COLLING GILBERT WRIGHT & CARTER - Key Persons

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• Partner

Personal AlanJ.Landerman,apartnerwithCollingGilbertWright&Carter,hasoverthirtyyearsexperienceinlitigationandtrials,includingmedicalmalpractice,personalinjury,wrongfuldeath,professionalnegligence,andproductsliabilitycases.Mr.LandermanholdsanAVPreeminentratingindicatingthathispeersrankhimatthehighestlevelofprofessionalexcellenceandthehighestethicalstandards. Priortojoiningthefirm,hewasapartnerformorethanfourteenyearswiththelawfirmofParker,Landerman&Parker,P.A.,inOrlando,FL.Throughouthiscareer,Mr.LandermanhasbeenspeciallyappointedaslegalcounselinrepresentingclientsincatastrophicinjurylawsuitsinnumerousstatesoutsideFlorida,includingMaryland,SouthCarolina,PennsylvaniaandOhio. HeisadmittedtopracticeintheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheSouthernandMiddleDistrictsofFlorida,andtheU.S.CourtofAppeals,EleventhCircuit.HehasalsoparticipatedinoralargumentsinalloftheDistrictCourtsofAppealsinFlorida.Mr.LandermanisamemberoftheFloridaBarCivilProcedureRulesCommittee. Education Mr.LandermanattendedUnionCollege&UniversitylocatedinSchenectady,NY,wherehereceivedabachelor'sdegreeinpoliticalscienceandeconomicsandgraduatedwithhonorsin1981.Hereceivedhislawdegree,withhonorsfromtheUniversityofMiamiSchoolofLawin1984.Thereafter,Mr.LandermanhadtheprivilegeofservingasalawclerkforJudgeRichardW.Ervin,III,attheFirstDistrictCourtofAppealinTallahassee,Florida.Mr.LandermanwasadmittedtoTheFloridaBarin1984. PracticeAreas PersonalInjury

Mr.Younghasattaineda10.0AvvoRatinginthefieldofInvestmentFraud.Thisisthehighestratingalawyercanachieveonthisleadinglegaldirectorywebsite.

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• Partner
• Partner / Personal

BriangrewupoutsideofBuffalo,NY.In2013,BrianmovedfromWashington,DCtoCentralFloridawithhiswifeandtheirdogChili.SincemovingtoFlorida,hisfamilyhasexpandedandheistheproudfatheroftwoboys. BrianattendedlawschoolinWashington,DCwhereheexcelledacademically,earninghislawdegreefromGeorgetownUniversityLawCenterin2011.BrianearnedhisundergraduatedegreefromSt.BonaventureUniversity.AtSBU,hemajoredinpoliticalsciencewithaminorintheology,andgraduatedinjustthreeyearswiththehighestGPAinhismajor.

IhadsuchagoodexperiencewithCollingGilbertWright&Carter.IworkedoneononewithZaidaRivera-KurthandFerminLopez.Zaidawasnotonlyexcellingincommunicatingwithme,shekeptmeupdatedeverystepoftheway.Iwasverysatisfiedwithmydecisioninchoosing...

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• Partner
• Adjunct Professor at the Barry University School of Law
• Partner / Personal

PriortobecominganattorneyFerminLopezservedwiththeU.S.Army's10thMountainDivisioninOperationRestoreHopeinSomalia,Africaandservedasaparatrooperwiththe18thAirborneCorpsinFt.Bragg,NorthCarolina.HefinishedhisundergraduatestudiesattheUniversityofCentralFloridaandgraduatedfromtheUniversityofFloridaCollegeofLawwithhonorsintrialadvocacy. Mr.LopezisanadjunctprofessorattheBarryUniversitySchoolofLawandisontheBoardofDirectorsfortheCOAMEDFoundation. FerminLopezwasvotedbyhispeerstobeoneofFloridaTrendMagazine's"FloridaLegalElite"in2016&2017.Lessthan2%ofthe61,500practicingattorneysinFloridaarevotedintothe"LegalElite"bytheirpeers. ProfessionalAssociations CentralFloridaTrialLawyers,BoardofDirectors,2009-2012(formerpresident) FloridaJusticeAssociation,2005-Present FloridaTrendLegalElite2015-Present HispanicBarAssociationofCentralFlorida,BoardofDirectors,2012-2017 BoardofDirectorsoftheColomboAmericanMedicalAssociation'sFoundation,OrlandoFL BoardofDirectorsoftheCOAMEDFoundation FloridaSuperLawyers2010-2013and2018-Present

