FIRM BIOGRAPHY

The law firm of Romaguera, Dawson & Humphrey is synonymous with Florida litigation defense. The firm's work is wide ranging and highly distinguished in defending the rights of insureds, insurance companies, health care providers, institutions, and corporations. Romaguera, Dawson & Humphrey is a full service law firm. Because of their knowledge and experience in defense related legal issues, the partners have chosen to specialize exclusively in this field. Their backgrounds include experience in every facet of general liability defense, products liability, motor vehicle accidents, personal injury, SIU fraud prevention, professional liability, medical malpractice, institutional catastrophic loss, and insurance coverage cases. Extensive trial experience, medical knowledge, and regulatory background give rise to the firm's widely renowned ability in the complex fields of professional and general liability matters. A staff of highly trained personnel well versed in all legal, and medical issues, supports the firm's intensive efforts.

The partners have acted as general counsel for numerous corporations throughout Florida on matters including professional liability, general liability, defective products, health care law, and construction law cases. The firm has expanded their areas of practice to effectively serve the complete legal needs of their clients and the insurance industry in such areas as personal injury, products liability, commercial litigation, premises liability, insurance coverage, contract, administrative board and licensing litigation, general corporate, and real estate matters, as well as professional malpractice defense.

Romaguera, Dawson & Humphrey has achieved the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell of AV. The firm has assembled a staff of lawyers and paralegals that are distinguished representatives of the legal community. The addition of a highly skilled, professional staff greatly enhances the firm's ability to respond to its clients' needs.

The firm's extensive complex litigation experience spans the entire state of Florida with appearances at each level of the court system. Because of their highly focused background, the firm has successfully defended clients in cases involving significant personal injury and tragic death.

The partners are frequently called upon to lecture by national and state organizations and insurance companies, such as the American Medical Association, Florida Health Care Association, the Florida Medical Association, the Defense Research Institute, Zurich, AIG, and a host of others. The partners are also frequently called upon to provide lectures and seminars for their clients in an effort to assist in reducing risk, keeping clients up to date on the newest trends in litigation defense, tort reform, and dispute resolution.

Technology: Prudent use of technology resulting in increased efficiency allows the firm to deliver their services to their clients at an optimum cost. The firm closely follows all technological improvements that may benefit law firms, adopting new technology when it has been proven that it will save time and money. The firm's administration/finance department, secretaries, paralegals, and attorneys, employ the latest technology. The finance department has over 10 years of electronic billing experience.

Team Approach: Cases are handled through the utilization of a team approach. The assigned attorney maintains responsibility of individual cases through conclusion with all progress being closely monitored by the supervising team leader. Specialized paralegals, including registered nurses, supplement the attorney's expertise with respect to critical medical and other appropriate issues.

Using a team management concept avoids a duplication of effort and creates a check and balance system that coordinates tasks that are appropriate for paralegal handling.

Description of Practice: Administrative Law, Agents & Brokers Coverage, Antitrust Litigation, Automobile/Motor Vehicle Accident, Civil Rights, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Corporate Law, Credentialing, Employment Discrimination, First Party Property Litigation, General Civil & Trial Practice (State & Federal), General Liability, Governmental Defense, Healthcare & Hospital Law, Insurance Law, Investigation of Suspicious Claims, Long Term Care Litigation, Maritime Law, Medical Malpractice Litigation, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Personal Injury Protection, Product Liability, Professional Liability and Workers' Compensation.