Top-Ranked Product Liability Lawyers in Plantation, Florida

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked product liability lawyers in Plantation, Florida are Joseph Isaac Lipsky (LexRank 80.00), Kerri Elizabeth Utter (76.20) and Craig M Greene (75.00).

This ranking lists 23 product liability lawyers in Plantation, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 3 to 46 years in practice. 8 of the 23 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

Lawyers ranked: 23
Fully verified: 23 of 23

The ranking

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

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JL
Joseph Isaac Lipsky
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 33 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).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
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KU
Kerri Elizabeth Utter
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 23 years experience
- Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #2?
Ranks #2 with 76.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Experience (27.6/30). 3.80 points behind #1, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
- Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
3.80 points behind #1 (Joseph Isaac Lipsky): Experience −2.4, Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Craig M Greene
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 40 years experience
- Insurance · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #3?
Ranks #3 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10). 1.20 points behind #2, mostly practice-area relevance.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
1.20 points behind #2 (Kerri Elizabeth Utter): Practice-area relevance −5.
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Emilia Ana Quesada
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 30 years experience
- Insurance · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #4?
Ranks #4 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
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BK
Brad Elliott Kelsky
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 31 years experience
- Civil Rights · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #5?
Ranks #5 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
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MC
Mitchell Chester
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 46 years experience
- Insurance · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #6?
Ranks #6 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
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Michael Aaron Acker
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 33 years experience
- Medical Malpractice · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #7?
Ranks #7 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
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FP
Frank Michael Petosa
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 33 years experience
- Medical Malpractice · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #8?
Ranks #8 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
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TW
Tami Rachele Wolfe
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 35 years experience
- Medical Malpractice · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #9?
Ranks #9 with 75.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
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Adilia Del Carmen Hedges “Adilia”
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 24 years experience
- Insurance · Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #10?
Ranks #10 with 72.13: strongest in Experience (28.8/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Practice-area relevance (13.3/20). 2.87 points behind #9, mostly practice-area relevance.
Strongest
- Experience 28.8/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
2.87 points behind #9 (Tami Rachele Wolfe): Practice-area relevance −1.7, Experience −1.2.
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EZ
Edward Herbert Zebersky
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 34 years experience
- Insurance · Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #11?
Ranks #11 with 71.93: strongest in Experience (30/30); held back by Practice-area relevance (13.3/20). 0.20 points behind #10, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
Held back by
- Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
0.20 points behind #10 (Adilia Del Carmen Hedges “Adilia”): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Kara Vaval
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 18 years experience
- Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #12?
Ranks #12 with 71.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (21.6/30). 0.33 points behind #11, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
0.33 points behind #11 (Edward Herbert Zebersky): Experience −8.4.
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Thomas H. Leeder
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 22 years experience
- Medical Malpractice · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #13?
Ranks #13 with 71.40: strongest in Experience (26.4/30) and Data quality (10/10). 0.20 points behind #12, mostly practice-area relevance.
Strongest
- Experience 26.4/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
0.20 points behind #12 (Kara Vaval): Practice-area relevance −5.
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Susette Gruebele
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 18 years experience
- Insurance · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #14?
Ranks #14 with 66.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (21.6/30). 4.80 points behind #13, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
4.80 points behind #13 (Thomas H. Leeder): Experience −4.8.
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Jonathan Cary Schwartz
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 18 years experience
- Product Liability · Securities
- Bar status verified
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Why #15?
Ranks #15 with 66.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (21.6/30).
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
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Asheley Yvette Santana “Asheley Figueroa”
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 11 years experience
- Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #16?
Ranks #16 with 63.20: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (13.2/30). 3.40 points behind #15, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
3.40 points behind #15 (Jonathan Cary Schwartz): Experience −8.4.
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Faran Arshad Abbasi
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 13 years experience
- Insurance · Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #17?
Ranks #17 with 58.93: strongest in Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (15.6/30) and Practice-area relevance (13.3/20). 4.27 points behind #16, mostly practice-area relevance.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
4.27 points behind #16 (Asheley Yvette Santana “Asheley Figueroa”): Practice-area relevance −6.7.
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Sean Craig Goldstein
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 7 years experience
- Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #18?
Ranks #18 with 58.40: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (8.4/30). 0.53 points behind #17, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 8.4/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
0.53 points behind #17 (Faran Arshad Abbasi): Experience −7.2.
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Hector Miguel Piedra
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 11 years experience
- Medical Malpractice · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #19?
Ranks #19 with 58.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (13.2/30). 0.20 points behind #18, mostly practice-area relevance.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
0.20 points behind #18 (Sean Craig Goldstein): Practice-area relevance −5.
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BB
Benjamin Cohen “Ben”
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 11 years experience
- Insurance · Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #20?
Ranks #20 with 56.53: strongest in Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (13.2/30) and Practice-area relevance (13.3/20). 1.67 points behind #19, mostly practice-area relevance.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
1.67 points behind #19 (Hector Miguel Piedra): Practice-area relevance −1.7.
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Gregory Andrew Light “Greg”
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 10 years experience
- Bankruptcy · Consumer Protection
- Bar status verified
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Why #21?
Ranks #21 with 55.33: strongest in Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (12/30) and Practice-area relevance (13.3/20). 1.20 points behind #20, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 12/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
- Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
1.20 points behind #20 (Benjamin Cohen “Ben”): Experience −1.2.
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PM
Philip Thomas Merenda “Phil Merenda”
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 3 years experience
- Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #22?
Ranks #22 with 53.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (3.6/30). 1.73 points behind #21, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 15.9)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 3.6/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
1.73 points behind #21 (Gregory Andrew Light “Greg”): Experience −8.4.
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BB
Brenisha Ardae Bannister
Independent practice · Plantation, FL
Verified
- 4 years experience
- Insurance · Product Liability
- Bar status verified
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Why #23?
Ranks #23 with 49.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10); held back by Experience (4.8/30). 3.80 points behind #22, mostly practice-area relevance.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.9)
Held back by
- Experience 4.8/30 (ranking avg 21.8)
3.80 points behind #22 (Philip Thomas Merenda “Phil Merenda”): Practice-area relevance −5.

