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Top-Ranked Product Liability Lawyers in St. Petersburg, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked product liability lawyers in St. Petersburg, Florida are Marc Brett Nussbaum (LexRank 80.00), Bruce Howard Denson (80.00) and Kenneth Wallace MacCollom (80.00).

This ranking lists 11 product liability lawyers in St. Petersburg, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 5 to 42 years in practice. 3 of the 11 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

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    Marc Brett Nussbaum

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 25 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 20.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
  2. No change

    Bruce Howard Denson

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 32 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 20.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
  3. No change

    Kenneth Wallace MacCollom

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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    • 30 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 20.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
  4. No change

    Marie Lefere “Marie Lefere”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #4 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20). 1.40 points behind #3, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 20.9)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    1.40 points behind #3 (Kenneth Wallace MacCollom): Data quality −1.4.

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

  5. No change

    Burks Alden Smith III

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #5 with 75.20: strongest in Experience (25.2/30) and Data quality (10/10). 3.40 points behind #4, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 25.2/30 (ranking avg 20.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    3.40 points behind #4 (Marie Lefere “Marie Lefere”): Experience −4.8.

  6. No change

    Benjamin Dean Keener “Ben”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #6 with 72.80: strongest in Experience (22.8/30) and Data quality (10/10). 2.40 points behind #5, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 22.8/30 (ranking avg 20.9)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)

    2.40 points behind #5 (Burks Alden Smith III): Experience −2.4.

  7. No change

    Natalie Paskiewicz

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #7 with 66.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (16.8/30). 6.00 points behind #6, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 16.8/30 (ranking avg 20.9)

    6.00 points behind #6 (Benjamin Dean Keener “Ben”): Experience −6.

  8. No change

    Laura Veronica Yaeger “Laura”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #8 with 65.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (15.6/30). 1.20 points behind #7, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 20.9)

    1.20 points behind #7 (Natalie Paskiewicz): Experience −1.2.

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    Alejandro Felce “Alex”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Civil Rights · Product Liability
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 60.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (15.6/30). 5.00 points behind #8, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 20.9)

    5.00 points behind #8 (Laura Veronica Yaeger “Laura”): Practice-area relevance −5.

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    Jade Turner Wooden

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #10 with 58.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Experience (8.4/30). 2.20 points behind #9, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.8)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)

    Held back by

    • Experience 8.4/30 (ranking avg 20.9)

    2.20 points behind #9 (Alejandro Felce “Alex”): Experience −7.2.

  11. No change

    Geovanna Andrea Vazquez “Geovanna”

    Independent practice · St. Petersburg, FL

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

    Ranks #11 with 54.60: strongest in Practice-area relevance (20/20) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Experience (6/30). 3.80 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.6)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Experience 6/30 (ranking avg 20.9)

    3.80 points behind #10 (Jade Turner Wooden): Experience −2.4, 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 · 11 profile pages113 facts for 11 lawyers

Product Liability market in St. Petersburg

LexRanked tracks 11 lawyers in product liability law in St. Petersburg, Florida. 11 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers
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Average rating
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Median review count
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Median experience
19 years11 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 St. Petersburg

What sets these St. Petersburg 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 11 ranked lawyers Figure
Years in practice 5 to 42 (median 19)
Languages besides English Spanish (3)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Stetson University College of Law (6 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a St. Petersburg office address and product liability as a practice area on record. It compares 11 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 Pinellas County is in Florida's Sixth 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 St. Petersburg?

State court cases in Pinellas County are heard in Florida's Sixth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking product liability lawyers in St. Petersburg?

Yes. 3 of the 11 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?

11 of the 11 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Marc Brett Nussbaum, Bruce Howard Denson, Kenneth Wallace MacCollom, Marie Lefere “Marie Lefere” and Burks Alden Smith III and others.

About this ranking

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