Representing the people of Pinellas County and the surrounding areas, Javier A. Centonzio is an attorney with Centonzio Law, PLLC. He handles matters related to probate and trust administration, elder law and estate planning, veteran law and personal injury. For his long career of reliable legal representation and his intense dedication to helping his clients, he has earned an Avvo “Superb” rating.

Mr. Centonzio has a varied background and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and he worked as a member of the Kansas Army National Guard. After losing a close friend to a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006, he determined to pursue his lifelong goal of becoming an attorney and set out to do so.

With a GED from Job Corps, Mr. Centonzio attended Park University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science. While completing his undergraduate degree, he was given honors by the American Council on Education in the form of the Success for Veterans Award and by the Walmart Foundation designed to help transitioning veterans as they pursue their educational goals. He then attended Stetson University College of Law and obtained his Juris Doctor along with a Master of Laws in elder law.

While in law school, Mr. Centonzio was involved with the Veterans Law Clinic and the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program and was given the Sgt. Jessie Davila Memorial Veterans Scholarship. He is currently a member of the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, The Florida Bar, the St. Petersburg Bar Association and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.

Practice Areas

60%Military/Veterans Law
20%Estate Planning & Probate
10%Elder Law
10%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

Focus Areas

Military & Veterans Law, Veteran's Benefits, Estate Planning, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff

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Rising Stars: 2018 - 2021

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Admitted: 2012, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.centonziolaw.com/about/

Honors/Awards:

Chairman's Award, The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program has been serving veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors for more than 26 years, helping them win access to the care, benefits and compensation they earned through military service. TVC has operated the federal Pro Bono Program for veterans on behalf of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims since 1992. TVC maintains a trained National Volunteer Corps of over 2,500 highly skilled attorneys, paralegals, and related pro bono professionals providing legal services free of charge to veterans and their loved ones in the US and abroad. Through its National Volunteer Corps and staff, TVC has handled more than 47,000 requests for legal assistance and placed nearly 6,000 federal cases with pro bono attorneys. “We have a real shortage of Spanish speaking lawyers to handle cases for Spanish speaking individuals who have appeals before the court,” says Judy Donegan, TVC’s Director of Litigation and Case Management. “Javier has proven to be critical to our mission and I believe will continue to be so. Being a veteran himself, he has a real passion for fellow veterans.” It is because of his dedication to serving TVC’s Spanish speaking clients, willingness to take on cases that need immediate representation, and for achieving favorable outcomes in most of his cases, that Javier Centonzio has been named The Veterans Consortium’s Volunteer Inspiring Pro Bono (VIP) for October 2019. We will also honor Javier on 6 November at our 2019 Pro Bono Mission Partner Reception with TVC’s Chairman’s Award for his tireless devotion and ongoing service to the veteran population, 2019
Sgt. Jessie Davila Memorial Veterans Scholarship, Stetson University College of Law

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