Safety Harbor Personal Injury Lawyers

An attorney since 1983, Alan Wagner has distinguished himself as a trial lawyer, gaining extensive experience in handling claims of professional negligence, products liability, bad-faith litigation, complex commercial disputes, toxic torts, and legal and medical malpractice. One of Alan’s key areas of expertise is in the examination of expert witnesses — frequently a critical component in personal injury litigation — which he has perfected while honing a reputation for general excellence in trial advocacy. Alan became a partner in the firm in 1994 and today serves as President of Wagner McLaughlin. His exceptional skills and competence have refueled the...

Brent Steinberg is a Florida Bar board-certified appellate specialist – a distinction achieved by only 217 of the more than 100,000 members of the Florida Bar. He handles catastrophic injury, insurance bad faith, legal malpractice and insurance coverage cases throughout Florida and Georgia, at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Steinberg began his employment with Swope, Rodante P.A. as a law clerk in 2009, joined the firm full time after graduating law school in 2010, and became a partner in 2018. He has served as lead appellate counsel in cases at the Florida Supreme Court, all six of Florida’s District Courts...

Mr. Khonsari founded and is principal/partner of the Khonsari Law Group. With experience in family, criminal and civil law, Mr. Khonsari built the law firm with the standard of doing everything possible for each and every client. With over forty jury trials and countless other nonjury trials, he has used his trial advocacy in successfully representing clients in court. Mr. Khonsari obtained an undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and his law degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from law school and being admitted to the Florida Bar, Mr. Khonsari relocated to the...

Tom Masterson is a native of St. Petersburg, Florida. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida in 1972 and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence, Magna Cum Laude, from South Texas College of Law in 1975.

Tom Masterson has been practicing law since 1975 and is the managing partner of Masterson, Hoag & Smith, P.A. His father, Barney Masterson, was the founding member of the firm. Mr. Masterson concentrates his practice on medical malpractice, legal malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death claims.

A lifelong native of Florida, Joel was born and raised in Tallahassee, FL, were he obtained both his Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor from Florida State University. Upon graduating from law school, Joel moved to Pensacola, FL to serve as a prosecutor in the State Attorney’s Office of the First Judicial Circuit of Florida. As a prosecutor, he gained immediate and invaluable trial experience where he handled 15 jury trials to verdict as first chair, as well as sitting first or second chair in dozens of other jury and bench trials. From there, Joel transitioned to a small civil...

Taylor McKnight is a highly accomplished attorney who brings his extensive experience in personal injury law to Swope, Rodante P.A. With a remarkable career as a defense lawyer, Mr. McKnight leverages his expertise to passionately advocate for victims who have suffered catastrophic injuries and those who have lost loved ones as a result of the negligence of others. Mr. McKnight has extensive experience handling cases involving trucking, bus, and commercial vehicle crashes, particularly those resulting in catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. He also has substantial experience handling a diverse array of cases, including premises liability, medical malpractice, and products liability. His...

After spending several years with an International Insurance Company, Mr. Hewitt has represented individuals, businesses, and insurers in complex personal injury matters and employment law matters. He has 19 years of extensive trial experience and insurance litigation experience in all Florida and Federal Courts.

Mr. Hewitt provides a personal experience for his clients, thinking outside the box, to obtain client approved results. He is available 7 days per week, when not coaching basketball or spending time with his family.

Dereck G. Capaz, Esq., is an AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney. The AV® Preeminent™ designation is Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer review rating of a legal professional’s skills and ethics. He focuses his practice in the areas of plaintiff’s Tampa personal injury, insurance claims and civil litigation. Dereck is a third generation Tampa native and graduate of Jesuit High School. He is active in numerous community organizations and lives in Tampa with his wife Laura and three kids. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. He received a Master of Business Administration degree and Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College...

Gary L. Printy, Jr. lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife and children. He represents individuals facing employment discrimination or physical injury due to another's negligence. The firm also represents clients in debt relief and consumer bankruptcy.

Established in 2002 by Attorney John D. Andreopoulos, the Andreopoulos Law Firm has provided aggressive, zealous and compassionate representation to our clients for over 14 years. John D. Andreopoulos began his career in 1999 as an Assistant State Attorney in the Pinellas County State Attorney’s Office. Through his experience and dozens of jury trials as a Prosecutor, Attorney John D. Andreopoulos learned the Courtroom Trial skills necessary to become a successful, aggressive and experienced trial attorney for his Personal Injury clients. Attorney John D. Andreopoulos personally oversees all of the firm’s Personal Injury cases from the pre-lawsuit stage and...

Attorney Silvia Amador Brett fearlessly defends Florida residents who have been injured or wrongfully harmed by others. With prior experience defending civil cases in personal injury protection, motor vehicle accidents, and investigation of fraud, she brings a unique perspective to the team. After graduating in 2013 from the University of Central Florida with her bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and minors in both Spanish and Psychology, she earned her Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 2016. During law school, she clerked for The Honorable Caroline J. Tesche and acted as a Certified Legal Intern for the Office of...

Jeremy Bailie is an Associate with the firm, practicing appellate and commercial litigation. Jeremy attended Northland International University where he received his bachelor’s degree in History. After completing his undergraduate degree, Jeremy earned his Juris Doctor, with a concentration in advocacy, from Stetson University College of Law, where he served as the Chief Justice of Stetson’s #1 nationally-ranked Moot Court program. During law school, through the Moot Court program, Jeremy argued in front of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims, the Florida Supreme Court, and judges from all five Florida district courts of appeal. After law school,...

Kyle Bass is an Associate with the firm practicing general Civil and Commercial Litigation. Kyle attended Stetson University in DeLand, FL where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Business Law. Upon graduation he then attended Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, FL where he earned his Juris Doctor degree along with a Certificate of Concentration in Advocacy. During his time at Stetson Law, Kyle was awarded both the Leadership Award as well as the William F. Blews Award for his effort and dedication to legal pro bono services. Prior to joining Weber Crabb...

At Suli Law, PLLC, in Tampa, Florida, Laura Topalli Sulisufay represents clients in homeowners insurance and personal injury cases, ranging from property and contractor insurance claims to auto accident, commercial truck accident, motorcycle accident, slip and fall, and wrongful death cases. Her tenacity as a legal advocate provides her clients with the confidence that she will handle their complex matters with utmost professionalism and dedication. Graduating with great honor from the University of South Florida with her bachelor’s degree in political science and government, Laura was part of many important student organizations, including the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity’s Pre-Law Chapter...

I limit my practice to insurance litigation including auto, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents.