(Main Office)

George Hartz & Lundeen renders a complete spectrum of litigation and insurance related services throughout Florida. Experienced in all facets of civil litigation, it represents corporations, insurance companies and individuals in personal injury, products liability, malpractice, workers' compensation and commercial litigation. The range of its litigation practice has been further broadened in recent years to include many other civil litigation matters.

Our goal at George Hartz & Lundeen is to provide clients with timely and quality legal services by delegating responsibility and authority to personnel within the firm who can perform efficient legal services in an economic fashion.

George Hartz & Lundeen's quest for excellence embodies a total commitment to clients' needs while minimizing time and costs.

Statewide Presence

A full service Florida law firm with four locations Coral Gables, Fort Myers, Tallahassee and Jacksonville.

Since opening in 1980, George Hartz & Lundeen has grown from a local litigation firm to one capable of handling civil litigation in any jurisdiction within the State of Florida.

George Hartz & Lundeen's goal of providing immediate attention to defend actions in all courts is supported by our firm's infrastructure. Cases are reviewed at their inception to determine the necessary legal experience of assigned counsel and staffing to assist same. A litigation team is assembled, immediately analyzes the case, performs research as necessary, collects and catalogs the evidence, retains the appropriate experts, evaluates the case and, if necessary, proceeds to trial.

Our personnel have been carefully evaluated in order to provide qualified, experienced litigators in all key areas of the state. Administrative and communication difficulties are minimized with the ability of a client to deal with one firm contact in the office of its choice. The framework that George Hartz & Lundeen has created for litigation management is truly the future of claims handling.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Trial Practice in all Courts, Negligence, Commercial Law, Consumer Law, Admiralty Law, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation Law, Civil Litigation, Civil Appeals, Construction Law, Longshore Harbor Workers, Auto Negligence, Products Liability, Sexual Harassment, Child Abuse, Wrongful Death, Employment Law, Americans With Disabilities Act, Nursing Home Liabilty and Family Law.

Address

863 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301, (Leon Co.)

Phone

Phone: 850-224-5252
Fax: 850-222-3082

Website

http://www.georgehartz.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For Biographical data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies at Miami, Florida)

MEMBER OF FIRM

Maria A. Santoro (Partner) born Santiago, Cuba, August 2, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1982); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1986). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: General Civil Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Personal Liability Defense; Age Discrimination in Employment; Employment Defense; Employment Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Harassment; National Origin Discrimination; Title VII Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Wrongful Termination Defense.Email: Maria A. Santoro

ASSOCIATE

Britt Lamar Thomas (Associate) (Resident).

OF COUNSEL

H. Lawrence Hardy (Of Counsel) born Savannah, Georgia, August 17, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, Florida; 1971, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1978, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida College of Business (B.S.B.A., 1965); Florida State University College of Law (J.D., 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Florida State University Law Review, 1968-1969. City of Coral Gables Economic Development Board, 1984-1985. City of Coral Gables Parking Authority, 1987-1989. Bryant, Dickens, Rumph, Franson & Miller, Tallahassee, Florida, 1971-1974. H. Lawrence Hardy, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida, 1974-1978. Proby & Adkins, P.A. (Later Adkins & Hardy, P.A.), Coral Gables Florida, 1978-1987. Dempsey & Goldsmith, P.A., Coral Gables, Florida, 1987-1990. Bacen & Kaplan, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1990-1999. Member, 1979-1990, Director, 1979-1981, Secretary, 1982, Vice President, 1983, President, 1984-1985, Coral Gables Bar Association. Member, 1979-1990, Medical-Legal Committee Chairman, 1983, Board of Directors, 1985, Dade County Bar Association. Member, Tallahassee Bar Association, 1971-1978. Member, Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1978-1990. Member, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1973-1978. Member: The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers and Healthcare Sections); Florida Counsel of Bar Association Presidents. [Capt., U.S. Army (Field Artillery), 1969-1971]. Practice Areas: Insurance; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury.Email: H. Lawrence Hardy