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ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP REPRESENTATION

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ustice, the cornerstone of American democracy, is the mission of the Florida Justice Association®. Our organization is made stronger by our members’ partnership as we protect and promote a fair and effective civil justice system in our state. ®

The Florida Justice Association’s EAGLE program encourages and recognizes members ® who lean in, exert the extra effort, and go the extra mile. Our distinguished EAGLE leaders are respected throughout the state for their dedication to their craft and their work for the betterment of our profession and future. As a member of this elite group, we thank our EAGLEs for their contributions and support that allow our organization to amplify the Florida Justice Association’s abilities.

Since its founding in 1961, the Florida Justice Association® has been a reckoning force in the political debates and public policy that have shaped Florida. As our organization grows, so does our reach. Each year the Florida Justice Association’s team has grown more successful in defending the civil justice system’s integrity.

Thank you EAGLEs, for your unwavering commitment to supporting our mission and your perseverance in protecting justice for all Floridians.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Letter

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Top Recruiting Champion Award

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2024 Gold, Silver, and Bronze EAGLE® Awards

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EAGLE® Lifetime Recruiting Champions

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Previous EAGLE® Excalibur Recipients

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2024 EAGLE® Centurion Inductees and Previous Centurion Recipients

10-11

2024 Legend Inductees and Previous Legend Recipients

12-27

2024 Hall of Fame Inductees and Previous Hall of Fame Recipients

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EAGLE® Legacy

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EAGLE® Founders

31-32

EAGLE® Advocates

32

EAGLE® Benefactors

33

EAGLE® Patrons

33-34

EAGLE® Sponsors

34-36

EAGLE® Associates

36-38

Soaring EAGLEs

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Cornerstone Award

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Business Friends of EAGLE®

BACK COVER

FJA® EAGLE® Team

This EAGLE Tribute book was finalized on MAY 1, 2024. If you joined our EAGLE® program or changed your status after this date, we apologize for not being able to include you accordingly this year.

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER DEAR FJA® EAGLE® MEMBERS, As FJA President-Elect throughout the past year, it has been an honor to work alongside our EAGLE members, new and old, as we fought together to defend Florida’s civil justice system against those actively seeking to destroy it. It is because of your continued support that we have the tools and resources necessary to fight back against those who threaten our civil justice system.

While last year legislative leaders focused on an omnibus tort measure limiting the rights of individuals and their ability to hold responsible parties accountable, this year we saw legislation attacking the rights, and safety, of Floridians in every aspect of their lives.

Our small but mighty army of justice warriors took on the task of defending against these bills, and their army of proponents lined up to block access to justice for every Floridian. We were strengthened by the ranks of FJA EAGLE members and clients who made the trip to Tallahassee and took to the halls of the Capitol to advocate for justice. Thank you for stepping up to help our efforts in Tallahassee this year.

I have learned over the years that the DNA of this organization is such that it thrives in the face of adversity. I am happy to report that thanks to YOU, the ranks of our EAGLE program are the strongest we’ve seen in decades. While our enemies fight for money, we are fighting for what is right and just: the Constitution, justice, accountability, victims, and safety. Plain and simple, our cause is righteous, theirs is an industry. The other side -- the chamber, big insurance -- are truly special interest.

This year, as your President, I am committed to strengthening our EAGLE program and continuing to fight for you, your practices, your clients, and Florida’s civil justice system. The attacks will not stop, and our enemies will only seek to further limit access to the courts. It is going to take all of us working together to preserve justice for all. As EAGLE members, you understand the importance of our work and I am grateful for your steadfast commitment to the cause.

This Tribute Book is dedicated to you, fellow EAGLEs. In this book, you will find: • 2024 EAGLE Legacy Award recipients • 2024 Legend, Gold, Silver and Bronze EAGLE Award recipients • 2024 Recruiting Champion • Lifetime Recruiting Champions

• EAGLE Hall of Fame Members and 2024 Inductees • Previous Legend EAGLE Award recipients • Business Friends of EAGLE

I know that as a fellow EAGLE member, I can count on you to stand with us and help carry on the fight. If we stand together, committed unwaveringly to the work required to preserve justice, we will not be defeated.

Thank you for your continued dedication to the FJA. Sincerely,

Todd J. Michaels President, Florida Justice Association

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TOP RECRUITING CHAMPION AWARD EAGLE® hosts an annual competition to recognize our members who tirelessly recruit new con­tributors to the Florida Justice Association®. The efforts of these individuals enable EAGLE® to grow at an impressive rate and help encourage new leadership in our organization. Each year, we recognize the member who raises the most for our EAGLE® Program.

2024 TOP RECRUITING CHAMPION: Our top recruiting champion for this year is Stephen F. Cain, who will be honored with our #1 Recruiting Champion Award at the 2024 Annual Convention.

The FJA shows its appreciation for Cain’s efforts by presenting him with a gift graciously donated by Trial Lawyer National Portrait Gallery, a current EAGLE Business Friend.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

This award recognizes the efforts of one individual who enables the growth of the FJA EAGLE program through tireless recruitment of new contributors to the FJA, and encourages new leadership in our organization. Each year, Trevor Goring of the Trial Lawyer National Portrait Gallery provides a limited edition print on canvas to the top recruiter. This year’s print is of President Theodore Roosevelt.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.”

Theodore Roosevelt

From the speech “Citizenship in a Republic”, delivered at the Sorbonne, in Paris, France on April 23, 1910

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LAWYER TO LEGACY In 2024, these exemplary individuals are steadfast in their commitment to justice and hold the distinction of recruiting and retaining preeminent trial lawyers in the state.

EAGLE GOLD ®

Maryann M. Furman

Peter Hunt

Curry G. Pajcic

Adriana Gonzalez

Todd Jordan Michaels

Brent G. Steinberg

Jonathan E. Freidin

Christopher Ligori

Waylon Thompson

Francoise M. Haasch

Matthew N. Posgay

Jason R. Fraxedas

John F. Romano

John (Jack) H. Hickey

Eric Michael Tinstman

EAGLE SILVER ®

EAGLE BRONZE ®

Stephen Watrel

LEGISLATIVEADVOCACY

LEADING THE FIGHT TO PROTECT FLORIDA’S CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM With the help of member volunteers, FJA’s legislative team works tirelessly against powerful corporate special interests that threaten the integrity of Florida’s civil justice system. Through ongoing efforts year round, FJA fights to support the rights of citizens and consumers in holding special interests accountable.

GET ENGAGED TODAY!

•Become a Legislative Key Contact •Join us in Tallahassee for Lobby Days •Join a FJA Legislative Committee Visit www.myfja.org or call (850) 224-9403 for more information.

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LIFETIME RECRUITING CHAMPIONS RECRUITER

LIFETIME RECRUITING VALUE

Fred A. Cunningham Troy A. Rafferty Lake H. Lytal III Tiffany M. Faddis Robert Mayer Rubenstein Mark W. Clark Eric Romano Web E. Brennan Curry G. Pajcic Gary M. Farmer Jr. Michael Andrew Haggard Betsey T. Herd C. Richard Newsome Howard C. Coker Thomas S. Edwards Jr. Dale M. Swope Richard Michael Shapiro Anthony T. Martino Stephen F. Cain Edward H. Zebersky Paul M. Anderson James W. Gustafson Jr. Leslie Mitchell Kroeger Marcus J. Michles II Alexander Murphree Clem Neal A. Roth Todd E. Copeland Todd Jordan Michaels Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid Christopher Ligori Sean C. Domnick Lance J. Block Glenn M. Klausman William W. Corry Peter Hunt Maryann M. Furman Donald M. Hinkle Andrew B. Yaffa Richard E. Chait Louis R. Battista Christian D. Searcy Adriana Gonzalez Chris M. Kavouklis Thomas S. Harmon Matthew N. Posgay

$934,800 $576,500 $474,875 $455,450 $365,001 $362,667 $306,100 $303,500 $301,500 $292,866 $290,100 $287,250 $262,050 $244,000 $237,333 $207,000 $186,600 $186,550 $179,408 $174,750 $167,600 $165,000 $163,033 $160,900 $157,450 $146,750 $141,200 $139,700 $137,500 $136,850 $136,750 $136,667 $136,200 $134,100 $131,833 $125,250 $125,000 $122,150 $117,750 $114,000 $110,500 $106,000 $105,350 $103,500 $103,350

LIFETIME RECRUITS 169 102 70 88 52 115 54 51 78 72 54 60 34 33 42 31 43 39 38 46 34 28 50 46 50 34 37 32 40 43 32 24 53 46 29 47 26 30 38 26 19 6 25 35 48

TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF YOUR EAGLE BENEFITS v FJA attorney membership and Florida Justice

PAC dues are included as part of your EAGLE membership. A portion of your EAGLE membership is tax deductible.

v The FJA extends invitations to members on a

regular basis to author highlighted articles in the FJA Journal, a voice of authority on legal trends and case law updates for plaintiff lawyers.

v Receive exclusive invitations to FJA’s regional

legislative receptions and Leadership Retreat.

These exclusive events will empower you to take the next step of growing within the FJA!

v The FJA CLE department regularly extends

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invitations to EAGLE members to chair and speak at highly-coveted education programs taking place year round.

Connect with us so we can help you unlock your full membership suite.

Our Member Services team is here to help! Call at (850) 521-1096, or send an email to eagle@myfja.org

EAGLE EXCALIBUR $500,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION ®

The EAGLE Excalibur, established in 2013, recognizes an exceptionally generous lifetime commitment of $500,000 or more to the FJA EAGLE Program. ®

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PAST INDUCTEES

CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

C. STEVE YERRID

$941,250

FREDRIC G. LEVIN

LEWIS S. (MIKE) EIDSON, JR.

$625,750

$575,000

Levin, Papantonio, Rafferty

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

Terrell Hogan Yegelwel, PA

$959,200

$985,000

F. GREGORY BARNHART

WAYNE HOGAN

The Yerrid Law Firm, P.A.

Colson Hicks Eidson

$630,000

STUART Z. GROSSMAN, Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A.

$532,500

EAGLESTRONG

Connect with more than 1,000 trial attorneys in the state who have taken action on their belief that all Floridians deserve access to a fair civil justice system. www.myfja.org/eagle-benefits

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FLORIDA JUSTICE PAC AT WORK Dealing with pro-tort reform lobbyists and legislators is an ongoing battle. When you support The Florida Justice PAC, you help our efforts to elect more pro-justice candidates to the Florida Legislature.

PROTECTING FLORIDA’S CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM IS IMPERATIVE.

Florida Justice PAC works to ensure that pro-justice candidates have the resources and tools they need to get elected and serve their constituents to the best of their ability.

OUR STRENGTH IS IN OUR NUMBERS.

We ensure that your individual contribution has the maximum effect by bringing together hundreds of firms and individuals from across Florida and identifying the most effective ways to allocate their contributions.

