|   | | Law Firm in Pensacola, Florida | A Professional Limited Liability Company |
| | Address | | 803 North Palafox Street | | Pensacola, Florida 32501 | | (Escambia Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 850-916-7450; Toll Free: 877-810-4808 | | Fax: 850-916-7449 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.awkolaw.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz PLLC practices in the following areas of law:
Mass Torts, Class Action, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Automobile Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse, Product Liability, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Consumer Fraud. | | Year Established: 2001 | Firm Profile:
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. | | Firm Size: 9 | | 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 | | William F. Sasser III (Member) born St. Louis, Missouri, March 31, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Missouri; 1994, Illinois. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1989); Washington University (J.D., 1993). Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; The Missouri Bar; Illinois State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Consumer Class Actions; Antitrust Class Actions; Mass Torts. Email: William F. Sasser III | | —————————— | | R. Jason Richards (Associate) 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). Practice Areas: Health Law; Civil Litigation; Class Actions; Insurance Bad Faith; Products Liability. Email: R. Jason Richards | | Joshua A. Jones (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of Montevallo (B.M., 2000); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Fen-Phen; Telecommunications; Insurance; Personal Injury; Special Education. | | Russell H. Rein (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New York and New Jersey; 2006, Florida. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., Journalism, 1973); Seton Hall University (J.D., 2003). Recipient: Best Oralist in Appellate Advocacy; Pro Bono Awards for his work with the New Jersey Public Defender's Office and the New York Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Listed Who's Who Among Students at American Universities and College. Editor and Managing Editor, The Daily Reveille, the daily student newspaper, Louisiana State University. Senior Editor, The Journal News. Executive Editor: The Santa Barbara (Calif.) News-Press, a New York Times Co. Newspaper; The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Vice President, Student Bar Association, Seton Hall University School of Law. Member: Escambia Santa Rosa and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Association of Justice; Florida Justice Association; First Circuit Justice Association; American Inns of Court (Member, Pensacola Chapter). Practice Areas: Personal Injury(75%); Medical Malpractice(4%); Biomedical Products Liability(5%); Diet Drug Litigation(1%); Drug and Medical Device Litigation(5%); Food Products Liability(1%); Heart Device Litigation(1%); Manufacturers Liability(1%); Product Defects(1%); Product Failure(1%); Product Safety(1%); Product Warning Labels(1%); Tire Defect Litigation(1%); Vehicle Rollovers(1%); Warranty Law(1%). Email: Russell H. Rein | | 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.). | Other Office Addresses:
Gulf 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.
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