Needle & Ellenberg PA

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

Mr. Needle, a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. Mr. Needle's courtroom victories include multi-million dollar verdicts in cases that have often pushed the outer boundaries of existing legal precedent.

For six years he was a member of the Florida Bar's Board of Governors, which sets policy and discipline (under the auspices of the Florida Supreme Court), for all lawyers practicing in the state of Florida.

Andrew Needle has been an editorial consultant to Matthew Bender Law Books: Florida Tort Law Series and author of "Post Trial Motions", Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, Third through Eleventh Editions. A frequent lecturer on diverse areas of personal injury practice, his articles on trial lawyer issues have been published in the Miami Review, Caduceus Newsletter, and The Florida Bar News.

Certification/Specialties: Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, The Florida Bar , 1991
  • Published Works:
  • Post Trial Motions, Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, Third through Twelfth Editions
  • Shadow Juries Won't Keep You in the Dark, Miami Review, March 5th, 1990
  • An Ill Conceived Brainstorm: State Legislators Enact Law Imposing Legal Inequities, Miami Review, August 23rd, 1991
  • Malpractice Litigation: Views of A Plaintiff's Attorney, Caduceus Newsletter, Spring, 1992
  • Effective Use of Technology in Preparing and Trying Cases: An Historical Perspective and Comparison, The Florida Bar News, January 15th, 1996
  • Inside The Minds- Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Cases "Current Challenges in Handling Medical Malpractice Actions: Statutory Protections, Expenses, and Societal Misconceptions", Thomson Reuters/Asparatore 2012

  • Needle & Ellenberg PA

    2 Best Lawyers awards

    Needle & Ellenberg PA logo

    Overview

    • English

    • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1977
    • University of Miami School of Law, graduated 1977
    • Cornell University, graduated 1974

    • Florida, The Florida Bar

    • American Board of Trial Advocates - Charter Member- Miami Chapter
    • Florida Justice Association - Eagle Member
    • American Asociation for Justice - Sustaining Member
    • English
    • Florida, The Florida Bar
    • American Board of Trial Advocates - Charter Member- Miami Chapter
    • Florida Justice Association - Eagle Member
    • American Asociation for Justice - Sustaining Member
    • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1977
    • University of Miami School of Law, graduated 1977
    • Cornell University, graduated 1974

    Client Testimonials

    Andrew Needle is an accomplished trial attorney in his specialty of medical malpractice. He is tenacious in his pursuit for victims of negligence and recovering damages for compensation. He has an amazing amount of knowledge and experience in complex medical cases, is truly gifted in applying his legal prowess to his client's cases, and has compassion and style while doing so.

    Joanna Damato (J. Damato Enterprises, Inc.)

    Awards & Focus

    Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
    Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Miami (2025)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Miami (2020)
    Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
    Additional Areas of Practice:
    • Medical Malpractice Law
    • Personal Injury Litigation
    • Product Liability Litigation
    • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
    Special Focus:
    • Birth Trauma
    • Brain Injury
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Hospital Malpractice
    • Medical Malpractice
    • Medical Negligence
    • Personal Injury
    • Premises Liability
    • Product Liability
    • Wrongful Death

    Additional Information

    • Areas of Concentration and Experience

    Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law
    Medical Malpractice
    Personal Injury
    Wrongful Death
    Negligent Security
    Product Liability
    Construction Site Injuries

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