FL JUSTICE PAC PROVIDES MORE THAN FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

From recruiting top-notch candidates to educating them on pro-justice issues, we are there every step of the way, helping pro-justice candidates get the resources they need to win public office.

Contribute To The FJ PAC Today!

KEY CONTACT PROGRAM

Is Sen. W. your next door neighbor? Does Rep. X attend your church? Is your brother best friends with Sen. Y? Didn’t you attend law school with Rep. Z? If so, you too can become a FJA Key Contact.

Contact Ami Wheeler awheeler@myfja.org or Lydia Claire Brooks lcbrooks@myfja.org or call (850) 521-1039 for more information on how to be a part of this important cause.

EAGLE CENTURION

$250,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION THE EAGLE® CENTURION, INTRODUCED IN 2014, RECOGNIZES AN EXCEPTIONALLY GENEROUS LIFETIME INDIVIDUAL COMMITMENT OF $250,000 OR MORE TO THE FJA® EAGLE PROGRAM.

CELENE HUMPHRIES CELENE HUMPHRIES, PLLC

USA’s Band 1 ranking. She has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for fourteen consecutive years.

CELENE HUMPHRIES is an appellate

specialist who focuses her practice on representing individual plaintiffs and their families in personal injury and product liability appeals around the country, including the United States Supreme Court. She has successfully handled dozens of appeals from multi-million-dollar verdicts and has won reversals in multiple jurisdictions. Celene also has extensive courtroom experience, having supported almost one hundred trials.

Celene has been an appellate specialist for over 30 years, has been board certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in appellate practice for almost 20 years, and has been lead or sole counsel in more than 300 appeals.

Celene has been recognized on various top lawyer lists, including as one of the top 10 lawyers in four of Super Lawyers’ annual Florida rankings, one of few lawyers inducted into Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame, and one of the few appellate lawyers included in Chamber

Celene is dedicated to organizations that protect the rights of injured victims and their families. Celene has served as Chair of the FJA’s appellate section multiple times, and she is an involved and committed member of the FJA’s amicus committee. She has also dedicated countless hours publishing articles for the FJA Journal, writing comprehensive seminar materials for FJA members, and presenting seminars at FJA events. Celene was awarded the FJA’s S. Victor Tipton Award for her commitment and for her superior achievement in legal writing and advocacy.

Celene is also active in organizations dedicated to Florida’s appellate courts, frequently holding leadership positions.

For the last 17 years, she has been the Chair of and a speaker for The Florida Bar’s Appellate Board Certification Review Course. Celene has also chaired and served on the faculty of The William Van Nortwick Appellate Workshop four times.

Celene is a founding officer and the current President of the Second District Court of Appeal Historical Society. And she is a former Chair of the Judicial Nominating Committee for the Second District Court of Appeal. Celene has also held various leadership positions in the Florida Bar Appellate Rules Committee and the Executive Committee of the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section. Both groups singled her out for recognition of her contributions.

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EAGLE CENTURION $250,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION ®

The EAGLE® Centurion, introduced in 2014, recognizes an exceptionally generous lifetime individual commitment of $250,000 or more to the FJA® EAGLE Program.

PAST INDUCTEES Christian D. Searcy Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. $985,000 C. Steve Yerrid The Yerrid Law Firm, P.A. $959,200 Wayne Hogan Terrell Hogan Yegelwel, PA $941,250 F. Gregory Barnhart Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. $630,000 Fredric G. Levin Levin Papantonio Rafferty $625,750 Lewis S. (Mike) Eidson, Jr. Colson Hicks Eidson $575,000 Stuart Z. Grossman Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. $532,500 Neal A. Roth Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. $484,550 William F. Merlin, Jr. Merlin Law Group, P.A. $473,500

Dale M. Swope Swope Rodante PA $465,000

Lee Delton Gunn IV Gunn Law Group, P.A. $365,000

IberiaBank IBERIABANK $310,000

Michael Andrew Haggard The Haggard Law Firm $460,817

USClaims USClaims $343,750

Howard C. Coker Coker Law $304,425

Michael C. Maher The Maher Law Firm, P.A. $452,417

Richard J. Roselli Roselli & McNelis, P.A. $339,000

Douglas K. Burnetti Burnetti, P.A. $301,000

Theodore J. Leopold Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC $389,166

S. Sammy Cacciatore Nance | Cacciatore $329,999

John F. Romano Romano Law Group $300,742

Fred A. Cunningham Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa $320,733

Jay Scarola Settlements Settlement Consulting $293,333

NFP Structured Settlements NFP Structured Settlements $386,333 Alex Alvarez The Alvarez Law Firm $380,000 Troy A. Rafferty Troy Rafferty Law $380,000 Richard W. Slawson Richard W. Slawson, P.A. $374,000 LRG Settlement Advisors LRG Settlement Advisors $371,595 Larry S. Stewart Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain, P.A. $367,000

James W. Gustafson, Jr. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. $317,500 Universal Court Reporting Universal Court Reporting $316,667 Mark W. Clark Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Littky-Rubin & Whitman LLP $314,400 Lance J. Block Law Offices of Lance Block, P.A. $314,000

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Lake H. Lytal III Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath, LLP $272,250 Synergy Settlement Services Synergy Settlement Services $268,734 Edward M. Ricci, Sr. $265,000 Stuart N. Ratzan Ratzan Weissman & Boldt $265,000 James L. Wilkes II Wilkes & Associates, P.A. $250,500

EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

DAVID M. CARTER

GOULD COOKSEY FENNELL, PLLC

DAVID M. CARTER has been a partner at

Since 2012, David has been included in the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Lawyer rankings. In 2015 and 2021, that publication named him Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiff’s Lawyer of the Year for the Orlando area which encompasses 46 cities and 9 counties including Indian River, Osceola, Orange, and Brevard. He is the only Treasure Coast attorney to achieve this distinction.

Gould Cooksey Fennell since 1996. David founded the From 2006 through the present, David has been named firm’s Personal Injury & Medical Negligence Group and a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine. In 2016 and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee.

2020, he was named as one of the Legal Elite in Civil Trial

by Florida Trend, a title only given to the top 1.4% of Florida David graduated with honors from the University of Florida lawyers. He was also invited as a member of the American College of Law where he was a member of the Order of the Board of Trial Advocates.

Coif and Senior Symposium Editor for Law Review. Upon graduation, David accepted a position with the Tampa law He maintains an Avvo rating of 10/10 and has been a firm of Trenam, Simmons, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye & member of the National Association of Trial Lawyers Top O’Neill, gaining early experience in cases involving person- 100 since 2016. After appointment by Florida’s Governor, al injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death.

David has twice served on the 19th Judicial Circuit’s Judicial Nominating Commission.

Since joining Gould Cooksey Fennell, David has been recognized for his work in litigating cases involving cata- David has been named a Distinguished Fellow of The Acadstrophic injuries and death. Recent jury verdicts and set- emy of Florida Trial Lawyers and served on FJA’s Board of tlements in personal injury and medical malpractice cases Directors for nearly a decade. He continues to speak at rank among the highest awards in personal injury cases in FJA’s continuing legal education seminars on justice topics. the county’s history.

As a fourth generation Floridian, David is a member of one David is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a special- of Vero’s pioneer families. His great-grandfather, a land ist in Civil Trial Law. He maintains an AV rating by Martin- surveyor who moved to the area in the early 1900’s, is dale-Hubbell, the largest and most comprehensive ratings credited with staking out the original town of Vero Beach. document of lawyers in the world.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

CLIFTON C. CURRY, JR. CURRY LAW GROUP, P.A.

CLIFTON C. CURRY, JR. is a civil trial

lawyer with a distinguished career leading his firm, Curry Law Group. With an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Clifton has been recognized by judges and his colleagues as a preeminent lawyer in his field. His practice spans civil trials involving Commercial, Personal Injury, Family Issues, and General Business Litigation. In addition to his successful law practice, he served as a Founding Director and General Counsel of Platinum Bank from 1997 through 2012.

Clifton has been recognized as Brandon Small Business Man of the Year, The Honorary Mayor of Brandon, and served on the Tampa Committee 100 Policy Board. He has received the Alice B. Thompkins Community Service Award, The Missing Children’s Help Center Volunteer of the Year Award, the Brandon Lions Service Award, and the Brandon Key Citizen Award, which is given for long term and continuing service to the community. Most recently he was selected for The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers. Clifton is also a proud member of the Brandon Bar Association.

Clifton has been extensively involved in philanthropy, founding ‘The Trey Curry Foundation’ in memory of his son to support local children in need. His board memberships include the Boys and Girls Club, Kiwanis Club, and various other community organizations.

Clifton has also been a staunch supporter of Florida State University, contributing to its foundations and serving on the National Board of Directors for Seminole Boosters.

Clifton has been involved in politics for the past thirty years having served on many national and statewide campaigns. He was honored to serve as counsel for the Bush/ Cheney Campaign in 2000 during the “hanging chad” controversy in Hillsborough County. He also served as Regional Counsel for Bush/Cheney in 2004.

Clifton has also supported MacDill Air Force Base Mission for many years. He had the honor of serving as Inspector of the Blue Angels during his year as Brandon Chamber of Commerce President and has remained active in the Base Mission continuously throughout the years.

Clifton is a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association and has served as a trustee of the FJ Political Action Committee for the past 3 years.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

DAVID H. GOLD GOLD & GOLD, P.A.

DAVID H. GOLD is a partner at Gold & Gold,

P.A. David has practiced personal injury law for more than four decades and has tried over 100 cases to a jury verdict. David graduated cum laude from the University of Miami’s Law School in 1978. Since the beginning of his legal career, he has built his practice and reputation on giving his clients individualized attention while keeping an intense focus on getting the best possible results.

David is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, South Florida Legal Guide List of Top Lawyers, Leading American Attorneys in the State of Florida, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Top Florida Attorneys, Florida Super Lawyers, and Miami Herald Top Lawyers.

Despite recognition and honors, David has never forgotten where he came from, a lower-income neighborhood where friendship, loyalty, and looking out for others were the currency of the street. His father was a bartender and his mother worked in a factory. To this day, he likes to make sure that everyone always receives their due.

Even though David has been practicing personal injury law for three decades and has in-depth knowledge of the law and medicine involved in his cases, he still believes his success is a result of his willingness to outwork the competition. He takes the time necessary to consult with the best experts and to understand the very complex medical and engineering aspects of his cases.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

PHILIP A. GOLD GOLD & GOLD, P.A.

PHILIP A. GOLD is a partner at Gold & Gold, P.A.

Philip received his B.A. at the University of Florida in 2002, after completing a dual degree in Political Science and Sociology. In 2006, Philip earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. Philip has built his reputation on hard work and dedication, and by placing his clients’ needs above all else. His clients trust his ability to handle their claim with vigor and compassion, whether through negotiations or at trial.

Among the hundreds of settlements and verdicts over his career, Philip has obtained multiple 7-figure results, a 7-figure verdict which stands as the second largest verdict in Clay County, Florida, and several 8-figure settlements. His reputation for success is recognized by his peers, as Philip has been selected to U.S. News & World Report “Best Lawyers in America,” Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite “Top Up and Comer.”

