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Mcdonald, Jr., Francis M.

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Frank McDonald is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, the highest recognition of competency, professionalism and expertise awarded by the Bar. Throughout his entire career as a trial lawyer in private practice, he has defended product manufacturers and other business entities in complex tort litigation in state and federal courts throughout the southeastern United States.

This practice has included the defense of motor vehicle companies in crashworthiness litigation as well as medical device companies, equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, oil and gas companies and other makers of consumer products in products liability and toxic tort matters.

In 2008, he was invited to become a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.

He has tried over 65 lengthy cases to verdict in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina. Mr. McDonald started his legal career in Orlando after a clerkship at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals with the Honorable Joseph W. Hatchett.

He has received numerous awards and honors for his legal accomplishments and has spoken at various seminars on topics that pertain to trial practice.

Richman, Scott A.

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Mr. Richman represents clients in complex product liability, personal injury and commercial litigation matters. He has extensive experience representing manufacturers in state and federal courts involving claims of personal injury and property damage related to alleged product defects, including motor vehicles, consumer products and industrial tools and equipment. Mr. Richman also has significant experience representing clients in other types of personal injury matters including premises liability and motor vehicle collisions, as well as commercial litigation, including contract, business disputes and alleged unfair trade practices. For over 10 years, Mr. Richman has served as national counsel defending property damage and personal injury claims related to fires caused by an alleged product defect.  Mr. Richman also serves as regional counsel for a major tire manufacturer overseeing catastrophic personal injury litigation in six states in the Southeast.

Toole, M. Gary

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Gary Toole serves as national, regional and local counsel for domestic and foreign product manufacturers and excess insurance carriers in catastrophic injury cases throughout the United States. He has served as lead trial counsel in trials involving catastrophic injury cases in California, New Mexico, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Florida. He also assists domestic manufacturers in coordinating discovery throughout the United States and with their foreign subsidiaries.