MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers
Personal Injury | Serving Tampa, FL
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THE TRIAL LAW FIRM TRUSTED BY LAWYERS
Awarded yet another Best Law Firm in 2025 by Best Lawyers, MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers continues to be recognized in the top echelon of law firms in the nation. Since 1975, the lawyers of MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers in Tampa, Florida have served victims and the families of those who have been victimized by negligence. Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar, nationally board certified in Civil Trial Law by The National Board of Trial Advocacy and nationally Board Certified in Medical Malpractice Law by the ABPLA, Jeffrey “Jack” Gordon, managing partner, leads a team of some of the most dedicated and talented legal minds in the profession. “It’s an honor to be recognized as one of the nation’s best legal practices for personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death amongst so many talented and hard-working lawyers,” says Gordon. "The trust we've earned among our peers in our legal field is truly valued and we strive to extend and strengthen it with fierce dedication to our clients."
ONE OF TAMPA BAY’S MOST REFERRED LAW FIRMS
Achieving multiple verdicts and settlements in excess of millions of dollars, MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers earned a lifetime membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has become one of the most referred law firms in the Tampa Bay area. Even opposing counsel expresses positive reviews like, “My experience with…MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers has been extremely positive. They are the opposing counsel, and even though I am litigating against them…I respect this firm and its medical malpractice department and give them the highest rating possible.”
WHY THEY’RE ONE OF THE BEST
Most cases don’t go to trial and most lawyers don’t either. The vast majority of cases are settled without achieving the highest possible result. So when the defendant recognizes that experienced trial lawyers such as MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers are prosecuting the claim, they tend to consider the value of the case to be higher. The attorneys of MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers have been acknowledged and recognized with numerous awards and honors. These achievements include:
- Top 100 SuperLawyers® in the state of Florida
- Top 50 SuperLawyers® of Tampa Bay
- In 2023, Mr. Gordon was inducted into Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame
- Consistently designated as a Legal Elite by Florida Trend’s Magazine
- Consistently recognized from The Best Lawyers in America©
- Consistently AV® rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
SUPERIOR TRIAL RESOURCES
MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers is committed to outstanding trial presentation by retaining the most qualified experts. To enhance the presentation of evidence in the courtroom, they collaborate with the best expert witnesses and consultants.
- Leading Academic Medical Professionals Including Physicians, Engineers, Professors of Medicine, and Scientists from the top universities in the United States.
- First-Rate Trial Consultants utilizing a complete array of multimedia presentation tools and techniques providing competitive advantages at trial.
- Top-Notch Video Producers with decades of experience in broadcast and surrounding industries to create presentations than stand apart from the rest.
HAVE A TOP-RATED LAW FIRM FIGHT FOR YOU
“It takes outstanding people to achieve outstanding results. And it takes a team of outstanding people to accomplish real change,” says Jack Gordon. “Achieving the best results and making the world safer is our larger mission. Every case provides an opportunity to improve the world for us, for our families and for generations to come.”
Regardless of the type of negligence that has caused suffering, you do not have to face your ordeal alone. Take advantage of a free consultation with MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers and receive an honest assessment of your claim with no risk. Learn how experienced and qualified trial lawyers can assist you with securing the justice you deserve.
Attorney Jeffrey "Jack" Gordon
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Massachusetts
Education
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1989
- Juris Doctor
- Tulane University, 1986
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: English
Professional Memberships & Achievements
- Trial Law Institute (Member)
- Diversity Law Institute (Member)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) (Member)
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame (Member)
- Lifetime Member to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
- Selected for America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® (Member)
- National Board of Trial Advocacy (Member)
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Member)
- Voted by his peers as Tampa Magazine's Top Lawyer 2016 - 2024 in Medical Malpractice (Plaintiffs).
- Selected to Super Lawyers® since 2012.
- Selected for inclusion and profiled as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers® in Florida and one of the Top 50 Super Lawyers® in Tampa Bay.
- Recognized by Best Lawyers since 2018 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs & Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs.
- Selected among the Best Lawyers in the Bay Area by Tampa Bay Magazine.
