Best Lawyers in Florida, United States for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Jason Fraxedas was born and raised in the Orlando area and has devoted his entire career on helping individuals who have been harmed when large companies place profits over people, and when people in positions of power and trust wrongfully harm those who trusted them. His practice areas include personal injury, product liability, defective drugs and medical devices, medical malpractice, class action litigation, catastrophic injury claims, and wrongful death. With a passion for biological scie...
My decision to practice law was shaped by a strong commitment to helping people facing difficult and unexpected circumstances. I am motivated by the experiences of individuals and families affected by negligence, unsafe products, and preventable harm. As an attorney with LaBovick Law Group in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, I work with clients seeking accountability and financial recovery after serious injuries and losses. I represent clients in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Mass T...
Peter Mougey is a shareholder and the Chair of Levin Papantonio’s Securities and Business Litigation department. He concentrates his practice in the areas of complex litigation, financial services, and securities litigation, and whistleblower or qui tam litigation. Mr. Mougey has been recognized as one of Florida’s top 100 trial lawyers and a Florida Super Lawyer and has dedicated his career to championing individuals’ rights against the world’s largest companies. His ...
Laurie J. Briggs is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Laurie J. practices law in West Palm Beach, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Laurie J. Briggs since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Laurie J. Briggs is held by other lawyers.
Matthew Mokwa concentrates his practice on products liability and mass tort litigation, as well as securities fraud and consumer class action cases. He is dedicated to delivering client-focused and compassionate legal services to the wrongly injured. His passion for litigating cases involving corporate fraud and financial corruption stems from his unique blend of legal and business acumen Prior to joining our firm, he worked as an attorney in the private equity and venture capital industry. H...
Stuart Grossman is recognized as one of America’s preeminent trial lawyers concentrating on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, products liability, aviation accidents, and professional negligence, including medical, legal, accounting, and engineering malpractice.His successful career is distinguished by a number of favorable verdicts that are among the largest awarded by Florida juries.Mr. Grossman was named Trial Lawyer of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates ...
JAMES W. GUSTAFSON JR . is a Shareholder with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., a member of the firm’s executive committee, and the managing partner of the firm’s Tallahassee office. He is a sixth generation Florida native who served with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and studied at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, before becoming a trial lawyer. Mr. Gustafson is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a worldwide organization limited to ju...
Steve Maher received his law degree from the University of Southern California. For more than 30 years, he has handled thousands of personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, dangerous drugs and medical devices, patent infringement, automobile negligence, antitrust, and class action lawsuits, helping countless individuals achieve justice after being wronged. Attorney Maher's commitment to success is evident in everything he does. In recognition of his outstanding advocacy and count...
Richard D. Schuler is the founding partner of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Since the firm began in 1978, he has actively been involved in representing plaintiffs in Civil Trial Litigation throughout the State of Florida and nationally. He is a graduate of Cornell University and Syracuse University. Since 1984, he has been Board Certified by The Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Lawyer.
Victor M. Diaz Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Victor M. practices law in Miami Beach, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Victor M. Diaz Jr. since 2006. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and lega...
James L. Ferraro, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. James L. practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized James L. Ferraro, Jr. since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James L. Ferraro, Jr. is held by other lawyers.
JOHN (JACK) SCAROLA graduated with honors from Georgetown University in 1969 and from Georgetown Law Center in 1973. Before joining the firm in 1978, he was Chief Felony Prosecutor in the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s office, where he was lead counsel in the trials of more than 50 major criminal cases, including the nation’s first gavel-to-gavel televised murder trial. Mr. Scarola is Board Certified in both Civil Trial Practice and Commercial & Business Litigation. While ...
BRENDA S. FULMER is a Partner and Shareholder with the law firm of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., one of the largest personal injury law firms in Florida. She also serves on the firm’s executive committee and leads the firm’s dedicated mass tort unit, which focuses on complex litigation for defective drugs, medical devices, and consumer products. For the past 26 years, Ms. Fulmer’s practice has focused on the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device ma...
Brian Barr is President and a shareholder at Levin Papantonio. He litigates pharmaceutical, environmental, mass tort and personal injury cases throughout the country. Mr. Barr has been appointed to leadership in many of the largest mass tort cases in the country. Mr. Barr is presently serving as co-liaison counsel and a member of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the 3M Combat Arms Earplugs Litigation (MDL 2885) presently pending in the Northern District of Florida before the Honor...
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 mul...
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