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• of Counsel

Mr.WilliswasselectedforBestoftheBartop10%personalinjurytrialattorneyinthe2005OrlandoBusinessJournalmagazine.HehasextensivejurytrialexperiencethroughoutFloridaandhasobtainedmilliondollarandmulti-milliondollarverdictsandsettlements,includingacasethatsettledinexcessof$8million. Personal JohnC.WillisIVwasborninCharlottesville,Virginia,October17,1958andhaslivedinOrlando,Floridasince1982.Heismarriedandhasthreechildren. PracticeAreas CivilTrialPractice:

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• Partner

Personal JonGilbertwasbornandraisedinOrlando,FloridaandisagraduateofWinterParkHighSchool.JonhaslivedhisentirelifeinCentralFlorida Education JonattendedtheUniversityofFloridaonafullacademicscholarshipwherehefocusedhisundergraduatestudiesonpoliticalscienceandgraduatedmagnacumlaudeinjustthreeyears.Fromthere,heattendedStetsonUniversityCollegeofLawinSt.Petersburg,Florida,wherehewasinductedintothePhiDeltaPhiHonorSociety.UpongraduatingfromStetsoncumlaudein2008,JonreceivedtheWilliamF.BlewsAwardforexceptionalProBonoServiceandtheCertificateofLeadership. PracticeAreas Jonfocuseshispracticeonrepresentingthosewhohavesufferedapersonalinjury,beenavictimofmedicalmalpractice,orlostalovedoneduetowrongfuldeath.Jon'spracticeisdevotedtolitigationintheseareas,whereheactivelypracticeswiththeaimofprovidinghisclientswithavaluablerecoveryforwhattheyhaveendured.

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• Partner
• Member of the Florida Bar
• Partner / Personal

Mr.MachlusisamemberoftheFloridaBar,theOrangeCountyBarAssociation,theFloridaJusticeAssociation(FJA),andtheCentralFloridaTrialLawyersAssociation(CFTLA).

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• Decision of My Life! My Paralegal

BestDecisionofmyLife!MyParalegalwasontopofthingsfrombeginningtoendandcompletelyguidedmethroughtheentireprocess.Iamsogratefulandshekeptherword!ThankyoufortakingcareofwhatanotherattorneyCOULDNOT!Anyotherissuewemayhaveinthefuture,youhaveearned...

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• Shareholder
• Civil Trial Specialist
• Consultants
• Contact Personal Injury Lawyer
• Expert
• Fellow of the International Society of Barristers
• Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum 's Top Trial Lawyers

