Attorney Profiles
Joseph L. Amos Jr. 390 North Orange Avenue Suite 2200 Orlando, Florida 32801-1642 |  |
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- Year Joined Organization:
- 1990
- Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury/Professional Liability
- Products Liability
- Insurance Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Dispute Resolution/Mediation
- Certification/Specialties:
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
- Education:
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida,
1990
J.D.
Honors: Chairman, Moot Court Team
Honors: Fellow, Appellate Advocacy Teaching - University of Florida,
1987
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Published Works:
- "Florida's Joint and Several Liability Law: Through the Thicket", (Co-Author), Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar The Advocate, No. 2, Vol. 34, February, 2004
- "Dealing With Pro Se Litigants (and Others) Professionally", The Briefs, Orange County Bar Association, December, 1997
- "Keeping Watch: When Attorneys Use Paralegals", The Briefs, Orange County Bar Association, December, 1996
- "Advanced Technology and Tort Law: Achieving Responsible, Reasonable Standards", Defense Counsel Journal, No.2., Vol. 58, April, 1991
- Representative Clients:
- American International Group (AIG)
- Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority / Lynx
- CNA Insurance Companies
- Ferran Services & Contracting, Inc.
- Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.
- Lombard Insurance/Canada
- OneBeacon/CGU Insurance
- Royal American Management, Inc.
- Sentry Property Management
- Stetson University
- Sunbeam Products, Inc.
- Volusia Construction Company
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- The Law of Jury Selection and The Ethics of Voir Dire, 2006
- The Malpractice Defense Team: Roles, Rules & Responsibilities, AALNC Annual Conference, 2002
- Nursing Homes - An Industry in Crisis (Defending the Home: Legal Issues and Realities)
- Preventive Medicine: Issues and Suggestions for Pro-Active Approach to Florida Nursing Home Litigation
- Survey & Overview of Civil Litigation: Defending Claims and Asserting Rights
- Adjunct Professor, UCF-AALNC Certification Program
- Adjunct Professor, Rollins College
- Adjunct Professor, Valencia Community College
- Professional Practicum: Ethics, Standards and Civility in Claims Handling, 2011
- Florida Civil Jury Instructions/Update, 2010
- Honors and Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" Rating
- Award of Excellence, 1995
- Award of Excellence, 2004
- Best Lawyers in America, Professional Malpractice Law, 2012
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Florida Supreme Court, Civil Jury Instruction Committee, 2007 - Present
- Orange County Bar Association
- Member
- Legal Aid Society of Central Florida, 2002 - 2003
- President
- Legal Aid Society of Central Florida
- Trustee
- Courthouse Committee, 1996
- Chairman
- Law Week, 1995
- Chairman
- Professionalism Committee
- Federal & State Trial Practice Committee
- The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 1992 - Present
- Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation, Tort and Insurance Sections
- Member
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
- Leadership Orlando/Orlando Chamber of Commerce
- Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Central Florida Chapter, 2010 - Present
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Delta Upsilon
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Blue Key
