Top Rated Workers' Compensation Attorney in Tampa, FL

Honors/Awards:

• 10/10- Superb, AVVO
• AVVO Client’s Choice Award
• From 2010 to 2019, he has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell (An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV® rating.) An AV rating by Martindale Hubbell is a status only awarded to 2% of attorneys., AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2010
• In the August 2012 issues of Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal, Mr. Winer was given the honor of “2012 Top Rated - AV Preeminent Lawyers Appellate Law.” He is rated 10/10- “Superb,” the highest possible rating, by AVVO and has earned the prestigious AVVO “Client’s Choice Award.”  , Top Rated - AV Preeminent Lawyers Appellate Law, Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal, 2012
• From 2012 to present, Mr. Winer has been selected by his peers as a “Florida Legal Elite” (the process begins with an invitation to all members of the Florida Bar to provide the names of Florida lawyers they hold in highest regard- the votes are tallied by an independent research firm and a “Blue Ribbon Panel of prominent lawyers reviewed the list which represent the top 2% of attorneys in the state of Florida as judged by their peers.) The list of attorneys who received the prestigious distinction of “Legal Elite is published each year in Florida Trend Magazine., Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2012
• In 2014, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum recognized attorney Michael J Winer as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar jury verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 4000 members located throughout the country. Fewer than 1 % of U.S. lawyers are members.  , The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2014
• In April of 2014, Mr. Winer was recognized in the “2014 Edition of Tampa's Top Rated Lawyers” be distributed with The Tampa Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, as well as with three national publications: The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel and The National Law Journal., Tampa's Top Rated Lawyers, The Tampa Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, 2014
• In 2014, Martindale-Hubbell ™ selected Mr. Winer as a Top Rated Lawyer in Appellate Law. ALM as published in the July 28, 2014 issue of the Daily Business Review., Top Rated Lawyer in Appellate Law, Daily Business Review, 2014
• From September of 2017 to present, Mr. Winer has earned the prestigious Silver Client Champion award, Martindale-Hubbell's newest award which is given to fewer than 1% of attorneys to showcases the firm’s approach and commitment to the best in client service., Silver Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
• In 2017, the Law Office of Michael J. Winer, P.A. was recognized by The "2017 Law Firm 500 Awards" as one of the fastest growing law firms in the country., 2017 Law Firm 500 Award, Law Firm 500, 2017
• National Association of Distinguished Counsel selected Mr. Winer as Member of the "Nation's Top One Percent." NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate. Members are vetted by a research team, a blue ribbon panel of attorneys, and a judicial review board. By virtue of the incredible selectivity of their appointment process, only the top one percent of attorneys in the United States are awarded membership in the NADC., National Association of Distinguished Counsel , 2015
• In November of 2018, the American Law Society Board awarded Mr. Winer membership into the organization and awarded him the “America's Top Lawyers” distinction.  , “America's Top Lawyers”, American Law Society Board, 2018
• Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review and the methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services.  , The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers , 2019
• Corporate Counsel & The American Lawyer magazines  , 2019 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law, ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
• in 2014, Martindale-Hubbell ™ selected Mr. Winer as a Top Rated Lawyer in Appellate Law. ALM as published in the July 28, 2014 issue of the Daily Business Review, Martindale-Hubbell ™ , Daily Business Review, 2014
• Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar jury verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 4000 members located throughout the country. Fewer than 1 % of U.S. lawyers are members. , The Million Dollar Advocates Forum , The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2014

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified in Workers' Compensation from 2002 to 2019, 2019

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Chair, Workers' Compensation Section, Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Florida Justice Association
• Executive Council Member, The Florida Bar
• State of Florida
• Member, Workers Compensation Section, The Florida Bar, 1997-present
• Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association
• US District Court, Middle District of Florida
• Florida Workers' Advocates President 2014-2015, 2014
• Florida Workers' Advocates Board of Directors 2009 to 2019, 2019
• Florida Bar, Workers' Compensation Law Section Chairman, 2016

Pro bono/Community Service:

• In 2016, Mr. Winer formed The Tampa Bay Workers Compensation and Disability American Inn of Court, a chartered Member of the American Inn of Court. He is the current President of this Chapter for 2016-2017. The mission of this Inn of Court is to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills. In 2017, the Law Office of Michael J. Winer, P.A. was recognized by The "2017 Law Firm 500 Awards" as one of the fastest growing law firms in the country, 2016