MelvinBowenWrighthaslecturedtoattorneys,expertconsultants,andcolleaguesovertheyearsonissuespertainingtomotorvehiclenegligence,premisesliability,productliability,personalinjury,andwrongfuldeathaswellasnursinghomeandinstitutionalabuseandneglect.In2008,hewasaskedtopresentaseminaronnursinghomeneglectandharmtothelegalnurseconsultantsandstaffoftheStateofFloridaDepartmentofChildrenandFamilies. In2013,Mr.WrightwasaskedbytheAAJtopresentaportionofaseminaronthehandlingofmeningitiscasesarisingfromanationwideoutbreakcausedbycontaminatedsteroidmedicationssoldbyaMassachusettscompoundingpharmacy.HealsopresentedattheFloridaJusticeAssociation's(FJA)2015AnnualConventiononAnnualNursingHomeLegislativeandCaseLawUpdateanddemonstrated"Cross-ExaminationofanExpertbyTheDefense."In2015and2016,MelvinWrightservedasmoderatorofworkshopsattheAIJ.ConeTrialAdvocacyInstitutetrialskillssponsoredbytheFloridaJusticeAssociation.Healsopresented"TheCommonLawCollateralSourceRuleinFlorida,"attheFJA'sMastersofJusticeSeminar. Mr.Wrightisactiveinhiscommunityinsupportofseniorcitizens,disabledanddisabledchildren,andadults. Awards EveryyearsincethefirstpollingintheStateofFloridain2006,Mr.Wrighthasbeenselecteda"SuperLawyer"intheStateofFloridabyLaw&Politicsmagazine,andagainin2021makingithis15thyearofbeingnamedonthelist.EachYear,Law&Politicssendsaballottotheactivelawyersinthestateorregionwhohavebeeninpracticefiveyearsorlonger,askingthemtonominatethebestattorneysthey'vepersonallyobservedinaction.Only5%ofthelawyersineachstateorregionarenamedSuperLawyers.Mr.Wrighthasalsomadeittothefollowingliststhroughouthiscareer: 2021FloridaTop100Attorneys 2021OrlandoTop50Attorneys(3years) Since2009,FloridaTrendMagazinehasselectedMr.Wrightasoneof"Florida'sLegalElite",whichbeginswithnotifyingandinvitingmembersoftheFloridaBartoprovidethenamesofFloridalawyertheyholdinthehighestregard.Anindependentresearchfirmtalliesthevotes,andaBlue-ribbonPanelofprominentlawyersreviewsthelistofattorneyswhogarnerthemostvotes.Also,since2009,Mr.WrighthasbeennominatedandinductedintoTheNationalTrialLawyersTop100Lawyers,anationalorganizationcomposedofthetop100triallawyersfromeachstate.Membershipisbyspecialinvitationonly. Mr.WrightisamemberoftheMillionDollarAdvocatesForum'sTopTrialLawyersinAmerica,whichisoneofthemostprestigiousgroupsoftriallawyersintheUnitedStates.Membershipislimitedtoattorneyswhohavewonmillionandmulti-million-dollarverdictsandsettlements,andlessthan1%ofU.S.lawyersaremembersoftheTopTrialLawyersinAmerica. TrialMaster-AttorneyMelvinB.WrightMelvinB.WrightisamemberofTrialMasters,a"sealofexperience"thatismeasuredobjectivelyandoveralongperiod.Mr.Wrightisproudtobeoneoffewerthan250lawyersinthecountrytobeaTrialMastersmember.HehasalsobeenregularlyselectedforinclusionintheTopLawyersinOrlandobyOrlandoHome&LeisureMagazineandtheTopLawyersinOrlandobytheWallStreetJournal. Since2019Mr.WrighthasbeenincludedamongtheBestLawyersinAmericabyUSNews&WorldReportinthePersonalInjuryLitigation-Plaintiffssection.RecognitionbyBestLawyersisPurelyPeerReview™.Itsignifiesthattheattorneyisheldinhighesteembyhiscolleaguesinthesamegeographicareaandthesamepracticearea.Thepeerreviewprocessgathersinputfromrecognizedlawyersregardingthenominee'sprofessionalcapabilities.CandidatesmustbeingoodstandingwiththelocalbartoberecognizedbyBestLawyers. MelvinBowenWrighthasbeenboardcertifiedasaciviltrialspecialistbyTheFloridaBar,BoardofLegalSpecializationandEducationsince1996.ThiscertificationisthehighestlevelofrecognitionbytheFloridaBarofthecompetencyandexperienceofanattorneyinthefieldofcivillitigation. Education