The Villages Personal Injury Lawyers

Gerald Wilkerson is a sixth-generation Floridian. He joined the United States Army in 1986 at the age of 17 years old, and was honorably discharged in 1989. He worked full-time while attending college at night, and graduated from Florida International University with Honors in 1996. In 1997 he was accepted to the University of Florida College of Law. During law school, Mr. Wilkerson was a member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honors Legal Fraternity, wrote for the Technology Law Journal, and earned the coveted "Book Award" in Family Law which is the highest grade in the class. He met and...

A native of the South, Jacksonville personal injury lawyer Don Guthrie lived in Florida's Panhandle as a child. After his early retirement from the U.S. Army, where he served as a Company Commander in the 101st Airborne Division and attained the rank of Infantry Major, Don returned to the state, earning his law degree from the University of Florida and becoming a licensed attorney in Florida in 1997. Currently, Don practices personal injury law in Jacksonville, FL, with a concentration in car accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death cases. Don brings considerable legal experience to his current position, combining...

Charles A. Bowen, Jr. is a personal injury lawyer at Farah & Farah. He was born in Long Island, NY and graduated from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 2007. He received is Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University in 2010 and a Master of Laws degree from John Marshall Law School in 2015. Bowen is also a proud member of the Florida and New York bar.

Lawton R. Graves is a litigation associate with experience handling matters involving securities disputes, regulatory investigations, compliance with state and federal securities laws, broker-dealers, financial services firms, business disputes, complex commercial litigation, personal injury, foreclosures, bankruptcy and collection matters. Mr. Graves graduated magna cum laude from the Florida State University College of Law in the top 10% of his class, was an active member of the FSU Law review, and received the Book Award as the best student in Secured Transactions (UCC: Article 9). Prior to attending law school, Mr. Graves earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Florida...

Michael was born in Albany, New York, but grew up in Port Orange, Florida. After graduating from Father Lopez Catholic High School, Michael attended the University of Florida. After two years working as a Real Estate Agent, Michael returned to school to study law at Florida Coastal School of Law. He graduated cum laude and became an Assistant Public Defender. Michael served as an Assistant Public Defender for four years practicing Criminal Law. He has represented thousands of individuals across Florida facing various charges ranging from minor misdemeanor offenses to Attempted Murder. Additionally, Michael has handled hundreds of Florida DUI charges...

Ryan E. Thompson was born and raised in St. Simons Island, Georgia. After completing his undergraduate degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, Ryan then went on active duty with the 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army.
Ryan received honors at Florida Coastal which included top performance in Lawyering Processes, Discovery / Depositions, Tort Actions, and Personal Injury Litigation.

Andrew Miller is a Univeristy of Florida graduate and has been a personal injury lawyer since 2010. Before becoming an attorney, Miller was the Executive Director and Legal Counsel of The Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida, an environmental non-profit in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. In January, 2018 Andrew moved to Farah & Farah, P.A. where he now practices plaintiff’s personal injury law exclusively.

Frank Fratello is a personal injury attorney at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Fratello received a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Sewanee in Tennessee. Frank earned notable distinction among his peers as one of the top five percent in his graduating class and he is a proud member of the Florida Bar Association and the Jacksonville Bar Association.

Ricky Favors is a personal injury lawyer in Orlando, FL. He works at Farah & Farah, a top-rated injury law firm with locations throughout Florida and Georgia. Mr. Favors is a proud member of the Florida Bar Association and Orange County Bar Association.

Tara Conner is a personal injury attorney at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville, FL and a Florida native.

She is a proud member of the Florida Bar and served as in-house counsel for one of the largest, heavy equipment dealers in North America and worked in private practice.

Caitlin Clarke is a personal injury attorney at Farah & Farah. Caitlin has always worked in personal injury law because she knows that those who are injured, or have a loved one that has been injured, need strong advocacy to protect their interests from insurance companies. She is a proud member of the State Bar of Georgia, Savannah Bar Association & SBA – Young Lawyers Division, SEALI – Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, The William Jay Society and Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity.

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...

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.

Full service law firm with concentration in Serious Personal Injuries, Marital and Family Law, and Estate Law. Quality, client focused, legal solutions.

• Licensed in Florida and Washington D.C. • Licensed in the Middle District of Florida (federal) • Trained Arbitrator • Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil/Circuit and Appellant Mediator. • 2021 Attorney of the Year for Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida • Master Instructor of Combat Hapkido, 5th degree black belt Founder of the Law Firm of Charles Vega P.A. o BBB A+ Rated company o Six attorneys serving North; Central; South and the Gulf Coast Legal Services: Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Slip and Fall, Probate, Businesses, Family, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Medical Malpractice, Family Law and General Civil Litigation Education • Nova Southeastern University - Undergraduate Degree • Barry University – Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law • Florida Coastal...

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...

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...

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...

Bernhardt Law firm is a Criminal Defense, Debt Defense, and Personal Injury law firm in the Tampa Bay area. Led by a former prosecutor, the expertise Bernhardt Law applies to legal cases is unsurpassed. Bernhardt Law expertly defends and protects the rights of every client throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties.

Bernhardt Law specifically handles cases that include, but are not limited to the following: Driving offences, DUI, assault, battery, burglary, theft charges, drug charges, as well as debt collection lawsuits, debt collector harassment, auto loan default lawsuits, auto accidents and accidents that occur on a business’ property.

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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...

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.