Gibsonia Personal Injury Lawyers

I graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 2013 and have been practicing law for more than 9 years. I started out as a State Prosecutor where I gained significant courtroom experience. A few years later I opened my own law firm at the beginning of 2018. Sing 2013, I have been the lead attorney in more than 25 jury trials and some non-jury trials as well. Now I focus on criminal defense, personal injury, and landlord-tenant law, in which I often represent tenants with consumer protection claims against landlords.

Kent Whittemore graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 1973. Kent was first introduced to mass tort litigation against drug and pharmaceutical manufacturers when he represented multiple clients for injuries suffered as a result of taking the diet pill combination fen-phen. He has continued to represent clients in class actions and mass tort cases, including groundwater contamination cases, transvaginal mesh cases, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, data breach cases, and most notably, the Engle-progeny tobacco cases. Kent is available to serve as counsel or co-counsel in any civil litigation matter in personal injury cases as well as complex commercial real...

Attorney Doyle-Palumbo is an experienced Divorce & Family Law & Personal injury Trial Attorney. Wendy represents clients in multiple jurisdictions in Pinallas County, Pasco County, Hernando County and Citrus County, Florida. Doyle, McCabe & Uccello offers two convenient locations to serve their clients in Tampa Bay, FL.

- Proven Success in Family Law & Personal Injury Law

With a wealth of proven success in personal injury law and family law cases, Wendy utilizes her skill in both negotiation and litigation in family law, divorce, personal injury, auto accident and wrongful death cases.

Attorney Doyle-Palumbo uses her experience and perspective to...

Steven J. Glaros grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Southeastern Louisiana University where he graduated Cum Laude and received the Roy E. Hyde Award for Top Graduate in Major. Steven attended law school at Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan where he received his Juris Doctor after only two years in the school's accelerated program. While there he participated in the American Bar Association, Moot Court Competition and was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity. Initially, Steven worked under then Attorney General Charlie Crist...

Matthew Emerson been a practicing attorney for more than 24 years. He has been trial counsel on a multitude of cases resulting in jury verdicts, settlements, or judgments amounting to more than $1,000,000.

Matt earned his juris doctorate degree at Stetson University College of Law in 1993 where he graduated cum laude. Throughout his time there, he was awarded many recognitions some of which include honors grants, Dean’s Lists, and book awards.

After a clerkship, Matthew worked as an associate attorney with Rwyant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton, P.A., a well-respected law firm in Tampa, FL.

While with Rwyant law firm, he represented...

Serving clients throughout St. Petersburg, John R. Mathias is a seasoned personal injury attorney with 25+ years of legal experience. He has a unique background as an insurance defender, representing some of the nation’s leading companies, such as Nationwide, Allstate, and State Farm. This experience equips him with strong insight into how insurance companies treat injured victims, allowing Attorney Mathias to craft strong and effective cases on behalf of his clients. He handles a wide range of injury claims, including auto accidents, product liability matters, and wrongful death. Attorney Mathias has been given an AV® rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and earned...

Julia McGrath is a civil trial attorney and personal injury lawyer at Dolman Law Group, a highly recognized Florida law firm. Her practice focuses on representing those who have been injured as the result of someone else's negligence, including personal injury, motorcycle collisions, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death and insurance carrier bad faith. Julia is a graduate of The University of Tampa, earning a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Criminology. Before starting law school, Julia worked in the legal field gaining valuable insight into the area of insurance litigation and interned for the...

Linda earned her undergraduate degree in 1988 and her law degree in 1991 at the University of Florida (Go Gators!). Prior to opening her own practice in 1997, Linda worked for three law firms. Linda has successfully defended trial verdicts through appeals, and has changed the law through appellate opinions. With the help of her team, her firm has obtained successful jury verdicts and settlements for men, women, and children who were injured or killed as a result of negligence.

These successful claims include injuries from car crashes, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, dog bites, criminal assaults, nursing home negligence, medical malpractice,...

Simon Wiseman completed his law degree at Stetson University College of Law. He followed his passion for trial work by serving as a prosecutor in the State Attorney’s office in Orlando, FL. During this time, he was lead trial counsel for over 40 jury trials, including a murder trial and high-profile cases. His time as a prosecutor provided Mr. Wiseman with extensive trial experience and insight into the criminal justice system. He has also worked for insurance companies defending claims, further honing his litigation skills. In 2012, he formed The Wiseman Law Firm, focusing on personal injury and criminal defense.

