services on a contingency fee bases, which means you don’t have to worry about...

Jesse Bernheim is a highly-regarded and sought-after attorney with valuable legal experience in nationwide cases as the founding partner of BK Law, LLC. Through his boutique firm, Jesse serves his clients in the areas of complex personal injury matters, first-party insurance, product liability, medical device and pharmaceutical litigation, commercial and business litigation, and workers’ compensation. Jesse has a dedicated hands-on approach to his clients’ legal issues; his efforts have resulted in numerous favorable, multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts against leading global companies. His firm has established a reputation marked by excellence with offices throughout Florida and Massachusetts. Jesse has achieved notable results...

Founding partner of Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum, attorney Dan Dolan focuses his practice on civil trials with an emphasis on representing the catastrophically injured and the families of those suffering from the loss of preventable deaths. He also handles a variety of personal injury cases including motor vehicle accidents, landowner liability, inadequate security, medical and hospital negligence and prescription drug errors.

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...

Monica Balyasny is a licensed attorney in the States of Florida and New York. She is fluent in both English and Russian.

Mrs. Balyasny graduated from John Jay College with a Bachelors in Science in Criminal Justice in 2012. After graduation, she moved to South Florida to attend Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2018. While in law school, Mrs. Balyasny received her concentration in Health Law while actively participating in extracurricular activities at Nova. She was a representative for the Jewish Law Society Association and a member of the “Pulse” Health...

Greg graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Law in 1993. For the first four years of his practice, he worked for one of Jacksonville's oldest and largest insurance defense firms representing insurance companies. This background provides great insight now used to help clients maximize the value of their claims.

Greg has earned the highest rating of "AV" by the prestigious Martindale Hubbell service with a score of 5.0 out of 5.0. We also welcome you to read our firm's reviews on Google, which also score 5.0 out of 5.0.

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Michael Mayoral is a shareholder and founder of Perez Mayoral, P.A. His practice focuses on multiple areas of civil litigation, including negligent security, homeowner's insurance claims, personal injury, business law, and real estate transactions. Michael has worked on several high stakes matters in state and federal court throughout the Southeastern United States. As a civil litigator, Michael served as counsel in many insurance claim related matters and injury-related cases, including car and trucking accidents, slip-and-falls, negligent security, and toxic torts. He recently led the representation of a large number of plaintiffs who developed leukemia and other blood-related cancers...

Lake City attorney Austin Robert Claiborne is Chief Litigation Counsel for The Law Offices of Duane E. Thomas. Mr. Claiborne's areas of practice include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Slip N Falls, General Negligence, and Wrongful Death. Mr. Claiborne graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law with his J.D. in 2020, and received his B.A. from the University of Florida in 2017 with a major in Criminology.

Been practicing Criminal law, nearly exclusively, for over 25 years. Ran the Public Defender's office in late 80's, then had 18 year partnership at Kirschner & Garland, P.A. Now in solo practice in Fort Pierce on the Indian River; Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer continually since 1994. Martindale-Hubbell AV rated. 5/5. AVVO rated 10/10. We also handle complex property distribution family law cases, as well as serious injuries. Same talented, courteous and competent staff for 17 years.

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...

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...

I was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Over the years, I saw my father Robert Rubenstein help victims of negligence win compensation for their losses. I have long admired how Rubenstein Law holds defendants accountable, encouraging them to drive more safely or keep their premises hazard-free. In 2008, after graduating Magna Cum Laude from University of Miami School of Law, I was excited to join Rubenstein Law as an attorney fighting for our clients. I am currently the Firm’s Chief Executive Officer. In addition to overseeing firm operations, I supervise and manage department and attorney projects. Before attending law...

For over 30 years, John V. Tucker has helped people get 1) disability benefits, 2) life insurance benefits, 3) ERISA benefits, 4) Long Term Disability, 5) Social Security Disability and SSI, 6) Veteran’s disability|VA Service Connected Compensation, and 7) Life Insurance and Accidental Death benefits. Mr. Tucker has achieved AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatingSM—the highest available—through Martindale-Hubbell’s® attorney peer review ratings for his ethical standards and legal ability. He is also rated 10/10 (Superb) by Avvo.com, an online lawyer rating and selection guide. He has been named one of Tampa Bay Magazine’s Top Attorneys in Tampa Bay, selected by...

Board certified in civil trial law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Florida Bar. Less than 1% of Florida lawyers are board certified in civil trial law. Practicing with an emphasis in wrongful death, personal injury, and insurance disputes since 1985 in Florida and Georgia. Fellow of International Society of Barristers, Life Fellow of American Board of Trial Advocates, Member - Super Lawyer, Member - Best Lawyers In America, and AV Rated Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell Law Directory.

