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| | Address | | Tampa Theatre Building, 707 North Franklin Street, 2nd Floor | | Tampa, Florida 33602 | | (Hillsborough Co.) | | | |
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| Winkles Law Group, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Disability (ERISA and Non-ERISA), Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Negligence, Commercial Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, Appellate Practice. | | Firm Size: 3 | | D. Frank Winkles (Member) born Thomaston, Georgia, April 3, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida; 1973, U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1969); University of Florida (J.D., 1972). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Florida Blue Key; American Inns of Court (Master). Recipient: Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, University of South Florida. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1991-1994. Author: "Taking of Depositions in Federal Criminal Trials," Florida Bar Journal, May 1977. Co-Author: "When the Specialist Can't Specialize Any More," Trial Magazine (Dec. 2003). Law Clerk, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1972-1973. Assistant United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida, 1973-1975. Member: Federal Grievance Committee, Middle District of Florida; ATLA/AICF Committee. Listed in Who's Who in American Law. 2003 Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, sponsored by Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Member: Hillsborough County (Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1982), Federal (President, Tampa Bay Chapter, 1986) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Committee on Criminal Procedure Rules, 1974-1980; Continuing Legal Education Representative, 1975-1981; Chairman, Federal Practice Committee, 1987—); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, AIC Committee); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Southern Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Tedesco v. Paul Revere Life, No. 8:99CV2552-T-27MAP; Andres v. Buccaneer Steel Corporation, et al; Edwards v. Hillsborough County; Godbout v. Joseph E. Holland, M.D.; Benton v. Penthouse Magazine; Staley v. Weilde and Morton Plant Hospital; U.S. v. Martino. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Products Liability; White Collar Criminal Defense; Disability Insurance. Email: D. Frank Winkles | | Claude H. Tison, Jr. (Member) born Thomasville, Georgia, November 6, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1971, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Emory University (A.B., cum laude, 1964); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1967); University of Virginia (LL.M., 1968). Phi Alpha Delta. Law Clerk: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1968-1970; Hon. Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr. 1970-1971; Assistant U.S. Attorney, Middle District of Florida, 1971-1975. Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance; Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Disability Insurance; State and Federal Constitutional Litigation; Contracts; Criminal Defense. Email: Claude H. Tison, Jr. | | —————————— | | Gary S. Weisman (Associate) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, January 31, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1996); Florida State University (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Personal Injury(40%); Insurance Coverage(25%); Disability Insurance(10%); Insurance Bad Faith(25%). Email: Gary S. Weisman |
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