Ms. Calta was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Staten Island, New York, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. John's University in 1988. In 1991, Ms. Calta graduated from Brooklyn Law School where she earned the American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence and immediately began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney with the Kings County District Attorneys' Office, where she litigated misdemeanor and felony trials. In October of 1994, Ms. Calta relocated to Florida and in 1995, began representing injured persons against insurance companies. Ms. Calta's zealous dedication to...

Brian was born and raised in Kokomo, Indiana where he stood out as an Indiana All-Star student and athlete. In 1988, he moved to Florida where he attended the University of Florida on a basketball scholarship. As a freshman, the Gator basketball team proudly won their first SEC Championship in school history. While at UF, Brian graduated from the Business College with a major in Finance. As a proud Gator, he continued onto the University of Florida, College of Law where he graduated in 1996 with his Juris Doctorate. After moving to Orlando in 1997, Brian began working as an...

A native of Florida, Raymond O. Bodiford has been representing the people of Florida for more than 25 years. He was born and raised in Miami, FL and attended Killian High School . For undergraduate school, he attended the University of Miami, knowing at an early age he wanted to be involved in advocating for the injured. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science at the age of 20. He attended law school at the University of Florida in Gainesville where he graduated in 1981. During law school, he worked as a certified legal intern at the Public Defender's Office...

Paul Byron graduated from the University of Michigan with honors in 1983 and from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1986. Mr. Byron served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1986 to 1990 as a prosecutor. He then returned to Central Florida and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of Florida for 10 years where he prosecuted complex white-collar crime, including international money laundering. Mr. Byron also practiced in the civil division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, concentrating on medical malpractice defense and affirmative civil litigation. In 2001, Mr. Byron was selected to...

Attorney Jeff Ippoliti graduated Magna Cum Laude from Barry University School of Law as the class salutatorian. During law school, Jeff also served as the senior editor of the Barry Law Review. He is experienced as an entrepreneur, business executive, and philanthropist. Jeff has lived in Celebration since 2003, and focuses his practice on the areas of business law, real estate, personal injury, and insurance litigation. To learn more about retaining the representation of an attorney from Celebration Law, PA, contact the Florida firm today!

Brian J. Esposito is the founder of Esposito Law Firm The emphasis of Mr. Esposito’s practice includes representing victims of auto accidents and wrongful death claims. Brian Esposito was born in Queens, New York. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2008. Brian received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. And earned his Juris Doctor from Florida’s first law school and top-ranked trial advocacy law school, Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. Mr. Esposito joined an Insurance Defense Firm in 2012 to better understand how large insurance companies defend against...

I am a board certified civil trial attorney helping clients with their personal injuries claims.

Ty Hinnant Law is an auto accident law firm.

Jamila Little is an attorney licensed to practice law in Florida, Washington DC and in the Caribbean. Her practice areas include Immigration, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Business Law. Jamila continues to represent her clients in State court and Federal Immigration court. She hails from the beautiful twin isle of Trinidad and Tobago. Jamila graduated with honors from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, where she majored in Economics and minored in Business Administration. She obtained her Masters in Business Administration (MBA), with a concentration in Finance, from Clark Atlanta University School of Business. She worked in the Banking...

William "Joe" Kopp is from Brecksville, Ohio. He graduated in 2005 from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration; and from Stetson University in 2008 with his Law Degree, a Concentration in Advocacy, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration.

Following law school he initially worked for a large, multi-state consumer bankruptcy firm in Tampa. Within one year of joining the firm, he was selected to train new attorneys and paralegals joining the firm. In 2011 he moved his practice to St. Petersburg, and in 2012 opened his own firm. In...

Amir Ghaeenzadeh graduated from the University of South Florida, with honors, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences and a minor in Public Health in 2009. He then attended Florida Coastal School of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude, and is admitted to practice law in Florida and the District of Columbia. Mr. Ghaeenzadeh passionately represents injured clients, and has the knowledge as he formally worked as an insurance defense attorney. He also represents corporations. Mr. Amir Ghaeenzadeh has considerable experience dealing with automobile and trucking negligence, and premise liability (malls, hotels, restaurants, venues, etc.) resulting in catastrophic injuries...

