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Richard J. Manno earned his undergraduate B.A. degree in Speech Arts from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. After graduating from Western New England College, School of Law in 1984 with his Juris Doctor, Mr. Manno working in the private sector for Walt Disney World's labor relations department for several years. After several years at Walt Disney World, Mr. Manno took the Florida Bar examination and was licensed to practice law in Florida.. In 1990, Mr. Manno took a job with the 9th Judicial Circuit's public defender's office; this challenging experience gave Mr. Manno a wealth of trial litigation experience that has served him well throughout his career. Mr. Manno served the people of Florida for three years in the public defender's office and was promoted to Felony Division Chief. during the last year of his service.. In 1993, Mr. Manno joined what is now considered one of the largest Central Florida personal injury firms as a partner in their workers compensation department,. and has been representing injured workers exclusively for the past 21 years.. In 2009, Mr. Manno founded his own firm with the belief that personal service to his clients would be a more effective way to conduct his practice.. Mr. Manno is an experienced litigator having tried several hundred cases in his career. Each client's case is treated with exceptional care and attention.. Mr. Manno treats every client's case with the highest degree of professionalism, respect and integrity. He has successfully represented thousands of clients during his career helping them secure benefits in a difficult, complicated, and often times unfair workers compensation system.. Mr. Manno participates in a number of professional and community organizations. He is on the executive counsel of the Florida Bar Workers Compensation Section; where he currently serves as the Technology Chairman; Mr. Manno is past chairman of the Central Florida United Way Budget Committee and past president of the Orange County Youth Lacrosse ( OCYL) League.. Richard is married to Elizabeth Ward Manno and between them they have ten children.

My parents taught me to always treat others as you would like to be treated.  Both my parents worked to provide for our family and they passed their work ethic to me.  The benefit I have is I enjoy my work helping people.. Over the years I have been amazed as how insurance companies try and take advantage of people.  I have helped over a thousand clients during my legal career with their claims against insurance companies.  I have also been a volunteer advocate for people by speaking out against insurance company attempts to pass legislation to prevent injured victims from obtaining fair compensation for their injuries.  This advocacy has taken me to Tallahassee, where I have spoken before multiple legislative committees of the Florida House and Florida Senate on protecting the rights of injured accident victims.  The Florida Consumer Advocate invited me to serve on a blue ribbon panel discussion of Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law.  I was the only practicing attorney who participated in a roundtable discussion with Governor Scott, CFO Atwater, and the Consumer Advocate concerning Florida No-Fault Insurance Coverage.. I enjoy meeting with my clients and offer free consultations for all potential clients.

Managing Partner, Mary Ann Morgan joined the law firm in 1986 following her graduation from the Florida State University College of Law. Since that time, her accolades and awards have been numerous and span twenty-five years of achievement as a lawyer and community leader.. In 2001-2002, Ms. Morgan was honored to serve as president of the Orange County Bar Association with a membership of 2,700 at that time. The Orange County Bar Association established in 1933 has garnered national recognition from other bar associations for its history of relevant and quality programs.. In the Orange County Bar, 100% of the members participate in pro-bono work by donating money annually or by donating a specific number of hours of legal expertise to help those who cannot afford to pay. The Orange County Legal Aid Society benefits from this generous pro bono work and Ms. Morgan provided leadership as President to the Legal Aid Society in 1999-2000.

Joseph E. Boatwright Jr., J.D., has spent more than 25 years honing his skills as a civil trial attorney. He is committed to pursuing justice through disciplined research, avid negotiations and impeccable preparation. Mr. Boatwright is known for his honest and earnest approach in representing clients who have been injured through the negligence of another. He takes care to spend a great deal of his time communicating with clients and personally overseeing each step of their case.. Mr. Boatwright is among only two percent of the estimated 93,000 lawyers in Florida to be board-certified as a specialist in civil trial law. Board certified lawyers have met The Florida Bar=s highest standards for special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in the practice of law. Certified lawyers= experience and competency have been rigorously evaluated, and they are the only Florida lawyers allowed to refer to themselves as specialists or experts. The Supreme Court of Florida approved the board certification program as a way to help consumers make informed decisions when selecting lawyers. Board certification=s stringent requirements for legal expertise and professional conduct give the public objective standards by which to evaluate attorneys.

I  was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee,  and went to the University of Florida in Gainesville for College, and then Law School. I interned while in Law School at The Law Offices of Eilon Krugman-Kadi, P.A. where I worked on all types of Accident  claims for people injured in auto accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, airplane accidents, dog bites, construction accidents, and other negligence cases. I also worked on accident claims and Workers' Compensation claims for people who were injured on the job.. During the summer of 1988, and 1989, I interned for 2 lawfirms that defended the insurance companies against all kinds of accident claims - such as automobile accidents, silp and fall accidents, construction accidents, and also Workers' Compensation claims.. In 1990, I accepted a job offer with one of the law firms I had interned at-Neilsen and Associates, and passed the Bar Exam the first time, and worked there for the next three years. I switched to the Plaintiff's side in 1993 where I worked solely on behalf of injured people at the law firm of Wooten, Honeywell, & Kest. I began to also do Disability claims. I made Partner in 1997, and  in 1999 started my own law firm-where I have been ever since! I focus on the areas of Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death Claims, Construction Accidents, & Disability Claims! Let me represent you!!!

