Greg Lawrence's practice has focused on injury, insurance and nursing home cases. He has handled trials in the state, federal and bankruptcy courts, including cases arising from automobile accidents, civil rights violations, real estate disputes, bankruptcy disputes and insurance disputes. Mr. Lawrence is "AV" rated, which the highest rating an attorney can receive from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system. He has been designated as a "SuperLawyer" in Florida, which is awarded to the top 5% of attorneys in the state. He has also been named among Florida's "Legal Elite" by Florida Trend magazine.
Mr. Lawrence graduated with honors from the University of Florida in 1993. For the first four years of his practice, Mr. Lawrence represented mostly insurance companies defending personal injury claims. Back then, his major clients included all of the "Hardee's," "Denny's," and "Quincy's" restaurants in Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Lake City, Florida, handling the defense of injury cases. This gave him unique insight into the strategies and perspectives of insurers, information which is now extremely helpful in representing injured people. Mr. Lawrence left the defense practice in 1998 to start his own firm focusing on plaintiff's rights.
He has volunteered as a Guardian Ad Litem, through which he has been appointed to speak on behalf of children in difficult family situations. Mr. Lawrence has provided pro bono legal work for local and statewide environmental organizations including the Sierra Club and the Florida Wildlife Federation.
Education» J.D., University of Florida, 1993
Graduated with Honors
Teaching Fellowship Award - Council of Ten Tutor in Torts
» B.A., University of Florida, 1990
Major: Criminology and Law
Florida Blue Key Honor Society
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice» Florida State Courts, 1994
» United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 1994
» U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 1995
» Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 2003
Professional & Bar Association Memberships» Florida Bar Association
» Jacksonville Bar Association
» Jacksonville Justice Association
» American Association for Justice
Greg grew up in Orange Park and, after attending the University of Florida, came back to the area practice law. His interests include fishing, boating, scuba diving and fitness.