MCDONALD TOOLE WIGGINS - Key Persons
Prior to admission to the Florida Bar in 2002, Ms. Liston worked in a law firm as a legal assistant and paralegal. Because of her passion for the law, she obtained her Bachelor and Juris Doctorate Degrees from Nova Southeastern University during its night program while continuing full-time employment. It is this commitment and determination that she brings to her clients. Ms. Liston is committed to handling each file as if it is her only file. Likewise, she is determined to search for and discover every fact about the Plaintiff and his/her/its claim to achieve a beneficial resolution for her client whether through dismissal, settlement or verdict. She also understands that with many clients, especially corporate clients, there is a business aspect to each claim and that winning at trial may not be the best approach to prevailing on a claim.
PRACTICE AREAS
Administrative Law
Colby graduated summa cum laude from Barry University School of Law, where she finished third in her class. Prior to that, she received her Bachelor of Science in Journalism cum laude from the University of Florida. While in law school, she served as Executive Editor of the Law Review and competed in national and state Moot Court competitions. In 2009, she was inducted into the National Order of the Scribes based on her outstanding legal writing and had her article on the Communications Decency Act chosen for publication. In 2010, she was awarded the ALI-ABA Scholarship and Leadership award for her work at Barry. Following law school, her passion for writing took her to the Public Defender's Office Appellate Division, where her practice concentrated on appeals.
Prior to joining McDonald Toole Wiggins, Jessica worked in-house for LG Electronics Alabama, Inc. At LG she established nation-wide resolutions for consumer defective repair claims, developed risk management evaluations in conjunction with cost saving analysis, and was a member of the Customs Compliance Team, assisting logistics and sales in managing international trade while preserving Federal and internal compliance regulations.
PRACTICE AREAS
Products Liability
Job Titles:
- Founding Member and Senior Partner of Mc
Michael Wiggins is a founding member and senior partner of McDonald Toole Wiggins, P.A. He is counsel to manufacturers and corporations in the U.S. and internationally, and his litigation practice is devoted entirely to defending large damage and catastrophic injury cases for the automotive, consumer products, industrial equipment and medical device industries. He is a nationally recognized trial lawyer that has defended and tried cases in over 20 states and federal jurisdictions around the country. He is frequently retained as lead counsel in mass tort, class action and pattern litigation around the country, and he has extensive experience managing local counsel in the role as regional or national counsel. Most recently, he has led or co-led trial teams in cases tried to verdict involving claims exceeding $100 million and is leading teams that are scheduled to defend catastrophic cases in Florida, California, Minnesota, Nevada and Massachusetts. His most important work is as an advocate for children with cancer, and he is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cannonball Kids cancer Foundation ("CKc"), a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation dedicated to funding medical clinical research. He is a frequent speaker on the reason and need for funding of research in cancers found primarily in children. Michael lives in Orlando with his wife, Melissa, and their five children: Olivia, Cannon, Arran James, Gray and Charlie.
PRACTICE AREAS
Trial Practice
Mr. Richman represents clients in complex product liability, personal injury and commercial litigation matters. He has extensive experience representing manufacturers in state and federal courts involving claims of personal injury and property damage related to alleged product defects, including motor vehicles, consumer products and industrial tools and equipment. Mr. Richman also has significant experience representing clients in other types of personal injury matters including premises liability and motor vehicle collisions, as well as commercial litigation, including contract, business disputes and alleged unfair trade practices. For over 10 years, Mr. Richman has served as national counsel defending property damage and personal injury claims related to fires caused by an alleged product defect. Mr. Richman also serves as regional counsel for a major tire manufacturer overseeing catastrophic personal injury litigation in six states in the Southeast.
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial litigation
Before joining McDonald Toole Wiggins, P.A., Jacklyn graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she was a recipient of the Governor's Scholarship-a full-tuition merit-based award. While in law school, she served as a teaching assistant for Trial Practice, a member of the University of Florida Veterans and Service Members Legal Clinic, and the President of the Association of Public Interest Law. Additionally, she gained valuable civil litigation experience working as a law clerk throughout her studies.
Before law school, she worked full-time while completing her undergraduate degree in Legal Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University.
When not immersed in work-related activities, she enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil litigation
Tiffany graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she served as an editor on the Florida Law Review. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Florida.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Litigation