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Top-Ranked Product Liability Lawyers in Hollywood, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked product liability lawyers in Hollywood, Florida are Jonathan Gary Liss (LexRank 79.00), Seth R Goldberg (78.60) and Stacey Koch Lieberman “Stacey Lieberman” (78.60).

This ranking lists 13 product liability lawyers in Hollywood, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 12 to 45 years in practice. 2 of the 13 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

    Jonathan Gary Liss

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Personal Injury · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 79.00: strongest in Reputation (4/20) and Experience (30/30).

    Strongest

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.2)
  2. No change

    Seth R Goldberg

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

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

    Ranks #2 with 78.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.40 points behind #1, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.3)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    0.40 points behind #1 (Jonathan Gary Liss): Reputation −4, Data quality −1.4.

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

  3. No change

    Stacey Koch Lieberman “Stacey Lieberman”

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

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

    Ranks #3 with 78.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.3)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

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

  4. No change

    Joshua Adam Blacksten

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 27 years experience
    • Insurance · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 5.00 points behind #3, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    5.00 points behind #3 (Stacey Koch Lieberman “Stacey Lieberman”): Practice-area relevance −5.

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

  5. No change

    David W Singer

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 45 years experience
    • Insurance · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

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

  6. No change

    Rina Francis Kaplan

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 27 years experience
    • Insurance · Medical Malpractice
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 73.33: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Practice-area relevance (13.3/20). 0.27 points behind #5, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 15.3)

    0.27 points behind #5 (David W Singer): Practice-area relevance −1.7.

  7. No change

    Steven M Willner

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Insurance · Probate Litigation
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 73.33: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Practice-area relevance (13.3/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 15.3)
  8. No change

    Donald Thomas Norton

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 42 years experience
    • Insurance · Medical Malpractice
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 73.33: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Practice-area relevance (13.3/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 15.3)
  9. No change

    Charles Michael Baron

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 40 years experience
    • Civil Rights · Consumer Protection
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 72.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Practice-area relevance (12/20). 1.33 points behind #8, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 26.2)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Practice-area relevance 12/20 (ranking avg 15.3)

    1.33 points behind #8 (Donald Thomas Norton): Practice-area relevance −1.3.

  10. No change

    Adam Brett Mann

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Medical Malpractice · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 67.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 4.20 points behind #9, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)

    4.20 points behind #9 (Charles Michael Baron): Experience −7.2.

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    Chanel T. Rowe

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

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

    Ranks #11 with 63.00: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (14.4/30). 4.80 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 14.4/30 (ranking avg 26.2)

    4.80 points behind #10 (Adam Brett Mann): Experience −8.4, Data quality −1.4.

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

  12. No change

    Michael Aaron Hoffman “Michael”

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 15 years experience
    • Civil Rights · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 61.60: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (18/30). 1.40 points behind #11, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 26.2)

    1.40 points behind #11 (Chanel T. Rowe): Practice-area relevance −5.

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

  13. No change

    Michael Abraham Citron “Michael A. Citron”

    Independent practice · Hollywood, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Consumer Protection · Insurance
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 58.10: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 3.50 points behind #12, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.3)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 26.2)

    3.50 points behind #12 (Michael Aaron Hoffman “Michael”): Practice-area relevance −2.5, Experience −2.4.

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 · 13 profile pages128 facts for 13 lawyers

Product Liability market in Hollywood

LexRanked tracks 13 lawyers in product liability law in Hollywood, Florida. 13 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
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Average rating
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Median review count
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Median experience
30 years13 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 Hollywood

What sets these Hollywood 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 13 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 12 to 45 (median 30)
Languages besides English Spanish (2), Finnish (1), German (1), Swedish (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 (5 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Hollywood office address and product liability as a practice area on record. It compares 13 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 Broward County is in Florida's Seventeenth 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 Hollywood?

State court cases in Broward County are heard in Florida's Seventeenth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking product liability lawyers in Hollywood?

Yes. 2 of the 13 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?

13 of the 13 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Jonathan Gary Liss, Seth R Goldberg, Stacey Koch Lieberman “Stacey Lieberman”, Joshua Adam Blacksten and David W Singer and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Jonathan Gary Liss scores 79.00 and Seth R Goldberg 78.60, a gap of 0.40 points, mostly in reputation and data quality. Compare them side by side

About this ranking

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