PERCY MARTINEZ, ESQ. BOARD CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL LAWYER BOARD CERTIFIED MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER

Percy Martinez has been practicing law since 1993. He began his career working with the late Attorney General of the United States, Janet Reno. Over the years, the work has led to recognition from Miami Magazine as a Top Lawyer in South Florida and twice as a Leading Attorney of the Southeastern United States in Forbes magazine. For over a decade, Florida Trend included him among their Legal Elite, and eventually inducted him into the Legal Elite Hall of Fame; a group of approximately 185 attorneys. SuperLawyers® has selected him among the Top 100 in Florida and Top 50 in South Florida.

Percy concentrates on prosecuting medical negligence claims. His peers have voted him Miami Magazine’s Top Lawyer in Medical Malpractice (Plaintiffs) every year since 2016.

Percy has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar five times. The National Board of Trial Advocacy has certified him as an expert in both Civil Trial Law and Civil Pre-trial Litigation. Martindale-Hubbell rates him AV® Preeminent.

In 2017, Percy earned National Board Certification in Medical Malpractice law from the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He’s one of approximately 17 lawyers in Florida who have obtained that distinction.

Percy is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, and serves as a member of both the Trial Law Institute and the Diversity Law Institute.

The Trial Lawyers Board of Regents gave him a National Litigator Award in 2014 and again in 2015. He’s a Lifetime Member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, having obtained multiple seven-figure jury verdicts and settlements over the years.

In 2011, Percy obtained the largest award in a lawsuit against baptist hospital in Florida; approximately $8.25 million. Florida Top Verdicts recognized that result. He continues handling dram shop cases individually and serves as co-counsel throughout Florida, assisting other lawyers who represent people injured by bars, stores, and restaurants that served alcohol improperly.

In December 2017, he obtained the largest award in a medical malpractice lawsuit; around $17.65 million. After jury selection and about four days of testimony in what was expected to be a 10-day trial, GEICO executives at corporate headquarters in Miami authorized a consent judgment before the verdict came in.

Percy has been elected to membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

He’s also received national recognition for his work seeking to overcome tribal sovereign immunity on behalf of critically injured clients in multiple lawsuits filed against the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Percy remains committed to representing individuals who have been injured and families of relatives who have been killed as a result of medical malpractice, motor vehicle negligence, and dram shop violations. He’s admitted to practice in Florida and has tried and argued cases in state and federal courts throughout Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa, and the rest of the state.

Since 1993, Percy has combined his drive for helping others with precision advocacy. He’s represented victims of negligence in cases ranging from catastrophic vehicular accidents to surgical errors to failed hospital equipment to nursing home neglect. In addition to representing families who have lost members due to wrongful death, he’s represented clients who suffered spinal perforations, brain traumas, loss of limbs, paralysis, and organ loss.

Most of the clients who come to the firm have already been through something devastating. Going up against a physician, a multinational company, or an insurance carrier with seemingly unlimited resources and teams of lawyers can feel impossible. That reality drives the work Percy and his team do every day.

Unlike many medical malpractice firms that take on thousands of cases annually, Percy’s practice is selective. The firm chooses cases that have merit and where they can make a significant difference for the family or victim. When the firm takes on a case, it receives detailed attention and care to maximize the possibility of success.

Someone at the firm is always available to speak with clients about their case and any concerns that come up. Consultations are free, and the firm works on contingency; clients don’t pay unless there’s a recovery.

BACKGROUND

Percy’s work ethic came from his family and has driven him to succeed in all aspects of his life; from excelling in school to winning in the courtroom today. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida in 1989. He then attended Florida State University College of Law, graduating in 1993. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1997.

After law school, Percy began his career with the late Attorney General of the United States, Janet Reno. That background starting in public service and transitioning to plaintiff’s advocacy shaped his approach to fighting for clients against well resourced defendants.

In the years since, Percy has built a reputation representing victims of negligence and malpractice in complex cases throughout Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa, and courts across the state.

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Voted by his peers as Miami Magazine’s Top Lawyer 2016 – 2026 in Medical Malpractice (Plaintiffs)
• Selected to SuperLawyers® since 2012
• Selected and profiled as one of the Top 100 SuperLawyers® in Florida and one of the Top 50 SuperLawyers® in South Florida
• Recognized by Best Lawyers since 2018 in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs & Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Selected among the Best Lawyers in South Florida by Miami 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, comprised of approximately 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 one of approximately 17 lawyers in Florida to have obtained this distinction
• Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates 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, and fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members
• Selected for inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 an invitation-only organization composed of premier trial lawyers from each state who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers
• Selected for America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® an invitation-only organization reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional trial attorneys in high value, high stakes legal matters
• Former Associate of U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno
• Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts and Settlements
• Complex Litigation Experience in State and Federal Courts in Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa, and throughout Florida

OUR MISSION

Percy’s goal is to leverage his clients’ rights under the law together with his experience to obtain a sizeable monetary award through trial or settlement. He spends most of his time planning, strategizing, and executing a successful approach for every case the office takes on.

Victims of negligence and family members bearing the burden of losing a loved one deserve strong representation. Serious injury and death can have a devastating emotional and financial impact. The firm exists to fight for those clients against physicians, corporations, and insurance companies that assume most attorneys won’t take them to trial.

If the firm selects a case for representation, the client can expect it to be handled with detailed attention and care. The firm has successfully represented clients in negligence and malpractice matters resulting in multi-million dollar monetary awards, and brings all of that combined experience to every case.

Speaking Engagements

Percy has lectured at over 175 seminars and workshops sponsored by the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar, the Florida Justice Association (formerly Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers), and the American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America):