Matthew J. Jowanna
is a Lawyer in Wesley Chapel, FL
Areas of Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury
- Mediation
- Bankruptcy
- Family Law
- Wills & Trusts
Experience & Credentials
| Admission Details | 1994, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2010, U.S. Supreme Court |
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| Education | University of Notre Dame, Legum Magister (LL.M.), Magna Cum Laude; Nova Southeastern University, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Summa Cum Laude; University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | | Birth Information | U.S.A. | | Languages | English | | Associations & Memberships | ?AV? Rated by Martindale-Hubbell;
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Member;
The Top Trial Lawyers in America Member;
Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member;
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member;
Platinum Member of The Verdict Club;
Hillsborough County Bar Association Member;
Certified Florida County Court Mediator;
Certified Florida Circuit Court Mediator; and
Certified Federal Court Mediator for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. | | Awards & Recognition | ?AV? Rated by Martindale-Hubbell;
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers;
Million Dollar Advocates Forum;
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum;
The Verdict Club;
Legum Magister (LL.M.) Degree, Magna Cum Laude;
Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree, Summa Cum Laude;
Graduated in the Top Two Percent (2%) of Law School Class;
Ranked 5th in Class of 264 Graduates;
Senior Staff Member of the Nova Law Review;
Dean's List for All Semesters;
Dean's Award for Academic Excellence;
Highest Grade Award for Florida Constitutional Law and Torts;
West Publishing Corporation Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement;
Attorney?s Title Insurance Fund, Inc. Prize;
Who's Who Among American Law Students, 13th and 14th Editions;
The National Dean's List, 17th Edition;
Academic Scholarships;
Golden Key National Honor Society; and
Outstanding College Students of America. | | Speaking Engagements | Trial Exhibits, Subject Address at the Florida Defense Lawyers Association Symposium: Trial from the Defense Perspective - A Primer for the Defense, Tampa, Fla. (Apr. 9, 1999). | | Reported Cases | Spectra Chrome, LLC v. Happy Jack?s Reflections in Chrome, Inc., 2011 WL 1337508 (2011);
Palma v. Seven-One-Seven Parking Mgmt. Svcs., Inc., 08 FJVR 11-18 (2008);
14250 Realty Assocs. Ltd. v. Weddle Bros. Constr. Co., 2008 WL 4853635 (M.D. Fla. 2008);
Scannavino v. Fla. Dept. of Corr., 242 F.R.D. 662 (M.D. Fla. 2007);
Fireman?s Fund Ins. Co. v. Gulf Ins. Co., 2005 WL 1863383 (M.D. Fla. 2005);
Fireman?s Fund Ins. Co. v. Gulf Ins. Co., 2005 WL 1866412 (M.D. Fla. 2005);
Hayes v. Seven-One-Seven Parking Mgmt. Svcs., Inc., 05 FJVR 8-17 (2005);
JMIC Life Ins. Co. v. Henry, 922 So. 2d 998 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005);
Namen v. Simon Group, L.P., 04 FJVR 6-38 (2004);
Roberts v. DeBartolo Props. Mgmt., Inc., 849 So. 2d 309 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003);
Harris v. Lennar Homes, Inc., 00 FJVR 6-34 (2000);
Lennar Homes, Inc. v. Harris, 737 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999);
Firn v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co., 725 So. 2d 1177 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998);
Natter v. N. Geraci & Co., 717 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998);
Ball v. Jimenez, 730 So. 2d 703 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998);
Chiang v. Wildcat Groves, Inc., 703 So. 2d 1083 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997);
Brewer v. Gulfcoast Transit Co., 97 FJVR 3-50 (1997); and
Brewer v. Gulfcoast Transit Co., 679 So. 2d 341 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996). | | Representative Clients | Pursuant to Rule 4-1.6 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, and Rules of Professional Conduct, the names of the Firm's clients are confidential. While some law firms may advertise the names of their clients, we fully respect and honor the confidentiality and privacy of our clients. Moreover, The Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A. strictly adheres to all ethical and professional standards as administered by The Florida Bar. However, Mr. Jowanna is proud to represent the following industries and individuals:
Class Defendants (Putative and Certified);
Class Members (Putative and Certified);
Class Representatives (Putative and Certified);
Construction Industry Companies;
Governmental Agencies and Entities;
Injured Individuals;
Insurance Companies;
Insured Companies and Entities;
Insured Individuals;
Medical Research Groups;
National Rental Car Companies;
National Retailers;
National Service Companies;
Telecommunications Companies;
Waste Management Industry Companies; and
Worldwide Hospitality Companies. | | Civil Associations | Knights of Columbus | | Publications | Shirking the Duty to Defend in Florida: Is Assignment the Exception to Argonaut?, 30 No. 4 TRIAL ADVOC. Q. __ (2011);
Torture, American Style: A Recipe for Civil Tort Immunity, 42 MCGEORGE L. REV. 243 (2011);
42 U.S.C. § 1983: A Legal Vehicle with No International Human Rights Treaty Passengers, 9 U.N.H. L. Rev. 31 (2010);
FLORIDA PRACTICE HANDBOOK: PRODUCTS LIABILITY 1994 Supp. (Supp. 1994); and
Restrictions Against the Use of Hurricane Shutters: Are They Enforceable After Hurricane Andrew?, 17 NOVA L. REV. 1191 (1993). | | Employment | THE LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW J. JOWANNA, P.A.
