Top Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers Near Me in Orlando Area

William E. Ruffier is a board certified civil trial lawyer and a named partner of Dellecker Wilson King McKenna Ruffier & Sos, LLP.  Mr. Ruffier has received several prestigious legal honors including the AV® Preeminent Rating™, Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized by local and state magazines as as being in the top 1% of attorneys within the state of Florida.  Mr. Ruffier earned his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 1986 and a bachelor of science degree in finance from the University of Florida in 1983.  His practice areas include personal injury, product liability, pediatric injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, auto accidents, wrongful death, insurance company bad faith and hurricane property damage claims.. Throughout his career Mr. Ruffier has been an active member of many civic and social organizations. He has held several leadership positions within the Boy Scouts of America, including positions on the Central Florida Council Executive Board.  Mr. Ruffier has been instrumental in fostering spiritual growth and leadership skills among Orlando’s young men for many years.  In 2011, Mr. Ruffier received the Lutheran Lamb Award , a national award recognizing Mr. Ruffier’s 25 years of distinguished volunteer service as a Christian role model and leader for young people.. Mr. Ruffier has also served on the board of directors for the Central Florida Fair for the past eight years.  Mr. Ruffier was elected to serve as the Vice-President for the 2013-2014 term.

William D. Umansky has over a decade of experience to offer any client, especially in the area of criminal defense and personal injury. He has an insight into the workings of the prosecution because his career includes experience as both a former Assistant State Attorney in Florida and The City Prosecutor for the City of Orlando. As a former prosecutor, Mr. Umansky was in charge of the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Division. He has also been a Police Academy Instructor, an Adjunct Professor at Florida Metropolitan University, and a Legislative Assistant to a United States Senator. Mr. Umansky's entire career has centered on the legal process, both as a prosecutor and now a defender of those accused of illegal behavior.. During his career, Mr. Umansky has remained involved in his community and is an active part of Florida's legal system. He belongs to the Orange Bar Association, acting as Co-Chair of the Orange County Bar Criminal Law Committee for several years. He is a member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Central Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.. Mr. Umansky graduated cum laude from the University of South Florida with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and obtained his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law. During law school, Mr. Umansky was a member of the University of Florida Trial Team and received a Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to the University of Florida Law School. He also earned an award for achieving the top grade for his work in Negotiations and Dispute Settlement. Mr. Umansky also attended the Tulane Institute of European Legal Studies.. Mr. Umansky is admitted to practice in the Florida State Courts and the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida. At the offices of The Umansky Law Firm, he offers criminal defense representation for nearly every type of criminal charge, including:

Simon Wiseman completed his law degree at Stetson University College of Law. He followed his passion for trial work by serving as a prosecutor in the State Attorney’s office in Orlando, FL. During this time, he was lead trial counsel for over 40 jury trials, including a murder trial and high-profile cases. His time as a prosecutor provided Mr. Wiseman with extensive trial experience and insight into the criminal justice system. He has also worked for insurance companies defending claims, further honing his litigation skills. In 2012, he formed The Wiseman Law Firm, focusing on personal injury and criminal defense.

PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS:. SuperLawyer Florida: 2013-2017. SuperLawyer: Rising Star: 2009-2012. Florida Trend “Up and Comer” Legal Elite: 2007. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:. Orange County Bar Association. Co-Chair Law Week Committee. Young Lawyers Section. President (2012). Treasurer (2010). Secretary (2009). Mentor (on-going). The Florida Bar. Trial Lawyers Section. Florida Justice Association. American Association for Justice. COURTS ADMITTED TO:. All Courts in the State of Florida. U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. EDUCATION:. University of Central Florida, B.A. Legal Studies (2000). Trial Team: President. Golden Key National Honor Society. University of Florida College of Law, J.D. (2003). Honors: Legal Research and Writing. Book Award-Trial Practice. Trial Team:. President & Vice-President. First Place Chester Bedell Florida Bar Trial Competitions. Best Advocate, UF Intramural Competition. PUBLISHED WORKS AND LECTURES:. Lecturer, Presentation Name: Preparing Your Witness for Deposition. Conference: Mastering the Deposition: A Critical Workshop (2017). Lecturer, Presentation Name: Tips and Traps for Trial Lawyers in Federal Court. Lecturer, Presentation Name: Discovery and E-Discovery. Conference Name: Circuit Court Boot Camp (7th Annual): Learn the Do’s and Don’t’s (2017). Lecturer, National Business Institute:. “Automobile Litigation: Strategic Issues and Answers” (2007). Lecturer, Loman Education Services:. “Nursing Home Negligence in Florida” (2005). Author, Law Practice Today:. “Boots on the Ground Marketing Tips for the Young Lawyer” (2013). Speaker, Orange County Bar Association: “Mentoring New Lawyers” (2013). Panelist, American Association for Justice and Barry University’s College of Law. “Professionalism and Ethics” (2008). CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS (Past and Present):. UCP of Central Florida. Legal Aid Society, Board of Trustees. Mentor for at-risk High School students. Mentor for at-risk High School students. Lake Silver Foundation Board

I'm a Partner with The Orlando Law Group, PL.  We are a full service civil law firm with two office locations in Orlando, Florida.  I practice immigration, bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13), and landlord-tenant law.  I offer free consultations for bankruptcy.