MelvinB.WrightgraduatedwithaBachelorofScienceDegreefromtheDepartmentofAgriculturalandAppliedEconomicsattheUniversityofGeorgiaCollegeofAgriculture&EnvironmentalSciencesin1981.HewasthenadmittedtotheWalterF.GeorgeSchoolofLawatMercerUniversityinMacon,Georgia,whichisoneoftheoldestlawschoolsintheUnitedStates.MercerUniversitywasthefirstGeorgialawschooltoearntheAmericanBarAssociationaccreditation.It'snamedafterSupremeCourtofGeorgiaJusticeandGeorgianSenator,WalterF.Georgewhograduatedfromtheuniversityin1901. Experience&Accomplishments Mr.Wrightbeganthepracticeoflawwithanemphasisonwrongfuldeathandpersonalinjurylitigation.Herepresentedboththeinjuredandtheinsuranceindustryuntil1993.Henowexclusivelyhandlescasesofseverepersonalinjuryanddeathforaccidentvictims,whichincludes: TrialPractice-Civil: PersonalInjury WrongfulDeath MotorVehicleandTruckingLiability PremisesLiability MedicalMalpractice PharmacyNegligence NursingHomeNegligence ProductsLiability PharmaceuticalLitigation FalseClaimsAct/Whistleblower/QuiTamLiability ClassActions MelvinBowenWrighthasextensiveexperienceinnursinghomeandotherinstitutionalabuseandneglectcases,havingledateamofnursinghomeneglectandabuseattorneysatanotherFloridalawfirmandlecturednationallyonthesubjectfrom1997to2004.He'srepresentedclientspursuingmasstortcasessuchaspharmaceuticalproductsandcompoundeddrugs. NotonlyisMr.WrightadmittedtopracticeinallstatecourtsinFlorida,Georgia,andTennessee,he'salsoadmittedtopracticetotheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheMiddleDistrictofFloridaandtheNorthernDistrictofFlorida.He'striednumerousciviljurycasesinbothstateandfederalcourtsandhandledmanyappealsinvariousFloridacourtsatstateandnationallevelsincludingtheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheEleventhCircuitinafederalcaseandtotheSupremeCourtofFlorida.Mr.WrightisalsoadmittedtopracticebeforetheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates. WhilehepracticesprimarilyinFlorida,MelvinB.WrighthasalsohandledcasesinGeorgia,Tennessee,Mississippi,Arkansas,NorthCarolina,NewYork,andMassachusettsworkingwithlawfirmsinthosestatesoruponadmissionprohacvice. Mr.WrightisanAVPreeminentPeerReviewratedattorneybytheMartindale-HubbellLawDirectoryratingsystem.TheAVratingisawardedonlyafterMartindale-Hubbellsolicitsconfidentialopinionsfrommembersofthebarandthejudiciaryonthelegalabilityandethicsoftheattorneybeingreviewedforarating.TheAVratingisthehighestratingawardedbyMartindale-Hubbellandreflectsanattorneywhohasreachedtheheightofprofessionalexcellence.MelvinWrightisalsoamemberoftheLexisNexisMartindale-HubbellBarRegistryofPreeminentLawyerseffective2009. Mr.WrightwaselectedsecretaryfortheCentralFloridaChapterofAmericanBoardofTrialAdvocates(ABOTA)in2015,andhethenservedastreasurerin2016,vice-presidentin2017andpresidentin2018. Mr.WrightisalsoaFellowoftheInternationalSocietyofBarristers(ISOB).Theorganizationincludesmembersfromall50states,theDistrictofColumbia,theVirginIslands,PuertoRico,Canada,England,Ireland,ScotlandandAustralia.Itisdedicatedtobringingtogetherfinestqualitytrialattorneysrepresentingbothplaintiffsanddefendantsinanenvironmentthatworkstoimprovethesystem'sabilitytoprovidethehighestlevelsofclientadvocacy. MelvinBowenWrightisawell-known,accomplishedpersonalinjurylawyerandpartneratCollingGilbertWright&Carter.OriginallyborninAlbany,Georgia,Mr.WrightgrewuponafamilyfarmstillinoperationinWarwickinruralSouthGeorgia.HereceivedhisJurisDoctordegreeandwasadmittedtotheStateBarofGeorgiain1985andmovedtoCentralFloridashortlyafterandbeganpracticinglawinOrlandowherehe,hiswife,andtheirtwochildrenenjoyliving. Hehassubstantialexperienceinalltypesofpersonalinjuryandwrongfuldeathlitigation,includingautoaccidents,workplaceinjuries,childcarenegligence,productliability,premisesliability,andnursinghomeabuseandneglect.Mr.Wrighthashelpedinjuredclientsrecovermulti-million-dollarsettlementsformorethan30years.