Philip Gold is a native of Miami, where he had the good fortune of watching his father, David Gold, practice law and build his law practice from the ground up. Now, Philip is proud to be a partner with his father at the law offices of Gold & Gold, P.A. Philip served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association for seven years and is a past-president of the Miami Dade Trial Lawyers Association. He lectures to other trial lawyers across the state at various continuing legal education seminars and volunteers as a lobbyist in Tallahassee to help educate the legislature on bills that affect the injured, their families, or the civil justice system as a whole.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

WILLIAM A. HAGGARD THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM

WILLIAM ANDREW “ANDY” HAGGARD is a senior partner at The Haggard Law Firm. He was born and raised in Miami and graduated from Coral Gables High School in 1960. For the last 55 years he has lived in Coral Gables.

Andy received his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and his law degree from Mercer University College of Law. He entered trial law immediately after serving as a Judge Advocate (JAG) in the United States Air Force, where he was the youngest military judge ever selected in the field of trial litigation.

Since 1972 Andy has tried more than 150 jury trials and has represented plaintiffs in nearly every conceivable kind of personal injury case. He is a true leader in his profession and while he represents his clients aggressively, he is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards of professional representation and civility in the practice of law.

Andy is a frequent speaker in continuing education for trial techniques. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, limited to lawyers who have won million-plus verdicts and settlements. Andy Haggard also has been listed in all recent editions of Super Lawyers and the Best Lawyers in America.

Andy has been honored to receive the prestigious 2015 Southern Trial Lawyers Association “War Horse Award” and the 2014 “Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Florida Justice Association.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

DIANA SANTA MARIA LAW OFFICES OF DIANA SANTA MARIA, P.A.

DIANA SANTA MARIA attended the Universi-

ty of Miami, where she received both her undergraduate and law degrees. During law school, she represented the school in Mock Trial and Moot Court Competitions on the statewide level, winning the Best Brief Award on behalf of the University of Miami at the (1983) Robert Orseck Memorial (State) Moot Court Competition. Upon graduation she was awarded and inducted into the Order of Barristers, which is awarded to the top ten graduating law students based on leadership in trial and appellate advocacy.

Since being admitted to The Florida Bar in 1985, she has devoted her practice to the representation of persons injured due to the negligence of others. From 1985 to 1991, she practiced with the late Sheldon J. Schlesinger, one of the country’s top personal injury lawyers in the areas of plaintiff’s personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death, both on the trial and appellate levels. In 1991, Diana formed her own practice specializing in plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death.

From 1996 to 2006, Diana served on the Board of Directors for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (now the Florida Justice Association/FJA); she is a Fellow and in 2016 received FJA’s Compassionate Gladiatrix Award. Diana is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates

(ABOTA) and a past President of its Fort Lauderdale Chapter. In 2013 she was awarded the ABOTA Chapter’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. She is a Sustaining Member of the American Association for Justice and an Executive Board member of the National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100. On the local level, she has served on the Board of Directors for the Broward County Bar & Broward County Trial Lawyers Association, and as an adjunct Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern University Law Center.

In 2004 Diana was appointed by the Florida Bar to the Florida Supreme Court’s Commission on Professionalism and from 2013 to 2023 served on the Florida Bar’s Board of Governors for the 17th Judicial Circuit. She was also appointed and served a 4-year term as a Commissioner to the Supreme Court JNC. She is an active member of The Florida Bar and its Trial Bar, having lectured and written on numerous legal topics within her field, including Seven Steps to Effective Mediation, published in the June 1997 TRIAL journal and Guideline for Handling Sexual Abuse of a Minor by a Public School Teacher, published as part of a National Conference by the National Crime Victim Bar Association in Washington, D.C., among other publications.

Diana is listed in the 2024 LAWDRAGON 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, South Florida’s 2024 Top Lawyers and America’s 2023 Most Honored Lawyers. She is also listed among the Best Lawyers in America, and Outstanding Young Women of America. For over 25 years she has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

TODD J. MICHAELS THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM

condition the medical team responsible for her care was aware of. The jury took two hours to deliberate after a fourday trial.

TODD J. MICHAELS joined The Hag-

Todd has been a frequent speaker on various aspects of negligent security law to different legal and security industry groups and has had articles relating to negligent security cases published. In addition to his negligent security work, Todd also handles rideshare (Uber/Lift) liability, premises liability, aviation, pool drowning, auto accident, and other injury cases.

gard Law Firm in 2009 and was named partner in May 2014. Todd handles a wide array of the firm’s cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury, representing clients who were injured through the negligence of others. His practice primarily involves negligent Todd is currently President-Elect of the Florida Justice Assecurity throughout the State of Florida and nationwide. sociation and has served in the FJA as a Board Member, Fellow, Executive Committee Member, and in other poBefore joining The Haggard Law Firm, Todd served as an sitions. In 2019, he was recognized as a Bronze EAGLE assistant public defender for nearly five years. During his Award recipient, a prestigious honor bestowed to those last year with the public defender’s office, he worked as who have shown an extraordinary contribution to the FJA a felony training attorney, supervising other felony trial EAGLE Program. lawyers. After leaving the public defender’s office, Todd served as a federal public defender and a private criminal Todd has been twice named Most Effective Lawyer by the defense practitioner. He tried more than fifty trials in both Daily Business Review and has been named several times the State and Federal Court systems. to the Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers lists, including the Top 100 Super Lawyers.

In 2019, Todd tried a medical malpractice wrongful death case alongside co-counsel Daniel Harwin that resulted Todd is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, in a $24.5 million verdict in Broward County Court. The along with several other organizations. Nevertheless, Todd case involved the death of a mother of four children due often says that his greatest accomplishment was becomto avoidable complications during childbirth caused by a ing a father to his two sons, Ashton and Jackson Michaels.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

MARCUS J. MICHLES II MICHLES & BOOTH, P.A.

MARCUS J. MICHLES II obtained his undergraduate degree from Furman University and his law degree from Stetson University College of Law, where he was Chairman of the Moot Court Board.

Following undergraduate school, Marcus was a Captain in the U.S. Army serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, Third Special Forces Group and the First Special Operations Command. While on active duty, Marcus was lead trial counsel in a number of highly-sensitive and classified trials for the United States Government.

After leaving active duty, Marcus joined a statewide medical malpractice defense firm and became the Managing Partner of the Pensacola office specializing in defending physicians sued for medical negligence. In 1993, Marcus joined the firm of Kerrigan, Estess, Rankin & McLeod where he specialized in representing personal injury plaintiffs with an emphasis on medical malpractice for eight years.

Marcus, board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Civil Trial Practice, has won some of Northwest Florida’s largest medical malpractice jury verdicts. With more than a dozen verdicts published in local news media, Marcus is a member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum For Trial Lawyers and was recently named one of Florida’s Top Trial Attorneys by Climate Magazine.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

THOMAS J. MORGAN, JR. THE MORGAN LAW GROUP

THOMAS J. MORGAN is the founding

partner at The Morgan Law Group. Tom’s areas of practice include property insurance disputes, personal injury claims, business litigation agreements, and contract disputes.

Tom graduated from St. Thomas University School of Law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1997. Tom’s first experience as a lawyer was in-house at an insurance company.

This experience helped Tom understand how the insurance industry presented their claims. He now uses this experience to better present his clients’ claims to make sure that the insurance company is treating them fairly. This has earned him a reputation as a formidable advocate both in and out of the courtroom.

Tom’s 27-year journey in the legal realm has been marked by a relentless pursuit of justice for his clients’ needs. A Miami native, Tom has closely observed the significant changes in the South Florida landscape, including those within the legal field. His practice spans the State of Florida, and he has extensive experience handling cases in other states. This broad expertise enables him to adeptly manage a wide array of legal challenges, from insurance claims to complex corporate disputes, always prioritizing his clients’ best interests.

Tom is actively involved in the legal field and maintains memberships with the American Association for Justice, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and is an EAGLE Founder Member of the Florida Justice Association.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

LOUIS M. SILBER SILBER & DAVIS

Pariente was appointed to the Fourth District Court of Appeal by Governor Lawton Chiles and was later appointed to the Florida Supreme Court.

LOUIS M. SILBER is a Partner in the firm

Louis is a member of the Florida Justice Association. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice (EAGLE Sponsor) and has served on its Board of Directors.

Additionally, he is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Palm Beach County Justice Association. Louis is a frequent lecturer for these organizations.

of Silber & Davis. Louis has been a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer since 1983 and is also Board Certified as a Business Litigation Lawyer. He specializes in commercial litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith, consumer litigation, class actions, and personal injury. Louis graduated from the University of Maryland where he was a mem- Louis has been awarded the Palm Beach County Civil Litber of Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his law degree from the igation Pro Bono Award, the Palm Beach County Property Pro Bono Award for his work in foreclosure litigation for Georgetown University Law Center. homeowners, the Top Litigator Award from the American Upon graduation from law school, Louis was an Assistant Civil Liberties Union, the Planned Parenthood Special AdState Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm vocacy of Women Award, and was the first male to receive Beach County. Subsequently, he became a member of the Susan B. Anthony Award. Louis is AV rated by MartinCone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Hazouri and Roth law dale Hubbell, indicating a high level of professional excelfirm. Within a very short time, he became a partner with lence and ethical standards. He presently serves on the Senior Judge Qualification Committee and is Vice Chair that firm. of the Fourth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating In 1983, Louis and Barbara Pariente formed the firm of Pa- Commission. riente & Silber, P.A., which lasted until 1993, when Judge

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

WAYLON THOMPSON MANUEL & THOMPSON, P.A.

WAYLON THOMPSON is a founding part-

the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel by Chief Judge M. Casey Rodgers, United States District Court, Northern District of Florida, in 2018.

ner of Manuel & Thompson, P.A. in Panama City, Florida, Since 2015, Waylon has served on the Board of Directors and is a graduate of Auburn University and Cumberland for the Bay County Chamber of Commerce and was preSchool of Law/Samford University. He has been board cer- sented with the 2017 “Member of the Year” award for outtified in Civil Trial Law since 1999 by the National Board of standing service. He is also a member of the First Baptist Church Panama City, Deacon Chairman 2011-2013; Bay Trial Advocacy and The Florida Bar. Haven Charter Academy, Board of Directors since 2009; Waylon is admitted to practice in Alabama, Florida, Geor- Florida Bar Justice Teaching Program, volunteer teacher gia, Northern District and Southern District of Florida, since 2007; Panama City Rescue Mission, Board of Direcand the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He tors 2007-2014; Rotary Club, Downtown Panama City – has an AV Preeminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell. His Paul Harris Fellow Recipient (Rotary Foundation). practice areas include personal injury, wrongful death, bad faith, products liability, nursing home liability, insur- Waylon currently serves as Treasurer of the Florida Justice Association and has served on its Board of Directors since ance disputes, civil litigation, and premises liability.