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• June, 2009: Florida Workers’ Advocates 19th Annual Educational Conference – (panelist) – Attorney’s Fees in the work comp system
• June, 2007: Florida Workers’ Advocates 17th Annual Educational Conference – (panelist) – Attorney’s Fees in the work comp system
• June, 2008: Florida Workers’ Advocates 18th Annual Educational Conference – (panelist) – The Use of Technology for a More Efficient Practice
• April, 2011: 2011 Annual Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum – (panelist) Trial Practice: Use of Vocational Experts
• August, 2009: FWCI 64th Annual WC Educational Conference – (panelist) PEO, Construction and Undocumented Wage Earners
• Attorney’s Fees Panel Discussion
• October, 2009: The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Appellate Practice Section – The Art of Appellate Advocacy in Workers’ Compensation – (moderator)
• April, 2010: 2010 Annual Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum – (panelist) Trial Practice: Use of Vocational Experts
• August, 2010: FWCI 65th Annual WC Educational Conference – (panelist) – Fraud, Omission and Misrepresentation
• April, 2011: 2011 Annual Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum – (Speaker) Attorneys Fees; Settlements
• April 2017: Hot Topics in Appellate Practice 2017- The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Appellate Practice Section: (Panelist) "Hot Topics in Amicus Briefing", Hot Topics in Appellate Practice 2017- , Hot Topics in Appellate Practice 2017, Appellate Practice Section, 2017
• June, 2011: Florida Workers’ Advocates 21th Annual Educational Conference – (panelist) – Prosecuting Attorney’s Fees from Start to Finish
• August, 2011: FWCI 66th Annual WC Educational Conference – (panelist) – Strategy Session: Hot Topics
• April, 2012: 2012 Annual Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum – (Speaker) Attorneys Fees; Settlements
• April, 2012: 2012 Annual Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum – (panelist) Trial Practice: Use of Vocational Experts
• June, 2012: Florida Workers’ Advocates 22th Annual Educational Conference – (panelist) – Attorney’s Fees and Costs
• August, 2012: FWCI 67th Annual WC Educational Conference – (panelist) – Strategy Session: Hot Topics
• April, 2013: 2013 Annual Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum (Speaker)
• June, 2013: Florida Workers’ Advocates 23th Annual Educational Conference (panelist) Westphal and its constitutional impact
• August, 2013: FWCI 68th Annual WC Educational Conference- (panelist) – Strategy Session: Hot Topics
• March, 2014: The Affordable Care Act and Workers’ Compensation (Speaker)
• April, 2014: 2014 Annual Florida Bar Workers’ Compensation Forum (Speaker) Attorney’s Fees; Settlements
• June, 2014: Florida Workers’ Advocates 24th Annual Educational Conference (panelist) Daubert- Admissibility of Scientific Evidence in Florida
• August, 2014: FWCI 69th Annual WC Educational Conference (panelist) Strategy Session: Hot Topics
• Editor-in-Chief of the News & 440 Report
• 2019 Annual Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Forum- (Speaker) EXPOSURE, OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE & REPETITIVE TRAUMA  , Speaker, Annual Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Forum, Florida Bar, 2019
• June, 2011: Florida Workers’ Advocates 21th Annual Educational Conference- (panelist) - Prosecuting Attorney’s Fees from Start to Finish April, 2011: 2011 Annual Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Forum- (panelist) Trial Practice: Use of Vocational Experts April, 2011: 2011 Annual Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Forum (Former Board Certification Review Course)- (Speaker) Attorneys Fees; Settlements August, 2010: FWCI 65th Annual WC Educational Conference- (panelist)- Fraud, Omission and Misrepresentation April, 2010: 2010 Annual Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Forum- (panelist) Trial Practice: Use of Vocational Experts October, 2009: The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Appellate Practice Section- The Art of Appellate Advocacy in Workers’ Compensation - (moderator) Attorney’s Fees Panel Discussion August, 2009: FWCI 64th Annual WC Educational Conference- (panelist) PEO, CONSTRUCTION AND UNDOCUMENTED WAGE EARNERS June, 2009: Florida Workers’ Advocates 19th Annual Educational Conference- (panelist) - Attorney’s Fees in the work comp system June, 2008: Florida Workers’ Advocates 18th Annual Educational Conference- (panelist) - The Use of Technology for a More Efficient Practice June, 2007: Florida Workers’ Advocates 17th Annual Educational Conference- (panelist) - Attorney’s Fees in the work comp system., Speaker, 2013 Annual Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Forum, 2013
• Speaker, Hot Topics- FWCI 68th Annual WC Educational Conference
• Speaker, Florida Workers' Advocates 23th Annual Educational Conference
• June 2017: The Supreme Court’s Decision on Due Process and the Impact to Your Practice - Florida Workers' Advocates 27th Annual Educational Conference, Florida Workers' Advocates 27th Annual Educational Conference

Verdicts/Settlements:

• American Sign Co. v. Aetna Commercial Ins. Co., 698 So.2d 543 (Fla. 1997)
• Aetna Commercial Ins. Co. v. American Sign Co., 687 So.2d 834 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996)
• Isensee v Zelaznik in Pasco County, a favorable jury verdict resulted in a final judgement of $1,165,452.50 for an auto accident in which the plaintiff underwent a 2 level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, 2012

Representative Clients:

• MLB Players Association, 2019
• NFL Players Association, 2019

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Nominated as "Top Lawyers in Tampa Bay" by Tampa Bay Magazine. Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, 2010
• in 2014, Martindale-Hubbell ™ selected Mr. Winer as a Top Rated Lawyer in Appellate Law. ALM as published in the July 28, 2014 issue of the Daily Business Review. , 2014
• In 2014, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum recognized attorney Michael J Winer as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar jury verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 4000 members located throughout the country. Fewer than 1 % of U.S. lawyers are members. , 2014
• In 2015, the National Association of Distinguished Counsel selected Mr. Winer as Member of the "Nation's Top One Percent." NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate. Members are vetted by a research team, a blue ribbon panel of attorneys, and a judicial review board. By virtue of the incredible selectivity of their appointment process, only the top one percent of attorneys in the United States are awarded membership in the NADC., 2015

Educational Background:

• University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 1992