Florida Lawyers

Insurance Law

2790 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, FL 33759

Grant W. Krapf was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2002, Mr. Krapf moved to Lexington, Virginia, to study at Washington & Lee University, where he majored in business administration. Thereafter, Mr. Krapf pursued his life-long dream of becoming an advocate and trial lawyer at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. In addition to being the business manager for Stetson’s The Brief Magazine and Secretary of the Environmental Law Society, Mr. Krapf worked part-time for one of the area’s most notable boutique personal injury law firms. After experiencing several trials as a law clerk, two of which resulted in seven-digit verdicts, Mr. Krapf committed himself to developing his own civil trial skills so that he could one day open Krapf Legal to help Florida’s residents, homeowners, business owners, or visitors who have been injured, wrongfully denied insurance benefits, or damaged by another’s wrongful conduct.

Personal Injury Law

2707 E Jefferson St, Orlando, FL 32803, USA

Francis began his legal career in 1994 as an associate with a statewide defense firm specializing in medical malpractice defense, nursing home defense and municipal defense. In 2001, Francis joined the law firm of Morgan and Morgan, P.A., as a Partner, focusing his practice on medical malpractice, police misconduct, wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases. From 2004-2006, Morgan & Morgan, P.A., participated in a joint venture with famed trial lawyer Johnny Cochran to open an office in Miami, Florida where Francis served as the co-managing partner. After achieving great success with The Cochran Firm, Francis became a shareholder of Morgan & Morgan, P.A. As the firm expanded, Francis was instrumental in opening new offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Jackson, Mississippi. He held the position of managing partner for the Jackson, Mississippi office from its inception through 2014, Francis also served on the firm’s Executive Committee. In 2018, Francis joined longtime friend and colleague Joseph A. Osborne in forming their own firm, Osborne & Francis, PLLC. The firm has offices in Boca Raton and Orlando. Their firm will focus primarily on product liability, medical device litigation, pharmaceutical litigation, medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. Awarded the Vince Monroe Townsend Legends Award by the National Bar Association for historic leadership in the area of Civil Rights and designated as a Game Changer by Politic365. Gregorio (Greg) Antonio Francis currently serves as lead counsel for the historic Black Farmers case. This national class action challenged the ongoing disparate treatment of Black Farmers across the United States resulting in a $1.25 billion dollar settlement. Nearly 20,000 Black farmers or their descendants received the “JUSTICE” they had long demanded. In RE: Black Farmers is the largest settlement of a Civil Rights case in the history of the American Civil Justice system. In addition to his professional achievements, Francis serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bethune Cookman University. Additionally, Francis has served as legal counsel to the Lay Ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church which boasts membership of over 3 million. In 2010, he was appointed to serve on the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor Charlie Christ. Francis is very active at all levels of the National Bar Association having served on the Executive Board of the Florida Chapter and as President of the Paul C. Perkins Bar Association from 2001-2003. In the community, Francis is an active member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Winter Park Chapter and was recently featured in the Kappa Journal, RYSE Magazine and Onyx Magazine for his contribution to the local community and for his national accomplishments. Mr. Francis was born in the Panama Canal Zone and moved to the United States as a young child. He graduated from Oak Ridge High School with honors in 1986. Francis then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Florida in 1991, and a Juris Doctorate in 1994 from the University of Florida Law School, where he was a Virgil Hawkins Fellow. In law school, he received writing and oral honors in Appellate Advocacy and was named to the Dean’s List. He was appointed as a Justice for the University of Florida Board of Masters, the highest Appellate Court for student disciplinary matters, and rose to the level of Senior Presiding Justice in 1994. He was also a member of the Frederick Douglas Moot Court Team and Publishing Editor for the UMDJA Law Journal. As a result of his academic achievements and extracurricular activities, he was inducted into the prestigious Florida Blue Key Leadership honorary society. Currently, Francis volunteers his time to a number of local non-profit organizations. Most recently, he launched his own philanthropic platform, Believing In Good, which funds and hosts an annual “For the Kids” toy drive where he returns to the neighborhood of his childhood and distributes Christmas gifts to the children. He serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Mark AME, is a member of the Orlando Chapter of 100 Black Men of America and a Board member for Nap Ford Charter School. Francis is married to the former Keisha Berry, has a daughter, Grier, a son, Gregorio II (Rio), and resides in Windermere, Florida.

Immigration Law

3455 SW 142 Pl., Miami, FL 33175

Immigration Law

3455 SW 142nd Pl, Miami, FL 33175, USA

Real Estate Law

3744 Julington Creek Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32223, USA

Gregory J. Lesak, Jr., special counsel at Jimerson Birr, focuses on having a deep understanding of the underlying business and specific needs of his clients. He is results-driven and aggressive, but most importantly, being cost-effective is at the forefront of everything that Mr. Lesak does. Over the years, he has developed a unique perspective for assisting clients, gained from significant experience as a transactional attorney, a litigation attorney, and as in-house counsel for a large publicly traded company. As such, he has served as both the client and the attorney, which uniquely equips him to fully understand the business needs of clients and solve problems. As a solutions-focused lawyer grounded by extensive business knowledge, when representing clients, Mr. Lesak focuses on problem solving and sees this as the core role counsel should play. Prior to joining Jimerson Birr, Mr. Lesak was in-house counsel for a large publicly traded company after working as an attorney for several prominent law firms specializing in complex commercial litigation and real estate development. Over the years, he has developed a diverse skill set by working on a wide range of matters. Specifically, Mr. Lesak started his legal career with a local law firm doing large real estate transactional and land use work before transitioning to complex commercial litigation. From there, he would transition to serve as in-house counsel leading multiple attorneys and litigation matters, and also creating and managing a large contracting program for the company. Managing litigation over the years has allowed him to develop a strong understanding of risk versus reward as well as case value, which he utilizes in every matter he works on to this day. Mr. Lesak has particular expertise in landlord tenant leasing and dispute resolution, construction contracting and dispute resolution, complex commercial litigation, insurance disputes, and client contract drafting and negotiations. Additionally, he has extensive expertise in contract automation and cyber security.