2015. He has been an EAGLE Member since 1997 and a In 2017, he was appointed to the Federal Judicial Nomi- recipient of the “Wings of Justice Award,” the “Legislative nating Commission for the Northern District of Florida by Shoe Leather Award,” and the “Lawyer to Legacy 2015 both Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson. He was reap- Bronze EAGLE Award.” Waylon is also a longtime member pointed to the Federal Judicial Advisory Commission for and Past President of the Bay County Bar Association and the Northern District of Florida by Senator Marco Rubio has been a member of the American Association for Jusin 2021 and 2024. He was also appointed Chairman of tice since 1995.

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EAGLE LEGEND

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE® LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT

JASON D. WEISSER SCHULER, WEISSER, ZOELLER, OVERBECK & BAXTER P.A.

JASON D. WEISSER is a Partner and Shareholder

at Schuler, Weisser, Zoeller, Overbeck & Baxter P.A. He began his professional career as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami handling thousands of cases and earning an impressive record of success in trial verdicts.

Jason has been an active member and supporter of the FJA for more than two decades and is a two-time recipient of the FJA Bronze EAGLE Award. With a steadfast commitment to justice, Jason has secured notable settlements and verdicts in his 23 years at Schuler, Weisser, Zoeller, Overbeck & Baxter, P.A. Jason has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law for nearly 15 years and is recognized as a Top Litigator based on his successful trial record.

His dedication extends to groundbreaking class action suits, such as successfully challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s red light camera law and co-leading a nationwide class action for a defect in the Chevrolet Corvette, resulting in significant changes by Chevrolet. He was also awarded the 2024 John E. Krupnick Guardian of Justice Award for Perseverance, given to an attorney who has shown relentless commitment, perseverance, and fortitude for their client, seeking justice and success through all obstacles and legal roadblocks encountered.

The Bar Register has selected Jason as a Preeminent Lawyer every year since 2008. He was voted the Most Effective Medical Malpractice Lawyer by the Florida Daily Business Review in 2016. He is a recipient of the rank of Super Lawyer by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine and the American Registry Top Personal Injury Attorneys. Additionally, he is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

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EAGLE LEGEND ®

$100,000 LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION EAGLE LEGENDS EXEMPLIFY THE LEGACY OF FJA’S FOUNDERS AND HOLD THE DISTINCTION OF LEADING BY FORGING NEW PATHWAYS OF ACHIEVEMENT ®

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PREVIOUS EAGLE LEGEND AWARD RECIPIENTS ®

1988

John F. Romano, West Palm Beach

1990

Al J. Cone, Ocala Michael C. Maher, Winter Park Christian D. Searcy, West Palm Beach Richard W. Slawson, Palm Beach Gardens A. Ward Wagner, Jr., West Palm Beach

1991

F. Gregory Barnhart, West Palm Beach

1994

Earl L. Denney, Jr., West Palm Beach Larry S. Stewart, Miami

1995

S. Sammy Cacciatore, Melbourne Lewis S. Eidson, Jr., Miami Wayne Hogan, Jacksonville Richard J. Roselli, Fort Lauderdale James L. Wilkes, II, Tampa

2008

2001

Donald M. Hinkle, Tallahassee Justin C. Johnson, St. Petersburg James H. Nance, Melbourne Richard M. Shapiro, Bradenton Millennium Settlements, Tallahassee

2002

C. David Fonvielle, Tallahassee Jeffrey M. Liggio, West Palm Beach Don Russo, Miami

2003

Charles H. Baumberger, Miami A. Clark Cone, West Palm Beach William H. Harrell, Jacksonville Ira H. Leesfield, Miami Halley B. Lewis, Ill, Tallahassee Edward M. Ricci, Palm Beach Gardens Neal A. Roth, Miami Robert F. Spohrer, Jacksonville Dianne Weaver, Jacksonville

2004

1996

Stuart Z. Grossman, Miami

Gregory W. Johnson, Jacksonville Ringler Associates, Fort Lauderdale The James Street Group, Tampa

1997

2005

Lance J. Block, West Palm Beach Jon E. Krupnick, Fort Lauderdale Fredric G. Levin, Pensacola Lake H. Lytal, Jr., West Palm Beach Joseph J. Reiter, West Palm Beach

1998

Edna L. Caruso, West Palm Beach Gary C. Pajcic, Jacksonville Aaron S. Podhurst, Miami C. Steven Yerrid, Tampa

1999

Mark W. Clark, West Palm Beach W.C. Gentry, Jacksonville

2000

Michael S. Olin, Miami Stephen F. Rossman, Miami Jack Scarola, West Palm Beach

James W. Clark, Tampa Anthony T. Martino,Tampa Dale M. Swope, Tampa

2006

James F. McKenzie, Pensacola

2007

Thomas W. Carey, Clearwater Howard C. Coker, Jacksonville Sean C. Domnick, Palm Beach Gardens Mac A. Greco, Jr., Tampa James P. Kelaher, Orlando Christopher S. Knopik, Tampa William F. Merlin, Jr., Tampa John R. Overchuck, Winter Park Richard D. Schuler, West Palm Beach John A. Shipley, West Palm Beach

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Alex Alvarez, Coral Gables Donald F. Black, Jacksonville Fred A. Cunningham, Palm Beach Gardens Lee D. Gunn, IV, Tampa Robert J. Mayes, Gulf Breeze The Bank of Tampa, Tampa

2009

C. Wayne Alford, Jacksonville Thomas S. Edwards, Jr., Jacksonville Eddie E. Farah, Jacksonville Alan Goldfarb, Miami Michael A. Haggard, Coral Gables Theodore J. Leopold, Palm Beach Gardens Mellon United National Bank, Miami National Settlement Consultants, Boca Raton

2010

Angela Rodante, Tampa

2011

Stephen G. Charpentier, Melbourne John Nance Hamilton, Melbourne John B. Morgan, Orlando C. Richard Newsome, Orlando Herman J. Russomanno, Miami Charles A. Sorenson, Jacksonville

2012

Gary M. Farmer, Jr., Fort Lauderdale Gene Odom, Brandon Robert L. Parks, Coral Gables Bill Wagner, Tampa Andrew B. Yaffa, Coral Gables Garretson Resolution Group Synergy Settlement Services

2013

Philip M. Gerson, Miami Troy Rafferty, Pensacola Edward H. Zebersky, Ft. Lauderdale

2014

0. John Alpizar, Palm Bay Paul Anderson, Tallahassee Mike Papantonio, Pensacola Michael S. Rywant, Gainesville

PREVIOUS EAGLE LEGEND AWARD RECIPIENTS (CONTINUED) ®

2015

Timothy G. Anderson, Tampa H. Scott Bates, Orlando Dan Cytryn, Coral Springs Stuart N. Ratzan, Miami M. Alex Reboso, Miami Evan J. Yegelwel, Jacksonville

2016

Douglas K. Burnetti, Lakeland Gary M. Cohen, Boca Raton Philip Freidin, Miami James W. Gustafson, Jr., Tallahassee Robert W. Kelley, Fort Lauderdale Kent G. Whittemore, Saint Petersburg

2017

Robert T. Bergin, Jr., West Palm Beach Virginia M. Buchanan, Pensacola Joseph W. Chambers, St. Petersburg Lake H. Lytal, Ill, West Palm Beach John J. Uustal, Fort Lauderdale

2018

Samuel W. Bearman, Pensacola David Bianchi, Miami Stephen F. Cain, Miami Gary Fox, Miami John Frost, II, Bartow Celene Humphries, Tampa Scott McMillen, Orlando

2019

Robson Forensic, Lancaster, PA T. Michael Mcleod, Pensacola Edwin Walborsky, Panama Jeanmarie Whalen, Palm Beach Gardens

2020

Robert T. Joyce, Tampa Leslie Mitchell Kroeger, Palm Beach Gardens Steven R. Maher, Winter Park Scott B. Smith, West Palm Beach Client Legal Funding, Clearwater Universal Court Reporting, Fort Lauderdale

2021

Black Diamond Funding, Sunrise Erik G. Abrahamson, Clearwater Joe V. Camerlengo, Jr., Jacksonville Craig M. Goldenfarb, West Palm Beach Francoise M. Haasch, Palm Harbor R. Kent Lilly, Lake Wales James Lawrence Magazine, Clearwater Kenneth J. Mckenna, Orlando David A. Paul, Winter Park Robert M. Roselli, Fort Lauderdale Anthony Joseph Soto, Miami

2022

Mark A. Avera, Gainesville William Andrew Dean, North Miami Beach Brenda S. Fulmer, West Palm Beach Robert E. Gordon, Palm Beach Gardens Stephen A Marino, Jr, Miami Andrew Needle, Miami Curry G. Pajcic, Jacksonville Daniel Newlin, Orlando Lillian Reyes-Joyce, Tampa Roy D. Wasson, Miami Scott M Whitley, Tampa

2023

F. Catfish Abbott, Jacksonville Stephen A. Barnes, Tampa J. Clancey Bounds, Maitland Laurie J. Briggs, West Palm Beach Tiffany M. Faddis, Orlando Maryann M. Furman, Palm Harbor Terence Gross, Pensacola Stephen P. Hoskins, Fort Pierce Christopher Ligori, Tampa Eric Romano, West Palm Beach Cartiga Filevine

BOOSTYOURPRACTICE FJA® EAGLE® members’ commitment provides the tools necessary to boost your practice, defend civil justice laws, and promote meaningful reforms to protect injured victims.

The FJA® is thankful to all EAGLE® members for the commitment they have maintained to our mission. Your support ensures our strong position and keeps our clients, our neighbors, and our families safe.

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EAGLE HALL OF FAME MEMBERS ®

In the battle to protect Florida’s civil justice system, a select few have chosen to contribute unselfishly time after time and year after year. In gratitude for their unwavering commitment to this fight, we hereby recognize the following members of the EAGLE® Hall of Fame for their lifetime outstanding contributions of at least $50,000.

