Armando R. Payas
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Orlando, FL
Armando R. Payas is a member attorney at the Orlando, Florida, law firm of Payas, Payas & Payas, LLP. With more than 30 years of experience in law, he focuses his practice on personal injury, including medical malpractice.
After earning degrees in English and political science from the University of Central Florida, Mr. Payas obtained his law degree from Florida State University College of Law. He is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts, as well as before the U.S. district courts for the middle and southern districts of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. He is board-certified in civil trial law by The Florida Bar.
His accomplishments have earned Mr. Payas honors and recognition from the legal community and media. He received the highest rating of AV Preeminent* from the distinguished peer review organization Martindale-Hubbell, and he was included in the Florida Trend magazine's list of the state's "legal elite" in 2012 and 2014.
Mr. Payas is a member of many professional organizations, including the Orange County Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the American Bar Association, the Florida Justice Association, the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Hispanic National Bar Association. In 2013, he became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization comprised of attorneys who have achieved verdicts or settlements for their clients of at least $1 million.
Committed to education, Mr. Payas has taught law students as an adjunct professor at Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. He has also delivered lectures for organizations including The Florida Bar and at seminars offered by the Florida Justice Association.
*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general practice standards.
- 50%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 50%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
Animal Bites, Assault, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Informed Consent
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2022
Top Lists
Certificates and Credentials
- Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Civil Trial
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About Armando R. Payas
First Admitted: 1983, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.payaslaw.com/armando-r-payas/
Honors/Awards
- Florida Legal Elite, 2012
- Million Dollar Advocate, 2013
- 100 Top Florida Medical Malpractice Attorneys
- Super Lawyer, 2014
- Florida Legal Elite, 2014
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Representative Clients
- Alpha Therapeutic
Pro bono/Community Service
- Member on Mayor’s Board Selection Committee
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
Educational Background
- University of Central Florida, B.A., Honor: Magna Cum Laude, Majors: Political Science and English, Minor: French, 1980
Bar/Professional Activity
- Florida, 1983
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- The Florida Bar
- Orange County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association
- Hispanic Bar Association
- Florida Justice Association
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Speaker, Latest Strategies and Case Law Update on Closing Argument, Al. J. Cone Trial Advocacy, Florida Justice Association, 2013
- Speaker, Case law update for Jury Selection and Striking Juros for Cause, Raising the Bar Seminar, Central Florida Trial Lawyers, 2012
- Adjunct Professor, Law, Barry University of Law
- “Jury Selection”, CFTLA Raising the Bar Seminar
- “Insurance Law”, Barry Law School
- “Civil Jury Selection”, Practice Ready Institute
- “Building Litigation Skills: Civil Jury Selection”, Practice Ready Institute
- “Identifying New Cases In Your Existing Files”, FJA Workhorse Seminar
- “Closing Argument”, AL J. Cone Trial Advocacy
- “Case Law Update For Jury Selection & Striking Jurors For Cause”, Raising the Bar Seminar
Verdicts/Settlements
- October 26,2017 - Gilbert Lopesilvero, Jr. v. Deana L. Mullis-Guidino Case no: 2016-CA-001620 - $2,138,807.70 , 2017
- Stephanie Paul v. Sue Nelson Pate Case No: 2013-CA-008324-0 - $1,568,757.76, 2017
- Jonathon Le - $650,000, 2017
- Rucks v. Pushman
Industry Groups
- American Bar Association
- Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association
- Florida Bar
- Florida Justice Association
- Orange County Bar Association
Last Updated: 5/15/2022