- Selected as one of the Leading Attorneys of the Southeastern United States, by Goldline Research and profiled in Forbes Magazine.
- Rated AV Pre-eminent by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating an attorney can obtain in the areas of legal ability and ethical standards.
- Earned a 2014 and a 2015 National Litigator Award from the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents.
- Named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine.
- Inducted into Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame which is comprised of merely 185 members.
- Five-time Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar.
- Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Advocacy.
- Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Pre-Trial Practice Advocacy.
- Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys in Medical Malpractice law.
- Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA membership is by invitation only to trial lawyers of high personal character and honorable reputation, upon nomination, election and approval by the national board.
- Named as Lifetime Member to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.
- Selected for inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. This is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state in the nation who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Membership is extended solely to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile.
- Selected for America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®. This organization is invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional trial attorneys in high value, high stakes legal matters.
Attorney Fritz Gray
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1984
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Education
- Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1980
- University of Wyoming, 1977
- B.A.
- Major: Business Administration and Theatrical Arts
Professional Memberships & Achievements
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) (Member)
- American Association of Justice (Member, since 1982)
- Florida Justice Association (Member, since 1984)
- Florida Justice Association - Board of Directors (Member, 1994 - 1998)
- Rated AV Pre-eminent by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating an attorney can obtain in the areas of legal ability and ethical standards.
- Selected to Super Lawyers® since 2007.
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar.
- Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Advocacy.
- Member-American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
- Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2024.
Attorney Steve Zaloudek
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1995
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2001
- New York, 2002
- Florida
- Georgia
Education
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, May, 1994
- J.D.
- Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, June, 1991
- B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude
Professional Memberships & Achievements
- New York State Trial Lawyer's Association
- Recognized by the New York Law Journal for receiving top verdicts in New York for two years running in 2011 and 2012.
- Contributing author for the “Attorney Professionalism Forum” of the New York Law Journal.
- Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2024.
Attorney Jamal Roberts
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2023
Education
- Stetson University College of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Pasco Hernando State College
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management
Professional Memberships & Achievements
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2026 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs & Personal Injury Law - Plaintiffs
- Member of the National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 for 2025
Attorney José A. Barreiro
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Supreme Court of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Education
- Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law
Professional Memberships & Achievements
- American Bar Association (Member)
- National Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Florida Bar Association (Member)
- Florida Justice Association (Member)
- Hillsborough County Bar Association (Member)
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating an attorney can obtain in the areas of legal ability and ethical standards.
- Selected for inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. This is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state in the nation who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Membership is extended solely to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile.
Attorney David Mitchell
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Education
- Stetson University College of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Stetson University
- Masters of Business Administration
- University of Florida
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Major: Finance
Professional Memberships & Achievements
- Stetson University College of Law chapter of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Founder
- Achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
- Voted by peers as the #1 Consumer Protection attorney (eight consecutive years, 2016-2024), the #1 Healthcare Litigation attorney (2017-2019), and the #1 Insurance Litigation attorney (2017-2018) in Tampa Magazine’s TopLawyers® list.
- Selected for inclusion and profiled as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
- Selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 for the state of Florida (2017-2019).
- Selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 for the state of Florida (2021).
Attorney Andy Steingold
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1987
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1987
- Juris Doctorate
- University of South Florida, 1983
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Psychology
Professional Memberships & Achievements
- Pinellas Planning Council (Member)
- Metropolitan Planning Council (Member)
- Pinellas Charter Review Commission (Member)
- Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (Member)
- Pinellas Prescription Drug Abuse Council (Member)
- Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)
- Pinellas County Mayors Council (President)
- Rated AV Pre-eminent by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating an attorney can obtain in the areas of legal ability and ethical standards.
- Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2024.
Attorney Jose Estrada
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1997
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1998
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida, 1997
- Juris Doctorate
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA - 1984
- B.S., B.S.