Joe Southron is a distinguished attorney and Partner at Four Rivers Law Firm, where he has been providing comprehensive legal services for over nine years. With a focus on intellectual property, business litigation, complex transactions, and corporate formation, he combines a wealth of knowledge and experience to help clients navigate even the most intricate legal challenges. What sets Joe apart is his commitment to remaining at a small law firm. By choosing this model, he ensures that each client receives the attention and dedication necessary to achieve the best possible outcomes. He believes that staying small allows for a more hands-on...

Mr. Fuller has been practicing law for more than 26 years. During the course of his expansive career, he has been involved in all aspects of personal injury litigation. He has tried over 80 cases to verdict before a jury, as well as dozens of others before a judge. Prior to joining The Fran Haasch Law Group, he served as an attorney for a major, multibillion-dollar insurance company for more than 12 years. He knows how insurance companies and adjusters analyze cases. All of this experience, including experience on both sides of the aisle, is tremendously beneficial to the firm’s...

I started practice in 1960 in Miami, Florida. I practiced for a while in Orlando, then moved to Tampa in 1967. I have always practiced since 1963 in the Personal Injury and Wrongful Death field, always for the claimant. I am now partially retired. In 1967 I started the firm of Wagner, Cunningham and Vaughan. Mr. Cunningham is deceased and Mr. Vaughan is fully retired. The farm name is now Wagner McLaughlin.

Practicing law in Tampa, FL since 1997, in the areas of criminal law, personal injury, and family law.

Attorney Andrew Buda is a Tampa native. He attended the University of South Florida and earned a bachelor’s degree in business. Afterward, Andrew worked as a middle school teacher during the day and in the evenings, he attended Stetson University College of Law where he earned his law degree. Andrew’s experience as a state prosecutor trained him on how the state looks at a case from the initial arrest all the way through trial. He honed his skills in actual trials, with over 30 trials at all levels of severity, including DUIs, domestic battery, and all degrees of felony. This experience...

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, moved to Tampa in 1956. Attended Plant High School. Graduated from the University of Florida in 1963 with a degree in Pharmacy. Practiced pharmacy for 2 years then went to Stetson University, College of Law. Graduated in 1969 from Stetson with a Juris Doctor degree. 1970 went to work with the State Attorney's Office as an assistant State Attorney in Hillsborough County. In 1973 was made Chief Assistant State Attorney pursuing drug importation into the State of Florida and presented same to the First State wide Grand Jury for prosecution. In 1975 entered the...

W. Chase Carpenter grew up in South Charleston, West Virginia. He is a graduate of West Virginia University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with degrees in English and Business Management with a minor in Entrepreneurship. At WVU, Chase earned the honor of becoming a member of Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Tau Delta; and Beta Gamma Sigma.

He went on to attend the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude. Chase received a number of book awards for his outstanding work in Constitutional Law and Mediation. During law school, Chase served as President...

Hutch’s practice areas include personal injury, wrongful death, auto negligence, product liability claims, class actions, and mass torts. As trial counsel, Hutch has recovered several millions of dollars in jury awards for his clients. These results have also led to Hutch to recover millions of settlement dollars for his clients that chose not to go to trial. As a board-certified civil trial attorney, Hutch has been evaluated for professionalism and tested for expertise by The Florida Bar. Only 7% of Florida Bar members are board-certified. Hutch has been nominated by his peers to serve as the President Elect of...

For over a decade, Richard Oliver Hale has helped defend the rights of men, women, and children in Orlando and throughout Florida. His experience in the legal field allows him to confidently represent his clients, whatever their needs may be. After graduating from Stetson University College of Law, Richard Hale went on to work with a prominent law firm in St. Petersburg. While here, Richard focused on personal injury cases in a variety of areas, including auto accidents and premises liability situations. Richard joined his wife's practice in Orlando, Florida, where he now focuses on personal injury and criminal defense cases....

Samuel Elswick joined Morgan & Morgan after practicing law in the courts of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, where he represented clients in environmental, wrongful death, products liability and criminal law matters.