Clifford Mermell
Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A.Mr. Mermell has been the senior partner for the past twenty years in a firm that specializes in the representation of injured workers; Mr. Mermell has handled the claims of over 2,000 injured workers during the past 27 years; Mr. Mermell has tried numerous cases before the Office of Administrative Law Judges and has successfully handled appeals to the Benefits Review Board and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit; Mr. Mermell was trained by Donald D. Gillis, Esquire, who had over 35 years of experience in handling DBA/Longshoremen’s claims; Mr. Mermell has been Florida Bar Board Certified in the area of Workers’ Compensation Law since 1995 and has handled over 950 claims under the Florida Workers’ Compensation law, and has handled those claims at every level, including appeals to the First District Court of Appeals; Mr. Mermell has tried over 100 cases under the Florida Workers’ Compensation law; Mr. Mermell has been an active member of the Florida Workers’ Advocates, Workers’ Compensation Section of the Florida Bar, and Trustee of the Friends of 440 Organization for the past 25 years; Mr. Mermell is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell peer review rating service which is the highest rating of ethical and legal ability given; Mr. Mermell has been a member of Workers' Injury Law Group (WILG) for the past six years; Mr. Mermell received 2014 Recognition as Top Rated National Lawyer in Labor and Employment Law by American Lawyer Magazine, Corporate Counsel Magazine and National Law Journal, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Avvo Client Choice Award based upon testimonials and client satisfaction surveys, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Avvo 10.0 Rating (Highest Rating Possible), 2015 recognition by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel as one of the Nation's Top One Percent of all lawyers nationwide, and 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 recognition by Workers' Injury Law Group as one of the Nation's Top 100 Injured Workers' Attorneys.
- University of Miami
- J.D. (1989) | Law
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- University of Colorado - Boulder
- B.S. (1985) | Marketing
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- Managing Senior Partner
- Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A.
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- Associate Attorney
- Levine, Busch, Schnepper & Stein, P.A.
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- Associate Attorney
- Underwood, Gillis & Karcher, P.A.
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- Board Certified Workers' Compensation Attorney
- Florida State Bar
- AV Rated
- Martindale Hubbard
- Client Choice Award
- Avvo
- Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Client Choice Award
- Avvo
- Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Client Choice Award
- Avvo
- Florida
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- 11th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- Contingent Fees
- Workers' Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Maritime Law
- Longhsore & Harbor Workers' Compensation
- Defense Base Act Claims
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written