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Michael J. Trentalange
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Michael J. Trentalange

4.9
21 reviews

218 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33609

Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Tobacco Liability and 5 more

About Michael J. Trentalange

Author: "Setting a Case for Trial: Rule 1.440 Means What it Says," 84 Florida Bar Journal 50 (March 2010); "Use of Learned Treatises on Cross-Examination: Practical Considerations," 79 Florida Bar Journal 44 (July/August 2005); “Medicolegal Issues,” in Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy, 2d Edition, Mosby (2000); “Women and Children First: (Un?)Intended Consequences of Tort Reform," Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer, Vol. 5. No. 8: 21 (May 1995); "Florida's Attractive Nuisance Doctrine," 65 Florida Bar Journal 66 (October 1991); "Rethinking the Exclusionary Rule: Toward a Reasoned Application of the Fourth Amendment," Florida Police Chief (September 1990); Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Awards: Evidence; Admiralty. Who's Who Among Students in America's Law Schools.
Adjunct Professor of Business Law, Hillsborough Community College, Fall 1995.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury 2
    • Wrongful Death
    • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Other 5
    • Tobacco Liability
    • Product Liability
    • Nursing Home Negligence
    • Hospital Negligence
    • Professional Malpractice

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Italian
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Contingency Fee: 33% - 40%
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Trentalange & Kelley P.A.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Cook v. MillerCoors, LLC, 872 F. Supp 2d 1346 (M.D. Fla. 2012)
    Sumner v. Gros, 958 So.2d 1038 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007)
    Pusateri v. Fern
    ez, 707 So. 2d 892 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998)
    Mariner Health Care of Metrowest, Inc. v. Best, 879 So. 2d 65 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004)
    Age Institute of Florida, Inc. v. McGriff, 884 So. 2d 512 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004)

    Pavic v. Laser Spine Institute, LLC, 2014 WL 5828314 (M.D. Fla. 2014)
    Evers v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., --- So.3d ---- 2015 WL 6777150 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015)
    Parham v. Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc., 35 So.3d 920 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010)
    Thompson v. Kindred Nursing Centers East, LLC
    211 F.Supp.2d 1345 (M.D. Fla. 2002)
    Anderson v. City of Tampa, 555 F.Supp.2d 1268 (M.D. Fla. 2008)
  • Additional Links
    http://www.tktampa.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1990, Florida
    1991, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    1993, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
    1993, United States Supreme Court
    2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
    2014, District of Columbia
    1990, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
    Memberships
    Hillsborough County Bar Association
    The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section)
    Florida Bar Diversity and Inclusion Committee, 2016 - present
    Florida Bar Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee,
    2010-2016. The American Association for Justice
    Florida Justice Association (Eagle Member)
    Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers' Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Stetson University College of Law
    Class of 1989
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Harvard Medical School
    Class of 2018
    M.B.E.

    University of Florida
    Class of 1983
    B.A.
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board Of Legal Specialization And Education, 1998-2018, Board Certified Trial Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocacy
  • Military Service
    Captain, US Army and US Army Reserve, 1984-91
    2006-2010.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1961
    Staten Island, New York, March 15, 1961

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    Michael J. Trentalange speaks Italian.
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    Yes, Michael J. Trentalange has a 4.8 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Trentalange & Kelley P.A. has 2 attorneys at this location.
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    Michael J. Trentalange attended Stetson University College of Law.
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    Michael J. Trentalange is the Managing Partner of the firm.

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