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Address
2814 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32608 (Alachua Co.)
Phone
352-372-9999
Toll Free: 1-800-654-4659
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.6
out of 5
(Main Office) Avera & Smith, LLP is a firm dedicated to representing victims and consumers in all types of tort actions including personal injury, truck and automobile crashes, workers' compensation, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. We also provide services in commercial litigation, probate litigation, employment law, criminal defense and family law. The firm's attorneys are supported by trained and efficient staff who are dedicated in assisting clients with the successful prosecution of every aspect of their case. Statement of PracticeCivil and Criminal Litigation, Personal Injury, Truck and Automobile Crashes, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Commercial Litigation, Probate Litigation, Employment Law, and Family Law. Firm Size: 8
Address2814 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, FL 32608, (Alachua Co.)
PhonePhone: 352-372-9999
Toll Free: 1-800-654-4659
Fax: 352-375-2526
Website
http://www.avera.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesLake City, Florida: 248 North Marion Avenue 32055. Telephone: 386-755-9219. Fax: 386-758-1941. Toll Free: 800-654-4659.
Mark A. Avera (Member) born Gainesville, Florida, August 18, 1960; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1986; J.D., 1989 ). Former Member, Florida 8th Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee. Member: Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Board of Directors 1995-2001); Florida 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council, Trial Lawyers Section); American Board of Trial Advocates (Past President, North Florida Chapter). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Tramel v. Bass, 672 So. 2d 78; Tramel v. Bass, 707 So. 2d 847; K-Mart v. Sellers, 693 So. 2d 124; Chatman v. Currie, 606 So. 2d 454. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Commercial Litigation; Probate Litigation.Email: Mark A. Avera
Lance F. Avera (Member) born Gainesville, Florida, November 21, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1990, Georgia; 1991, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., 1985); Mercer University (J.D., 1989). Member: Eighth and Ninth Judicial Circuit Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Section Member, Workers Compensation Section); State Bar of Georgia; District of Columbia Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Past Chairman, Workers Compensation Section). (Board Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death.Email: Lance F. Avera
Rodney Warren Smith (Member) born Southwest City, Missouri, November 15, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Tulsa (B.S., 1971); University of Florida (J.D., 1975). Graduated with honors (UF Law).Class Representative to John Marshall Bar Association. Author: "Toward a more Utilitarian Juvenile System," Florida Journal in Public Policy. Adjunct Professor: University of Florida Law School 1999; Santa Fe Community College. Vice President Florida Prosecuting Attorney Association, 1992. State Senator 2000-2006. Formerly, State Attorney 8th Circuit of Florida, 1993-1999. Listed in Best Lawyers. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Labor Law Section). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Criminal Law; Labor Law.Email: Rodney Warren Smith
Jesse W. Smith (Staff Attorney) born Gainesville, Florida, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 2002); University of Maryland (J.D., 2006). Former Florida State Attorney. Member: Eighth Circuit Bar Association; FACDL. Practice Areas: Criminal Law(65%); Labor and Employment(30%); Administrative Law(3%); Personal Injury(2%).Email: Jesse W. Smith
——————————Jennifer C. Biewend (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, December 15, 1972; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2000; J.D., 2004). Member: Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Criminal Defense.Email: Jennifer C. Biewend
Dawn M. Vallejos-Nichols (Associate) born Culver City, California; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: University of California, Davis (B.A., highest honors, 1983); University of Florida (J.D., honors, 1994). Member: American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Board of Directors, 2003-2006); Women's Caucus of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Chair, 2004-2005; Board of Directors, 1998); Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2005; Editor of Forum § 2005); Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD; Constituency Board, 2006) Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Negligence; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Wrongful Death.Email: Dawn M. Vallejos-Nichols
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