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Address
803 North Palafox Street
Pensacola, Florida 32501 (Escambia Co.)
Phone
850-916-7450; Toll Free: 877-810-4808
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.7
out of 5
(Main Office) Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz PLLC is engaged in the vigorous pursuit of justice for clients throughout the United States and beyond. AWKO has earned a sterling reputation for its work on behalf of thousands of victims injured as a result of faulty medical devices, pharmaceutical products and the carelessness of others. AWKO has championed the cause of thousands of consumers in class litigation against insurance companies, credit card companies, automobile manufacturers, telecommunication companies and a host of other industries. Having recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for its clients, AWKO is committed to fight for justice for each and every client. Statement of PracticeMass Torts, Class Action, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Automobile Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse, Product Liability, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Consumer Fraud. Year Established: 2001
Firm Size: 9
Address803 North Palafox Street
Pensacola, FL 32501, (Escambia Co.)
PhonePhone: 850-916-7450; Toll Free: 877-810-4808
Fax: 850-916-7449
Website
http://www.awkolaw.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesGulf Breeze, Florida Office: 55 Baybridge Drive, P.O. Box 1147, 32562-1147. Telephone: 850-916-7450. Facsimile: 850-916-7449. Jackson, Mississippi Office: 1855 Lakeland Drive, Suite Q-230, 39216. Telephone: 877-810-4808. Boca Raton, Florida Office: 5550 Glades Road, Suite 308, 33431. Telephone: 561-347-1318. Facsimile: 561-347-3070.
Bryan Frederick Aylstock (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit; 1999, Alabama; 2002, Mississippi. Education: University of North Florida (B.A. history, magna cum laude, 1992); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1995). Member, Order of the Coif. Member, Pensacola Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Senior Editor, Florida Law Review, 1994. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law. Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Products Liability; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Class Action; Consumer Fraud; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect.Email: Bryan Frederick Aylstock
Justin Witkin (Member) born Racine, Wisconsin, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 2002, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. Education: Florida State University (B.S., finance, cum laude, 1992); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1996). Member, Order of the Coif. Author: "A Time for Change: Reexamining the Constitutional Status of Minors" 47 Fla.L.Rev. 113 (1995). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa and American (Member, Litigation and Class Action Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Academy of Trial Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Mass Torts; Products Liability; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Class Action; Consumer Fraud.Email: Justin Witkin
Douglass Alan Kreis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Mercer University (B.A., 1992); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1997). Member, Environmental Law Society. Participant, Moot Court Competition. Representative, Environmental Law Society Symposium (D.C.), Cumberland School of Law, 1997. Judicial Extern, Honorable Mike Bolin, Probate Judge for the Probate Division, Jefferson County, Alabama. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Pharmaceutical Drug Litigation; Medical Device Litigation; Mass Torts; Consumer Class Actions; Wrongful Death.Email: Douglass Alan Kreis
Neil D. Overholtz (Member) born Silver Spring, Maryland, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of South Alabama (B.A., Political Science, with honors, 1995); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Recipient: Highest Grade Honors in Property, Torts. Member, Stetson University Law Review. Participant, Stetson University Trial Advocacy Program. Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa County and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Mass Torts; Products Liability; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Class Action; Consumer Fraud.Email: Neil D. Overholtz
R. Jason Richards (Partner) born Florence, Alabama; admitted to bar, 2001, Colorado; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2005, Florida; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham (B.A., Political Science, 1993; B.A., Economics, 1994); John Marshall Law School at Chicago (J.D., 1998); DePaul University (LL.M., Health Law, 1999); University of Colorado (M.A., U.S. History, 2006). Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Alpha Theta; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Recipient: Allen H. Schwartz Scholarship, 1996-1998; Ambassador of the Year Award, 1998; Kamensky & Rubenstein Scholarship, 1999. Editor, John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law. Author: "The National Flood Insurance Program: A 'Flood' of Controversy," 82 Florida B.J. 9 (2008); "Courting Wikipedia," 44 Trial 62 (2008); "How We Got Where We Are: A Look at Informed Consent in Colorado-Past, Present and Future," 26 N Ill. U. L. Rev. 69 (2005); "Florida's 'Valued Policy Law:' Clarifying Some Recent Misconceptions," 79 Fla. B.J. 18 (2005); "Reasonable Doubt: An Overview and Examination of Jury Instructions in Colorado," 33 Colo. Law. 85 (2004); "Missed the HIPAA Deadline? Don't Panic," N. Colo. Bus. Rep., Nov. 28, 2003, at 6B; "Using Anonymous Tips to Establish Reasonable Suspicion for a Stop," 32 Colo. Law. 61 (2003); "Colorado's Government Electronic Transactions Act and the Future of E-Commerce," 29 Colo. Law. 4 (2000); "On Cybernotaries, Personal Jurisdiction, and Legal Liability," Am. Notary, Third Qtr. 1999, at 6; "Disabilities in Notary Law and Practice," 32 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1033 (1999); "The Utah Digital Signature Act as 'Model' Legislation: A Critical Analysis," 17 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 873 (1999); "Stop! . . . Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Pass Go, and Do Not Ask for a Notary," 31 J. Marshall L. Rev. 879 (1998); "Richards v. Jefferson County: The Supreme Court Stems the Crimson Tide of Res Judicata," 38 Santa Clara L. Rev. 691 (1998). Co-author: "Cyberbusiness Needs Supernotaries," Nat'l L. J., August 25, 1997, at A19; "Notaries Public-Lost in Cyberspace, Or Key Business Professionals of the Future?" 15 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 703 (1997). Member: Escambia/Santa Rosa County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Association for Justice. Reported Cases: In re People v. Cardenas, 62 P.3d 621 (Colo. 2002); Florida Farm Bureau Cas. Ins. Co. v. Freeman, 1 So.3d 178 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009). Practice Areas: Health Law; Civil Litigation; Class Actions; Insurance Bad Faith; Products Liability.Email: R. Jason Richards
——————————Daniel Thornburgh (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: John Marshall Law School (J.D.).
Renee Baggett (Associate) born 1965; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Loyola University (J.D.).
Nathan Bess (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: University of the South (B.A., Economics 2001); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., 2006). Nathan Bess was a Wilkins Scholar at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He received his law degree from the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida, where he also completed a certificate in Environmental and Land Use Law. While in law school, Mr. Bess served as a Teaching Assistant (Legal Research and Writing, Appellate Advocacy), Election Commissioner, member of the Honor Committee, Moderator and Speakers Chair for the Public Interest Environmental Conference, Local Chair for the Annual Conference of the National Association of Environmental Law Societies, Vice-President of the Environmental and Land Use Law Society, and was a member of Phi Delta Phi, a legal honor society. He was also a member of the American Law and Economics Society. Additionally, Mr. Bess was a founding member of the Florida Journal of Ecology and Environmental Law, for which he served as Articles Editor. Also during law school, Mr. Bess clerked for several law firms practicing class action toxic torts and public interest environmental law. Mr. Bess is a member of the Community Investment Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund. Member: Florida and American (Member, Sections on: Environment; Energy; Resources) Bar Associations; First Circuit Justice Association. Languages: German and French. Practice Areas: Defective Defibrillators; Avandia; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Environmental Law; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Trasylol; Toxic Torts.Email: Nathan Bess
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