2024 INDUCTEES George H. Anderson Nicole T. Armstrong William A. Bald William M. Chanfrau, Jr. Brian R. Denney

Dennis Hernandez David D. Dickey Manuel L. Dobrinsky W. Hampton Keen Howard G. Butler

F. Catfish Abbott Erik G. Abrahamson C. Wayne Alford Todd Alley O. John Alpizar Jeremy W. Alters Alex Alvarez Amplify Paul M. Anderson Mark A. Avera Timothy S. Babiarz Steven A. Bagen Michael K. Bailey William C. Baker, Jr. The Bank of Tampa Stephen A. Barnes Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes F. Gregory Barnhart H. Scott Bates Charles H. Baumberger Richard M. Benrubi Ward T. Berg Robert T. Bergin, Jr. Herbert M. Berkowitz David W. Bianchi Garrett J. Biondo Black Diamond Funding LLC Donald F. Black M. Robert Blanchard William F. Blews Lance J. Block Bill Bone J. Clancey Bounds Lisha Bowen Brent Bradley Web E. Brennan Laurie J. Briggs Randy R. Briggs Marc C. Brotman Virginia M. Buchanan

Scott R. Jeeves Keith P. Ligori Stacy A. Kemp Kevin M. McLaughlin Darryl B. Kogan

Philip M. Burlington J. Michael Burman Douglas K. Burnetti Thomas E. Buser S. Sammy Cacciatore Sammy M. Cacciatore Stephen F. Cain Joe V. Camerlengo, Jr. Thomas W. Carey David M. Carter Nathan P. Carter Cartiga Edna L. Caruso Joe Teague Caruso Brandon Cathey Richard E. Chait Joseph W. Chambers Jeffrey Kenneth Chambers W. M. Chanfrau, Sr. Kenneth S. Charlton Stephen G. Charpentier City National Bank Mark W. Clark James W. Clark James D. Clark Alexander Murphree Clem Gary M. Cohen Harvey V. Cohen Howard C. Coker Dean Colson Todd E. Copeland William W. Corry Natasha Cortes Universal Court Reporting Robert D. Critton, Jr. Thomas A. Culmo Fred A. Cunningham Clifton C. Curry, Jr. Dan Cytryn C. J. Czaia Matthew R. Danahy

Lance F. Avera Lynx Legal Services Julio C. Martinez, Jr. Moses Baker, Jr. Jason L. Odom

Dan B.V. Dannheisser III William Andrew Dean Patrick H. Dekle Earl L. Denney, Jr. Scott A. DiSalvo David Corey Dismuke Sean C. Domnick Adam S. Doner Gary J. Drucker David M. Dunlap Joel D. Eaton Stephen H. Echsner Thomas S. Edwards, Jr. Lewis S. (Mike) Eidson, Jr. Andrew L. Ellenberg Esquire Bank Tiffany M. Faddis Eric Harald Faddis Jesse S. Faerber Floyd B. Faglie Eddie Easa Farah Charlie Easa Farah, Jr. Gary M. Farmer, Jr. Felipe Blanco RBC Wealth Management Jeffrey M. Fenster Manuel J. Fernandez Stephen M. Fernandez Filevine Brett K. Findler Robert J. Fiore Stephen G. Fischer Wil H. Florin C. David Fonvielle John H. Foote Lisa Magill Foran T. Patrick Ford, Jr. Theodore S. Forman Donald R. Fountain, Jr. Gary D. Fox Philip Freidin

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Preferred Capital Funding David C. Rash Gregory M. Yaffa

Jonathan Friedland Todd Fronrath John W. Frost II Brenda S. Fulmer Fast Funds, Inc. Maryann M. Furman Kevin Gallagher Garretson Resolution Group Jeffrey R. Garvin Willie E. Gary David M. Gaspari William C. Gentry Philip M. Gerson Karen A. Gievers Ronald Sharpless Gilbert David J. Glatthorn Global Litigation Consultants Philip A. Gold David H. Gold Craig M. Goldenfarb David L. Goldman Ralph L. Gonzalez Robert E. Gordon Mac A. Greco, Jr. Robert F. Green Stewart G. Greenberg Gerald D. Greger Don G. Greiwe Lee T. Griffin Terence Gross Stuart Z. Grossman Howard S. Grossman Jason J. Guari Lee Delton Gunn IV James W. Gustafson, Jr. John A. Guyton III Scott E. Gwartney Francoise M. Haasch Michael Andrew Haggard William Andrew Haggard David J. Halberg

EAGLE HALL OF FAME MEMBERS ®

William Dean Hall, Jr. John Nance Hamilton Kelly D. Hancock Renee Daigle Harrell Kim Patrick Hart Steven E. Heintz Roger D. Helms Betsey T. Herd Eric Hewko John (Jack) H. Hickey Daniel L. Hightower Donald M. Hinkle Richard A. Hirsch Neal W. Hirschfeld Corinne C. Hodak Wayne Hogan James R. Holland II Bill Hoppe Stephen P. Hoskins Celene Humphries IBERIABANK Image Resources of Florida Lance C. Ivey Lewis N. Jack, Jr. James Corrigan Justin C. Johnson Gregory W. Johnson Joseph Williams Michael R. Josephs Robert T. Joyce Lillian J. Reyes-Joyce John S. Kalil Julie Braman Kane Bruce R. Kaster Darla Keen William D. Keith James P. Kelaher Robert W. Kelley David K. Kelley, Jr. Cameron M. Kennedy Robert G. Kerrigan Orman L. Kimbrough, Jr. Greg King Christopher S. Knopik Leslie Mitchell Kroeger Jon E. Krupnick Jason F. Lamoureux John K. Lawlor Dean R. LeBoeuf Ira H. Leesfield Client Legal Funding Jodi Leisure Theodore J. Leopold Fredric G. Levin

Martin H. Levin Halley B. Lewis III Darryl L. Lewis Scott S. Liberman Jesse Alan Lieberman Jeffrey M. Liggio Christopher Ligori R. Kent Lilly Charles R. Lipcon Lorenzo Williams Jeffrey A. Luhrsen Lake H. Lytal III Lake H. Lytal, Jr. James Lawrence Magazine Michael C. Maher Steven R. Maher Daniel R. Maier Damian B. Mallard Kevin A. Malone Stephen L. Malove John W. (Jay) Manuel Rodney S. Margol Diana Santa Maria Stephen A. Marino, Jr. Stuart C. Markman Steven C. Marks Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid Anthony T. Martino Robert J. Mayes William J. McAfee Wayne C. McCall Douglas J. McCarron Timothy C. McHugh Kenneth J. McKenna John J. McLaughlin T. Michael McLeod Scott R. McMillen Lisa A. McNelis William F. Merlin, Jr. James E. Messer, Jr. H. Michael Easley Todd J. Michaels Marcus J. Michles II Stephanie Miles Millennium Settlements Brent C. Miller John S. Mills David B. Mishael Keith R. Mitnik Hyram M. Montero John B. Morgan Thomas J. Morgan, Jr. Edward A. Moss David C. Murray

Scott C. Murray Victor J. Musleh, Jr. James H. Nance Mark A. Nation Andrew Needle NeuLife Daniel Newlin C. Richard Newsome NFP Structured Settlements William A. Norton Joseph N. Nusbaum Oasis Financial Michael S. Olin Eduardo Olivera Joseph A. Osborne Abraham Ovadia Michael J. Overbeck Curry G. Pajcic Seth Alexander Pajcic Stephen J. Pajcic III Brett Alan Panter Mike Papantonio Robert L. Parks Daryl D. Parks Allan M. Parvey David A. Paul Harlan L. Paul S. Perry Penland, Jr. C. Rufus Pennington III Paul C. Perkins, Jr. H. L. (Larry) Perry Joel S. Perwin Mary K. Phillips Physician Life Care Planning John H. Piccin Johnny A. Pineyro Howard (Skip) Pita C. Wes Pittman Aaron S. Podhurst Michael J. Politis Howard L. Pomerantz Matthew N. Posgay Matt Powell David C. Prather Mark J. Proctor Timothy F. Prugh Richard L. Purtz Quality Forensic Engineering Troy A. Rafferty Stuart N. Ratzan Manuel Alex Reboso Joseph J. Reiter Edward M Ricci, Sr. Gary W. Roberts

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Robson Forensic, Inc. Rafael J. Roca Bard D. Rockenbach Angela E. Rodante Jose G. Rodriguez John F. Romano Eric Romano Todd Romano Richard J. Roselli Robert M. Roselli Stanley M. Rosenblatt Stephen F. Rosenthal Gerald A. Rosenthal Jack Meyer Ross, Jr. James Ross Davis Stephen F. Rossman Neal A. Roth Rob K. Roy Robert Mayer Rubenstein Julie H. Littky-Rubin Holmes Russell Troutman Herman J. Russomanno Steven C. Ruth Michael S. Rywant David J. Sales Barry M. Salzman Steven L. Sands Larry Sands Charles F. Sansone Joseph H. Saunders John Scarola Bruce L. Scheiner Richard D. Schuler Christian D. Searcy Gloria Seidule LRG Settlement Advisors Sage Settlement Consulting Richard M. Shapiro M. David Shapiro Tracy R. Sharpe Scott D. Sheftall John A. Shipley Louis M. Silber Dorothy Clay Sims James A. Sisserson Joseph J. Slama Thomas F. Slater Richard W. Slawson Scott B. Smith Kevin Smith Daniel M. Soloway Charles A. Sorenson Anthony J. Soto Robert F. Spohrer

EAGLE HALL OF FAME MEMBERS ®

John W. Staunton Barry A. Stein Larry S. Stewart Brian O. Sutter Dale M. Swope Synergy Settlement Services Robert J. Telfer, Jr. David L. Templer James T. Terrell Karen E. Terry Waylon Thompson Robert G. Thornhill III James B. Tilghman, Jr. Ty Tison III Trial Lawyer National Portrait Gallery

Ward Wagner Vincent K. Ward, Jr. C. Calvin Warriner III Roy D. Wasson Stephen Watrel Dianne Jay Weaver Jason D. Weisser Jeanmarie Whalen Scott M. Whitley Joshua A. Whitman Kent G. Whittemore Glen D. Wieland James D. Wilkerson, Jr. James L. Wilkes II William S. Williams Daniel G. Williams

Richard B. Troutman Douglas W. Tuttle Hendrik Uiterwyk U.S. Legal Support, Inc. USClaims John J. Uustal Coc Van Ignaut Roger A. Vaughan, Jr. Video Law Services, Inc. Francisco J. Vinas Nancy La Vista Visual Evidence, Inc. Bill Wagner Alan F. Wagner Edwin Walborsky Bernard F. Walsh

Ronald Willis Brian T. Wilson Andrew Y. Winston Council Wooten, Jr. Melvin Bowen Wright Ernest C. Wright Andrew B. Yaffa Evan J. Yegelwel C. Steve Yerrid David J. Zappitell Joseph A. Zarzaur, Jr. Edward H. Zebersky Allan L. Ziffra

EAGLE LEGACY ®

$50,000 EAGLE would like to extend a special thank you to this year’s 2024 EAGLE Legacy members. FJA’s EAGLE Legacy members distinguish themselves by making an annual contribution of $50,000. Through the strength of their convictions, these EAGLEs inspire others to purposeful action and create meaningful change in the lives of others.

MARYANN M. FURMAN

ABRAHAM OVADIA

THE NURSE LAWYER, P.A.

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OVADIA LAW GROUP, PA

EAGLE FOUNDER ®

$25,000

EAGLE® would like to extend a special thank you to the following EAGLE® Founders who have chosen to distinguish themselves by making an annual contribution of $25,000. Their decision to become Founder EAGLEs is rooted in their knowledge of the law and their deep respect for Florida’s civil justice system. Through the strength of their convictions, these EAGLEs inspire others to purposeful action and remind us all that the trials we encounter serve to introduce us to our strength.

