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Howard Gardner Butler

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Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 40 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Jacksonville, FL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents ... +2 more

1506 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL

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About Howard

Biography

Making the world safer one case at a time, call now for your free consultation.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 30%

30%
Wrongful Death 30%

30%
Car Accident 25%

25%
Defective and Dangerous Products 10%

10%
Trucking Accident 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2019
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 40 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1985

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Butler Law Group

1506 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL, 322078134

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Howard Gardner Butler's Reviews

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Practice Areas
Lawsuits & Disputes (13) Personal Injury (7) Car Accidents (3) Insurance (3) Wrongful Death (2) Brain Injury (1) Debt Settlement (1) Family (1) Litigation (1) Trucking Accident (1)
What Clients Mention
Case Results (17) Advocacy (16) Professionalism (13) Recommendation (11) Character & Conduct (5) Cost of Services (5) Practice Area Knowledge (5) Compassion (4) General Knowledge (4) Trustworthiness (4) Communication Style (3) Responsiveness (2)

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by Kara | December 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Extraordinary Services

Thank you to Mr. Butler and the group at Butler Law. They handled our case with the utmost professionalism and care. They are dedicated to their clients and are highly effective. Our case was in the best hands. Thank you again for your knowledge, expertise, and patience.

Posted by Diana | June 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Amazing lawyer

Thankful to have been a client of Mr. Howard, he went above and beyond to handle my case..

Posted by Olivia | January 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Amazing

Howard was professional, and kind. He took care of my case in a timely manner and it had a fantastic outcome. He is kind , knowledgeable and understanding. He made me feel like family. I couldn't have asked for a better representation in my case. To see him doing his job was truly a work of art. He i...s someone you can trust , and makes you feel like you matter, you do not feel like just another case to him. You can tell that he cares, not only on a professional level but on a personal level.

Posted by Claire | November 17, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Lawyer

Attorney Howard Butler at the Butler Law Group (BLG) really established a trust relationship with my husband and I from the very beginning of our case, and guided us through the inevitably long and difficult process of bringing a case forward. This was so important, because we were from out of town a...nd were in a bad accident, and it was so crucial for us to select the right attorney, because regardless of who represents you they are going to take a fee no matter what they are able to do for you. We looked through a number of attorneys online, but once we found Howard Butler and saw his credentials, we knew this was the direction we needed to go. We were worried at first because we did not hear much about our case at first, until we spoke with Howard directly and saw that he and his team had been preparing for our case as if it were going to trial in a week, even though we didn’t even have our first deposition at that point! We recognize that Howard Butler, although very professional and caring in dealing with us, was very intimidating and “CEO like” with the insurance companies we were dealing with. We were very impressed as we could tell that the insurance representatives and other lawyers took him very seriously, obviously because of his reputation and willingness to take things to trial if they don’t give a fair settlement and getting great results in the courtroom. Howard never backed down until they got to a point that my husband and I were happy with, and we are convinced we would not have been as happy with our settlement if we had gone to another lawyer.

