Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Liability; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 1977
Education: University of Miami School of Law
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Needle & Ellenberg, P.A.
3350 Mary StFirst Floor
Miami, FL 33133 Visit website
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Representing the people of Miami, Florida, Andrew Needle is an integral part of Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. He handles cases of personal injury, including medical malpractice and professional liability. He is board certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law and has an Avvo “Superb” rating as a top attorney in medical malpractice and over 40 years of experience representing the rights of the injured.
With several multimillion-dollar victories in his past, Mr. Needle has been named in personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice as one of South Florida’s Top Lawyers by the South Florida Legal Guide. For his commitment to legal ethics and professional accomplishments, he earned the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell.
In 1974, Mr. Needle graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, graduating cum laude in 1977. A charter member of the American Board of Trial Advocates Miami chapter, he has been named as one of The Best Lawyers in America in personal injury and medical malpractice for the last decade. In 2020 Best Lawyers in America honored him as "Lawyer of the Year" in "Medical Malpractice Law- Plaintiffs" in the Miami, FL region.
A popular lecturer, author and trial lawyer, Mr. Needle is admitted to practice in the state of Florida. For six years, he served on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar and the South Florida Business Journal named him a health care law Heavy Hitter in 2006. He has also been named one of Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine. A prolific writer, he also spent time working on the Matthew Bender Law Books as an editorial consultant.
* 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 - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death
- 60% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1977, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.needleellenberg.com/teammate/andrew-needle/
- Florida Trend magazine named to the “Florida Legal Elite” 2013
- Named One of South Florida’s Top Lawyers in the area of “Medical Malpractice” by the South Florida Legal Guide, 2002 - 2019
- Named by Florida “Super Lawyers”, as among the tops in “Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Plaintiff: General”, 2006 - 2019
- Named One of South Florida’s Top Attorneys in the area of “Personal Injury” by Miami Metro Magazine, January, 2001
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America, “Personal Injury Litigation” and “Medical Malpractice”, 2007 - 2020. Named as "Lawyer of the Year 2020" "Medical Malpractice Law- Plaintiffs" Miami, FL region.
- Named a “Heavy Hitter” in the Legal Profession by the South Florida Business Journal, February 10, 2006
- "Trial Talk: Maritime Personal Injuries and Pleasure Boat Liability," WLRN, Dade County Public Television, March, 1991
- Dade County Bar Association, Circuit Court
- Florida Bar, Grievance Committee 11th Judicial Circuit, 1987 - 1988
- Florida Bar, 1977
- Dade County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1981 - 1983
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Florida Bar, Member, President's Preferred Committee, 1985
- American Bar Association, Insurance, Negligence & Compensation Law Section including appointment to Medicine and Law Committee, 1996
- Florida Bar, Public Member Screening Committee, 2003
- Florida Justice Association, Medical Malpractice Task Force, 1994
- Florida Bar, Bar Review Committee on Professional Ethics, 2002
- Dade County Bar Association, Assistant Chairman
- Florida Bar, President's Special Commission on Advertising, 1987 - 1989
- Dade County Bar Association, Assistant Chairman Judicial Reception Committee, 1979 - 1980
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Florida Bar, Chairman ABA/YLS Liaison Committee, 1985
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1996
- Florida Bar, Board of Governors, 1997 - 2003
- Florida Justice Association, EAGLE, 1994
- Florida Bar, Disciplinary Review Committee, 1997 - 2001, 2003
- Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
- Florida Bar, President’s Insurance Practice Committee I, 1999 - 2000
- Dade County Bar Association, General Jurisdiction Committee, 1979 - 1980
- Miami Dade Justice Association
- Member, The Board of Governors of the Florida Bar, 1997 - 2003
- Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division, Board of Governors, 1983 - 1987
- United States Supreme Court
- Florida Bar, Assoc. Chairman Scholarship Committee, 1986
- American Association for Justice
- Florida Bar, Judicial Nominating Commission Screening Committee, 2003
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Charter Member of Miami Chapter
- Florida Bar, Certification Plan Appeals Committee, 1997 - 2003
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Paralegal Affiliate Group of South Florida) - "Basic Steps in the Medical Malpractice Case", September, 1998
- Dade County Trial Lawyers' Association - "How to Prepare for & Conduct Cross Examination of Defense Experts", Masters of the Courtroom IV, November, 1998
- "Post Trial Motions," Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, 3rd Edition, 1984
- Dade County Trial Lawyers' Association - "Direct Examination of the Plaintiff", Masters of the Courtroom V: A Mock Trial, October,1999
- Lorman Education Services - "Auto Insurance Law and Accident Litigation in Florida - Discovery and Pretrial Preparation", October, 1999
- "Post Trial Motions," Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, 12th Edition, 2019
- National Business Institute - "Medical Malpractice in Florida", November, 1999
