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78 distinguished civil litigation attorneys in Florida, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Joseph Sette

Civil Litigation

9160 Forum Corporate Parkway, Suite 350, Fort Myers, FL 33905

Attorney Joseph (Joe) Sette has over 30 year experience litigating matters of personal injury, wrongful death and insurance matters. He was previously a managing partner of one of the largest litigation firms serving the entire state of Florida. Joe now practices under his own name and limits his clients so as to serve his clients specific needs with personal care and attention. Joe hails from Massachusetts, moved to California where he attended UC Davis obtaining degrees in economics and political science. He thereafter attended the University Pacific, McGeorge school of law obtaining his juris doctor degree in 1990. Joe is a member of the Florida Bar, California Bar, Middle District of Florida Federal Bar and Eastern District of California Federal Bar.

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Joshua Walker

Joshua Walker

Featured Lawyer

Civil Litigation

750 94th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, USA

Joshua T. Walker was born in Vincennes, IN, but grew up in Pinellas County, where he graduated from Shorecrest Preparatory School. He received his BA from the University of North Florida, where he graduated with a degree in business management. He then followed in his father’s footsteps and attended Stetson University College of Law. Josh began practicing in 2016 as an associate helping his father, Mike Walker, litigate personal injury cases across the greater Tampa Bay area. He was able to quickly gain trial experience, including contributing to a multi-million dollar jury verdict within the first few months of his career. He has continued to focus on litigation and trial practice since.

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Julie A. Herzlich

Julie A. Herzlich

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

100 SE 3rd Ave suite 1100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394, USA

Julie A. Herzlich is an experienced civil litigator with more than a decade of experience. She recently joined Cohen & Blostein, P.A. as an associate in the plaintiff’s division where she focuses her practice on plaintiff’s personal injury and medical malpractice. Prior to joining Cohen & Blostein, P.A., Julie represented both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation. She was a partner at a large insurance defense firm where she represented corporations, hospitals, insurance companies, inter and intrastate motor carriers, government agencies and their subcontractors in automobile negligence, premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice, transportation litigation and wrongful death litigation. Thereafter, she shifted her focus to plaintiff’s personal injury and joined the nation’s largest personal injury law firm as a trial attorney where she represented individuals and their families in wrongful death, automobile negligence, premises liability, and negligent security matters. She also has extensive experience in consumer rights litigation and has successfully tried over 500 bench trials appearing in nearly half of the 67 counties in Florida. Julie is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. with special recognition from the judiciary. In 2025, she was selected to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, an invitation-only organization of trial lawyers from each state who have demonstrated superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, and stature in the legal community. Born and raised outside of Boston, Massachusetts she began her legal career in the Northeast before moving to Florida in 2011. She received her Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Urban Economics from the University of Connecticut School of Business in 2007 and her Juris Doctor from Western New England University School of Law where she graduated with a concentration in Real Estate in 2010. During law school, Julie was a recipient of the Marjorie Sullivan Scholarship awarded to those students who demonstrate an unusual determination in overcoming obstacles to pursue a legal education. She also received Honorable Mention by local judges and school faculty for her performance during the oral advocacy competition. Upon graduating, Julie was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2010), the state of Connecticut (2010) and the state of Florida (2012). She is also admitted to the federal bars for the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and is in the process of becoming a Florida Supreme Court Circuit Civil Certified Mediator. Julie is a zealous advocate who believes that civility and fierce advocacy can coexist. Outside the courtroom, she enjoys spending time with her family. She loves dogs, participates in athletic activities, and supports collegiate and professional sports teams.

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