Frank F. Fernandez, III
The Fernandez Firm
1922 East 4th Avenue
Tampa , Florida 33605
E-mail : ffernandez@fernandezfirm.com
Phone : (813) 228-6313
Fax : (813) 228-6323 |
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Frank F. Fernandez, III, was born in Tampa, Florida, on March 11, 1967. He is a shareholder and the managing partner of The Fernandez Firm. Prior to establishing the firm, Mr. Fernandez was a partner with the law firm of Morgan, Colling & Gilbert from 1997 to 2001. At Morgan, Colling & Gilbert, Mr. Fernandez handled all types of personal injury, wrongful death and premise liability claims. During his last 3 years with the Morgan firm, Mr. Fernandez specialized in prosecuting nursing home abuse cases and, in 2000, was the leading fee-earning attorney in the sixty-seven lawyer firm with case settlements totaling in excess of 5.3 million dollars. In 2001, Mr. Fernandez co-founded the law firm of Petosa and Fernandez, with offices in Tampa and Boca Raton. In 2002, Mr. Fernandez founded what is now The Fernandez Firm. Mr. Fernandez is an active member of the following professional organizations: The Florida Bar; The Hillsborough County Bar; The Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association; The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. In his involvement with AFTL, he has been both a FLAG and EAGLE Program Sponsor and received the 2003 Bronze EAGLE Award. His professional accomplishments include the following: Eagle Member, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Board of Directors, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers 2002 – 2004; Chairman, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Young Lawyers Section 2001 - 2002; Vice-Chairman, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Young Lawyers Section 2000 - 2001; Secretary, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Young Lawyers Section 1999 - 2000; Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section of The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers 1996 – 2002; Founder, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Associate EAGLE Program 2001; Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America 1994 – 2004; and Member of the Board of Governors of the New Lawyers Division of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America 2001-2004.
Current Position:
Managing Partner
Areas of Practice:
Auto Accidents
Personal Injury
Medical Negligence
Nursing Home Abuse
Wrongful Death
Product Liability
Insurance and Bad Faith Claims
Pharmaceutical Injures
Premise Liability
Bar Admissions:
The Florida Bar
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals 11 th Circuit
Education:
Stetson University College of Law, J.D.
University of Florida, B.S.B.D. in Finance
Jesuit High School, Tampa, Florida
Professional Work Experience:
Morgan, Colling & Gilbert, P.A. – Orlando and Tampa, Florida; 1997-2001
Wooten, Honeywell & Kest, P.A. – Orlando, Florida; 1996-1997
Meyers, Mooney & Meyers, P.A. – Orlando, Florida; 1994-1996
Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office, Assistant State Attorney – Tampa, Florida; 1993-1994
Current Professional Memberships:
The Florida Bar, Member
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, EAGLE Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member
Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, Member
Committees/Appointments:
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers , Member, 1996-2005;
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers , Board of Directors, 2001-2004;
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers President Young Lawyers Section 2001 - 2002;
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Vice-President Young Lawyers Section 2000 - 2001; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Secretary Young Lawyers Section 1999 - 2000;
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Board of Directors Young Lawyers Section 1996 - 2002; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Founder Associate EAGLE Program 2001;
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member, 1996 – 2005
Association of Trial Lawyers of America , Board of Governors of the New Lawyers Division, 2001-2005.
Continuing Legal Education and Speaking Engagements:
“2005 Collateral Sources Seminar,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, January 2005, Attendee.
“Trial Preparation ,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, September 2004, Civil Litigation for Paralegals & Legal Assistants, Speaker.
“Direct Examination: the Basic Building Blocks,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, November 2002, The Art and Science of PersuasionSeminar, Speaker.
“Medical Malpractice Seminar,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, March 2002, Attendee.
“Advanced Trial Skills Seminar,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, June 2001, Attendee.
“The Earl Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition/Seminar,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 2001, S peakerand Co-Chairman.
“Litigating in the 21 st Century: Who will Fight for the Victims?” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1999, Seminar Chairman.
“Long Term Care Advocacy Skills for the Elder Law Practitioner,” presented by the Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Elder Law Section, January 1999, Attendee.
“Developing the Difficult Case,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1998, Seminar Co-Chairman.
“Insurance Bad Faith Seminar – AFTL Voting Members Only,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, September 1998, Attendee.
“The Ultimate Trial Notebook,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1997, Seminar Committee.
“Direct and Cross Examination of Experts,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, October 1997, Attendee.
“Insurance Bad Faith Seminar – AFTL Voting Members Only,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, September 1997, Attendee.
“Premises Liability,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, July 1995, Attendee.
“Nursing Home Liability,” presented by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, February 1995, Attendee.
Community Service:
Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer, 1999-2000.
Tampa Bay SMA, Benefactor/Patron, 2001 - present.
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Summer Camp Counselor, 1984
Honors and Activities:
Phi Delta Phi Honorary Society
Sigma Chi Fraternity
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