Job Titles:

• Partner

MichaelMandevilleisaCivilTrialLawyercurrentlyhandlingnursinghomelitigation,automobileaccidents,complexpersonalinjurynegligenceandmedicalnegligencemattersforplaintiffsandtheirfamilies.Hispastexperienceincludesrepresentingbothinsurancecompaniesandvictimsofnegligence.Mr.Mandevilleformerlypracticedwiththelargestplaintiffs'firminthecountryandthenhelpedbuildaboutiquefirmspecializingincatastrophicinjuryandmedicalnegligenceclaims.HemorerecentlyreunitedwithhisformerpartnersatCollingGilbertWright&Cartertoaggressivelylitigateinjurymattersandeffectuateoptimaloutcomesforhisclients. HeobtainedhisundergraduatedegreeinAccountingfromtheUniversityofCentralFloridain1993.HeobtainedhislawdegreefromtheFloridaStateUniversityCollegeofLawwithHonorsin1996.Mr.MandevillealsoservedasajudicialinternfortheHonorableJusticeCharlesJ.KahnoftheFloridaFirstDistrictCourtofAppeal.HeislicensedtopracticelawinallFloridaStateCircuitandAppellateCourtsandtheFederalMiddleDistrictofFlorida.HehasalsobeenretainedbyattorneysinNewYork,Tennessee,Georgia,Virginia,Illinois,WestVirginia,NorthCarolinaandCaliforniatoco-counselonFloridainjurycases. PracticeareasPersonalInjuryLawyerMichaelMandevillefocusesoninclude: AutomobileAccidents MedicalNegligence DangerousandDefectiveProducts Defectivevehicles,tires,airbags,seatbelts,etc. Dangerousmachineryandequipmentsuchasforkliftsandindustrialtrucks BurnsandExplosionInjuries TractorTrailerAccidents PremisesLiability NursingHomeAbuseandNeglect InstitutionalNeglectsuchasinjuryorassaultatchurches,daycares,andgrouphomes MichaelMandevillehasachievedthehighestrating,an"AVPreeminentRating",fromMartindale-Hubbell,themostrespectednationallegalratingsservice.Lessthan20%ofallattorneyseverachievethisrating.HeisanactivememberoftheAAJ,AmericanAssociationforJustice,(formerlyATLA),theFloridaJusticeAssociation,(formerlyknownastheAFTLtheAcademyofFloridaTrialLawyers),theCentralFloridaTrialLawyersandamemberoftheOrangeCountyBarAssociation. Overhis25-yearsofpracticinglaw,Mr.Mandevillehasobtainedmultipleseven-digitjuryverdictsandhasrecoveredtensofmillionsofdollarsonbehalfofhisinjuredclients.Itcontinuestobehisgreathonortorepresentindividualsintheirfightforjusticeandrecoveryfortheirharmsandlossesagainstwrongdoinginsurancecompaniesandcorporations.

Job Titles:

• Shareholder

NathanCarterisaCivilTrialLawyercurrentlyhandlingprimarilynursinghomelitigation,medicalnegligence,productliabilityandothercomplexpersonalinjurycasesforplaintiffsandtheirfamilies.AfterpracticingwiththelargestplaintiffsfirminFlorida,heleftwithseveralotherpartners,associates,andstafftoformCollingGilbertWright&Carter,in2005. HeobtainedhisundergraduatedegreeinPoliticalSciencefromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlottein1992.HeobtainedhislawdegreefromtheMercerUniversitySchoolofLawinGeorgiain1995.Mr.CarterislicensedtopracticelawintheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtandalloftheStateandAppellateCourtsinbothFloridaandGeorgia.HeisalsoadmittedtopracticelawintheFederalMiddleDistrictofFloridaandtheFederalNorthernandSouthernDistrictsinGeorgia.Hehasalsobeenretainedbylocalattorneystoco-counselcomplexcasesinNewYork,WestVirginia,NorthCarolina,Georgia,Ohio,Maryland,andWashingtonDC. PracticeareasPersonalInjuryLawyerNathanCarterfocusesoninclude: MedicalNegligence DangerousandDefectiveProducts Defectivevehicles,tires,airbags,seatbelts,etc. Dangerousmachineryandequipmentsuchasforkliftsandindustrialtrucks BurnsandExplosionInjuries TractorTrailerAccidents AviationAccidents PremisesLiability NursingHomeAbuseandNeglect InstitutionalNeglectsuchasinjuryorassaultatchurches,daycares,andgrouphomes

Idon'tusuallygoonlinetowriteareviewunlessit'sgoingtobeanegativeoneBUTIhadtomakeanexceptionthistime.IhavehadthepleasureofworkingwithZaida-RiveraKurthatthelawoffice.Sheisthemostprofessional,pleasantandknowledgeablepersonthatI'veworkedwithina...

