Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Professional Liability; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 1994
Education: Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
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Winston Law Firm
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Andrew Winston, of Winston Law Firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a personal injury attorney with more than two decades of experience. Mr. Winston handles a wide range of accident cases including auto, bicycle, bus and limo, DUI, hotel, motorcycle, pedestrian, slip-and-fall, ride sharing and more. He represents clients throughout Broward, Collier, Dade and Palm Beach counties in Florida.
Mr. Winston graduated from Temple University with a bachelor’s degree and earned his law degree from Shepard Broad College of Law Nova at Southeastern University. He has been admitted to practice in Florida since 1994 and is also licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Mr. Winston is experienced with all facets of personal injury litigation, including the business and insurance aspects. He also deals with cases involving defective products, dog attacks, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, property damage claims, traumatic brain injuries and wrongful death.
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Winston has attained a great deal of recognition within the legal profession. He has been mentioned in publications including the Wall Street Journal and Florida Trend magazine, and he has been give the highest rating of AV Preeminent* by the respected peer review organization Martindale-Hubbell.
Along with serving as a presenter at a variety of conferences and seminars over the years, Mr. Winston has been involved in several professional and community organizations. He is an active member of the Broward County Bar Association, The Florida Bar and the American Association for Justice. He also belongs to the Florida Justice Association and has served on committees within the organization.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Arbitration, Brain Injury, Dram Shop Laws, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice, Mediation, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Professional Malpractice - Other, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1994, Florida
Professional Webpage: http://www.winstonlaw.com/about/andrew-winston/
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit Mediator, 2020
- Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator, 2022
- Member, Florida Justice Association Broward Vanguard Committee, 2010-Present
- U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
- President, Broward County Justice Association, 2009
- Eagle Member, Florida Justice Association
- Member, Florida Justice Association Nominating Committee, 2012, 2013, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Southern District, Florida
- Officer, Broward County Justice Association, 2004-2010
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Chair, Florida Justice Association Broward Vanguard Committee, 2011-Present
- Florida Bar, 1994
- Member, Trial Lawyers Section, Florida Bar
- Member, Broward County Bar Association
- TODDLER DROWNED IN POOL A two-year old toddler, the youngest of 5 children, tragically lost her life when she fell into the pool at her family’s rented home. The home was delivered to the family by its absentee owners without any of the pool safety features required by Florida law pursuant Florida’s “Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act” (Florida Statutes Section 515 et.seq.). The out-of-state landlords’ insurers paid their full policy limits and the uninsured management company paid $40,000. The claim is still pending against the bank that sold the non-compliant home to the absentee landlords out of foreclosure and a local pool company that serviced the pool prior to the victim’s family moving in. RESULT $1,340,000
- PREMISES LIABILITY A 17 year-old opera singer with a bright future almost lost her life when she sat down on an ottoman at a popular local Italian restaurant. When she sat down, her dress wafted into an open candle, one of many that had been placed on the floor for “atmosphere.” The open candle ignited the dress, causing massive third-degree burns over 30% of the unfortunate teen’s body. RESULT $3,000,000
- GOLF-CART COLLISION A recently retired school teacher from New York was operating her golf cart on a sidewalk in her gated retirement community when the defendant lost control of his Cadillac Escalade and struck her in the rear. The Escalade completely ran over the golf cart, killing the operator instantly. The case settled confidentially for tenders of all available automobile and umbrella coverage for the Cadillac operator and all policies of uninsured motorist coverage for the golf cart operator. RESULT CONFIDENTIAL
- MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT An elderly married couple was rear-ended by a private school-bus, causing massive property damage and catastrophic injuries to both. The defendant bus company destroyed evidence in violation of a Court Order, the bus had bald tires, and the driver of the bus was terminally ill at the time of the crash. RESULT $3,300,000
- $1,490,000 JURY VERDICT – CAR CRASH, 2015
- $14 MILLION RECOVERED – WOMAN SEVERELY INJURED ON ROADWAY, 2015
- $2 MILLION SETTLEMENT – SUV TIRE FAILURE, 2015
- $1 MILLION POLICY LIMITS SETTLEMENT – WRONGFUL DEATH OF BICYCLIST, 2015
- $2 MILLION SETTLEMENT – ROADWAY DESIGN – PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, 2015
- Volunteer Broward County Guardian ad litem for abused/neglected children, 1993-2004
- Chair, Florida Bar Grievance Committee 17A, 2011
- St. Gregory Middle School Lacrosse Coach
- Member, West Broward YMCA’s Charity Outreach Committee, 2008-2009
- Florida Bar Fee Arbitrator/Grievance Mediator, 2005-Present
- Chair, Florida Bar Grievance Committee 17D, 2003-2005
- Davie Youth Lacrose Coach
- Member, Scottish Rite, Valley of Miami, Florida, 2009-Present
- West Broward YMCA Charity Outreach Committee, 2009
- Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee 17A, 2008-2011
- Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee 17B, 2014-Present
- Member, West Broward Masonic Lodge No. 253, 2009-Present
- Florida Trend Magazine, Legal Elite, 2011
- AVVO Rating: 10.0 out of 10
- Selected for Florida SuperLawyers Top 100–Miami Area, 2014
- Featured in The Wall Street Journal, “Top Attorneys in Florida”, June 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Recognized by The American Registry as “Top 5% America’s Most Honored Professionals”, 2011, 2012, 2014
- AV Rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, 2008
- Florida Trend Magazine, Legal Elite, 2014
- Broward County Justice Association Recruiting Award, 2005
- Selected for Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Featured in Florida Trend Magazine, “The State’s Legal Leaders”, July 2011, 2012
- Florida Justice Association “Gold Eagle” Recipient, 2012
- Lifetime Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Florida Justice Association, Gold Eagle, 2012
- Selected for Florida SuperLawyers, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015
- Selected for Florida Top 100 Lawyers, 2015
- Selected for Top 1% Car Accident Lawyer, 2012 by www.CarAccidentLawyer.org
- TempleUniversity, B.A., Cum Laude, with Honors
- Florida Justice Association/Broward County Justice Association 2009 Joint Seminar,Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Moderator: Medical Malpractice, Class Actions, Qui Tam Panel Discussion
- Nova Southeastern University Law Center, Davie, Florida, November, 2012 Launching a Legal Career in the Current Economy: Job Hunting, Networking, Hanging your Own Shingle
- Nova Southeastern University Law Center, Davie, Florida, November, 2013 How to Differentiate Yourself From the Competition (Tips on Resumes, Writing Sampes, Interviews and Branding)
- Medical Malpractice, Class Actions, Qui Tam Panel Discussion, Moderator, Florida Justice Association/Broward County Justice Association, 2009
- Practical Implications in Representing Plaintiffs in Auto Liability Cases under "New PIP", Speaker, 2012 Auto Insurance Seminar, Florida Justice Association, 2012
- Managing a Small Personal Injury Firm in Today's Social and Economic Environment, Speaker, FJA Advanced Trial Skills Seminar, Florida Justice Association, 2012
- Auto Negligence Seminar, Co-Chair, Masters of Justice Seminar, Florida Justice Association, 2012
- American Association For Justice
- Broward County Justice Association (President-2009)
- Florida Justice Association
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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