Joseph L. Amos Jr.

Year Joined Firm

• 1990

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury/Professional Liability
• Products Liability
• Insurance Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Dispute Resolution/Mediation
• Commercial/Business Litigation
• Construction Defect Litigation
• Contract Dispute Litigation
• Professional Liability

Litigation Percentage

• 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

• Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1990
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1990

Education

1. University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
   • J.D. - 1990
   • Honors: Chairman, Moot Court Team
   • Honors: Fellow, Appellate Advocacy Teaching
2. University of Florida
   • B.A. - 1987
   • Honors: With Honors
   • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Published Works

• "How Personal Counsel Can Assist You In Legal Cases," Fisher Rushmer Blog, August 2017
• "You Do the Math! Learn How to Correctly Calculate Medical Costs in Personal Injury Cases," Fisher Rushmer Blog, January 2017
• "Florida's Joint and Several Liability Law: Through the Thicket", (Co-Author), Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar The Advocate, No. 2, Vol. 34, February, 2004
• "Dealing With Pro Se Litigants (and Others) Professionally", The Briefs, Orange County Bar Association, December, 1997
• "Keeping Watch: When Attorneys Use Paralegals", The Briefs, Orange County Bar Association, December, 1996
• "Advanced Technology and Tort Law: Achieving Responsible, Reasonable Standards", Defense Counsel Journal, No.2., Vol. 58, April, 1991

Representative Clients

• AMC Theatres
• AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
• American Campus Communities
• CapSpecialty Financial Services, Inc.
• Columbia Insurance Group
• Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.
• Kiewit Construction
• MetLife/Metropolitan Casualty
• Loews Resorts & Hotels
• Modern Plumbing, Inc.
• OneBeacon/CGU Insurance
• Schoolfield Properties, Inc.
• Scotts Companies/Miracle-Gro
• Stetson University
• Sunbeam Products, Inc.
• Seminole County School Board
• Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

Classes/Seminars

• Florida Law Alliance Construction Seminar: Presented Information on Mediating Construction Cases, and Special Considerations that Must be Made During these Legal Disputes, February 2018
• Florida Bar Seminar: Moderated a Panel Discussion on Civility, Ethics and Professionalism, February 2018
• Aim High: Ethics and Professionalism in Claims Handling, October 2013, FLA Conference
• Professional Practicum: Ethics, Standards and Civility in Claims Handling, 2011
• Florida Civil Jury Instructions/Update, 2010
• The Law of Jury Selection and The Ethics of Voir Dire, 2006
• The Malpractice Defense Team: Roles, Rules & Responsibilities, AALNC Annual Conference, 2002
• Nursing Homes - An Industry in Crisis (Defending the Home: Legal Issues and Realities)
• Preventive Medicine: Issues and Suggestions for Pro-Active Approach to Florida Nursing Home Litigation
• Survey & Overview of Civil Litigation: Defending Claims and Asserting Rights
• Adjunct Professor, UCF-AALNC Certification Program
• Adjunct Professor, Rollins College
• Adjunct Professor, Valencia Community College

Honors and Awards

• Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" Rating, 2003 - 2019
• Best Lawyers in America, Professional Malpractice Law Defense, 2012 - 2020
• Best Lawyers in America, Professional Malpractice Law Plaintiffs, 2012 - 2020
• Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2012 - 2020
• Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation Defense, 2012 - 2020
• The Florida Bar President’s Pro-Bono Service Award; 2014
• Judge J.C. “Jake” Stone, Legal Aid Society Distinguished Service Award/Legal Aid Society of Orange County; 2012

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Florida Supreme Court, Civil Jury Instruction Committee, Chair, Spoliation Sub-Committee, 2007 - Present
• Orange County Bar Association, Member
• Legal Aid Society of Central Florida, President, 2002 - 2003
• Legal Aid Society of Central Florida, Trustee, 2014 - Present
• Courthouse Committee, Chairman, 1996
• Law Week, Chairman, 1995
• Professionalism Committee
• Federal & State Trial Practice Committee
• The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, Member, 1992 - Present
• American Bar Association, Litigation, Tort and Insurance Sections, Member
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Member
• Leadership Orlando/Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Member
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Central Florida Chapter, 2010 - Present

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Upsilon
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Florida Blue Key