About R. Scott Costantino

Scott Costantino is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law. He is also Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate and as a Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Costantino has received an "AV" rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He has more than 24 years experience and specializes in civil trial law.

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  • Personal Injury 6
    • Trucking Accidents
    • Dog Bites
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Sexual Abuse
    • Slip and Fall
    • Wrongful Death
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Civil Practice
  • Health Care 1
    • Hospital Law
  • Insurance 2
    • Automobile Insurance
    • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice 1
    • Failure to Diagnose
  • Whiplash
  • Premises Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Resorts and Leisure
  • Torts
  • Other 70
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
    • Product Liability
    • Dram Shop Liability
    • Hospital Liability
    • Hospital Negligence
    • Hospital Premises Liability
    • Hospital Security
    • Accident Insurance
    • Automobile Insurance Coverage
    • Automobile Liability
    • Excess Coverage
    • General Liability
    • Trial Practice
    • Birth Trauma
    • Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice
    • Gynecology Malpractice
    • Medical Liability
    • Medical Negligence
    • Medical-Legal Law
    • Medication Errors
    • Nursing Liability
    • Nursing Negligence
    • Obstetric Malpractice
    • Orthopedic Malpractice
    • Pediatric Malpractice
    • Pharmacists Liability
    • Physicians Professional Liability
    • Surgeons Liability
    • Wrong Site Surgery
    • Accidents
    • Animal Attacks
    • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
    • Automobile Negligence
    • Bicycle Accidents
    • Bodily Injury
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Commercial Vehicle Liability
    • Cumulative Trauma
    • Electrical Injury
    • Head Injury
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
    • Pedestrian Injuries
    • Personal Injury Mediation
    • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
    • Power Line Contact Injury
    • Psychological Injury
    • Rental Vehicle Litigation
    • School Bus Accidents
    • Severe Burns
    • Spinal Injury
    • Tourist Injuries
    • Inadequate Liability
    • Negligent Security
    • Premises Security
    • Elevator Liability
    • Escalator Liability
    • Product Defects
    • Product Safety
    • Product Warning Labels
    • Professional Malpractice
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Sexual Misconduct
    • Hotel Liability
    • Hotel Security
    • Innkeeper Law
    • Restaurant Law
    • Restaurant Liability
    • Civil Liability
    • Intentional Torts
    • Tort Liability

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1989, Florida
    1989, U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
    Bar Fellowship
    of the International Society of Barristers ("ISOB"). In selecting its membership the ISOB seeks to honor attorneys who have distinguished themselves as outstanding in the field of advocacy. Mr. Costantino is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA") as well as the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

    Mr. Costantino has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the publication The Best Lawyers in America. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Florida. Only five percent of the lawyers in the State are named by Super Lawyers. Mr. Costantino has been named by The National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Florida. The National Trial Lawyers is a national organization composed of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. Membership is obtained through special invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile as trial lawyers.

    He represents clients in complex personal injury cases, automobile accidents, trucking accidents, medical malpractice cases, wrongful death cases, product liability cases, medical device cases, Federal Tort Claims Act cases as well as cases involving business litigation. He also enjoys mentoring young lawyers on all aspects of their practice.

    Mr. Costantino was born in Albany, Georgia and grew up in Jacksonville. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with honors from the University of Florida in 1985. Mr. Costantino received his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 1988. While in law school he was the Student Works Editor and Senior Executive Editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy. While not practicing law, Mr. Costantino enjoys spending time with his wife Monica and their four children.

    Professional Honors & Awards

    Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar

    Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

    Board Certified as a Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

    Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" rating

    The Best Lawyers in America, 2012

    Super Lawyers Magazine - Florida Edition, 2008-2012

    The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Florida

    International Society of Barristers ("ISOB")

    American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA")

    Million Dollar Advocates Forum

    Jacksonville Magazine, Local Legal Experts - Civil Trial Law, 2009-2012

    904 Magazine, Top Jacksonville Lawyers, 2011-2012

    Professional Associations & Memberships

    The Florida Bar

    Florida Justice Association

    American Bar Association

    American Association for Justice

    Chester Bedell Inn of Court

    Jacksonville Justice Association

    Florida Supreme Court Historical Society

    Catholic Lawyers Guild

    Court Admissions

    U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

    U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

    U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida

    U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

    Florida
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Florida
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    with honors

    University of Florida
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    B.S. in Finance
    Other Education
    University of Florida
    Class of 1985
    with honors

    University of Florida
    Class of 1985
    B.S. in Finance
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar; Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
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  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, R. Scott Costantino has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    R. Scott Costantino attended University of Florida.