I represents individuals who have been seriously injured or have lost loved ones, both on or off the job, often due to the negligence or carelessness of others.  The types of cases my firm handles are:

I come from a middle class background in Lake County, Fl where I went to Eustis High School.  I worked very hard as a young man as it was very important to my parents that I develop a good work ethic and to appreciate honest hard work.  In high school, I mowed lawns and worked at a bookstore to save money for college.  After high school, I was accepted to the University of Florida.. I did my undergraduate work and went to law school at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL.  I graduated summa cum laude, which is the highest honor you can recieve at graduation.. I then went to work immediately practicing law for Attorney Richard Troutman.  I specialize in personal injury cases including motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises liability cases, products liability cases and medical malpractice cases.  I have focused my practice in these areas of law since I finished law school in 2003.. I believe in not only working very hard for my clients but also being available to them and giving great personal service.  I try to anwser every one of my clients' telephone calls personally and if not call them back as soon as possible.  My clients speak to me about their cases, not a paralegal or a case manager.  I handle virtually every aspect of their case from start to finish.  I don't advertise on the television or radio and I don't believe in these forms of advertisement.  I rely on personal referrals from past clients and referrals from other attorneys as my sole means of new clients.

I am proud to say, we are not an T.V. advertising firm.  Our clients come to us by referrals from current and former clients, other lawyers, doctors, our friends in the community, and people who know of us by reputation.  We are very proud of reputation for responsiveness to our clients and our genuine interest in the welfare of our clients.  Being a non advertising firm means that we have more time to dedicate to our clients’ cases, and I think it is for this reason we have a higher level of client satisfaction compared to the experience of clients at an advertising firm.. I have been continuously practicing law in Florida since 1990 when I started my career as a prosecutor for Janet Reno in Miami. A prosecutor has the highest ethical responsibility of any practice in law, and I admire prosecutors and enjoyed this part of my career. After working as a prosecutor for a few years, I transitioned into private practice, representing victims in civil claims for injury and wrongful death. I have tried cases involving serious injury and death, claims against insurance companies, and represented hundreds of individuals and various civil claims. In the past ten years, my practice has grown to include two unique sub specialties within my civil practice, hospital lien litigation and automotive diminished value claims. I am known within Florida as a resource for help to attorneys and individuals grappling with hospitals’ aggressive tactics of attaching hospital liens against the settlement of a patient. This is a slowly evolving area of law in which clear answers are rare, and collaboration among lawyers is essential for civil practitioners. Diminished value claims are gaining in popularity due to increased consumer awareness of the ability to seek compensation for diminution in value to an automobile, motorcycle, RV, bus, or any valuable car owned by an individual or corporation. Most lawyers seem disinterested in this area of law, but I thoroughly enjoy handling this area of practice. I have found that the owners of expensive cars and motorcycles who retain me in diminished value claims seem to be some of the most satisfied and grateful clients, and this is a great feeling for me as a lawyer.

I am a workers compensation attorney that has practiced workers compensation law in Orlando, FL since 1981. I obtained my law degree at Duke University Law School where I studied workers compensation law under Professor Arthur Larson, the world's leading expert in workers compensation law. I am board certified as a workers compensation specialist by the Florida Bar. I am also a certified circuit civil mediator.. I am AV rated by Martindale Hubbell which is the highest rating a lawyer can get for ethics and ability. I have been named as a top lawyer in the Orlando Florida area by Orlando Magazine.

Hi my name is Kathleen Flammia and I am a Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law Attorney located in Winter Park, Florida. I have been serving Orange County and the surrounding areas since began my Elder Law practice in the heart of Winter Park, Florida after being in the criminal defense arena for 14 years. We support clients in Medicaid planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate and Veterans Benefits.. Awards and Recognitions. In 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016,  I was named to Florida Trend magazine’s “Florida Legal Elite,” a peer-reviewed list of attorneys representing 2% of the over 67,000 active Florida Bar members practicing in Florida. I was also recognized in Orlando Home & Leisure magazine, “Top Women Attorneys” in 2011, 2012 and 2013.. In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Thomas Reuters nominated myself as a “Super Lawyer”. This list is published in Florida Super Lawyers© magazine and is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained  a  high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Donald Van Dingenen is not only the founder of Van Dingenen Law in Winter Park, he has become one of the most respected and sought-after workers' compensation attorneys in Central Florida. Mr. Van Dingenen earned his Juris Doctor at Mercer University School of Law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1993. From there, he joined a prominent Orlando firm that represented Florida's injured workers and was promoted to managing partner a short time after. In 2002, Mr. Van Dingenen successfully recovered the largest civil trial verdict in Lake County history: $26.7 million for a bank teller who sustained a catastrophic injury during a robbery. Mr. Van Dingenen then founded his own firm—Van Dingenen Law—and established the toll-free line to assist Central Florida's injured workers and their loved ones. In the years since, Van Dingenen Law has helmed several significant multi-million dollar verdicts, including the fourth largest civil trial jury verdict in the U.S. in 2009. Mr. Van Dingenen maintains several prestigious industry memberships, including with the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Florida Workers’ Advocates, among others. To inquire about representation, call Van Dingenen Law today.

Being injured and under the Workers Comp system is a nightmare because the laws in Florida are not designed to help the injured workers, but to help the insurance company and employer by limiting your benefits. My goal is to work with my clients to obtain as many benefits as possible under the law. I personally handle all of my cases. If you call my office, I will talk to you. If I am not available I will schedule a conference so I can answer any questions you may have regarding your case. I look forward to working with you.