Mr. Matthew R. Easterwood

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Mr. Matthew R. Easterwood: Attorney with Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
About Attorney Awards

Biography

Matthew R. Easterwood is a Shareholder in the firm’s General Trial Practice Group, with a focus on automobile negligence, personal injury litigation, trucking & transportation, property damage litigation, and premises liability.

Representative Experience

•Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Tampa, FL
Shareholder, December 2016 to Present
Associate, May 2011 to December 2016
•Grant Law Group, Tampa, FL
Associate, January 2008 to May 2011
•Office of the State Attorney, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, FL
Certified Legal Intern, January 2007 to May 2007
•Herndon & Costner, P.C., Savannah, GA
Law Clerk, May 2005 to August 2005

Community Involvement

•Advocacy Skills Trainer (Trial Team Coach), Stetson University College of Law

Distinctions

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar

• AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

• The Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2026

• Florida Rising Star, 2015-2020

• Best Advocate Award, 2007 Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition

• Stallworth Trial Team Award,2007

• Academic All-American, District Team, 2001-2002

• President’s Cup Winner, 2002 (Highest Student-Athlete GPA)

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Litigation / Automobile Negligence
  • Insurance Defense / Property Damage Litigation
  • Litigation / Personal Injury Litigation
  • Litigation / Premises Liability
  • Litigation / Trucking & Transportation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Armstrong Atlantic State University, B.A., 2003 President's Cup; Armstrong Atlantic State University, B.A., Political Science; Armstrong Atlantic State University, B.A., summa cum laude
Law School Attended:
Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude; Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 2007 Mock Trial Team; Stetson University College of Law, J.D., Phi Delta Phi
Year of First Admission:
2007
Admission:
2007, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Memberships:

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

•The Florida Bar
•Hillsborough County Bar Association
•Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Birth Information:
1980
ISLN:
924095366

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (31 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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