John Joseph Uustal
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John Joseph Uustal
Biography
Celebrity Trial Lawyer, John Uustal, has won some of the largest verdicts ever against the most powerful companies in the world and has — on multiple occasions — uncovered confidential corporate documents, making international news and appearing on 60 Minutes, CNN, the Today Show, FOX News, and in People magazine and The New York Times. His first year out of law school, he won a record-setting fifty-million dollar verdict. He handles incredibly complex and difficult cases against the best defense attorneys in the world. He fights for those being taken advantage of by large corporations, whether they are taking advantage of millions of customers, or one celebrity. Clients have called him “the real deal”; “an old-school fighter” who “cared about us as people first.”
He has been named Product Liability Lawyer of the Year by America’s Best Lawyers, Awarded the Most Effective Lawyer for Product Liability by the Daily Business Review, and recognized by the Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and his law firm, Kelley | Uustal has been named the Best Personal Injury firm in South Florida by the Daily Business Review the past two consecutive years. He specializes in taking cases that supposedly can’t be won, for those who cannot afford to lose.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Judicial Clerk Judge Peter Fay, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Year: 1995 - 1996
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Founding Partner Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys
Year: 2006 - Current
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Professional Associations
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers' Board of Directors Member (Current)
American Association for Justice Member (Current)
Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Member (Current)
Trial School Faculty (Current)
Florida Justice Association Board Member (2008 - Current)
Florida State Bar # 73547 Member (1996 - Current)
Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Member (1996 - Current)
Broward County Bar Association Appellate Section Chair (1996 - Current)
Awards
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Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers 2016.0
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Most Effective Lawyers
Daily Business Review 2020.0
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Best Personal Injury Firm in South Florida
Daily Business Review 2023.0
Note: 2022-2023
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Best Lawyer
Best Lawyers in America 2023.0
Note: 2008-2023
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Super Lawyer
Florida Super Lawyers 2023.0
Note: 2009-2023
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Best Law Firms in America
U.S. News and World Report 2023.0
Note: 2011-2023
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Law Firm of the Year
Legal Aid 2010.0
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Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell
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Top Attorneys in Florida
Wall Street Journal 2011.0
Education
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Georgetown University B.S. (1992) | Foreign Service
Year: 1992
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University of Miami School of Law J.D. (1995) | Law
Year: 1995
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Speaking Engagements
Jury Analyst with Bryan Panish Interview – John Uustal on Corporate Serial Killers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXww02Jmqyk&t=130s
Jury Analyst with Bryan Panish Interview – John Uustal on Corporate Serial Killers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXww02Jmqyk&t=130s
Websites
https://www.kelleyuustal.com/john-j-uustal/
John Uustal Profile
https://www.kelleyuustal.com/
Kelley | Uustal Website
https://www.johnuustal.com/
John Uustal Website
Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys
500 N Federal Hwy, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 522-6608