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Top-Ranked Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked workers' compensation lawyers in Florida are Alfred Jeffrey Hilado (LexRank 84.00), James Robert Spears (84.00) and Glen David Wieland (84.00).

This ranking lists the top 25 of the 27 workers' compensation lawyers LexRanked tracks across Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. All 25 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Workers' Compensation Law by The Florida Bar, a credential held by 4.9% of Florida lawyers in any field. They practice in 8 cities, led by Lakeland.

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

  1. No change

    Alfred Jeffrey Hilado

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • 35 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  2. No change

    James Robert Spears

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • 25 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  3. No change

    Glen David Wieland

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • 43 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  4. No change

    Paul J Morgan

    Independent practice · Maitland, FL

    Verified
    • 44 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  5. No change

    Juliana L Curtis

    VCFJ Law · Lakeland, FL

    Verified
    • 28 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  6. No change

    Pat T DiCesare II

    DDB Law · Lakeland, FL

    Verified
    • 39 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  7. No change

    Laurie Thrower Miles

    Miles & Parrish, P.A. · Lakeland, FL

    Verified
    • 30 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  8. No change

    Bradley Guy Smith

    Independent practice · Lakeland, FL

    Verified
    • 30 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  9. No change

    Thomas Paul Vecchio

    VCFJ Law · Lakeland, FL

    Verified
    • 34 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  10. No change

    Brian B Bolton

    Bolton, Helm & Augustine, LLP · Lake Mary, FL

    Verified
    • 41 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  11. No change

    George Adam Helm III

    Bolton, Helm & Augustine, LLP · Lake Mary, FL

    Verified
    • 37 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  12. No change

    Keith Carlyle Warnock

    Independent practice · Daytona Beach, FL

    Verified
    • 39 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  13. No change

    Daniel Deciccio

    Independent practice · Winter Park, FL

    Verified
    • 44 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 84.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Experience (30/30); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  14. No change

    Nisha Desai Waranch

    Independent practice · Winter Park, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.40 points behind #13, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    1.40 points behind #13 (Daniel Deciccio): Data quality −1.4.

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

  15. No change

    Lawrence Anzalone

    Burnetti, P.A. · Lakeland, FL

    Verified
    • 45 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  16. No change

    Carl August Feddeler III

    Independent practice · Lakeland, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  17. No change

    Curt Louis Harbsmeier

    Independent practice · Lakeland, FL

    Verified
    • 36 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #17?

    Ranks #17 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  18. No change

    Philip Robert Augustine

    Bolton, Helm & Augustine, LLP · Lake Mary, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #18?

    Ranks #18 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  19. No change

    Jennifer Goldberg Bellinson

    Independent practice · Lake Mary, FL

    Verified
    • 30 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #19?

    Ranks #19 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  20. No change

    George Wallace Boring III

    Independent practice · Lake Mary, FL

    Verified
    • 31 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #20?

    Ranks #20 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  21. No change

    Barbara L Richard

    Independent practice · Ocala, FL

    Verified
    • 32 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #21?

    Ranks #21 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  22. No change

    Mark N Tipton

    Independent practice · Ocala, FL

    Verified
    • 34 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #22?

    Ranks #22 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

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

  23. No change

    Jennifer Killen Frank

    Independent practice · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • 23 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #23?

    Ranks #23 with 81.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.00 points behind #22, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    1.00 points behind #22 (Mark N Tipton): Experience −2.4.

  24. No change

    Sean Patrick McCormack

    Colling Gilbert Wright, PLLC · Orlando, FL

    Verified
    • 21 years experience
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #24?

    Ranks #24 with 79.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20). 2.40 points behind #23, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 19.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    2.40 points behind #23 (Jennifer Killen Frank): Experience −2.4.

  25. No change

    Monica Amor

    Independent practice · Doral, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Consumer Protection · Workers' Compensation
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #25?

    Ranks #25 with 77.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.60 points behind #24, mostly practice-area relevance.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 29.2)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    1.60 points behind #24 (Sean Patrick McCormack): Practice-area relevance −5, 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 · 24 profile pages262 facts for 24 lawyers

Workers' Compensation market in Florida

LexRanked tracks 27 lawyers and 6 law firms in workers' compensation law in Florida. 27 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers
27
Law firms
6
Verified professional data
27 of 27
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
32 years27 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 workers' compensation lawyers apart

All 25 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Workers' Compensation Law by The Florida Bar, which only about one in twenty Florida lawyers achieves in any field. The figures come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile, checked in November 2026.

Fact about the 25 ranked lawyers Figure
Board Certified in Workers' Compensation Law 25 of 25
Years in practice 21 to 45 (median 33)
Languages besides English Spanish (2), Gujarati (1)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer

Where do Florida's top workers' compensation lawyers practice?

8 of the 25 practice in Lakeland; the table shows every city.

City Lawyers in this ranking
Lakeland 8
Lake Mary 5
Orlando 5
Ocala 2
Winter Park 2
Daytona Beach 1
Doral 1
Maitland 1

Who is included in this ranking?

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

Find a workers' compensation lawyer in your city

A lawyer near you knows the local courts; each city has its own ranking of workers' compensation lawyers.

Florida rules to know

Report a work injury to your employer within 30 days and file any petition for benefits within 2 years; lawyer fees are set by statute.

Rule What it means
Report the injury Within 30 days (Fla. Stat. § 440.185)
Petition for benefits Within 2 years of knowing the injury was work-related (§ 440.19)
Who must carry coverage Employers with 4 or more employees; construction employers with 1 or more (§ 440.02)
Lawyer fees 20% of the first $5,000 of benefits, 15% of the next $5,000, then 10% (5% after 10 years) (§ 440.34)

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 report a work injury in Florida?

30 days from the injury or from when symptoms first appear.

How much does a workers' compensation lawyer cost in Florida?

Fees are set by law: 20% of the first $5,000 of benefits secured, 15% of the next $5,000 and 10% of the rest during the first 10 years.

What does Board Certified in Workers' Compensation Law mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. 25 of the 25 lawyers in this ranking hold it; 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

Where are the best workers' compensation lawyers in Florida?

Of the 25 lawyers in this ranking, 8 practice in Lakeland, 5 practice in Lake Mary, 5 practice in Orlando. Each city also has its own ranking.

Do I need a workers' compensation 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: Alfred Jeffrey Hilado, James Robert Spears, Glen David Wieland, Paul J Morgan and Juliana L Curtis and others.

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