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• Founding Partner
• Shareholder

RonaldS.GilbertwasborninPhiladelphia,PennsylvaniaonMarch31,1958.HeandhiswifehavefourchildrenandenjoylivinginOrlando,Florida. RonaldGilberthaslecturedonjuryselectiontechniques,closingarguments,andnumerousothertopicsatnationalseminars.He'sbeenrecognizedbyandholdsmembershipsintheseorganizations: TopTrialLawyersinAmericaByMillionDollarAdvocatesForum:RonaldGilbertisamemberofthisnationaltrialattorneys'association,whichlimitsmembershiptotrialattorneyswho'vewonmillionandmulti-million-dollarverdictsorsettlements. RonaldS.Gilbertisatop-ratedpersonalinjuryattorneyandfoundingpartnerofCollingGilbertWright&CarterinOrlando,Florida.Hislegalcareerbeganin1983whenhewasawardedtheDoctorofJurisprudencebytheCumberlandSchoolofLawinBirmingham,AlabamaandsubsequentlyadmittedtoTheFloridaBar.HeearnedhisBachelorofArtsDegreeinPoliticalSciencefromFurmanUniversityinGreenville,SouthCarolina.Mr.GilberthastriedanumberofciviljurycasestosuccessfulverdictsandhasalsohandledseveralappealsinTheFloridaSupremeCourtandFloridaDistrictCourtsofAppeal. PracticeAreas Mr.Gilbertstartedhiscareerwithanemphasisininsurancedefenselitigation,representingautoinsurancecompanies,butafterjustthreeyears,hebeganrepresentinginjuredvictimsandtheirfamiliesexclusively.Henowpracticeswithanemphasisinallcasesofseriouspersonalinjuryandwrongfuldeathandhassubstantialexperiencehandlingmedicalmalpracticeclaims. Hispracticeareasinclude: CivilTrialPractice: PersonalInjury WrongfulDeath MotorVehicleAccidents TruckingAccidents MedicalMalpractice ProductLiability ContractandBusinessLitigation

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• Partner
• Editor of the News & 440 Report
• Member of the Downtown Orlando YMCA
• Member of the Florida Bar

Mr.McCormackisamemberoftheFloridaBar,theOrangeCountyBarAssociationandisontheexecutivecounciloftheWorkersCompensationSectionoftheFloridaBar.Healsoservesasaguardianadlitemfordependencycases. SeanPatrickMcCormackwasbornonOctober31,1980,inOrlando,FL.Mr.McCormackgraduatedOviedoHighSchoolin1998andthenattendedFloridaAtlanticUniversitywherehegraduatedcumlaudein2002,withabachelorofartsdegreeincriminaljustice.WhileatFAU,heswam4yearsDivisionOneathletics.HeobtainedhisjurisdoctorfromBarryUniversitySchoolofLawin2005.Mr.McCormackfocuseshispracticeonworkers'compensation,specificallyrepresentingtheneedsandlegalinterestofinjuredworkers. Mr.McCormackbeganhislawcareerrepresentinginjuredworkers,particularlyfirefightersandlawenforcementofficerswiththeircardiacclaims.HealsopracticedSocialSecurityDisabilityandpersonalinjury.Hethenwentontorepresentemployersandinsurancecarriersspecializinginrepresentingemployeeleasingcompanies.Heisnowbackrepresentinginjuredworkers. PracticeAreas Workers'Compensation Mr.McCormackisactivememberofthedowntownOrlandoYMCA.Heenjoyscompetingintriathlons,openwaterswimmingcompetitionsandrunningraces.HeisamemberofMastersofOrlandoswimteam,andamemberofthedowntownOrlandoRunningClub.Mr.McCormackhasswumcompetitionsintheAegeanSeainGreece,theAtlanticandPacificOceansandtheGulfofMexico. Wheretobegin.IwouldhavetosaythatSeanMcCormackandthefirmareamazingprofessionalindividualsandmakeyoufeellikefamily.SeanMcCormackisabrilliantattorney.Heiswell-thought-outresearchedandhastherealexperience.They'realwaysingoodcontactandcommunicatesowell... Mr.McCormackisalsothecurrentEditoroftheNews&440Report,anonlinepublicationfortheWorkersCompensationSectionoftheFloridaBar.

