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Address
Harbourtown - Suite 39
913 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 (Santa Rosa Co.)
Phone
850-916-9645
Toll Free: 877-912-4100
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
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 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) John W. Merting has been in practice in Pensacola continuously since 1968, initially as a partner with Richard H. Merritt, Sr., Virginia Law '25, and then with J. McHenry Jones, Florida Law '23. The firm conducted its practice in a restored historic mansion in downtown Pensacola from 1975 to 2001. The firm relocated to the Harbourtown office complex in Gulf Breeze, Florida in 2001. This location is just a bridge away from downtown Pensacola, but more accessible to the firm's growing clientele in the Fort Walton, Destin and Panama City areas. The firm represents private individuals and their families from around the nation and throughout the world in their claims for wrongful death, brain injury, catastrophic, and other career ending injuries. Many of these cases are claims against government hospitals or are maritime in nature, while others cover the full range of plaintiffs' cases. Mr. Merting is the first Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Attorney in the entire Florida Panhandle. Since the firm declines to advertise in the mass media, a significant portion of new matters are referrals from other attorneys, including both local as well as out-of-state counsel. Statement of PracticeAdmiralty and Maritime Law, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Federal Tort Claims, Medical Negligence, Legal Malpractice, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Workers' Compensation. Trials in all State and Federal Courts. Year Established: 1968
Firm Size: 1
Reference:Coastal Bank & Trust of Florida (formerly Bank of Pensacola).
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AddressHarbourtown - Suite 39
913 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, (Santa Rosa Co.)
PhonePhone: 850-916-9645
Toll Free: 877-912-4100
Fax: 850-916-9787
Website
http://www.mertinglaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
John W. Merting (Principal) born Pensacola, Florida; admitted to bar, 1968, Florida; 1969, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama; 1992, Colorado; 2000, U.S District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (A.B. cum laude, 1965); University of Virginia (J.D., 1970, replaced LL.B., conferred, 1968). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Florida State Gold Key. Student Body President, 1964-1965. Rhodes Scholar Nominee. Recipient, The Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award, 2000. Named, Florida Super Lawyers, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Trustee, Community Maritime Park Associates, Inc. Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers. Editor, Virginia Law Weekly, 1967-1968. Author: "Cross-Examination of Medical Experts" and "Handling Accident Cases," Albert Averbach, 1993 Supplement; "Update on Handling Federal Tort Claims," Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Breckenridge, Colorado, 1994; "Structured Settlements," Annual Seminar, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Savannah, Georgia, 1995; "Admiralty Law and Marine Insurance Considerations for Plaintiff Attorneys," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Seminar, 1997; "Maritime Law Update," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 2001; "Medicare Set-Aside Requirement: What You Must Know (And Do) Before You Settle," Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 2003; "The Dreaded Medicare Lien on Admiralty and Maritime Settlements," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2005; "Navigating in the Treacherous Waters of Medicare Liens (Secondary Payer Issues) and Medicare Set Asides in Maritime Claims," Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 2009. Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association (Chairman, Inter-Professional Relations Committee); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers and Admiralty Law Committee); American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) (Stalwart Member; Sustaining Member); Florida Justice Association (formerly Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers) (Sustaining Member); Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Director, 1985-1987, 1989-1995; Treasurer, 2002; Secretary, 2003; Vice-Chairman, 2004; Chairman, 2005; Chairman, Advisory Council 2007-2008); Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor in Admiralty, 1989); Academy of Trial Advocacy (formerly Academy of Catastrophic Injury Attorneys). (Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Traumatic Brain Injuries; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Federal Tort Claims; Medical Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act; Workers Compensation.Email: John W. Merting
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