Legal Services & Lawyers

Warren A. Zimmerman joined Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner in 2008 after a distinguished 25-year career with the United States Attorney's Office. Attorney Zimmerman spent the last 15 years of his federal career as chief of the Civil Division for the Middle District of Florida, including Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Fort Myers.

At Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorney Zimmerman works as a Trial Attorney, using more than two-decades of federal civil trial experience to bring justice to our clients and their families, both in the negotiating room and in the courtroom.

As civil chief with the U.S. Attorney's Office from 1994 to 2008, Attorney Zimmerman supervised the handling of virtually every civil case in Middle Florida -- the third-most populous district in the country -- arising from a motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by a federally employed driver, a slip and fall on federal property or alleged malpractice by a federal VA, military hospital or rural health clinic.

Mr. Zimmerman and his staff represented the United States of America in jury and bench trials, oral arguments before the United States Court of Appeals, grand jury proceedings and settlements and summary judgments too numerous to mention.

Bruce L. Scheiner moved to Fort Myers, Florida after graduating from the University of Miami School of Law in 1970.

After almost 40 years representing the injured, Bruce L. Scheiner is one of the most experienced and longest-serving personal injury lawyers in South Florida.

Today, with his wife Cheryl, who runs the office, and son Preston, who is an associate attorney, Bruce L. Scheiner hand selects each case the firm represents and partners with one or more of his associate attorneys to provide each client with tough, experienced and aggressive representation, both in the negotiating room ... and in the courtroom.

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA DUI, CRIMINAL AND PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY

I have resided in the Tampa Bay Area since 1975. I graduated from Clearwater Central Catholic High School in 1987 and the University of South Florida in Tampa in 1991. From 1993 until graduating in 1995, I attended Stetson University College of Law, in Gulfport, Florida. While in law school, I served as a student intern at the Pinellas County State Attorney's Office. As an intern, I argued motions and participated in trial in the misdemeanor County Court. As a result of my work as student intern, my performance in trial advocacy classes and mock trial competitions in law school; I was a recipient of the prestigious Victor O. Wehle Award which recognizes the outstanding student in Trial Practice.

After law school, for six years I served as a prosecutor for the State Attorney's Office in Pinellas County. As a prosecutor, I tried more than 60 jury trials including Murder, Capital Sexual Battery, Armed Sexual Battery, Trafficking in Cocaine, and DUI. I served as a Lead Trial Attorney in Misdemeanor County Court where I was responsible for overseeing 5 prosecutors in my division. I also served as a prosecutor in the North County Traffic Division. While there, I investigated, prosecuted, and tried numerous DUI and criminal traffic offenses. As a Felony Prosecutor, I specialized in the prosecution and investigation of both Domestic Violence and Child Abuse offenses. While in those positions, I received invaluable training in the form of seminars, continuing education, and the hands on experience of conducting countless investigations of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse cases up to and including trial. Furthermore, I served on the DUI Manslaughter Squad. The DUI Manslaughter Squad is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of DUI related fatalities. Often members of the DUI Manslaughter Squad are called from their homes in the early morning hours to respond to a DUI Manslaughter crime scene to assist law enforcement in the initial investigation of those cases.

In 2002, I entered private practice as an associated attorney with the law firm of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. While there I represented persons injured as a result of negligence due to motor vehicle liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, and nursing home liability.

After Beltz & Ruth, P.A., I opened my own practice in the area of criminal defense and general civil practice. I have more than 12 years of litigation experience. Since opening my own practice, I have represented persons charged with crimes such as Murder, Capital Sexual Battery, Trafficking in Cocaine, DUI and battery.

If you are taking the time to read my profile, you understand the importance of choosing a qualified attorney with integrity. I am a founding member of the law firm of REEDER & NUSSBAUM, P.A. My practice focuses on representing clients who were injured in all types of accidents due to someone else's negligence. I also handle cases for clients who have disputes with their insurance companies, as well as creditor harassment cases for individuals being harassed by debt collectors.

From the day I graduated law school over 10 years ago, I immediately found myself in the courtroom advocating for my clients while working as an attorney at a large civil litigation law firm in Manhattan, New York. There, I represented clients ranging from automobile and premises liability insurance companies, to the New York City Housing and New York City Transit Authorities, to Delta Saws. This firm held an "AV" rating, the highest rating a law firm can receive. After moving to Florida, I continued my litigation experience when I began working at another "AV" rated law firm, located in St. Petersburg, Florida.

My defense experience provided me with an understanding of how insurance companies evaluate claims, as well as the strategies and techniques used by insurance companies and adjusters in defending against lawsuits filed by injured individuals. I now put my defense and litigation background to use for my injured clients.

I understand that each client's case is unique. I treat my clients with the utmost respect and accept nothing less from insurance adjusters, law enforcement officers, other attorneys, or anyone else that may interact with my clients during the claim process. My client files have names not numbers, and I know each of them personally.

My practice includes the following types of cases:

* Automobile Accidents
* Wrongful Death
* Trucking Accidents
* Motorcycle Accidents
* Bicycle Accidents
* Moped/Scooter Accidents
* Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents
* Boating Accidents
* Recreational Vehicle
* Accidents Aviation Accidents
* Construction Accidents
* Pedestrian Accidents
* Daycare Accidents
* Bus Accidents
* Railroad Accidents
* Back and Neck Injuries
* Spinal Cord Injuries
* Closed Head Injuries
* Burn Injuries
* Animal Bites
* Nursing Home Abuse
* Assault and Battery
* Products Liability
* Mold/Mildew Cases
* Premises Liability Cases
* Negligent Security
* Insurance Claim Disputes
* Creditor Harassment
* Sexual Harassment
* Dram Shop/Liquor Liability

I understand that accidents and injuries often happen after business hours. That is why an attorney at Reeder & Nussbaum is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you contact our office you will speak directly with an attorney. All consultations are free and you do not owe us anything unless we collect money for you. To speak with me about your case, please call our office at (888) 855-6022.

I represents clients in the Tampa Bay Area including Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs, Palmetto, Palm Harbor, Brandon, Bradenton, Sarasota, Dade City, Lakeland, Plant City, Anna Maria, Dunedin, Crystal River, Inverness, Ocala Orlando, Ft. Myers, and Kissimmee. We serve all of Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Manatee County, Sarasota County, Polk County, Hernando County, Charlotte County, Lee County, Citrus County, Orange County, Osceola County, Citrus County. I am also available to all major metropolitan areas of Florida.

Licensed to practice law in Florida and New York