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Top-Ranked Product Liability Lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked product liability lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida are Leslie Mitchell Kroeger (LexRank 80.00), Michael Anthony Motto Jr. (73.60) and Craig Randall Zobel “Craig” (72.50).

This ranking lists 10 product liability lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 4 to 32 years in practice. 1 of the 10 lists 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

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    Leslie Mitchell Kroeger

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

    Ranks #1 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 16.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.9)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.4)
  2. No change

    Michael Anthony Motto Jr.

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

    Ranks #2 with 73.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20). 6.40 points behind #1, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 16.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.4)

    6.40 points behind #1 (Leslie Mitchell Kroeger): Practice-area relevance −5, Data quality −1.4.

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

  3. No change

    Craig Randall Zobel “Craig”

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Civil Rights · Environmental
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 72.50: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Practice-area relevance (12.5/20). 1.10 points behind #2, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 16.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 12.5/20 (ranking avg 15.9)

    1.10 points behind #2 (Michael Anthony Motto Jr.): Practice-area relevance −2.5.

  4. No change

    Geoffrey S Stahl “Geoff”

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

    Ranks #4 with 67.00: strongest in Reputation (4/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (18/30). 5.50 points behind #3, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.4)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.3)

    Held back by

    • Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 16.9)

    5.50 points behind #3 (Craig Randall Zobel “Craig”): Experience −12.

  5. No change

    Trevor Michael Gordon

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

    Ranks #5 with 63.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (13.2/30). 3.80 points behind #4, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.4)
    • Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 16.9)

    3.80 points behind #4 (Geoffrey S Stahl “Geoff”): Experience −4.8, Reputation −4.

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    Ben J Whitman

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Insurance · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 60.60: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 2.60 points behind #5, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.3)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.4)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 16.9)

    2.60 points behind #5 (Trevor Michael Gordon): Practice-area relevance −5.

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    Daniel David Walker

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

    Ranks #7 with 54.65: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (8.4/30). 5.95 points behind #6, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.4)
    • Experience 8.4/30 (ranking avg 16.9)

    5.95 points behind #6 (Ben J Whitman): Experience −7.2, Professional credentials −3.8.

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    Christian Charles Romaguera

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

    Ranks #8 with 51.73: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (8.4/30). 2.92 points behind #7, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.3)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.7)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.4)
    • Experience 8.4/30 (ranking avg 16.9)

    2.92 points behind #7 (Daniel David Walker): Practice-area relevance −6.7.

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    Shane Adam Chernoff

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 9 years experience
    • Insurance · Medical Malpractice
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 50.38: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (10.8/30). 1.35 points behind #8, mostly professional credentials.

    Strongest

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

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.4)
    • Experience 10.8/30 (ranking avg 16.9)

    1.35 points behind #8 (Christian Charles Romaguera): Professional credentials −3.8.

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    Kyle Zachary Rowars

    Independent practice · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    Verified
    • 4 years experience
    • Insurance · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 48.40: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (0/20) and Experience (4.8/30). 1.98 points behind #9, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.3)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.4)
    • Experience 4.8/30 (ranking avg 16.9)

    1.98 points behind #9 (Shane Adam Chernoff): Experience −6, Data quality −1.4.

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

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 · 10 profile pages100 facts for 10 lawyers

Product Liability market in Palm Beach Gardens

LexRanked tracks 10 lawyers in product liability law in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 10 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
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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 Palm Beach Gardens

What sets these Palm Beach Gardens 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 10 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 4 to 32 (median 12)
Languages besides English Spanish (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Stetson University College of Law (2 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Palm Beach Gardens office address and product liability as a practice area on record. It compares 10 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 Palm Beach Gardens?

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

Are there Spanish-speaking product liability lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens?

Yes. 1 of the 10 ranked lawyers lists 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?

10 of the 10 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Leslie Mitchell Kroeger, Michael Anthony Motto Jr., Craig Randall Zobel “Craig”, Geoffrey S Stahl “Geoff” and Trevor Michael Gordon and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Leslie Mitchell Kroeger scores 80.00 and Michael Anthony Motto Jr. 73.60, a gap of 6.40 points, mostly in practice-area relevance and data quality. Compare them side by side

About this ranking

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