Adam S. Kantor

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Member at Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.
501 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tampa, FL 33602
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Overall Rating

4.9
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21 Reviews
Overall Rating

4.9
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21 Reviews

Peer Reviews

4.9
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21

Peer Reviews

4.9
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21
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Attorney Awards

About Attorney Awards

Adam S. Kantor is an AV-Preeminent rated trial attorney who specializes in the areas of trucking and transportation, personal injury, premises liability, property damage, and sports and amusement park litigation. He is also a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator through the Florida Supreme Court.

Representative Experience

•Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Tampa, FL
Shareholder, January 2009 to Present
Associate, November 2008 to December 2008
•Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A., Tampa, FL
Associate, October 2005 to October 2008
•U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Lieutenant Commander, Assistant Professor of Law August 2003 to September 2005
•Naval Legal Service Office, Europe Southwest Asia, Naples, Italy
Criminal Defense Attorney and Civil Practitioner, September 2001 to August 2003
•Trial Service Office, San Diego, CA
Criminal Prosecutor, April 1999 to September 2001
•United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
Prosecutor, June 2000 to September 2001
•Families USA Foundation - (National Consumer Health Care Organization), Boston, MA
Researched and drafted memoranda on tax and trust law and the regulatory processes which govern the conversion of a non-profit health care entity to a for-profit status, Summer 1996

Presentations and Publications

Publications

•“Anatomy of a Rink Lawsuit: Don’t Slip by Failing to Protect Yourself,” Author, Rink Magazine, March/April 2008

Community Involvement

•Gracie Tampa: Mixed Martial Arts Studio, Head Wrestling Coach

Distinctions

•AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
•The Best Lawyers in America, 2012-2024
•Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and Overseas Service Ribbon, United States Navy
•Decorated for his overseas participation during Operation Iraqi Freedom
•Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, United States Navy
•Naval Criminal Investigative Service “Prosecutor of the Year,” United States Navy, 2000-2001
•Navy Achievement Medal, (two awards); United States Navy
•Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, (three awards); United States Navy
•Florida Super Lawyers , 2014-2024
•Florida Rising Star, 2013
•Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2013-2016, 2019-2020; ranked in the top 2% of practicing Florida Bar Members
•Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Florida Supreme Court

Litigation / Automobile Negligence
Insurance Defense / Property Damage Litigation
Litigation / Personal Injury Litigation
Litigation / Premises Liability
Litigation / Sports and Amusement Park Litigation
Litigation / Trucking & Transportation

University Attended:

Boston University, B.A., magna cum laude; Boston University, B.A., 1995 Alpha Kappa Delta; Boston University, B.A., Golden Key National Honor Society; Boston University, B.A., Order of Omega Honor Society

Law School Attended:

Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1998 Third Year Editor; Boston University School of Law, J.D., Journal of Science and Technology

Year of First Admission:

1998

Admission:

1998, Florida; New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; Florida State Courts; Florida Supreme Court

Memberships:

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

•Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
•The Florida Bar
•Florida Trucking Association
•New Jersey Bar Association
•Hillsborough County Bar Association
•Trucking Industry Defense Association

Military:

U.S. Navy JAGC, 1998-2005, Lt. Cmdr.

Birth Information:

Dayton, Ohio, 1973

ISLN:

918598897