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About
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The Gainesville Area Trial Lawyers Association (GATLA) is dedicated to strengthening and upholding Florida’s civil justice system and protecting the rights of Florida’s citizens and consumers.

We passionately believe that all Floridians benefit when deserving individuals have a fair chance to seek justice in our state’s courts and that Florida’s consumers are made safer when large corporations and industries are held to a high ethical standard and accept fair responsibility for their actions.

Leadership

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President

Alexandria Avera, Esq.

Avera & Smith, LLP

avera.com

352.372.8048

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Director

Matthew Carrillo, Esq.

Carrillo Injury Law

carrilloinjurylaw.com

352.371.4000

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Director

Gary Fernandes, Jr., Esq.

Fernandes & Fernandes Law

fernandeslawfl.com

352.378.5800

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Treasurer/Director

Julie Fine, Esq.

Fine, Farkash, & Parlapiano, P.A.

ffplaw.com

352.275.5974

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Director

Ryan Gilbert, Esq.

Ryan Gilbert Law, PLLC

ryangilbertlaw.com

352.756.4146

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Director

John Kelly, Esq.

Glassman and Zissimopulos

putclientsfirst.com

844.787.2543

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Director

Carey Meldon, Esq.

Meldon Law

meldonlaw.com

888.454.8410

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Past President

Landon Stinson, Esq.

Beacon Legal PLLC

beacon.legal

352.415.4571

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Immediate Past President/Director

Zachary West, Esq.

West Law Firm

zachwestlaw.com

352.654.1996

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President-Elect/Director

Maria Youngblood, Esq.

Meldon Law

meldonlaw.com

888.454.8410

GATLA CALENDAR
Events & Local Jury Trials

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