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Overview
Practice Areas
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90% Insurance
16 years
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5% Personal Injury
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5% Lawsuits / Disputes
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Contingent (1%-40%), Hourly ($300-$450/hour)
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About Me
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Russel Lazega leads a boutique litigation practice that started in 1998 in a 10'X10' windowless room in Little Haiti and quickly expanded to a nealry 50 person,... more
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Résumé
License
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15 years since Russel Martin Lazega was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Florida |
Member in Good Standing
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1996 |
03/04/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Judicial Intern (Justice Harry Lee Anstead) at
Supreme Court of Florida
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1996–1996
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Assistant to division director: Company Regulation (Legal) at
Florida Department of Insurance
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1994–1996
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Florida State University College of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1996 |
| University of Florida |
Political Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1993 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Legal Elite |
Florida Trend Magazine |
2008 |
| AV rated |
Martindale Hubble |
2008 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Past President |
North Dade Bar Association |
2006-2007
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| Member |
Florida Bar |
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Established right to explanation of ins. benefits
Outcome: Established medical provider right to sue in PIP
Outcome: Upheld non-binding arbitration of coverage dispute
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Primary author of textbook |
West's Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law & Practice (PIP) |
2012 |
| Automobile insurance sections of text |
West's Florida Insurance Law & Practice |
2012 |
| 2001 Supplement |
Alpert's Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law |
2001 |
| The Politics of Municipal Incorporation in Florida |
Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law |
1996 |
| NAFTA: Accession and Environmental Protection |
Journal of Transnational Law and Policy |
1996 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Recent Trends in Florida PIP Law |
PESI PIP PIP Seminar |
2011 |
| Litigating Insurance Coverage |
NBI Property Insurance CLE Seminar |
2009 |
| Alternative Strategies for PIP Litigation |
Florida Justice Association PIP Seminar |
2007 |
| Windstorm Insurance: Recent Legislative Reforms |
FAPIA - Bi-Annual Conference |
2007 |
| No Fault Insurance - should it sunset? |
Debate on PIP reform with Allison Jones (FFA) & State Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff |
2007 |
| Public Commentary on No-Fault Reform |
2007 Legislative Session |
2007 |
| Litigation issues in PIP law |
Hot Topics in Florida PIP Litigation |
2004 |
| Recent Changes to Florida's PIP law |
FCPA Annual Conference |
2003 |
| Commentary on No-Fault Insurance Reform to committee |
2003 Florida Legislative Session |
2003 |
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