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 · 23 profile pages241 facts for 23 lawyers

Product Liability market in Plantation

LexRanked tracks 23 lawyers in product liability law in Plantation, Florida. 23 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers: 23
Law firms: 0
Verified professional data: 23 of 23
Average rating: Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count: Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience: 22 years23 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on November 1, 2026; data verified October 30, 2026. Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Plantation

What sets these Plantation 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 23 ranked lawyers	Figure
Years in practice	3 to 46 (median 22)
Languages besides English	Spanish (8), Farsi (1), French (1), Haitian Creole (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 (7 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Plantation office address and product liability as a practice area on record. It compares 23 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.

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

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 Plantation?

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

Are there Spanish-speaking product liability lawyers in Plantation?

Yes. 8 of the 23 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?

23 of the 23 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Joseph Isaac Lipsky, Kerri Elizabeth Utter, Craig M Greene, Emilia Ana Quesada and Brad Elliott Kelsky and others.

Which lawyers speak Spanish?

8 of the 23 lawyers in this ranking have it on record, 8 confirmed by a verified fact or an official record. They are ranked separately by the same LexRank score. Top-Ranked Spanish-Speaking Product Liability Lawyers in Plantation, Florida

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Joseph Isaac Lipsky scores 80.00 and Kerri Elizabeth Utter 76.20, a gap of 3.80 points, mostly in experience and data quality. Compare them side by side

About this ranking

Last updated: November 1, 2026
Methodology: LexRank v1.2 - deterministic, reproducible scoring
Editorial review: LexRanked editorial team, October 30, 2026
Independence: Positions are never sold. Paid placements, if any, are labelled and do not affect scores.

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Summary

The ranking

Data sources behind the scores

Product Liability market in Plantation

What sets these Plantation lawyers apart

Who is included in this ranking?

Florida rules to know

How to choose among these lawyers

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

About this ranking

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