Jeffrey M. Adams



While attending Stetson College of Law and prior to his admission to the Florida Bar, Mr. Adams clerked for the Firm. After graduating, Mr. Adams was employed as an Associate with us. Mr. Adams became a Partner on January 1, 1989.

Mr. Adams has professional experience in the following areas of civil defense litigation: personal injury, security and premises claims, first and third party litigation, motor vehicle law to include uninsured motorist and PIP claims, bad faith defense, declaratory actions, fraud litigation, arson litigation and professional malpractice.

Since 1993, Mr. Adams has been a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Adams has tried over one hundred jury trials. In addition to civil litigation defense, Mr. Adams has served on arbitration panels, conducted seminars regarding defense litigation, and has testified as an expert regarding civil litigation.

Mr. Adams received a congressional appointment from United States Congressman Connie Mack to serve on the Baseball Antitrust Advisory Commission where he had the pleasure to serve with Florida Governor Charlie Crist. He was appointed by Governor Bush and Governor Crist to serve on the Florida Sports Foundation Board. Additionally, Governor Crist appointed Mr. Adams to the Southwest Florida Water Management District Board.

Member

St. Petersburg Bar Association; Hillsborough County Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Sections on Tort Law and Insurance Law); The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section); Florida Defense Lawyers Association Board of Directors; Leadership St. Petersburg Alumni; past Member of the Florida Bar Evidence Code and Rules Committee (1994 - 2000); Charter Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America; named a Leading Florida Attorney and selected by peers as a Florida Super Lawyer. Tampa Bay Sports Commission past Chairman; St. Petersburg College Foundation board member; Mr. Adams received Governors' appointments to The Florida Sports Foundation's Board of Directors (past Chairman). as well as Southwest Florida Water Management District Board of Directors.

Education

Oral Roberts University (B.A., cum laude, 1981); Stetson University College of Law (J.D. 1984).


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