Gary Pappas is a trial attorney with nearly 30 years’ experience in civil litigation. Gary’s experience includes products liability, business torts, insurance coverage, intellectual property, environmental law and civil rights in both individual and class action lawsuits. Gary has tried and defended catastrophic personal injury cases involving automobiles, protective head gear, medical devices, and water sports equipment.
He has also tried and defended multi-million dollar business loss and property damage cases involving agricultural chemicals, hotels, electronic equipment, underground storage tanks, and automobile dealership franchises. He serves manufacturers, distributors, retailers, insurance companies, technology companies and entrepreneurs.
Gary’s trial experience includes numerous pro bono civil rights and environmental law matters in federal court. Gary has spoken and published on a variety of procedural and substantive legal issues within his experience, as his listed insights reflect. He is a contributor and editor of the firm’s Classified: The Class Action Blog.
Education:
- University of Florida College of Law (J.D., high honors, 1987)
- Member, Florida Law Review and Trial Team
- Order of the Coif
- Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983)
Professional & Community Involvement:
- The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Volunteer, Lawyers Program for U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- South Florida National Parks Trust
- Board of Directors
- The Education Fund
- Board of Directors
- Director, Greater Miami Billfish Tournament, Inc.
Cost
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