Wesley Chapel, Florida
2006 - Present
Founder and managing shareholder of full-service law firm with concentration in civil rights; construction litigation; contract litigation; general civil litigation; insurance coverage; insurance defense; personal injury; products liability; tort litigation; and wrongful death.
LUKS & SANTANIELLO, L.L.C.
D/B/A LUKS, SANTANIELLO, PEREZ, PETRILLO & GOLD
Tampa, Florida
2002 ? 2006
Partner in mid-sized law firm practicing in appellate law; civil rights; class actions; construction litigation; contract litigation; general civil litigation; insurance coverage; insurance defense; international law; personal injury; products liability; tort litigation; and wrongful death.
WICKER, SMITH, TUTAN, O?HARA, MCCOY, GRAHAM & FORD, P.A.
Tampa, Florida
1996 ? 2002
Partner in one of the largest law firms in Florida practicing in appellate law; class actions; construction litigation; contract litigation; general civil litigation; insurance coverage; insurance defense; medical malpractice; personal injury; products liability; professional errors and omissions; tort litigation; and wrongful death.
ALPERT, JOSEY, GRILLI & HUGHES, P.A.
Tampa, Florida
1994 ? 1996
Associate attorney in mid-sized law firm practicing in appellate law; civil rights; class actions; construction litigation; contract litigation; general civil litigation; insurance coverage; insurance defense; personal injury; products liability; professional errors and omissions; tort litigation; and wrongful death. | | Additional Bio Details | Matthew J. Jowanna obtained his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, majoring in Broadcasting and Mass Communications, from the University of South Florida. While at the University of South Florida, Mr. Jowanna was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and the Outstanding College Students of America.
Before attending law school, Mr. Jowanna worked for several Tampa Bay area radio and television stations as an announcer, news anchor, news assignment editor, producer, reporter and writer.
Mr. Jowanna obtained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Nova Southeastern University, graduating Summa Cum Laude (with Highest Honors) and achieving the distinction of graduating in the top two percent (2%) of his law school class. While in law school, Mr. Jowanna was the recipient of academic scholarships; was a Senior Staff Member, and published author, of the Nova Law Review; was awarded the Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc. Prize (for scholarly writing on an issue of real property law); was an associate member of the Moot Court Society; was a student member of ATLA (Association of Trial Lawyers of America); was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honor Fraternity; was named to the law school's Dean's List every semester; received the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence; received the Highest Grade Awards for Florida Constitutional Law and Torts; received the West Publishing Corporation Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement; and was listed in Who's Who Among American Law Students, 13th and 14th Editions, and The National Dean's List, 17th Edition. Also during law school, Mr. Jowanna served as a law clerk to the Honorable Karl B. Grube, Pinellas County Judge, and was a Certified Legal Intern with the Office of the State Attorney for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida where he prosecuted cases before both bench and jury.
Mr. Jowanna obtained his Legum Magister (LL.M.) degree from the University of Notre Dame, graduating Magna Cum Laude (with High Honors). While pursuing his Master of Laws degree at Notre Dame Law School, Mr. Jowanna served as the LL.M. Representative on the Executive Board of the NDLS Student Bar Association.
Practicing law in Florida since 1994, Mr. Jowanna's legal practice has included appellate law; civil rights; class actions; construction litigation; contract litigation; general civil litigation; general tort litigation; insurance coverage; insurance defense; international law; medical malpractice; personal injury; products liability; professional errors and omissions; and wrongful death. Along with his litigation and trial work, Mr. Jowanna has also argued numerous civil appeals.
Prior to opening The Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A., Mr. Jowanna was a partner with one of the largest law firms in the state of Florida, and was next then a partner with a mid-sized, multi-office Florida law firm. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Jowanna is also a certified mediator for all of Florida's civil state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Mr. Jowanna is a member of The Florida Bar and the Hillsborough County Bar Association, and is also admitted in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; and the Supreme Court of the United States. Being ?AV? rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Jowanna has also obtained the peer review rating of "preeminent" for his legal ability. Only the top seventeen percent (17%) of all lawyers across the nation receive this pinnacle rating.
Mr. Jowanna is also a platinum member of The Verdict Club; a member of The Top Trial Lawyers in America; and a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Platinum membership in The Verdict Club and membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum is limited to trial lawyers who have obtained million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. Membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum is limited to trial lawyers who have obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients.
Shortly after establishing The Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A., the Firm was listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, as published by Martindale-Hubbell. Fewer than five percent (5%) of all law firms in the United States of America qualify and are included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Mr. Jowanna is extremely proud of this accomplishment and honored recognition.
You may send Mr. Jowanna an email at MJJ@Jowanna.com. |
Office Information
Matthew J. Jowanna
2521 Windguard Circle
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544-7346
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