ERIK G. ABRAHAMSON ABRAHAMSON & UITERWYK

CRAIG M. GOLDENFARB

STEPHEN A. BARNES

DOUGLAS K. BURNETTI BURNETTI, P.A.

STEWART TILGHMAN FOX BIANCHI & CAIN, P.A.

STEPHEN F. CAIN

JAMES L. FERRARO JR.

FRANCOISE M. HAASCH

MICHAEL A. HAGGARD

LESLIE MITCHELL KROEGER

LAKE H. LYTAL III

CURRY G. PAJCIC

H.L. (LARRY) PERRY

BARNES TRIAL GROUP

LAW OFFICES OF CRAIG GOLDENFARB, P.A.

GROSSMAN ROTH YAFFA COHEN, P.A.

STUART Z. GROSSMAN

JAMES W. GUSTAFSON, JR.

WAYNE HOGAN

RYAN T. HUGHES

CELENE HUMPHRIES

TERRELL HOGAN YEGELWEL, PA

WILLIAM F. MERLIN, JR. MERLIN LAW GROUP, P.A.

THE LAW OFFICES OF RYAN T. HUGHES

THOMAS J. MORGAN, JR. THE MORGAN LAW GROUP

SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A.

CELENE HUMPHRIES, PLLC

DANIEL NEWLIN

DAN NEWLIN INJURY ATTORNEYS

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LAW OFFICES OF FRANCOISE M. HAASCH

COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC

PAJCIC & PAJCIC, P.A.

THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A.

THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM

LYTAL, REITER, SMITH, IVEY & FRONRATH, LLP

PERRY & YOUNG

EAGLE FOUNDER (CONTINUED) ®

$25,000

STUART N. RATZAN RATZAN WEISSMAN & BOLDT

ERIC ROMANO

BRANDON STEIN STEINLAW, PA

NEAL A. ROTH

ROMANO LAW GROUP

GROSSMAN ROTH YAFFA COHEN, P.A.

DALE M. SWOPE SWOPE, RODANTE P.A.

CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A.

JASON D. WEISSER SCHULER, WEISSER, ZOELLER, OVERBECK & BAXTER P.A.

C. STEVE YERRID THE YERRID LAW FIRM, P.A.

EAGLE ADVOCATE ®

$15,000

MARK W. CLARK

CLARK, FOUNTAIN, LA VISTA, LITTKY-RUBIN & WHITMAN LLP

ANGELA E. RODANTE SWOPE, RODANTE P.A.

HOWARD C. COKER

TODD J. MICHAELS

CARTER SCOTT

WAYLON THOMPSON MANUEL & THOMPSON, P.A.

COKER LAW

SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A.

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SCOTT B. SMITH

SMITH, BALL, BÁEZ & PRATHER FLORIDA INJURY LAWYERS

THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM

EAGLE BENEFACTOR ®

$10,000

Larry E. Bache Jr. F. Gregory Barnhart Thomas Edward Bishop J. Clancey Bounds Brent Bradley Laurie J. Briggs Virginia M. Buchanan Joe V. Camerlengo Jr. Thomas W. Carey Christa M. Carpenter Harvey V. Cohen Fred A. Cunningham C. J. Czaia

William Andrew Dean David Corey Dismuke Sean C. Domnick Thomas S. Edwards Jr. Tiffany M. Faddis Charlie Easa Farah Jr. Eddie Easa Farah Theodore S. Forman Philip A.Gold Terence Gross Lee Delton Gunn IV Christopher P. Janes Paul D. Jess

Stacy A. Kemp Robert Morrow Kirilloff Theodore J. Leopold Christopher Ligori James Lawrence Magazine Steven R. Maher Stephen A. Marino Jr. Kenneth J. McKenna Marcus J. Michles II John S. Mills Mike Papantonio Christian L. Pipas Allen J. Pipkins II

Dixie Dan Powell David C. Rash John F. Romano Todd Romano Herman J. Russomanno Kurt Keeter Thompson John J. Uustal Edwin Walborsky Jeanmarie Whalen Scott M. Whitley Andrew B. Yaffa Christopher A. Young

EAGLE PATRON ®

$5,000

F. Catfish Abbott Evan Abel Miriam Fresco Agrait William T. Allen Jr. O. John Alpizar George H. Anderson Paul M. Anderson Nicole T. Armstrong Manuel A. Arteaga-Gomez Michael Arzillo Mark A. Avera Amanda Parker Baggett Matthew Benson Baggett Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes Rachel Sara Ball Douglas R. Beam Riley H. Beam David W. Bianchi Brent Bigger Garrett J. Biondo Eric Bluestein Amy D. Boggs Stephen F. Bolton Robert B. Boyers Marc L. Brumer Philip M. Burlington Jeffrey M. Byrd Ivan F. Cabrera Sammy M. Cacciatore Lauren Calta

Ryan M. Cardoso David M. Carter Ramon Castillo John S. Castro Brandon Cathey Joseph W. Chambers Stephen G. Charpentier Joey M. Chindamo J. Daniel Clark Alexander Murphree Clem Gary M. Cohen Thomas W. Cope Todd E. Copeland William Thomas Cotterall Rebecca Hopper Cozart Christopher Crawford Ramon Oscar Crego Thomas A. Culmo Clifton C. Curry Jr. Dan Cytryn Gregory A. Deutch Manuel L. Dobrinsky Daniel D. Dolan II Dennis P. Dore Gary J. Drucker David M. Dunlap Pedro P. Echarte III Andrew L. Ellenberg Dalya Farah

Jeffrey M. Fenster Frank F. Fernandez III Jennifer Gentry Fernandez Luis G. Figueroa Michael T. Flanagan Courtney Fluegel Matthew K. Foster Gary D. Fox Jason R. Fraxedas John W. Frost II David R. Fuller Raul E. Garcia Jr. Philip M. Gerson Rachael Raymon Gilmer Jessica J. Gonzalez-Monge Robert E. Gordon William Gower III Mac A. Greco Jr. Mac A. Greco III Michael K. Grife Scott E. Gwartney Patrick Michael Hale Holt Harrell Jessie Leigh Harrell Julie Marie Harrell Renee Daigle Harrell Chase R. Harris Steven E. Heintz

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Dennis Hernandez Bonita A. Herrmann-Navin John (Jack) H. Hickey Donald M. Hinkle Manuel S. Hiraldo James R. Holland II Stephen P. Hoskins John Edward Hughes III Jeffrey James Humphries Peter Hunt Karina Perez Ilić Daniel A. Iracki Peter E. Itzler Patrick A. Iyampillai Scott R. Jeeves Shawn A. Jiles Carlos A. Jordi Sofia Jordi Robert T. Joyce Jordan M. Kirby Andrew F. Knopf Kimberley Michele Kohn Jed Kurzban Jason F. Lamoureux Jessica Lanifero Dean R. LeBoeuf Scott S. Liberman Jesse Alan Lieberman

EAGLE PATRON (CONTINUED) ®

$5,000

Keith Patrick Ligori Meaghann C. Ligori Chris Limberopoulos Gregory W. Lineberry Charles R. Lipcon David Lipcon Jennifer M. Lipinski Michael C. Maher Damian B. Mallard John W. (Jay) Manuel Sara Marin Steven C. Marks Julio C. Martinez Jr. Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid Curtis J. Mase Douglas J. McCarron David M. McDonald Kevin Michael McLaughlin Michael C. McLaughlin T. Michael McLeod John W. (Jack) McLuskey Scott R. McMillen Carey Wagner Meldon R. Frank Melton II Alexandra Jane Messmore Stephanie Miles Keith R. Mitnik Matthew Scott Mokwa Brian F. Moore Geoffrey Thomas Moore

Mike Morgan Daniel A. Mowrey David C. Murray Mark A. Nation Andrew Needle C. Richard Newsome Dayna Nilsen Alexander Nobregas Nicholas A. Norden Edmund Alonso Normand Joseph N. Nusbaum Timothy M. O’Brien Jason L. Odom Max N. Panoff Brett Alan Panter Sara Tait Papantonio David A. Paul Paul C. Perkins Jr. Michael Anthony Petruccelli Keith A. Pierro Howard Kraft Pita Matthew Nichols Posgay Mark J. Proctor Timothy F. Prugh Anthony H. Quackenbush Troy A. Rafferty Manuel Alex Reboso Samantha Alexandria Reid Meranda Reifschneider Brent Reitman

Lillian J. Reyes-Joyce Bard D. Rockenbach Robert M. Roselli Randy Rosenblum Stephen F. Rosenthal Darryl E. Rouson Robert Mayer Rubenstein Diana Santa Maria John Scarola Bruce L. Scheiner Ninfa Schmidt Richard D. Schuler Thomas Scolaro Thomas J. Seider Gloria Seidule Alex A. Serrano Laura Lee Shields Ronald Sholes Martin Sitler Laura K. Smith Davies Barry M. Snyder Anthony J. Soto Peter K. Spillis Todd J. Stabinski Michael Bradford Stackhouse Brent G. Steinberg DeWayne Terry Sean F. Thompson Patrick J. Tighe Rebecca K. Timmons

Eric Michael Tinstman Michael J. Trentalange John V. Trujillo Jr. Michael James Valen Robert T. Vannatta Andrew J. Vargas Francisco A. Vianello Francisco J. Vinas Michele G. Waddell Alan F. Wagner Kasey Wagner Gregory Charles Ward Karen Reed Wasson Roy D. Wasson Stephen Watrel Randy Marc Weber Clifford K. Wells Joshua A. Whitman Rebecca Whitt Jason Kyle Whittemore Andrew Y. Winston Andrew J. Wozniak Gregory M. Yaffa Maria Youngblood Joseph A. Zarzaur Jr. Edward H. Zebersky Angela A. Zervos Elizabeth A. Zwibel

EAGLE SPONSOR ®

$3,000 Sheba Abraham Kimberly Lambert Adams Jeffrey A. Adelman Fraz Ahmed Richard R. Alexander David M. Alpizar Scott D. Alpizar Joseph G. Alvarez Brian Milton Andino Jennifer M. Andrews Barry B. Ansbacher Andrei Antohi James D. Arnold Jr. Alexandria Avera

Lance Fletcher Avera Michael J. Babboni Michael K. Bailey William A. Bald Brian Hugh Barr Kevin Barr Michael V. Barszcz T. Hardee Bass III Richard W. Bates Galen D. Bauer Michael V. Baxter A. Dax Bello Robin D. Benjamin Gregory S. Berry Dave Blake

Bobby J. Bradford Christopher Paul Brannon William Dennis Brannon Web E. Brennan Silvia Brett Adrian R. Bridges Travis A. Bright Jr. David W. Brill Stephen K. Brooks Steven C. Brown Coy H. Browning Steven R. Browning Jonathan Brozyna Antonio Bruni

