Mr. Eide obtained a Business Management degree with honors in 1985 from the University of Florida. He remained in Gainesville, earning his Juris Doctorate degree in 1988 from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law. He seized upon the opportunity to obtain immediate trial and litigation experience by practicing as an Assistant Public Defender with the Ninth Judicial Circuit for Orange County. During his tenure in the public sector, Mr. Eide brought more than 25 cases to jury trial -- including four capital cases.A lifelong Central Florida resident. Mr. Eide joined Grower Ketcham (now Telan, Meltz, Wallace & Eide, P.A.) in 1991, as an associate. He has been the Firm's lead counsel in matters of workers' compensation. In doing so, he has become a highly requested speaker in the field. Mr. Eide has represented top employers and carriers for over 25 years. During his tenure as a legal tactician and highly qualified litigator, he has gained an industry reputation as an aggressive, educated attorney with high-profile clients and wins in cases with perceived insurmountable odds. Mr. Eide has taken more than 100 workers' compensation cases to trial, including complicated occupational exposure and compensability claims.Mr. Eide's trial resume also includes more than 20 jury trials in general liability and personal injury suits, both in state and federal courts. Mr. Eide is an AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Martindale-Hubbell rated attorneySpecialties: Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Insurance Defense, AHCA proceedings/litigation, Employment Law, Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation, Appellate Advocacy,Medical Malpractice, and Subrogation.