James Clark
Committed Legal Representation for Personal Injury ClaimsTampa personal injury attorney James D. Clark focuses his practice on general negligence, medical malpractice, products liability, and mass torts, which include pharmaceutical and medical products. Mr. Clark is a leading Tampa products liability and medical malpractice attorney, and is also the author of the chapter in the Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook entitled “Jury Selection” that is published by the Florida Bar. Notably, Mr. Clark briefed and presented oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of a client in 1983. The case resulted in a 9-0 decision in favor of his client that was written by Justice Sandra Day O'Conner. He has received a number of awards and honors, including when he was presented in 1996 with the Michael A. Fogarty Memorial ""In the Trenches Award,"" which is awarded annually to the civil trial lawyer in Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit for excellence in trial skills and ethical conduct. He was also named 2016 ""Lawyer of the Year"" in Plaintiff’s Product Liability Litigation in Tampa by Best Lawyers. He was previously honored as ""Lawyer of the Year"" in 2011 in the field of Medical Malpractice law. He also has been selected annually since 2005 as one of the best lawyers in America by Best Lawyers. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
- Florida State University College of Law
- J.D. (1974) | Law
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- University of Florida
- B.S. (1968)
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- Tampa personal injury attorney
- Alley, Clark & Greiwe
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- Super Lawyer - Top Trial Attorney Since 2006
- Super Lawyers
- awarded every year since 2006
- Lawyer of the Year Since 2005
- Best Lawyers
- Personal Injury Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, and Products Liability Law
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
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- Florida Justice Association
- Eagle Member
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- The Florida Bar and the Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers Section
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- Florida State Bar # 191311
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- American Board of Trial Advocates
- President, Tampa Bay Chapter
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- Florida
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- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Wrongful death
- Unsafe Medical Devices
- Unsafe Drug Products
- Auto Accidents
- Product Liability
- English: Spoken, Written