Alexander Knapp graduated cum laude from Florida State University in 2007, earning a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Political Science and Marketing. During his time at Florida State, Alexander was an active member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Following college, Alexander enrolled in the Boston University School of Law. While in law school, Alexander competed in Esdaile Moot Court during his first year in law school, and during his second year competed in Stone Moot Court and judged Esdaile Moot Court. Also, Alexander worked for a Tampa Criminal Defense firm and volunteered with the New England...

Vincent R. Pawlowski, Esq. is an exceptional client advocate with more than 20 years experience in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death litigation, automobile accidents and injuries, workers compensation, criminal defense, DUI / DWI, and drug charges. He founded the Pawlowski // Mastrilli Law Group in 1995 in the heart of Tampa's Ybor City, with satellite offices in Westchase, New Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Lakeland. As managing partner of the firm, Vincent ensures that every member of his legal team holds the same core values and vigor to defend and fight for our clients case...

Marisa Portuondo was raised in the Key Biscayne community of South Florida. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Portuondo graduated with a Master of Science degree from Florida International University’s College of Business and worked in the pharmaceutical field managing over $60 Million of pharmaceutical raw material in several worldwide locations. While attending the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Portuondo completed two internships at the Third District Court of Appeal under Chief Judge Juan Ramirez, Jr. (retired) and a third internship in the Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Felony Division.

Ms. Portuondo’s work focuses on business/commercial law, real estate matters,...

Attorney James C. Spitz represents insureds, both individuals and families, with claims against insurance companies ( usually arising from an insurance policy), when an insurer refuses to pay a claim.

Many of our clients have sustained damages to their homes and businesses, and after being unsuccessful in resolving their claims on their own, have turned to our law firm for guidance, and to take over the handling,( including litigating), of our insured's claim.

James Spitz is an aggressive litigator who seeks full and fair compensation for his clients.

I am a former insurance claims adjuster and hold an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available to lawyers. Since 1994, I have focused my practice on protecting the rights of insurance policyholders, personal injury and wrongful death victims and fighting for the rights of Florida consumers and small businesses. I have recovered millions of dollars for victims of denied or underpaid insurance claims, victims of catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death and on behalf of those that have been taken advantage of by Big Business and Big Insurance. I am certified as a life...

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...

Brandon Labiner is the founder of the Personal Injury & Accident Law Center, where he represents injured people across South Florida against insurance companies and the people who hurt them. He knows the importance of obtaining adequate compensation for his client’s peace of mind and the bottomless resources insurance companies will expend to defend against claims. Brandon represents clients in the areas of personal injury, bodily injury insurance claims, and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims throughout the Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade area. He takes pride in fighting the insurance companies to obtain the compensation his clients deserve whether they have been...

Since 1991, Claire Hancock has helped Tampa injury victims get back their lives after accidents involving wrongful death, auto accidents and slip-and-fall injury cases. As a wife and mother of two young adult daughters, Claire brings a compassionate perspective to exceeding the expectations of our clients. • Licensed to practice law in Florida and Washington, D.C. • Florida Bar: Editorial Board of Florida Bar News and Florida Bar Journal • North Tampa Bar Association • Carrollwood Area Business Association • Florida Justice Association, Women’s Caucus • Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association • Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Mattie Belle Davis Society • Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers • North Tampa Chamber of Commerce • Hernando County Chamber of Commerce • Hernando...

Harvey D. Friedman has over 50 years of experience helping and assisting clients in protecting their legal rights. He began practicing law in Florida in 1969, initially handling all types of legal matters. In 1976, he opened his own office in Miami Beach dedicated exclusively to all areas of personal injury-focusing primarily on serious injury accidents. Over the years Mr. Friedman has served in various leadership capacities on both public and religious organizations, including service as a past president of the Miami Beach Bar Association. He holds an AV Peer Review rating by Martindale-Hubbell-which is the highest rating for...

Englander Peebles, Accident & Injury Lawyers is a South Florida personal injury firm dedicated to providing you with aggressive representation. Your case will be handled directly by a trial attorney, not a paralegal. When you hire Englander Peebles, we will handle everything. All you have to do is get better. You will be given your attorney’s personal cell phone number. We welcome our clients to call us at any time (even nights and weekends) to discuss any questions that they might have. We will guide you step by step through the personal injury claim process. You will be provided with...