Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
John J. Uustal
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Attorney John Uustal is a founding partner at the Fort Lauderdale law firm, Kelley/Uustal. John specializes in protecting the rights of catastrophically injured victims. Mr. Uustal holds an impressive record of success, including many multi-million dollar verdicts and a $51 million car accident verdict—one of the largest verdicts ever awarded for an individual. As a result of his continued success, Mr. Uustal has been named one of the Best lawyers in America and has been included in multiple editions of Florida Super Lawyers® Magazine. He is certified by the Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Specialist and represents clients in class actions, fraud, and contingency business litigation, in addition to personal injury.
Overview
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1996
- Florida, 1996
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers' Board of Directors - Member
- American Association for Justice - Member
- Broward County Bar Association - Appellate Section Chair
- Broward County Trial Lawyers Association - Member
- Florida Justice Association - Board Member
- Florida, 1996
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers' Board of Directors - Member
- American Association for Justice - Member
- Broward County Bar Association - Appellate Section Chair
- Broward County Trial Lawyers Association - Member
- Florida Justice Association - Board Member
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1996
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2025)
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation
Special Focus:
- Automobile Collision
- Catastrophic Injury
- Civil Fraud
- Civil Litigation
- Mass Tort
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Wrongful Death
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America (2008-2015)
- Florida Super Lawyers® (2009- 2015)
- Florida Risings Stars (2009)
- AVVO Rated Lawyer- Superb
- AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.
Please use the print button to print this profile page.
