Michael Goetz - Tampa, FL
Attorney at Morgan & Morgan
Class Actions Lawyers in Tampa, FL
201 North Franklin Street 7th Floor Tampa, FL 33602
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34
Years
Experience
Tampa Class Actions Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Class Actions
- Mass Torts
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
Attorney Information
Overview
Michael Goetz was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on December 28, 1966. In 1989, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with high honors in political science from Emory University. And In 1992, he earned his law degree with honors from the University of Florida.
After graduating law school, Mr. Goetz joined the international law firm of Holland & Knight LLP where his practice focused on the defense of claims involving product liability, medical negligence, and general liability, as well as complex commercial litigation matters. He became a Partner in the firm on January 1, 2000.
In 2002, Mr. Goetz joined Morgan & Morgan, where his practice shifted to the prosecution of personal injury and wrongful death claims on behalf of individuals and consumer classes. He has represented hundreds of clients in cases involving automobile and premises liability, nursing home abuse and neglect, and environmental torts.
Since 2008, Mr. Goetz has served as head of the Mass Tort Section of the Morgan & Morgan Complex Litigation Group. In this capacity, he handles mass tort actions for the firm nationwide, including product liability claims involving dangerous drugs and defective medical devices. Mr. Goetz has been appointed to Plaintiffs' Steering Committee ("PSC") positions in federal Multi-District Litigation including: Zostavax (MDL 2848, Co-Lead Counsel); Pradaxa (MDL 2385); Transvaginal Mesh (MDLs 2187, 2325, 2326, and 2327); and Total Body Formula (MDL 985). He has also served on standing PSC subcommittees including Chinese Drywall (MDL 2047, Co-Chair of Public Relations Subcommittee); Yaz (MDL 2100, Discovery Subcommittee); and Depuy ASR (MDL 2197, Science Subcommittee).
Mr. Goetz was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1992. He holds the highest rating awarded to lawyers for legal ability and ethics ("AV") by Martindale-Hubbell. Additionally, in multiple, successive years he was designated by Florida Trend's Magazine as a "Florida Legal Elite" in the field of Civil Trial, and by Law & Politics Magazine as a Florida "Super Lawyer" in the field of Class Action / Mass Torts.
In 2018, Mr. Goetz was selected to membership in America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, a designation received by less than one-half percent of active attorneys in the United States.
Awards and Honors
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Included on the 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Florida College of Law,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1992
J.D.
Honors: Member, Moot Court Board
Honors: With Honors
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University of Florida College of Law,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1992
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Non Legal Education
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Emory University,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1989
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: With High Honors
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Political Science
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Emory University,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1989
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Published Works
Articles
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Wrongful Death in Jacksonville
Resource for families looking to file a lawsuit on behalf of a loved one who died due to another's negligence in Jacksonville. -
Product Liability Lawsuits in Jacksonville
Information on defective product lawsuits in Jacksonville; Legal advice for individuals looking for a lawyer or to file a lawsuit. -
Jacksonville Nursing Home & Elder Abuse Lawsuits
Free legal resource for victims of nursing home abuse or neglect looking to file a lawsuit in the Jacksonville area.
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1992
Other Affiliations
- The Florida Bar (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- Florida Justice Association
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers
- American Trial Lawyers Association
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