Terry S. Ford

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Terry S. Ford: Attorney with Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
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Biography

Terry S. Ford’s practice includes defense of all types of trial oriented litigation including, first party litigation, vehicular torts, premises liability, products liability, wrongful death, and general liability claims.

Representative Experience

•Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Tampa, FL
Shareholder, December 2010 to Present
Associate, November 2008 to November 2010
•Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A., Tampa, FL
Associate, August 2004 to October 2008
•Sponsler, Bennett, Jacobs & Cristal, P.A., Tampa, FL
Associate, February 2004 to April 2004
•DuBois & Cruickshank, P.A., Tallahassee, FL
Associate, September 2002 to February 2004
•Polsky, Cope, Shiffermiller, Coe & Monzon, Lincoln, NE
Senior Law Clerk, October 2000 to August 2001

Presentations and Publications

Presentations

•“Spoliation of Evidence,” Rimkus 6th annual CE seminar for claims handlers and other insurance professionals, Orlando, Florida, March 2011
•“Chinese Toxic Products from Toys to Pet Foods to Drywall,” Co-Authored by Nava Ben-Avraham, Terry Ford, Jeffrey James, Michele Johnson and Petra Justice. Presented by Frank H. Gassler at the Annual Meeting of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Hot Springs, Virginia, July 2009.

Publications

•“Claimant Fraud in the Workers’ Compensation System,” Author, Fowler White Boggs Banker

Community Involvement

•Easter Seals Florida: Board of Directors, Tampa Bay Region, 2007

Distinctions

The Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2026

Florida Rising Star , 2010-2017

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Litigation / Automobile Negligence
  • First Party Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Litigation / Personal Injury Litigation
  • Litigation / Premises Liability
  • Litigation / Wrongful Death

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
East Carolina University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1999
Law School Attended:
University of Nebraska School of Law, J.D., 2002
Year of First Admission:
2002
Admission:
2002, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Memberships:

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

•The Florida Bar
•Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA)
•FDLA/FJA Committee on Medicare Secondary Payer Act
•Hillsborough County Bar Association: Trial Lawyers section; Technology section

Birth Information:
Flint, Michigan, June 30, 1977
ISLN:
917328433

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (20 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0
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