StewartL.CollingwasborninWinterPark,Florida,December30,1959.BythetimeheattendedWinterParkHighSchool,hehaddevelopedaloveofbasketball,andhisnaturaltalentandcompetitivespiritwonhimafullscholarshiptoRollinsCollege.AtRollins,hewasatopbasketballplayer.HereceivedhisBacheloroftheArtsdegreein1982.HethenattendedStetsonCollegeinnearbyDeLand,Florida,receivinghisJurisDoctoratein1985.AtStetson,hereceivedmembershipintheDeltaThetaPhiLawFraternityandreceivedrecognitionforhisparticipationintheFreshmanMootCourtCompetition.HewasadmittedtothebarinFloridaandtheU.S.DistrictCourtin1986.HewasadmittedtothebarinTexasin1993andinColoradoin1995. Sincebeingadmittedtothebar,StewartCollinghasdemonstratedhisleadershipinanumberoflegalorganizations.AmemberoftheOrangeCountyBarAssociationsince1986,hewaschairoftheAssociation'sPersonalInjurySection2005-2006.AmemberoftheFloridaJusticeAssociation(formerlytheAcademyofFloridaTrialLawyers)since1991,heservedontheBoardofDirectorsandasChairmanoftheWorkers'Compensationsection2004-2005.HehasbeenamemberoftheFloridaWorkers'Advocatessince1990andservedontheBoardofDirectorssince1997.Healsoservedastheorganization'sPresident(2002)andVice-president(2001).WhileservingaspresidentoftheFloridaWorkers'Advocates,hewasappointedbyGovernorBushtotheGovernor'sCommissiononWorkers'CompensationReform.HewasamemberoftheExecutiveCounciloftheWorkers'CompensationSectionoftheFloridaBarfrom2006-2008. Since1986,StewartCollingworkedexclusivelyintheareasofpersonalinjuryandworkers'compensation.Duringthattimehehelpednearly15,000victimsofpersonalinjury,includingabout10,000workersinjuredonthejob.Hewasafrequentlectureratlegalseminars.Hislecturesinspiredlawstudentsandjuniorcolleagues,helpedworkersandinjuryvictimsunderstandtheirrightsandguidedemployerstomeettheneedsoftheiremployees,reducingtheneedforantagonisticcourtproceedingswhilepreservingtherightsofinjuredworkers.Hewasalsoactiveinpolitics,contributingtimeandmoneytothecampaignsoflocal,state,andnationalcandidateshesupported,andhelpingtowriteandcampaignforlegislationtoimprovetheworkers'compensationprocess. AformerpartnerintheMorganCollingandGilbertlawfirm,hewasafoundingpartnerofCollingGilbertWright&Carter,PA.Forhiswork,hehasbeenrecognizedandpraisedbyhispeers,receivingMartindale-Hubbell'scovetedAVrating. Adedicatedhusbandfatherofthree,hewasactiveandwell-knowninhiscommunity.Hewasknownbyfriendsasbeinggenerouswithhistime,whichhededicatedtotheRotaryClub,theYMCA,andotherlocalorganizations.HeissurvivedbyhiswifeNancy,hissonsClayandJackson,andhisdaughterCasey.Hewillbemissedbyusall.

IhadagreatexperienceworkingwiththisFirmonaPIcase.Myattorney,MelvinWright,wasveryprofessionalandforthcoming.Myprimarycontact,paralegalZaidaRivera-Kurth,wasoutstanding!Shewasextremelyresponsive,veryinformative,superattentiveandalwaysseemedtohavemyinterests...

