CRAIG S. FOELS was born in Kodiak, Alaska and has lived in
Florida since 1980. Presently, Mr. Foels is a partner and senior
trial attorney specializing in professional, general and premises
claims. He also defends nursing homes against Chapter 400 allegations and
represents physicians in administrative proceedings before
the Florida Board of Medicine. Mr.
Foels is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell, and is currently a member
of the American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Florida Defense
Lawyers Association and the Central Florida Medical Malpractice Claims
Council. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1991 and is admitted
before the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida and the
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Foels received
his B.A. in 1986 from the University of Florida and his J.D., with honors, from
the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1990. He was previously employed with
the State Farm Insurance Company as a claims representative managing bodily
injury and property damage claims. Subsequent to law school, he was an
Assistant State attorney in the 9th Judicial Circuit responsible for
case management and trials in Osceola County. E-mail address:
[email protected].