From the first day of his law practice, Ed Normand has specialized in civil trial law.  He gained invaluable, early experience in general tort and medical malpractice cases with the late Al Cone, one of the foundational trial lawyers in Florida.  In 1991 Butch Wooten offered Ed a position to work at Wooten, Kimbrough and Normand PA where he worked for 23 years.  He was elected a shareholder of the firm in 1996. He retired from the Wooten firm as a Partner in 2014 to start his own law firm Normand Law PLLC.  He started his own firm to dedicate more time and attention to select cases. He accepts only a few limited cases and only those of a very serious nature.. Ed's trial experience at the firm has qualified him for the honor of being a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar since 1996.  He has been named one of The Florida Legal Elite as selected Florida Trend magazine,  enjoys an "A.V." (the highest rating) from the respected Martindale-Hubbell and has recently been offered an appointment to the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the State of Florida by the National Trial Lawyers Association.. During his almost twenty years of prosecuting civil lawsuits, Ed has gained experience in many areas of the law including: product liability, medical negligence, semi-tractor-trailer accidents, defective drug and nursing home abuse cases.  Handling these cases has exposed him to virtually every kind of disabling injury including traumatic brain injury, paralysis, spinal cord injury, loss of bodily function, loss of sight, amputation and many others.  He has gained a vast knowledge of medicine and understands how disabling some injuries can be as well as how they can destroy families.  He has also had the unfortunate benefit of learning to understand a family's grief upon the loss of a loved one due to a defective and dangerous product.. Ed has served his fellow lawyers through membership on the Florida Justice Association of Young Lawyers Board, Orange County Bar Associations, (Medical Chair-Legal Committee), Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association (Past President, Treasurer, Director), American Justice Association.  He is admitted to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the Southern District.. As a longtime resident of Central Florida and having handled cases from every county in the region, Ed knows Florida well.  His strong community ties extend to his six children all of whom were born in Florida.  He received his undergraduate from the University of Florida, and having been independent since the age of 15, he proudly attended the University of Texas Law School as recipient of numerous competitive academic scholarships.. One of Ed's greatest attributes is his keen legal mind.  He is a former CPA  who passed the CPA exam with flying colors on his first sitting.  He graduated with high honors from the University of Texas where he was named to the Order of the Coif and served as Clerk of the Chancellors, the highest Academic Honorary Group at the University.  He is a MENSA member (limited  to the top 2% of I.Q,'s in the nation) and was honored for his high score on the Florida Bar Exam.. Ed has won multimillion dollar recoveries on behalf of his clients but is not afraid to seek justice at any level.  He has gone to battle against some of the largest corporations in the world and has litigated extensively on both U.S. and international claims.. Most of all, Ed derives great pleasure from using his mind to right wrongs and do his part to make the world a better and safer place.. Normand PLLC. 62 W. Colonial Drive. Suite 209. Orlando, FL 32801

At Sawyer & Sawyer, P.A., we pride ourselves on being a family-oriented firm. Carolyn Sawyer, Esq. and her husband, Dr. Thomas Sawyer, Esq., established the firm in 1994. In 1998, they were joined by their daughter, Cary Moss, Esq., and later by Cary's husband, Thomas Moss. Today, the firm has grown to include four attorneys and thirteen staff members.. Our Philosophy. Every member of the Sawyer & Sawyer, P.A. team is treated like family, and that philosophy is extended to our clients, as well. We aim to focus on the individual client and his or her goals. By listening to your individual circumstances, we develop personalized plans to help you and your family plan for life's contingencies. We make an effort to get to know each client's uniquely personal circumstances in order to develop the best plan for you.. Our Goal. Our goal is to assist you in navigating life's important transitions, whether that be by assisting you or a loved one in planning for long term care or to receive Medicaid assistance with Nursing Home care, or developing a comprehensive estate plan that will meet your family's needs in the event of unplanned death or illness. Our attorneys and staff specialize in Medicaid Planning, Guardianship, Probate, and Estate Plannning.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.

Experienced Nursing Home Negligence attorney serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.