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D. Matthew Brunswick Lea P. Bucciero William S. Burns Jr. Kenneth J. Bush Howard Gardner Butler Ryan B. Cappy Elizabeth Cardenas Christopher Vincent Carlyle Brian P. Carter Nathan P. Carter Jeffrey Kenneth Chambers Kelly H. Chanfrau

EAGLE SPONSOR ®

$3,000 William M. Chanfrau Jr. P. Alexander Gillen Matthew T. Christ Grant Reilly Gillenwater Jay Cooper Evan C. Gilliam William W. Corry Scot D. Goldberg Natasha Cortes Michael A. Goldfarb Benjamin L. Crawford David L. Goldman Rebecca Bowen Creed Anthony J. Gonzalez Jr. Sean B. Cronin Ralph L. Gonzalez Kim Michael Cullen James D. Gordon III John C. Curry James Thomas Gordon Aaron P. Davis Bryan Scott Gowdy Louis Christopher DeBari Luis R. Gracia Thomas DeLattre Harry James Graham Michelle N. DeLong Josiah Graham Jarrett Lee DeLuca Thomas D. Graham Amanda Demanda Erin K. Grall Brian R. Denney Dennis D. Green Jr. Jeffrey Paul Diamond Nathaniel E. Green David D. Dickey Daniel L. Greene Robert Joannes Dickman Jr. Lee T. Griffin Natasha Diemer Howard S. Grossman Scott P. Distasio Jason J. Guari Roger J. Dodd James W. Guarnieri Jr. Lauren Thompson Dodge John A. Guyton III Jeremy D. Dowell Gregory Scott Hagopian Jordan A. Dulcie Charles Philip Hall Douglas B. Dykes Thomas D. Hall Kent Asbury Eadler Andrew A. Harris Douglas F. Eaton Chelsea Russell Harris Peter J. Egan N. Joel Harris Michael B. Feiler Karla G. Hart Manuel J. Fernandez Matthew E. Haynes Marcus Fernandez Ronald S. Haynes Stephen M. Fernandez David R. Heil Scott Mitchell Fischer David Alan Helfand Robert A. Fleming III Martin J. Hernandez C. David Fonvielle Clifford C. Higby Donald R. Fountain Jr. Alison L. Hightower Jonathan E. Freidin Daniel L. Hightower Philip Freidin Jack P. Hill Jonathan Friedland Austin D. Hogan Todd Fronrath Brian Christopher Hogan Felipe B. Fulgencio James Wayne Holliday II Brenda S. Fulmer Jaeson W. Homola Rachel Wagner Furst Jay Howanitz Lindsey Gale Kevin Humphries Kevin Gallagher Todd Cameron Hunter Jr. Mariano Garcia Lance C. Ivey Gary D. Gelch Bruce W. Jacobus Jr. Brian M. Giddings Carlos Jimenez Karen A. Gievers Nicholas C. Johnson Ronald Sharpless Gilbert Cam F. Justice

John S. Kalil Matthew E. Kaplan Darla Keen W. Hampton Keen Christopher J. Keller Elizabeth (Lisa) V. Kelley Cameron M. Kennedy Daniel W. King Greg King Jason C. King Glenn M. Klausman Darryl B. Kogan Ethan F. Kominsky M. Nicole Kruegel William W. Kurtz Jr. Grant Kuvin Nancy La Vista Brian Frank LaBovick André J. Lama Joseph B. Lancos Dana C. Larsen John K. Lawlor Gary T. Lazarus Martin Eric Leach Halley B. Lewis III Scott J. Liotta Joshua Ryan Lipton Julie H. Littky-Rubin Melton H. Little Paolo Longo Jr. J. Tony Lopez Joseph A. Lowman Maegen Peek Luka Daniel R. Maier David Margol Percy Martinez Marc Matthews Eric J. Mausner Bruce Alan Maxwell Keith L. Maynard Allen S. McConnaughhay Scott T. McCullough Michael Vincent McGrail Neil E. McWilliams Jeffrey L. Meldon Jason M. Melton Blair N. Mendes James E. Messer Jr. Roger N. Messer Jason Scott Miller John J. Mills Charles T. Moore

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Benjamin Cody Mordes Mary Ann Morgan J. Scott Murphy Jeffrey Denis Murphy Kelly D. Murphy Scott C. Murray Angeli Murthy Kelly Musleh Victor J. Musleh Jr. Mark W. Nonni Gregory Noonan Michael M. Noone Jeffery Scott Nooney N. Brook Nutter Eduardo Olivera Michael J. Overbeck Pamela Ann Padilla Curtis S. Pajcic Michael S. Pajcic Seth Alexander Pajcic Stephen J. Pajcic III Nicholas P. Panagakis Robert L. Parks Philip Dixon Parrish Spencer L. Pastorin Christopher G. Paulos Spencer L. Payne Lee Michael Pearlman Warren Q. Peebles John H. Piccin Aaron S. Podhurst Stefano Portigliatti Matt Powell David C. Prather Richard P. Pravato William B. Price Peter Prieto Gary Lee Printy Richard L. Purtz Michael Quesada Eric C. Ragatz Susan B. Ramsey Poorad Razavi Franklin Duke Regan Raymond P. Reid Jr. Anthony Lance Reins Edward V. Ricci Jr. Benjamin E. Richard Takisha D. Richardson John E. Rogers Eric Rosen David Rosenbaum

EAGLE SPONSOR ®

$3,000

Jack Meyer Ross Jr. Thomas F. Slater Rob K. Roy Richard W. Slawson David J. Sales Bradley Guy Smith David Sampedro Christopher J. Smith Raphael Alejandro Sanchez Daniel E. Smith II Alejandro Sasieta Bartow Kevin Smith Shannon Saunders Rodney W. Smith Joseph H. Saunders Anthony F. Sos Sherri Lynn Scarborough Kevin Michael Sparkman James Scarmozzino Randall L. Spivey Preston John Scheiner Robert F. Spohrer Christopher Vaughn Schirmer E. Aaron Sprague Gregory J. Schlax Piercy J. Stakelum IV Robert M. Scott Barry A. Stein Sagi Shaked Todd R. Stern M. David Shapiro Laura Topalli Sulisufay Paul A. Shorstein Mark Sullivan Alan Siegel Brian O. Sutter Louis M. Silber Clayton R. Syfrett

Kimberly J. Syfrett Clayton Taylor Zachary B. Taylor David L. Templer Robert G. Thornhill III Ty Tison III Erick Trivedi Dane R. Ullian Dawn M. Vallejos-Nichols James G. Vickaryous Michael B. Vigodsky John Clint Wallace Bernard F. Walsh Vincent K. Ward Jr. Deborah Gallagher Warner Scot D. Warner Aaron Watson Stuart J. Weissman Adam G. Werner

John Wellington Wesley F. Scott Westheimer Anthony B. White Ben J. Whitman Glen D. Wieland Carl R. Wilander Daniel G. Williams Stephen R. Williams William S. Williams George T. Williamson William G. Wolk Mitchel E. Woodlief Joshua August Woolsey Ernest C. Wright Melvin Bowen Wright Charles Gable Yerrid Greg Zele Allan L. Ziffra

EAGLE ASSOCIATE ®

Through it’s EAGLE Program, the Florida Justice Association® strives to create an organization that is ®

accessible to all plaintiff attorneys. We encourage participation and leadership for all fields of practice and urge individuals at any stage in their career to become involved. Following this premise, we created the Associate ® Level of EAGLE . The Associate level is designed for young attorneys who wish to be exposed to the many ® benefits of EAGLE membership with a limited financial commitment.

$1,500 Faran A. Abbasi William Turner Abel Erik Abrams Michael Acker Elise R. Sherr Allison Miguel A. Amador Jeremiah G. Ambabo John D. Ameen Gregg Joseph Anderson Jordan David Anderson Tim G. Anderson Jr. Coretta Anthony-Smith Riccardo D. Arcaro Felipe Aristizabal Adrian Neiman Arkin Jason C. Arnold C. Brandon Arzabe

Theodore Babbitt Nelson E. Baez F. Stephanie Barnhart David D. Barnhill David F. Baron R. Vinson Barrett Charles R. Bateh Louis R. Battista Damon M. Baxley Antonio Bayon-Casiano Andrew Matthew Bennett Rachel Ann Bentley Brett Lewis Berger Jesse N. Bernheim Geoffrey Bichler John Fitzgerald Billera Joseph Bilotta

Dock A. Blanchard Michael D. Blank Michael Patrick Bonner Winston Troy Bouk Wesley Andrew Bowden Keith S. Brais Kamila L. Brannan Adam D. Breit Michael Brevda Vanessa Lee Brice Bo Cullen Briggs Erin Michelle Brosious Hubert R. Brown Eric Bruce Drew Gordy Bruner Vincent Michael Bruner Justin P. Caldarone

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John Alexander Caracuzzo Michael J. Carmona Matthew S. Carrillo David J. Carter Keith M. Carter Charles Edward Cartwright Julian J. Catala Amy A. Catledge Carlos J. Cavenago III Mark A. Cederberg Brandon L. Chase Arthur Collin Cherry Karly R. Christine David P. Clark Mark W. Clark Howard C. Coker Mary A. Colina-Fowler

EAGLE ASSOCIATE (CONTINUED) ®

$1,500 Andres J. Correa R. Scott Costantino Alexis M. Cotten Christopher A. Cotten Geoffrey A. Cowen Ashlye Cox R. Mike Crary Matthew A. Crist Gregory M. Cummings Megan Louise Cummings Daniel Stephan Dalesandro Matthew R. Danahy Dan B.V. Dannheisser III Destiny Davis Jeffrey R. Davis Ivelisse De La Fe Javier Delgado Matthew DellaBetta Donna Ernest DeMarchi Christian Matthew Denmon Nicole Michelle Denmon Peter Gerard DePrimo H. Joshua Diamond Angel R. Diaz Dario Diaz Juan C. Diaz Avila Michael D. Dickenson Anita A. DiGiacomo Michael S. Donsky Dianne M. Downie Wendy Doyle-Palumbo Amanda R. Dunn Erin E. Dunnavant Christopher Charles Dyer Stephen H. Echsner Armando Edmiston Bradley James Edwards Paul D. Edwards Gary Brian Englander Marc D. Erlich John F. Eversole III Eric A. Falk Dominic O.Fariello James F. Fee Jr. Timothy Charles Felice Francisco G. Fernandez Jose R. Fernandez Aimee Allegra Ferrer

Cherie Fine Jack J. Fine Julie Aleve Fine Darren M. Finebloom Elizabeth Walker Finizio Santino Finizio Callie J. Fixelle Rachael Flanagan Courtney Isop Flandreau Rachel Sands Fleishman William J. Flores Ryan Andrew Fogg Manuel G. Franco Corey B. Friedman Joshua Harrison Frisbie Chris E. Frohlich Tomas Lazaro Gacio Christopher Gaj Jeff P. Gale Neal J. Gambler II Gabriel A. Garay Leland E. Garvin David M. Gaspari Heath E. Gelman Kristina Michelle Gerardi Craig Gibbs Michael T. Gibson Harris W. Gilbert Jonathan T. Gilbert Eric S. Gillin David H. Gold David M. Goldberg Logan Anthony Goldberg Adriana Gonzalez Elizabeth Gonzalez Louis Anthony Gonzalez Brenton J. Goodman Ben W. Gordon Jr. Trevor Gordon Barbara H. Gormley Zachary Scott Gorwitz Patrick M. Grall Bryan R. Greenberg Todd W. Gretton Austin Grinder Jonathan H. Groff Marcus E. Gross Tyler A. Gross