Job Titles:

• Partner

PERSONAL VanessaBricewasbornandraisedinZimbabwe,Africa.ShemarriedherhusbandAutleyBrice,aU.S.MarineasassignedtotheUSEmbassyinHarare.Ms.BricelateremigratedtotheUnitedStatesafterherhusbandreceivedneworders.Ms.Briceandherhusbandhaveadaughter,Nyasha,apianoperformancemajorattheUniversityofWestFlorida. Ms.BriceandherfamilywerefirststationedatCampLeJeune,NorthCarolinaandlateratParrisIsland,SouthCarolina,whereherhusbandwasadrillinstructor.SheworkedasaparalegalinpersonalinjurylawfirmsinbothNorthandSouthCarolinaandlaterinOrlando,Florida,eachmovebecauseofherhusband'smilitaryorders. Ms.BricebecameanaturalizedU.S.citizenin2000. EDUCATION Asthelawfirm'smainlinktotheclientsandtheirfamilies,Ms.Bricecameintocontactwithsomanyfamilieswhoweretouchedbyinjuryormedicalmalpractice.Knowingshecoulddomoretohelpthosefamilies,Ms.Briceattendedundergraduateschoolatnight,graduatingin2006withabachelorofsciencedegreeinbusinessmanagementandmarketing(withhonors). InAugust2006,Ms.BriceenteredFloridaA&MUniversityLawSchool.Shejoinedthefirmasasummerclerk/internin2007andcontinuedtoworkwiththefirmthroughouttherestofhertimeatlawschool.Ms.BricegraduatedinMayof2009andofficiallyjoinedthefirmasanattorneyinAugust,2009. EXPERIENCE Beforereceivingherlawdegree,Ms.Briceworkedasapersonalinjuryparalegalforover15yearswhereshespecializedinlitigationandtrialsupport.Withthiswealthofexperience,shebringsauniqueperspectivetoherpositionasanattorney.Asthespouseofaveteran,shehasaspecialinterestinhelpingveterans. Ms.Bricehasakeeninterestintechnology.Withherbackgroundincomputers,Ms.Bricehasoftenbeenaskedtolectureanddemonstratenewtrendsintheuseoftechnologyinthecourtroomandinmediationincludinghowtoconductapaperlesstrial. Ms.Bricehassuccessfullypursuedsomeuniqueclaimsincludingclaimsforvaccine-relatedinjuries,claimsforradiationexposureindeceasedWorldWarIIVeterans,aswellasamyriadofclaimsforservice-connecteddisabilityinVeterans.SheservesontheFloridaBarMilitaryAffairsCommitteeasshejoinsthefighttokeepVeteransissuesinthespotlight.

Job Titles:

• Paralegal

NathanCarterwasmylawyerbuttruerecognitionshouldgotohisparalegalVivianneFernandez.SheprovidedthebestexperienceI'veeverhadindealingwithlawyersofanykind.Notonlydidshekeepmeinformedeverystepofthewaybutshegotthemaxtheinsurancewouldallot.Shemade...

Job Titles:

• Partner
• Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Personal WilliamB.YoungJr.wasborninWestchester,NewYorkandraisedinSeaIsland,Georgia. PracticeAreas SecuritiesFraud/BrokerageFirmNegligence Mr.YoungreceivedabachelorofartsdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromRollinsCollegein1982;amasterofbusinessadministrationdegreefromtheRollinsCollegeCrummerGraduateSchoolofBusinessin1992;andajurisdoctoratedegreefromBarryUniversitySchoolofLawin2004. Mr.Younghasrepresentedclientsnationwideinover400individualFINRAarbitrationclaimsrecoveringmillionsofdollarsininvestorlosses. Priortoattendinglawschool,Mr.Youngspentovereightyearsworkinginthesecuritiesindustry.Duringthattimeperiod,hewasavicepresidentataglobalsecuritiesandmoneymanagementfirmlocatedinWinterPark,Florida,holdinglicensesasaGeneralSecuritiesRegisteredRepresentative(Series7),aRegisteredInvestmentAdvisorRepresentative(Series65),aUniformSecuritiesAgentStateLawExamination(Series63)andFloridaInsuranceandVariableAnnuity.

Job Titles:

• Paralegal

Ihavehadnothingbutagreatexperiencewiththisfirm.MostGreatwasmyparalegalZaidaRivera-KurthshehasdonetheutmostformeineverywayThatladyshouldbealawyer.Alwaysanswersmyemailsandphonecalls.eventhoIhavebeenrudetoherattime'saboutmycaseshehasdone...