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167 distinguished personal injury law attorneys in Florida, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Diana Santa Maria

Diana Santa Maria

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

5220 S. University Drive, Suite 205C, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33024

Diana Santa Maria attended the University of Miami where she received both her undergraduate and law degrees. During law school she represented the school in Mock Trial and Moot Court Competitions on the state –wide level winning the Best Brief Award on behalf of the University of Miami at the (1983) Robert Orseck Memorial (State) Moot Court Competition. Upon graduation she was awarded and inducted into the Order of Barristers awarded to the top ten graduating law students based on leadership in trial and appellate advocacy. Since being admitted to The Florida Bar in 1985, she has devoted her practice to the representation of persons injured as a result of the negligence of others. From 1985 until 1991 she practiced with one of the country's top personal injury law firms in the areas of Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death, both on the trial and appellate levels. In 1991 Diana formed her own practice specializing in Plaintiff's Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates as well as a past President of its Fort Lauderdale Chapter (www.abotafll.org); she is a Sustaining Member of the American Justice Association, a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association and is AV rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Throughout her law career and in addition to her practice, Diana has served the legal profession with distinction. She served a 4 year term as Commissioner on the State of Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission and she served as adjunct Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern University Law Center. She is an active member of The Florida Bar and its Trial Bar, having lectured and written on numerous legal topics within her field, to include Seven Steps to Effective Mediation published in the June, 1997 TRIAL magazine as well as Guideline for Handling Sexual Abuse of a Minor by a Public School Teacher, published as part of a National Conference by the National Crime Victim Bar Association in Washington, D.C. From 1996 - 2006 she served on the Board of Directors for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers ( n/k/a the Florida Justice Association) as well as on the Board of Directors for the Broward County Bar & Broward County Trial Lawyers Assn. ( n/k/a Broward Justice Assn.) . She was appointed by the Florida Bar in 2004 to the Florida Supreme Court's Commission on Professionalism and since 2013 has served on the Florida Bar Board of Governors for the 17th Judicial Circuit. Diana has been listed in Who's Who in American Law, The International Who's Who of Professionals and Outstanding Young Women of America. She has also been named to Florida’s Super Lawyers and is listed among the Best Lawyers in America. Aside from being a lawyer, Diana is a parent and has a particular interest in and sensitivity to protecting and preserving the rights of children and enhancing all aspects of public safety.

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Don Keenan

Personal Injury Law

12590 Emerald Coast Pkwy d, Miramar Beach, FL 32550, USA

During his forty years specializing in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, Mr. Keenan has secured over 381 verdicts and settlements over $1,000,000, including 15 over $10,000,000 and one over $100,000,000. Mr. Keenan has dedicated his practice to child injury and wrongful death cases arising from medical negligence, products liability, and premise liability, with the goal of making our society safer for children. He has handled cases in 47 states and on three continents.

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Eric Ginnis

Personal Injury Law

515 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA

Eric Ginnis, a Ft. Lauderdale personal injury attorney and co-founder/partner of Ginnis & Krathen, focuses on the fields of personal injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, and Motor Vehicle Accident. With more than a decade of litigation experience, Eric is deeply committed to excellence in all that he does and has dedicated his career as a personal injury lawyer to delivering high-quality and efficient litigation representation in a cost-effective manner. Education University of Florida College of Law Gainesville, Florida, 2002 J.D. with Honors University of Florida Warrington College of Business, 2001 M.S.M. Washington and Lee University, 1998 B.S. Professional Associations and Memberships Broward County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Florida Bar Association Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Florida Justice Association Lifetime Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

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Eric S. Block

Personal Injury Law

501 Riverside Ave suite 1200, Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA

Eric “Rick” Block is an accomplished personal injury attorney and longtime Jacksonville, Florida, resident, the son of a U.S. Navy captain fighter pilot. Mr. Block is a graduate of the Nova University Center for the Study of Law in Fort Lauderdale, earning his Juris Doctorate and starting off a career advocating for those injured by the negligence of others. He’s won 202 jury verdicts in his more than two decades advocating for the people — many of those victories worth a million dollars or more. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan in 2017, Mr. Block owned and operated his own successful law firm in Jacksonville, representing clients in automobile, truck, and bicycle accidents, in addition to those who suffered brain and spinal cord injuries. Among his wins is a $7.8 million knee-injury verdict and a $5 million verdict for a woman injured by falling vending machines. Mr. Block is a founding member of the Jacksonville Justice Association, a non-profit organization that provides plaintiffs’ attorneys with education and resources to enhance their trial practice. He has served as one of the organization’s early presidents and board of directors.

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