- "Post Trial Motions," Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, 5th Edition, 1998
- Lorman Education Services - "Health Insurance Subrogation Rights and Rights of Reimbursement", January, 2000
- "Post Trial Motions," Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, 6th Edition, 2001
- Lorman Education Services - "Auto Insurance Law and Accident Litigation in Florida - Discovery and Pretrial Preparation", October, 2000
- "Post Trial Motions," Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, 7th Edition, 2005
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers - "The Current Effects of the Collateral Source Statute 768.76", March, 2001
- "Post Trial Motions," Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, 8th Edition 2012
- National Business Institute - "Evidence and Hearsay in the Florida Courtroom", March, 2001
- "Shadow Juries Won't Keep You in the Dark", Miami Review, March 5, 1990
- Lorman Education Services - "Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Florida - Evaluating the Wrongful Death Case", June, 2001
- "An Ill-Conceived Brainstorm: State Legislators Enact Law Imposing Legal Inequities", Miami Review, August 23, 1991
- Lorman Education Services - "Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Florida - Evaluating the Wrongful Death Case", September, 2002
- "Malpractice Litigation: Views of A Plaintiff's Attorney", Caduceus Newsletter, Spring 1992
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers - "Medical Malpractice Law Legislative Changes and Case Law Update", June, 2003
- "Effective Use of Technology in Preparing and Trying Cases: An Historical Perspective and Comparison", The Florida Bar News, January 15, 1996
- Lorman Education Services - "Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Florida - Evaluating the Wrongful Death Case", January, 2005
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers - "Negligent Security" December 1986
- Lorman Education Services - "Tort Reform's Impact On Medical Malpractice Litigation In Florida: A User's Guide - Jury Selection in the Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Era", June, 2006
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers - "Current Thoughts on the Death on the High Seas Act", December 1987
- Inside The Minds - Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Cases "Current Challenges in Handling Medical Malpractice Actions: Statutory Protections, Expenses, and Societal Misconceptions", Thomson Reuters/Asparatore 2012
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers - "Admissibility of Prior and Subsequent Incidents", Tampa/Miami, May 17 & 18, 1990
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers - "Medical Malpractice Pre-suit Screening: Pitfalls and Opportunities", Miami, November 2, 1990
- Outline of case law interpreting Florida Statute §768.44 - Medical Mediation Statute, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Legislative Seminar, 1979
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers -"Fighting Medicare/Medicaid Liens and Other Such Nuisances", December, 1990
- "Post Trial Motions," Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, 11th Edition, 2017
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers -"Handling Blue Cross-Blue Shield Rights,"Orlando/Ft. Lauderdale, April 25 & 26, 1991
- Certified Instructor of Insurance Education, State of Florida, October 10, 2000; Instructor #948003 (Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, Risk Management Education)
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers- "Florida's Hospital Review Committee Privileges: A Chinese Wall Against Responsibility", December, 1993
- National Education Network- "Trying the Auto Accident Case", Miami, February, 1994
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers- "Group Health Carrier Subrogation Rights or Rights of Reimbursement", Annual Convention, November, 1994
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers- "The Good Samaritan Act's Emergency Room Provisions- Samaritans and Goodness Have Nothing to Do With It", December, 1994
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers- Demonstration of Jury Selection Techniques, 1994 Annual Convention, November, 1994
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers- "The Legal Aftermath of Fabre v. Marin and Strategies for Settlement and Trial", December, 1994
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers- "Group Health Insurance Liens", March, 1995
- The Florida Bar- "Effective Use of Technology in Preparing and Trying Cases- An Historical Perspective and Comparison", Annual Convention, June, 1995
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers- "Group Health Carrier Subrogation Rights and Rights of Reimbursement: General Legal Principles, Pitfalls, Suggestions for Negotiating, Strategies for Releases and Settlements", March, 1996
- Lorman Education Services - "Insurance Litigation in Florida- Health Insurance Subrogation Rights and Rights of Reimbursement", November, 1996
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers- "Florida's Collateral Source Statute", March, 1997
- National Bar Association/Women Lawyers Division Dade County Chapter - "Preparing and Litigating the Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Case", March, 1998
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers- "Group Health Carrier Subrogation Rights and Rights of Reimbursement", March, 1998
- Coral Gables Bar Association- "Medical Malpractice: The Myth of the Frivolous Lawsuit", June, 1998
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, BS, 1974
- Please go to my website at www.needleellenberg.com for video
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar, 1991
- Best Lawyers in America "Lawyer of the Year" Medical Malpractice Law- Plaintiffs, Miami, FL region, 2020
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- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2024
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