Posted by Nilo | November 16, 2013 | Wrongful Death

Exceeded our best expectations

My family and I visited with the Butler Law Group on May 8, 2013 as my mother was confined in Orange Park Hospital in Orange Park, Florida, facing imminent death from a cardio-pulmonary arrest she suffered from the night before. It was a heart-wrenching time but it was also the culmination of a succe...ssful closure to a year and a half of work done by the Butler Law Group to pursue a claim on behalf of my family against State Farm, arising from the death of my father due to brain injuries he sustained from a vehicular homicide the morning of December 19, 2011. The final settlement which we all witnessed to and agreed upon that morning exceeded our best expectations as it was way beyond what State Farm originally offered as “just compensation”. This compensation as a “death benefit” was also in the opinion of the lawyer my elder sister originally consulted and who was supposedly her friend , the “most” the family will be entitled to. I remembered that meeting well. Two attorneys- a male and female-from a law group whose name I don’t care to remember anymore showed up in Orange Park hospital as my father was in the last throes of death. Right off the bat, the meeting did not go well. Both were annoyed that we were late at the meeting which took place in the hospital lobby. After being appraised of the facts of the case, they declined to accept the case because in their view, there is going to be very little left after their legal fees have been taken off and we as a family are better off settling for what State Farm is prepared to offer- the death benefit amounting to $ 10,000.00. I came away from that meeting with an even more profound sense of loss and injustice done to my father who passed away a few minutes ago on that afternoon of December 27, 2011. I cannot overcome my indignation at this injustice because even though there is no price tag that can be attached to the cost of life, it was a grave injustice that my father, although he was already 88 years old at the time of his death but was still strong and at the pink of his health and looking forward to several years of his life, will be reduced to a simple statistic-“deceased-worth 10K” and funds approved for release. And so upon my mother’s and family’s consent, I was tasked to explore the feasibility of appointing another lawyer to pursue the case and I became the designated Personal Representative of the family. I know it will be a difficult case to handle because there are critical factors mitigating against the claim. The crux of it all was my father’s refusal to be taken to the hospital when he was struck by the motorist who crossed the red light as my father was crossing Blanding Boulevard. This was witnessed by the ambulance and police personnel who responded at that time. I think that my father’s declination to be taken to the hospital was due to the fact that the motorist who struck him turned out to be the daughter-in-law of my father’s best friend which may have lead him to misperceive the true extent of his injuries as several witnesses later on testified that he was hit very hard. He later on collapsed that afternoon in a kennel park. My mother subsequently did not wish to press charges or claims against the motorist, again on account of family ties of friendship, and the motorist was later on issued only a citation and ordered by the court judge to complete a safety course. So it is in the context of all of these that I literally stumbled upon the Butler Law Group’s website. I remember that moment particularly well. It was a simple Google search captioned “ best injury lawyer-Jacksonville, Florida”. There was a plethora of law firms that surfaced as well as those with banners advertising their services. It was as if an unknown hand led me immediately first and last to the Butler Law Group website. As I read on the cases it successfully handled, I had no doubt at all at that moment that this is the best law firm who can best represent my family.

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Howard Gardner Butler's Lawyer Endorsements

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William White

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this Howard Butler. I have worked with Howard in various capacities over the last 10-12 years. I can state without hesitation that he is one of the most knowledgeable and tenacious attorneys I know."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | May 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Howard. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Stephen Watrel

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Howard for many years and we have worked together closely on personal injury cases. He is a fierce advocate for his clients and will fight to the bitter end to make sure the insurance companies pay what is owed. I know of few lawyers with his tenacity and wealth of knowledge of trial practice."

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Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2019

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2018

Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2018

Board Certified, National Board of Trial Advocacy

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer Florida, SuperLawyers

2013

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2012

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2012

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2011

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2011

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2010

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2010

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2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer Florida, SuperLawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer Florida, SuperLawyers

2006

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Managing Partner, Butler Law Group

1992 - 2009

Senior Partner, Ossi, Butler, Najem & Rosario

1987 - 1992

Partner, Meyers, Mooney, Butler, Schott & Meyers, P.A.

Associations

Florida Justice Association

Eagle Member

Attorneys Information Exchange Group

Member

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

Member

Jacksonville Justice Association

Member

2015 - 2017

Florida Bar

Rules of Civil Procedure Committee

1996 - 2013

American Association for Justice

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Multi-million dollar wrongful death from electrocution

Settlement

Confidential Settlement reached after 1 week of trial in student wrongful death

Confidential Settlement

Defective Handicap Ramp Lawsuit Settlement

Settlement

Wrongful Death Settlement Reached in Defective Concrete Transporter Equipment Case

Confidential Settlement

Settlement Reached for Pedestrian Struck By Car While Crossing Road

Six Figure Settlement

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Education

1985

Stetson University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

Stetson University

B.B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2013

FJA Law School Outreach

Social Justice; Attorneys making a difference one person at a time.

Languages

English

Activity

1

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Q&A

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