Welaka Personal Injury Lawyers

I have started my own firm to expand into personal injury law. I am committed to helping victims understand their rights and their options for recovery and guiding them through an often overwhelming system. I am totally at home in court and will never hesitate to take a claim to trial when my clients are not getting what they deserve from the at-fault party. I am also motivated to take new criminal law clients, particularly those facing federal drug charges and any matter in state court.

One of my first jobs as an attorney was...

Partners in life as well as law, Steve and brother Gary Pajcic founded Pajcic & Pajcic in 1974. Steve not only supervises all Pajcic & Pajcic cases and jury selections, but still also actively argues cases to juries and judges. PUBLIC SERVICE Steve and Gary’s charitable contributions have focused on the education of disadvantaged children including an unrestricted gift of $2 million to Edward Waters College, a $1 million to establish a college scholarship program at their former high school and an additional $1 million for teacher salary incentives at their struggling elementary school. Steve has also given his...

Richard Staggard has been a personal injury attorney at Farah & Farah since 2004. He is a proud member of the Florida Bar Association, the Jacksonville Bar Association, The Florida Justice Association and the American Association of Justice. Staggard has handled several six figure cases, including a Seven Figure Settlement in the wrongful death of a college student.

Kevin Brown is an accident attorney at Farah & Farah and has been representing personal injury clients for more than 15 years.

Mr. Crews has over 28 years experience in litigation, with the vast majority of that experience devoted to personal injury claims. He has tried to verdict over 80 jury trials and in February, 2002, his client received the largest personal injury verdict in Central Florida when the firm's client received an award of $26,917,000.00!

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.

If you have been injured in an auto accident or another type of accident that you did not cause, or your insurance company has denied your claim, it is important that you seek the advice of a qualified Florida attorney who knows the law and has the ability to secure the compensation you deserve. Metts Legal, P.A. represents Central Florida clients through some of the most difficult times of their lives. Metts Legal, P.A. knows how overwhelming it can be for victims to deal with overzealous insurance adjusters who want to settle their claims for as little as possible...

Meet Kyle, a Miami native with over a decade of experience defending medical professionals and corporations in complex cases, from medical malpractice to slip-and-fall claims. His deep understanding of insurance company tactics now fuels his commitment to advocating for individuals in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Kyle’s passion for helping those who have suffered is both professional and personal. Having witnessed firsthand the profound impact of serious injuries on families, he is dedicated to guiding clients through the legal system, fighting for the compensation they deserve, and helping them move forward. For Kyle, this work is more...

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.

I am a litigation attorney with Rubenstein Law and practice out of their Orlando office. I specialize in representing personal injury victims, injured through no fault of their own, in litigation matters all over the State of Florida in state and federal courts. My experience includes wrongful death claims, trucking accidents, motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, and negligent security claims. The legal profession is a second career for me, after having spent a career in the military as a member of the United States Navy. I began my second career working for insurance companies and know the tactics...

Coretta Anthony-Smith is a native Floridian, born and raised in Naples, Florida. After graduating from high school, Coretta attended Georgetown University where she earned her B.S. in Marketing. Thereafter, she worked in the insurance industry learning the ins-and-outs of the insurance industry and the inner workings of insurance companies. In 1996, Coretta began law school at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, where she graduated in 1999. After graduating from law school, Coretta worked for two prominent insurance defense firms representing several major insurance carriers. In 2004, Coretta stopped representing insurance companies and...

I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Central Florida, earning a BS in Political Science. I then pursued my legal education at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where I obtained my JD in 2007. Following law school, I joined the largest insurance defense firm in the country, focusing my practice on premises liability, car accidents, and negligent security cases. During my tenure there, I represented major global corporations, including Walmart and Universal Studios. My career reached a significant milestone in 2013 when, after securing a victory in a complex trial against one of the most...

Christopher Sean Mulligan is a Florida native and third generation Florida attorney. Born in Inverness, Florida, Mr. Mulligan graduated with honors and a Bachelor in Science from Florida State University, majoring in Political Science and Criminology/Criminal Justice and then obtained his Juris Doctorate in 2006 from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. While in Washington, Mr. Mulligan worked for a variety of nonprofit organizations in the areas of domestic violence, criminal justice reform, education policy, and campaign finance reform. Mr. Mulligan has been quoted or published in the New York Times, The Washington Post,...

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

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.