Mediation Specialties
Auto, Bad Faith, Breach of warranty, Business, Commercial, Construction, Coverage, Creditor' Rights, Discrimination, Governmental, lender liability, Manufacturers liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury, Premises, Product liability, Surety, Tort, Trucking, Wrongful Death

Education

University of Florida, Juris Doctor

Western Michigan University, M.B.A.

Western Michigan University, B.B.A.

Bar Admissions

The Florida Bar

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Experience

A veteran litigator with trial experience representing Individuals, corporations, insurance companies, manufacturers, and financial Institutions in lawsuits involving commercial and business Issues, lender liability, catastrophic personal injuries, wrongful deaths, medical malpractice, product liability, property damages and Insurance coverage disputes. He has participated in over 300 bench and jury trials In state and federal courts In Florida, and In the U.S. District Court in the U. S. Virgin Islands.

Mr. Tucker was a member of the Management Committee of the national firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. For many years, he was Florida statewide counsel for Ford Motor Credit Company.

Accomplishments

AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Named by Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, in area of civil trial law. Florida Legal Elite is comprised of the top 1.8% of all Florida lawyers.

Inclusion on the 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list in area of business litigation, consumer law and civil litigation. No more than 5% of Florida attorneys are chosen.

Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, in the area of personal injury litigation.

Past Capital Partner and Member of Management Committee of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.

Past President, Miami Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates

Past President of Miami-Dade Defense Bar Association

Past Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Eleventh Judicial Circuit.

Past Member, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Committee.

Past Director of Young Lawyers Section of the Miami-Dade County Bar Association.

Past Member, Junior Orange Bowl Committee

Past Tournament Director of International Tennis Championship of Junior Orange Bowl.

Past Member of Miami Board of Directors of FCA

Appointments by Florida Circuit Court Judges to serve as Guardian Ad Litem for minors.

Professionsl Affiliations

American Board of Trial Advocates

American Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

International Association of Defense Counsel

Florida Defense Lawyers Association