- Honors: Dean's List
Professional Memberships & Achievements
- American Academy of Justice
- Florida Justice Academy
- Florida Bar Association
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Florida Justice Academy
- American Academy for Justice
- Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
“Attorney Jack Gordon is the most knowledgeable attorney practicing in the area of Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice that I have had the pleasure of working with. Any person who is injured through the medical malpractice of doctors or hospitals would have the best representation if they hire attorney Jack Gordon and his law firm.”
Vera Brooks of Brooks & Brooks – 2023
“All medical malpractice…cases are referred to MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers and they always do a great job for my clients.”
Sami Thalji of Stamatakis + Thalji + Bonanno - 2023
“Outstanding group of lawyers who are not scared of the tough case.”
Scott Tozian of Smith, Tozian, Daniel & Davis, P.A. – 2023
“I am opposing counsel with MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers, and despite the fact that we are on opposite sides, it has always been a pleasure working with the medical malpractice lawyers at this firm. That is my area of specialty, and I am always thrilled to see them on the other side as I know that the litigation process will be professional and the cases will be handled in an appropriate and effective manner.”
Anonymous – 2023
“I have referred multiple complex cases to MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers and Jack Gordon and staff were exceptional in their response and handling.”
Anonymous – 2022
“Jack Gordon of MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers is not only a superb trial attorney, he is family to me. He genuinely cares about his clients and their plight. My case was very complicated and spanned over years; he was there fighting for me in my corner every step of the way. He is impassioned, tenacious and an expert! I could not have wanted for a greater attorney. Thank you Jack!”
Jennifer Bellevue – 2021
“For a personal injury lawyer, Jack Gordon knows more about the medicine than most doctors. He'll be my lawyer if I ever get hurt because of someone else's negligence.”
Matt Jowanna of Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A. - 2021
“I referred a very difficult premises liability case to Mr. Gordon, after another prominent plaintiff's lawyer turned it down. Over an extended period of time he successfully appealed an unfavorable ruling and obtained a very favorable settlement for the client. Outstanding tenacity and expertise by Mr. Gordon.”
Scott Tozian of Smith, Tozian, Daniel & Davis, P.A. – 2021
“MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers are extremely thorough. All attorneys know their area of the law very well.”
Anonymous – 2021
“Jack Gordon at MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers is amazing! He is very personable, knowledgeable, helpful and professional. I highly recommend him and his firm.”
Lara LaVoie of LaVoie & Kaizer, P.A. – 2020
“The law firm of MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers are true advocates for their clients as well as ethical, honest and very skilled. I only have positive experiences as to their caliber of professionalism.”
Mark Mclaughlin of Beytin, McLaughlin, McLaughlin, O'Hara & Bocchino, P.A. – 2020
“My experience with the medical malpractice attorneys at MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers has been extremely positive. They are the opposing counsel, and even though I am litigating against them, they well understand the notion that you can disagree without being disagreeable. They are always professional, civil and courteous. I respect this firm and its medical malpractice department and give them the highest rating possible.”
Anonymous – 2020
“Jack Gordon, at MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers is one of the finest men I know both as a lawyer and a person.”
Anonymous – 2020
“I couldn't have asked for a more experienced, knowledgeable, supportive, trial lawyer than Jack Gordon of MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers. He treated me like family, believed in me, and went above and beyond to help me with my plight. I am eternally grateful.”
Jennifer Bellevue – 2019
“MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers is absolutely top-notch. They are the absolute best at what they do.”
Matt Jowanna of Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A. - 2019
“The team at MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers are good lawyers.”
Scott Tozian of Smith, Tozian, Daniel & Davis, P.A. – 2019
“Attorney Jack Gordon is the most knowledgeable attorney practicing in the area of Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice that I have had the pleasure of working with. Any person who is injured through the medical malpractice of doctors or hospitals would have the best representation if they hire attorney Jack Gordon and his law firm.”
Anonymous – 2019
Since 1997, the "Lead Counsel Verified" status has been granted to attorneys who possess:
- The Right Professional Experience
- A Spotless Record
The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:
Jeffrey "Jack" Gordon
This attorney practices in Florida and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Medical Malpractice | Since 2023 |
| Personal Injury | Since 2023 |