Jeffrey Scott Badgley

My practice is about helping individuals, families, and small businesses. My firm works with injured people to obtain compensation for their injuries. We also work with individuals and families who are in financial distress who need help with unmanageable debt.

I am board certified in civil trial law by the Florida Bar. I have extensive experience litigating cases involving professional malpractice, personal injuries, insurance disputes, real estate disputes, and business disputes. Cases that I have tried in court before juries include wrongful death claims, medical malpractice, automobile injuries, brain injuries to children, delay in diagnosis of cancer, and orthopedic injuries.

I have represented clients seeking compensation, and I have also defended clients who are being sued. My experience in representing clients on both sides of a case gives me a deeper understanding of how to achieve the best outcome for my clients, whether it be a favorable settlement, or a victory in the courtroom.

I received my legal education from the University of Florida School of Law, where I graduated with honors in 1986. Following graduation, I worked as an assistant to a judge in the Fifth District Court of Appeals, which decides all appeals for the Central Florida area. Afterwards, I worked with several large law firms, until I started my own law firm in 2006.

I enjoy practicing as a small firm so that I can provide direct and personal service to my clients. I believe that being someone's lawyer is a special relationship based on trust. I truly enjoy using my skills, knowledge, and expertise to help my clients resolve what may be the most serious problem that they will ever have.

University of Florida Levin College of Law

Founder

Badgley Law Group

1988 - Current

Associate

Akerman & Senterfitt

1988 - 1992

Law Clerk to the Honorable Melvin Orfinger

Fifth District Court of Appeal

1986 - 1988

Using Medical Literature on Direct Examination to Win the "Battle of the Experts"

The Florida Bar Journal

2003

The Ups and Downs of defending a Recreational Dive Injury Case.

The MedLaw Update

1999

Collection of Defendant’s Judgment for Costs of Attorneys’ Fees in Wrongful Death Actions: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Trial Advocate Quarterly

1993

Wharfside II: The Florida Supreme Court Opens the Door to New Business for Recovery of Lost Profits

Orange County Bar Association Briefs

1990

Medical Discovery, Discovery from Physicians Seminar

1994

Institutional Operations and Risk Management, Board Certification Examination Review Course

1996

Florida Law of Privilege, "Basic Evidence" Seminar

1997

Trial Exhibits, Young Lawyers Seminar

1999

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer

The Florida Bar

2006

“AV” Rating

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

2020

Best Personal Injury Lawyers

Orlando Style Magazine

2014

Top 100 Bankruptcy Lawyers

American Society of Legal Advocates

2014

Peer Review Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section

Member

Current

Orange County Bar Association

Member

Current

Inns of Court

Member

Current

Florida State Bar  # 599417

Member

1986 - Current

Florida Civil Procedure Rules Committee

Member

2003 - 2006

Florida

The Florida Bar

Since 1986

11th Circuit

Since 1982

U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

Since 1987

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1995

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