John D. Fernandez, P.A.

John D. Fernandez, P.A., located in Clearwater, Florida, was founded in 1976. The firm carries the highest legal ability rating in Martindale-Hubbell. Originally, the practice was exclusively devoted to criminal law. In 1978, the practice expanded to include personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and divorce. The firm has tried numerous cases to final judgment in all of the above practice areas. Mr. Fernandez is a frequent lecturer at professional seminars. Firm lawyers try cases themselves; the firm never outsources or refers cases to other law firms. John D. Fernandez, P.A. is the opposite of the volume law practice or tort mill. It is the firm's philosophy that no trial lawyer can competently manage a case load of more than 50 cases, often less. That has been the governing principle in assigned lawyer case loads at John D. Fernandez, P.A. for over 30 years. Mr. Fernandez' son, John Davis Fernandez, joined the practice in 2002. The firm is fully staffed with experienced paralegals, clerical personnel, and a business manager.