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About
Us

The Gainesville Area Trial Lawyers Association (GATLA) is dedicated to strengthening and upholding Florida’s civil justice system and protecting the rights of Florida’s citizens and consumers.

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We passionately believe that all Floridians benefit when deserving individuals have a fair chance to seek justice in our state’s courts and that Florida’s consumers are made safer when large corporations and industries are held to a high ethical standard and accept fair responsibility for their actions.

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Leadership

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President-Elect/Director

Alexandria Avera, Esq.

Avera & Smith, LLP

avera.com

352.372.8048

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Treasurer/Director

Matthew Carrillo, Esq.

Carrillo Injury Law

carrilloinjurylaw.com

352.371.4000

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Director

Gary Fernandes, Jr., Esq.

Fernandes & Fernandes Law

fernandeslawfl.com

352.378.5800

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Director

Julie Fine, Esq.

Fine, Farkash, & Parlapiano, P.A.

ffplaw.com

352.275.5974

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Director

Ryan Gilbert, Esq.

Ryan Gilbert Law, PLLC

ryangilbertlaw.com

352.756.4146

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Director

John Kelly, Esq.

Glassman and Zissimopulos

putclientsfirst.com

844.787.2543

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Director

Carey Meldon, Esq.

Meldon Law

meldonlaw.com

888.454.8410

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Director

Ian Pickens

Meldon Law

meldonlaw.com

888.454.8410

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Director

Brian Rodgers, Esq.

Morgan & Morgan

forthepeople.com

833.666.0607

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Immediate Past President/Director

Landon Stinson, Esq.

Beacon Legal PLLC

beacon.legal

352.415.4571

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President/Director

Zachary West, Esq.

West Law Firm

zachwestlaw.com

352.654.1996

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Secretary/Director

Maria Youngblood, Esq.

Meldon Law

meldonlaw.com

888.454.8410

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