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Top-Ranked Product Liability Lawyers in Boca Raton, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked product liability lawyers in Boca Raton, Florida are Corey Adam Leifer (LexRank 80.00), Eric Jay Stockel (80.00) and John Alexander Willis “John” (80.00).

This ranking lists 14 product liability lawyers in Boca Raton, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 5 to 36 years in practice. 3 of the 14 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

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The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

  1. No change

    Corey Adam Leifer

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
  2. No change

    Eric Jay Stockel

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
  3. No change

    John Alexander Willis “John”

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
  4. No change

    Harris Brad Katz

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
  5. No change

    Howard Michael Kanner

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 24 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 78.80: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Data quality (10/10). 1.20 points behind #4, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 22.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    1.20 points behind #4 (Harris Brad Katz): Experience −1.2.

  6. No change

    Mandi D Stephenson

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 36 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Local relevance (5/5). 0.20 points behind #5, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.2)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    0.20 points behind #5 (Howard Michael Kanner): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  7. No change

    Adrian Jorge Alvarez

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 72.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (22.8/30). 5.80 points behind #6, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
    • Experience 22.8/30 (ranking avg 22.2)

    5.80 points behind #6 (Mandi D Stephenson): Experience −7.2.

  8. No change

    Gregory Roether Elder

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 18 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 70.20: strongest in Local relevance (5/5) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (21.6/30). 2.60 points behind #7, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 20)

    Held back by

    • Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 22.2)

    2.60 points behind #7 (Adrian Jorge Alvarez): Data quality −1.4, Experience −1.2.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  9. No change

    Michael Aaron Hersh

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 18 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 70.20: strongest in Local relevance (5/5) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (21.6/30).

    Strongest

    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 20)

    Held back by

    • Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 22.2)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  10. No change

    Fernando Ramirez

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 16 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 69.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (19.2/30). 1.00 points behind #9, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 22.2)

    1.00 points behind #9 (Michael Aaron Hersh): Experience −2.4.

  11. No change

    Jennifer S. Shafer

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 65.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (15.6/30). 3.60 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 22.2)

    3.60 points behind #10 (Fernando Ramirez): Experience −3.6.

  12. No change

    Melissa Daniela Dwyer

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 11 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 63.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (13.2/30). 2.40 points behind #11, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 22.2)

    2.40 points behind #11 (Jennifer S. Shafer): Experience −2.4.

  13. No change

    Jennifer Noud

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 10 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 62.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (12/30). 1.20 points behind #12, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 12/30 (ranking avg 22.2)

    1.20 points behind #12 (Melissa Daniela Dwyer): Experience −1.2.

  14. No change

    Billy Passalacqua

    Independent practice · Boca Raton, FL

    Verified
    • 5 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 56.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (6/30). 6.00 points behind #13, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 6/30 (ranking avg 22.2)

    6.00 points behind #13 (Jennifer Noud): Experience −6.

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

  • floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 14 profile pages143 facts for 14 lawyers

Product Liability market in Boca Raton

LexRanked tracks 14 lawyers in product liability law in Boca Raton, Florida. 14 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
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Law firms
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Verified professional data
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Average rating
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Median review count
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Median experience
18.5 years14 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on ; data verified . Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Boca Raton

What sets these Boca Raton lawyers apart

Every lawyer in this ranking has a The Florida Bar license verified as eligible to practice, and every fact shown links to its source. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 14 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 5 to 36 (median 18.5)
Languages besides English Spanish (3), Portuguese (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad College of Law (4 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Boca Raton office address and product liability as a practice area on record. It compares 14 product liability lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in product liability, so the practice area is the one each lawyer lists on their Florida Bar profile, which The Florida Bar does not review. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

A Florida product liability claim must be filed within 4 years of when the defect was or should have been discovered, and most products cannot be sued over harm that happens more than 12 years after the first sale.

Rule What it means
Filing deadline 4 years for injury founded on the design, manufacture, distribution or sale of a product (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3))
When the clock starts The period runs from when the facts behind the claim were or should have been discovered (§ 95.031(2)(b))
12-year limit No claim for harm from a product with an expected useful life of 10 years or less if the harm occurs more than 12 years after delivery to the first buyer, with exceptions the statute lists (§ 95.031(2)(b))
Shared fault Product liability claims count as negligence actions: a claimant more than 50% at fault recovers nothing, otherwise damages are reduced by their share (§ 768.81)
Government rules defense A product that met the government standards for the risk at issue is presumed not defective, a presumption the claimant can rebut (§ 768.1256)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Palm Beach County is in Florida's Fifteenth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.
  4. If you prefer to work in another language, check the languages listed on each profile.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

How long do I have to file a product liability claim in Florida?

Generally 4 years under section 95.11(3), counted from when the facts behind the claim were or should have been discovered (section 95.031(2)(b)).

Is there a deadline based on how old the product is?

Yes. For a product with an expected useful life of 10 years or less, no claim may be brought for harm that happens more than 12 years after delivery to the first buyer, subject to the exceptions in section 95.031(2)(b).

What if I was partly at fault for my injury?

Under section 768.81, which covers product liability claims, damages are reduced by your share of fault, and a claimant found more than 50% at fault recovers nothing.

Does meeting government safety standards protect a manufacturer?

It creates a presumption that the product was not defective if it met the government standards that apply to the risk that caused the harm, but the claimant can rebut it (section 768.1256).

Which court handles cases in Boca Raton?

State court cases in Palm Beach County are heard in Florida's Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking product liability lawyers in Boca Raton?

Yes. 3 of the 14 ranked lawyers list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile. Each LexRanked profile shows the languages on record.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

14 of the 14 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Corey Adam Leifer, Eric Jay Stockel, John Alexander Willis “John”, Harris Brad Katz and Howard Michael Kanner and others.

About this ranking

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