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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.

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.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Wrongful Death attorney serving clients in Winter Park and surrounding areas.