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Top-Ranked Product Liability Lawyers in Florida

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Summary

As of November 2, 2026, the top-ranked product liability lawyers in Florida are Peter G Walsh (LexRank 86.60), Susan Jane Cole “Sue” (84.00) and Michael Patrick Murphy (84.00).

This ranking lists the top 25 of the 614 product liability lawyers LexRanked tracks across Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. They practice in 6 cities, led by Miami.

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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

    Peter G Walsh

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #1 with 86.60: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Experience (30/30).

    Strongest

    • Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.8)

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

  2. No change

    Susan Jane Cole “Sue”

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

    Verified
    • 47 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20). 2.60 points behind #1, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    2.60 points behind #1 (Peter G Walsh): Reputation −4.

  3. No change

    Michael Patrick Murphy

    Independent practice · Sarasota, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  4. No change

    Michael James Schofield

    Independent practice · Pensacola, FL

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

    Ranks #4 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  5. No change

    Robert F Goodrich “Not accepting outside business”

    Independent practice · Sarasota, FL

    Verified
    • 43 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Reputation (4/20). 1.40 points behind #4, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.8)
    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    1.40 points behind #4 (Michael James Schofield): Data quality −1.4.

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

  6. No change

    Paul Richard Berg

    Independent practice · Vero Beach, FL

    Verified
    • 35 years experience
    • Business · Personal Injury
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 81.33: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Experience (30/30); held back by Practice-area relevance (13.3/20). 1.27 points behind #5, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.8)

    Held back by

    • Practice-area relevance 13.3/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    1.27 points behind #5 (Robert F Goodrich “Not accepting outside business”): Practice-area relevance −6.7.

  7. No change

    David Lee Deehl

    Independent practice · Coral Gables, FL

    Verified
    • 43 years experience
    • Business · Insurance
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 80.00: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Experience (30/30); held back by Practice-area relevance (12/20). 1.33 points behind #6, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.8)

    Held back by

    • Practice-area relevance 12/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    1.33 points behind #6 (Paul Richard Berg): Practice-area relevance −1.3.

  8. No change

    Gonzalo Barr

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #8 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (0/20). 0.00 points behind #7, mostly reputation.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

    0.00 points behind #7 (David Lee Deehl): Reputation −8.

  9. No change

    Michael Paul Bennett

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #9 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  10. No change

    Digna Blanco French

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #10 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  11. No change

    H Dillon Graham III “Dillon”

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #11 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  12. No change

    Ramon Emilio Javier

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #12 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  13. No change

    John Patrick Keller

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #13 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  14. No change

    David William Lipcon

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  15. No change

    Edward Montoya

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  16. No change

    Rollin Montclair Smith

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #16 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  17. No change

    Roberto Angel Torricella Jr. “Robert”

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

    Verified
    • 35 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  18. No change

    Roberto Manuel Ureta “Rob”

    Independent practice · Miami, FL

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

    Ranks #18 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  19. No change

    Eric Scott Adams

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 30 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #19?

    Ranks #19 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  20. No change

    Ryan Benjamin Cappy

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 25 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  21. No change

    Danilo Cruz Carino

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #21?

    Ranks #21 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  22. No change

    Alejandro Miguel Garcia “Alex Garcia-Halenar”

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 28 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #22?

    Ranks #22 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  23. No change

    Christopher Nelson Ligori

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #23?

    Ranks #23 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  24. No change

    Omar Medina Jr.

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 37 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #24?

    Ranks #24 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)
  25. No change

    Donald Allen Mihokovich

    Independent practice · Tampa, FL

    Verified
    • 36 years experience
    • Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #25?

    Ranks #25 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 22.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 18.4)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 0/20 (ranking avg 0.1)

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 pages253 facts for 23 lawyers

Product Liability market in Florida

LexRanked tracks 614 lawyers in product liability law in Florida. 614 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
614
Law firms
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Verified professional data
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Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
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Median experience
22 years614 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 Florida

What sets these Florida product liability 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 come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile, checked in November 2026.

Fact about the 25 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 25 to 47 (median 33)
Languages besides English Spanish (16), French (3), Portuguese (2), Italian (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer

Where do Florida's top product liability lawyers practice?

13 of the 25 practice in Miami; the table shows every city.

City Lawyers in this ranking
Miami 13
Tampa 7
Sarasota 2
Coral Gables 1
Pensacola 1
Vero Beach 1

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with an office in a Florida city we cover and product liability as a practice area on record. It ranks every product liability lawyer LexRanked tracks in Florida by the same score and shows the top 25. 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.

Find a product liability lawyer in your city

A lawyer near you knows the local courts; each city has its own ranking of product liability lawyers.

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)

Cases are heard in the county where they arise; see which judicial circuit covers each county.

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, prefer a lawyer who regularly works in your county, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask how many matters like yours the lawyer has handled in your county recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.

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).

Where are the best product liability lawyers in Florida?

Of the 25 lawyers in this ranking, 13 practice in Miami, 7 practice in Tampa, 2 practice in Sarasota. Each city also has its own ranking.

Do I need a product liability lawyer in my own city?

Any lawyer licensed by The Florida Bar may practice anywhere in Florida, but a lawyer who regularly appears in your county knows its judges and procedures.

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?

25 of the 25 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Peter G Walsh, Susan Jane Cole “Sue”, Michael Patrick Murphy, Michael James Schofield and Robert F Goodrich “Not accepting outside business” and others.

What is the difference between the top two lawyers?

Peter G Walsh scores 86.60 and Susan Jane Cole “Sue” 84.00, a gap of 2.60 points, mostly in reputation. Compare them side by side

About this ranking

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