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Gainesville Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Law Firm
Overview
For more than 60 years, our team at Avera & Smith, LLP, has been advocating for victims of personal injury incidents. Our law firm has earned an exceptional reputation for both the results we return and our customer service. People choose to work with us because:
- We offer conveniences such as free initial consultations and virtual appointments.
- Our attorneys have secured millions of dollars in both verdicts and settlements.
- We have attorneys certified through The Florida Bar in civil trial la ...
For more than 60 years, our team at Avera & Smith, LLP, has been advocating for victims of personal injury incidents. Our law firm has earned an exceptional reputation for both the results we return and our customer service. People choose to work with us because:
- We offer conveniences such as free initial consultations and virtual appointments.
- Our attorneys have secured millions of dollars in both verdicts and settlements.
- We have attorneys certified through The Florida Bar in civil trial la ...
For more than 60 years, our team at Avera & Smith, LLP, has been advocating for victims of personal injury incidents. Our law firm has earned an exceptional reputation for both the results we return and our customer service. People choose to work with us because:
- We offer conveniences such as free initial consultations and virtual appointments.
- Our attorneys have secured millions of dollars in both verdicts and settlements.
- We have attorneys certified through The Florida Bar in civil trial law and workers' compensation law.
The attorneys at our law firm have earned widespread recognition for their work. For example, they have been featured in the media. Additionally, our team has earned honors that include receiving a "Superb" rating on Avvo; being listed in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100; earning membership to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum; being listed in the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys' 10 Best; and being included in The Best Lawyers in America. We also have attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers for multiple years, and Mark A. Avera and Lance F. Avera are AV Preeminent peer-review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell.
Our personal injury practice is all-inclusive. We handle cases that involve workplace injuries, medical malpractice, dog bites, trucking accidents, car wrecks, defective products and slip-and-falls. Our law firm also handles criminal defense and business litigation issues. Avera & Smith, LLP, accepts credit cards.
* 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 RatingsTM fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
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About Avera & Smith
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Workers Compensation
- Criminal Defense
- Medical Malpractice
- Business Litigation
Litigation
- 100%
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Previous Law Firm Name
- Avera & Avera, LLP
People
Attorneys
- Mark A. Avera (President)
- Lance F. Avera (Partner) 1 Reviews
- Rod W. Smith (Partner)
- Dawn M. Vallejos-Nichols (Partner)
- Benjamin Steinberg (Litigation Attorney)
- Jared D. Comstock (Attorney)
- John D. Whitaker
- Alexandria Avera (Associate Attorney)
Staff
-
Dana Norris, Office Coordinator
Office Information
Address
2814 SW 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32608- 2017
Phone
Fax
- 352-375-2526
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Websites
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