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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.
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"MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers are my go-to for the hardest cases. They win cases others wouldn't even try handling."
Todd Aidman of Ford Harrison LLP
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"Jack Gordon, at MANEY | GORDON Trail Lawyers, is extremely competent. I have referred several cases to Jack in the past and I have never been disappointed. I endorse Jack wholeheartedly!"
Tim Prugh of Prugh & Associates
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"I am a senior partner in a global law firm that has an office in Tampa and 1800 partners world wide...I am familiar with the law firms in Tampa that handle tort issues and in particular medical malpractice...I have referred numerous matters to MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers which is my firm of first choice for all such referrals. Clients referred have all been extremely happy with the legal knowledge and expertise demonstrated by the firm in handling such and more importantly the results of the litigation. MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers is at the top of the class of attorneys that handle such matters."
Stephen Mitchell of Squire Patton Boggs
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“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
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“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
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“Outstanding group of lawyers who are not scared of the tough case.”
Scott Tozian of Smith, Tozian, Daniel & Davis, P.A.
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“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
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“I have referred multiple complex cases to MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers and Jack Gordon and staff were exceptional in their response and handling.”
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“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
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“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.
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“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.
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“MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers are extremely thorough. All attorneys know their area of the law very well.”
Anonymous
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“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.
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“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.
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“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
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“Jack Gordon, at MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers is one of the finest men I know both as a lawyer and a person.”
Anonymous
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“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
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“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.
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“The team at MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers are good lawyers.”
Scott Tozian of Smith, Tozian, Daniel & Davis, P.A.
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“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.”
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- Consumer Protection Law
- Dram ShopFor more than twenty (20) years since having obtained our first seven-figure verdict in a Dram Shop Act case (in 2003), the attorneys at MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers have continued to enjoy success for our clients and families injured or killed as a result of improper service of alcohol by restaurants, bars, taverns, pubs, clubs, homeowners, and package and liquor stores. When irresponsible furnishing of alcohol is harmful, legal remedy may be available.In 2011, Attorney Jack Gordon achieved the highest multi-million-dollar award in the State of Florida for improper service of alcohol to a minor resulting in a catastrophic single vehicle automobile accident. Attorney Gordon was named in the 2014 Florida Verdicts Hall of Fame for garnering an Eight Million Dollar ($8,000,000.00) result in a Dram Shop case. MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers has since continued to obtained multi-million dollar results on a nearly annual basis in these cases.
- Immigration Law
- Medical Malpractice Law - PlaintiffsContact us if you feel you have been a victim of Medical Malpractice in any of the following areas:
- birth injuries
- failure to diagnose
- nursing home neglect
- failure to treat a patient at all
- improper and mistaken diagnoses
- failure to order the proper diagnostic tests
- botched lab reports or x-ray interpretations
- incorrect administration of drugs or treatment
- Heparin‐Induced Thrombocytopenia or Thrombocytopenic Thrombosis (HIT or HITT) cases and more
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers offers representation in various areas of Personal Injury including, but not limited to:
- Cancer
- Blindness
- Loss of Limbs
- Wrongful Death
- Premises Liability
- Defective Products
- Medical Malpractice
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Dangerous Medications
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Injury from Overserving of Alcohol
- Heparin‐Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT or HITT) and more
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Trust MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers if you feel you are a victim of a defective product which can include the following:
- toys
- vehicles
- medications
- medical devices
- industrial equipment
- any product that has inadequate warnings
- any product that has been defectively designed or manufactured
- toys
- Wrongful Death
With years of experience in wrongful death cases, we pride ourselves in being ranked as a top law firm in Florida when handling these complex cases. We have the resources, experience and credentials to take your case to trial and all the way to a verdict if necessary. Share your burden with a trusted wrongful death trial law firm dedicated to serving you in a time of need.