Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman PA

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Admiralty and Maritime Law Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

Charles R. Lipcon graduated with his J.D. from the University of Miami in 1971. Since then, he has built a reputation representing victims of cruise line sexual assaults, wrongful death claims, and personal injury matters. Mr. Lipcon has written multiple books, including his latest, “Unsafe on the High Seas," and has earned a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV due to his extensive experience and professional standards. Charles Lipcon is also involved in numerous associations outside of the Florida Bar including American Association of Justice and the Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association, to name a few. His experience and authority in the industry has led many injured cruise victims to seek his counsel and is frequently quoted in various newspapers and publications.

Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman PA

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • English

  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1971

  • Florida, Florida Bar Association: 1971
  • United States, American Bar Association
  • Florida, Dade County Bar Association

  • Florida Bar Assocation - Member
  • Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Florida Justice Association - Member
  • American Association of Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Dade County Bar Association - Member
  • Dade County Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Mensa - Member

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
  • English
  • Florida, Florida Bar Association: 1971
  • United States, American Bar Association
  • Florida, Dade County Bar Association
  • Florida Bar Assocation - Member
  • Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Florida Justice Association - Member
  • American Association of Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Dade County Bar Association - Member
  • Dade County Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Mensa - Member
  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1971
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida

Client Testimonials

I am highly grateful for Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., and the whole team including Andrew Freeman, for being very supportive during this tough time especially after my surgery. They continued to fight for me and were always responsive to my emails and calls. I highly recommend this law firm because of the professionalism on how they handled a very tough period for me. I am very thankful.

Jeremy Evans

My lawyer Daniel Grammes kept me informed throughout the whole process and guided me in what was a daunting situation. I will be forever grateful to Daniel for reaching a successful conclusion to my case. I would recommend the firm to anyone seeking justice and a successful conclusion.

Nicholas Wilson

A huge thank you to everyone at Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A, especially Jackie Garcell and Mike Winkleman. I really had an amazing experience overall, and I have only words of high praise for them. Very professional and quite courteous. They've really made me feel special from the very beginning and were always more than happy to assist. Excellent job, I would highly recommend!

Bojan Beric

I would like to thank the company Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman P.A. for their performance. They were professional, responsive, and helpful. They helped me with my case quickly and they always kept me in touch with the progress. It was really good to have someone you can fully trust and whom you know it is going to help you with all the knowledge. Again, a very good company to work with, I highly recommend them if you suffered from any injury on a cruise ship.

Anja Pesek

Maribor

Geoffrey Probst at Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. and his staff are truly professionals that provide excellent value. I’ve had my fair share of representation, but these guys are in a league of their own. Very detailed and organized. If you’re considering don’t hesitate. They handled my case to perfection and are the first I reach out to, great work!

John Coroama

Buford, GA

I would like to say thank you to Mr. Winkleman, Marc Weiner and Ms. Sylvia for helping me with my case. They work professionally. I will recommend this firm to anyone. Thank you very much for the help given to me.

Ardhe Setiawan

Denpasar

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Admiralty and Maritime Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law, Miami (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Transportation Law
Awards:
  • Best Law Firm by US News & World Report
  • Martindale AV rated for 26 consecutive years
  • SuperLawyers
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Avvo Rating 10.0
  • Named Top Law Firm Protecting Seafarer Rights

Case History

Cases
  • Andersen vs. Sky Cruises: $6,100,000.00
See details: https://www.lipcon.com/success-stories/andersen-vs-sky-cruises/
  • Sosa vs. M/V Lago Izabal: $25,843,903
$25,843,903 awarded to a 27-year-old Mexican seaman earning $8,224 annually after he received serious burns aboard the defendant’s freighter when the engine exploded. See more details: https://www.lipcon.com/success-stories/sosa-vs-mv-lago-izabal/
  • Willie R. Walker vs. Florida Power & Light Company: $4.3 Million
Read more details: https://www.lipcon.com/success-stories/willie-r-walker-vs-florida-power-light-company/

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