Matthew J. Grossman Timothy Groves Byrnes Guillaume Ralph M. Guito III Brian Guralnick Nicholas S. Gurney Royce C. Haddad Jr. Michael S. Hale Amber Hall Christopher Lynn Hallett Jay Halpern Eric T. Halsey Andrew Hamilton Mark R. Hanson Patrick W. Harland Jr. Latoya Harridon-Lodge Joshua Rhett Harris Brett A. Hastings Mara R. P. Hatfield Trevor George Hawes Eric C. Hayden Adam Hecht Ryan Lee Hedstrom Brittany N. Henderson Scott Lyon Henratty Dane C. Heptner Marc B. Hernandez Michael A. Hersh Mikael Lindsey Hirsch Corinne C. Hodak Glenn J. Holzberg James M. Horne Jr. Taylor Hoskins William Peerce Howard Michael J. Humphries Ryan M. Hutchinson Dunia A. Ibrahim Shpresa Idrizi Timothy M. Ingram Jr. Timothy Michael Ingram Gabriel Isasi V. Alexis Izquierdo Gregory A. Jackson Jr. Dana Jacobs

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Ryan Thomas Jaghab Jeremiah E. Jaspon Louis Jean-Baptiste Jr. Daniel C. Jensen Thomas Joseph Jerla Jr. Tomas A. Jimenez Jr. Joseph R. Johnson Joshua Jones Michael A. Jones Geoffrey B. Joseph Amy Judkins Stephen A. Kagan Duane Kaizer Michael P. Keenan J. Scott Keller Timothy D. Kenison Michael Kestenbaum Ethan Kim Jarrod King Leilani King Vanessa L. King Jeffrey D. Kirby Ian M. Kirtman Katherine A. Kiziah J. Christopher Klotz Matthew D. Kobren Lyle M. Koenig Christopher Kubacki Benedict P. Kuehne Spencer T. Kuvin Lydia L. LaBar Christos Lagos Doris N. Laing Alan J. Landerman Susan L. Lawson Wellington Craig Lawson Scott A. Leaser Albert H. Lechner Kennedy Legler III Michael R. Lentini Michael E. Levine Andrea A. Lewis Jeannete C. Lewis Yasmeen A. Lewis Benjamin D Light Christian A. Lindbaek Cheryl Linton Robinson

EAGLE ASSOCIATE (CONTINUED) ®

$1,500 Alexander H. Longo Fermin Lopez Evan Douglas Lubell Jeff Lucas Stephen A. Luongo M. Justin Lusko James Tyrone Lynch Gregory C. Maaswinkel Martin Macyszyn Robert Patrick Major Ramon Malca Sara B. Mallard David E. Mallen Nicholas C. Maniotis Jeffrey V. Mansell David L. Markel Christopher Lang Marlowe Diana L. Martin Jonathan Allen Martin Jonathan Anthony Martin Diana D. Maselli Jorge L. Maxion Gabriel Dante Mazzitelli Patrick Stephen McArdle Blane McCarthy Leonard A. McCue Kelsey E. McCusker Ryan McGee John Thomas McGovern Jason Anthony McIntosh Mary McKeown Taylor McKnight Allison McMillen Michal Meiler Victoria Mesa-Estrada Todd Jordan Michaels Mark A. Miller Eric Milles Jelena Miokovic Janeen Mira Ryan David Mitchell Rebekah C. Molasky Thomas E. Mooney

Douglas H. Morris J. Stanford Morse Joni Mosely Adam Mathew Moskowitz Shea Thomas Moxon William P. Mulligan Daniel Murphy Gaetano Murphy Sheena Murray John C. Murrow J Manuel Neyra Robin E. Nightingale Kristin A. Norse David Novack Eric D. Nowak Bobby Nunez Neil P. O’Brien Amanda C. O’Dell James L. O’Leary II Andres N. Oliveros J. Steele Olmstead Angela O’Neil Richard W. Osborne William Ourand Gary M. Paige Timothy A. Patrick Jason Alan Paul Gregory J. Perenich Michael Patrick Perenich Terence Alan Perenich Alan L. Perez Scott Perry Dimitri Peteves Christopher S. Pettus Chad Mitchell Pilon Justin William Pimenta Judy Piseth Andrew Plagge Robert J. Pollick Brittany Ann Powell Gillis E. Powell Jr. Justin Howard Presser Andrea Renee Preston Robert E. Price Jonathan D. Ramsey Raymond M. Ravis Matthew Lee Reeder

Reganel J. Reeves Sr. Joseph A. Regalado Lindsay Reinhart Edward J. Reyes Carl Edward Reynolds III Adam J. Richardson Adam D. Rieth Brent Thomas Riggle Thomas A. Robes Rafael J. Roca Angela E. Rodante Ronald Rodman Robert C. Rogers Jr. Jeffrey R. Rollins Joshua H. Rosen Eric D. Roslansky T. Shane Rowe Timothy A. Rowe Ryan Rudd Elle Rudisill Isaac Ruiz-Carus Brian W. Rush Benjamin Russell Steven C. Ruth Daniel R. Sanders Ernesto L. Santos Jr. Adam Scher Ivan A. Schertzer Shannon Brooke Schott Edward S. Schwartz Matthew Schwencke Carter Scott William J. Scott Brian K. Sebaaly Crystal Sebago Nichole J. Segal William Paul Sepulveda Jennifer Lynn Seymore Jessica Evan Shahady Paul Robert Shalhoub Richard Bodin Sharp John F. Sharpless Natalie I. Shoemaker Salvatore J. Sicuso Bradley W. Sinclair Richard K. Slinkman Andrea Pleimling Smith Christopher Joseph Smith

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Kerri C. Smith Stephen A. Smith Salesia V. Smith-Gordon Kenneth J. Sobel Jeremy Solorzano Daniel M. Soloway Bradley D. Souders Christopher Michael Speziok Geoff S. Stahl Alexandra C. Steele-Duff Brett M. Steinberg Dan R. Stengle Wayne Cameron Stephenson Jesse Stern Eric D. Stevenson Todd S. Stewart Emily Stottlemyer Grace M. Streicher Rodolfo Suarez Jr. Brian Patrick Sullivan Kevin L. Sullivan II Gary E. Susser Corbin Scott Sutter Rosalyn Destinie Baker Sutton Trent J. Swift Tara Nicole Tamoney Thomas A. Taylor Karen E. Terry Gregory A. Thacker Ian M. Thomas Waylon Thompson Warren R. Todd Steven J. Tomesko Peter L. Tragos Robin Treto Richard B. Troutman Colleen M. Tuohy-Fleming Miguel A. Ubiles Thomas Joachim Ueberschaer Adam R. Vandevar Joseph John Vecchioli Elizete D. Velado

EAGLE ASSOCIATE (CONTINUED) ®

$1,500 David P. Vitale Jr. Donald W. Vollender Kimberly L. Wald Peter G. Walsh Donald J. Ward III Matthew S. Waring Keith C. Warnock C. Calvin Warriner III

Clell C. Warriner IV Michael Wasserman Christopher W. Waters Milette E. Webber Matthew Weinshall Richard L. Weldon II Chase Russell Welt Mallory R. Widgren

Matthew C. Williams Samuel Tanner Williams Lanell Williams-Yulee Matthew L. Wilson Joshua Winegar David A. Wolf Kyle Woodford Kevin B. Woods

SOARING EAGLE

Michael Jason Wyatt Ryan Jake Yaffa Joel Peter Yanchuck Tyler Yoho T. Patton Youngblood Jr. Gabriel F. Zambrano Marisa E. Zarzeski Boris L. Zhadanovskiy

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The Soaring EAGLE program was introduced for young lawyers who wish to enter EAGLE® through a pathway that provides exposure to the many benefits of EAGLE® membership with a graduated financial commitment. A pledge to the Soaring EAGLE® program starts as a 3-year commitment that increases every 12 months upgrading from $750 in Year 1 to $1,000 in Year 2 and stabilizing at an annual commitment of $1,500 (Associate Level) in Year 3 and beyond. ®

SOARING $1,000 David Anderson Matthew A. Barket Dean M. Bartzokis Cosmo C. Bloom Richard A. Bokor Brian S. Brijbag Scott J. Dalton Irvin Daphnis Brian Todd Dunmire Paul Figueroa Eli Franks

Michael Ghaly Robert A. Green Dylan Griffin Christopher Hamblen J. Tanner Heintz Spencer Brandon Heintz Jose-Trelles Herrera Kyle M. Hyman Megan Elizabeth Ingram E. Rose Kasweck Patrick Wells Knight

Judd Koenig Paul B. Kunz Lambros Lambrou Heidi Jo Livingston Christopher Michael Long Ricardeau Lucceus Francisco R. Maderal Paul William McBride William Clint Moore Neal Lawrence O’Toole Emanuella Paulos

Marwan E. Porter Lauren Elizabeth Pozna Ryan J. Rhyce Tania Lund Rivas Whitney Rodriguez Christopher M. Smith Steven Neil Walden Teresa P. Williams Aaron C. Wong Michael A. Zaritsky Joshua Michael Zudar

SOARING $750 Andrew Abel Aaron Clemens Joshua Dannheisser Lee D. Gunn V John M. Hundhausen II Travis Kemp

Jessica Latour Marjorie Levine Caroline Moody Andrew Moody Joshua Padron Pamela Papasov

Brian Pink Jesse Podor Jeffrey Popoviz Steven Robbins Rory Safir Alexa Scott

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Mikayla Taylor Dorothy Towne Philip Weylie Caroline Zapiec

FJA® is proud to recognize the leaders whose efforts to recruit new attorneys into the EAGLE® program have broadened the base of our organization. Relationships developed in the initial steps of membership lay the foundation for commitments to the EAGLE® program in the future.

A cornerstone is defined as “something that is essential, indispensable, or basic.” It is: “the chief foundation on which something is constructed or developed.” With this in mind, FJA created the Cornerstone Award as a tribute to those who have worked tirelessly over the last year to bring new members into the organization. Recipients of this award were selected based on the number of members they recruited as well as the monetary value of those memberships.

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 CORNERSTONE RECIPIENTS. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR MEMBERS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE WITH RECRUITING EFFORTS. Laurie J. Briggs Eddie Easa Farah

Elizabeth Walker Finizio Jason R. Fraxedas James W Guarnieri, Jr.

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Todd Jordan Michaels Eric Romano

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