As a shareholder in the firm's Casualty Department, based in Jacksonville, Florida, I focus my practice on the successful resolution of complex personal injury claims. I have extensive experience resolving catastrophic injury claims arising from motor vehicle, product liability, construction and premises related incidents either through mediation, arbitration or jury trial. As an experienced first chair trial lawyer I have defended corporations and individuals in well over 125 civil jury trials in four states. I have served as lead trial counsel defending matters on behalf of manufacturers, insurance companies and construction firms. My clients have also included insurance carriers in direct actions involving coverage issues and underinsured/uninsured claims, hospitals in all aspects of hospital operation, manufacturers of construction equipment and industrial machinery in product liability matters, as well as material handlers and crane operators in general commercial negligence matters.I am Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell and am Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar. I have statewide supervision of matters for key clients handling all types of general negligence claims, negligent security claims, and product liability claims. I continue to handle significant injury cases involving automobile and general liability claims with an emphasis on the defense of brain injury claims.