Each year, FJA’s legislative advocacy efforts in Tallahassee focus on protecting your practice and access to justice for all Floridians.
During session, FJA is inundated with bills restricting or limiting Floridians’ ability to hold wrongdoers accountable. Our legislative issues papers and research provide background and information that will help all FJA members advocate and protect access to the courts and justice for all.
FJA maintains a number of Legislative Committees made up of members who volunteer their expertise in various practice areas, including:
Auto/Bad Faith
- Brent Steinberg, Chair
- Greg Yaffa, Vice Chair
Construction Law
- Neil O’Brien, Chair
- Barry Ansbacher, Vice Chair
Consumer Law & Data Privacy
- Billy Howard, Chair
- Patrick Barthle, Vice Chair
First Party Insurance Claims/Attorney Fees
- Michal Meiler, Chair
Human Trafficking
- Kerri Smith, Chair
- Emmie Paulos, Vice Chair
Medical Damages
- Lawrence Gonzalez, Chair
- Keith Ligori, Vice Chair
Medical Malpractice
- Carter Scott, Co-Chair
- Eric Tinstman, Co-Chair
Nursing Home
- Nathan Carter, Co-Chair
- Steve Watrel, Co-Chair
- Brian Guppenberger, Vice Chair
Premises Liability
- Todd Michaels, Chair
- Carey Meldon, Vice Chair
Products Liability
- Becca Timmons, Chair
- Danny Greene, Vice Chair
Property Insurance
- Rene Delombard, Co-Chair
- Steven Bush, Co-Chair
Rules & Statutes on Evidence & Procedures
- Maegen Peek Luka, Chair
- Phil Gold, Vice Chair
Sovereign Immunity
- Alex Arteaga-Gomez, Chair
Trucking
- Stefano Portigliatti, Co-Chair
- Janeen Mira, Co-Chair
- Joe Camerlengo, Vice Chair