Elizabeth Hawthorne Faiella

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Elizabeth Hawthorne Faiella

also known as Elizabeth H. Faiella, Elizabeth Faiella, Elizabeth H. Faiella

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 49 years

Medical malpractice Lawyer at Winter Park, FL
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

243 West Park Avenue, Suite 101, Winter Park, FL

About Elizabeth

Biography

Lecturer: "The Proper Relationship between the Attorney and Paralegal," University of Central Florida, 1981; "The Lawyer's Function in the Presentation of the Catastrophic Injury," Rollins College, 198...

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Litigation 25%

25%
Medical Malpractice 25%

25%
Personal Injury 25%

25%
Wrongful Death 25%

25%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 49 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1976

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Faiella & Gulden, P.A.

243 West Park Avenue, Suite 101, Winter Park, FL, 32789

faiellagulden.com/

Online Presence

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Elizabeth Hawthorne Faiella's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Elizabeth won our case quickly!

Elizabeth and her son Peter Gulden won our malpractice case in about 13 Months! That's excellent for Orange County, Florida! They soundly handed their adversaries their defeat and made them settle out of court! We are extremely grateful to them, and recommend them to anyone who is looking to win thei...r case in Central Florida. Losing is not an option for them. This took place in 2013 and I bet they know who we are too! We love them both! Also their Paralegal is outstanding as well! You cant' lose with this team!

Posted by Carrie Anderson | October 22, 2009

A VERY BRAVE WOMAN

Elizabeth is an extrodinary attorney and lady she fought for my family even when things weren't looking so good in the end at least my children will have something to help them along in this world and I got some form of justice for my husband who is greatly missed. He died 11 years ago this month. Th...ank you Elizabeth good luck and God bless

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Medical malpractice lawyer | Apr 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Elizabeth brings a wealth of experience, a brilliant legal mind, and steadfast determination to every case she accepts. She cares for her clients like each one is a beloved family member."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (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

2017

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

2017

Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers

2013

Board Certified - Civil Trial, Florida Bar

2012

Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers

2008

Board Certified - Civil Trial, Florida Bar

1995

Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

1993

Board Certified - Civil Trial, Florida Bar

1988

Board Certified - Civil Trial, Florida Bar

1984

Board Certified, National Board of Trial Advocacy

1983

Board Certified - Civil Trial, Florida Bar

1978

Specialist, Trial Practice - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Florida Bar

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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2008 - Present

President, Faiella & Gulden, P.A.

1900 - Present

Partner, Faiella & Gulden, P.A.

1987 - 2008

President, Elizabeth Hawthorne Faiella, P.A.

1986 - 1987

Partner, Gulden & Marks, P.A.

1981 - 1986

Partner, Gulden, Heller & Schaeffer, P.A.

1980 - 1981

Partner, Gulden & Heller, P.A.

1978 - 1980

Partner, Blackburn, Gibson and Gulden, P.A

1976 - 1978

Associate, Billings, Frederick, Wooten & Honeywell, P.A.

Associations

1997 - Present

Florida Bar, Board of Bar Examiners

Vice Chair

1993 - Present

National Board of Trial Advocacy

Advocate

1989 - Present

National College of Advocacy

Faculty Member

1977 - Present

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Admitted to Practice

1976 - Present

Florida Bar

Admitted to Practice

American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Member

Inner Circle of Advocates

Member

American Association for Justice

Member

Orange County Bar Association

Member

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

Member

Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Member

1998 - 1999

International Institute for Continuing Medical Education

Faculty Member

1993 - 1997

Florida Bar, Civil Trial Law Certification Committee

Examiner

1989 - 1989

Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Women's Caucus

Chairman

1987 - 1988

Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Women's Caucus

Vice Chair

Education

1976

Emory University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1969

Trinity University

BA

Speaking Engagements

2011

Ohio Association for Justice Lecture

How to Land on Your Feet when the Defense Pushes You Off a Cliff

2010

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Lecture

How to Land on Your Feet when the Defense Pushes You Off a Cliff

2009

Kentucky Justice Association Lecture

When the Defense Pushes You Off the Cliff, How to Land on Your Feet

2009

AAJ Litigating Medical Negligence Cases

Preparing and Trying the Cancer Case

2007

AAJ Advocacy Track- A Brief Visit to the Colleges, Essentials of Litigation

Plaintiff’s Opening Statement

2005

Academy of Trial Lawyers Association, Litigating Medical Negligence Cases

Winning the Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Case

2004

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

2004

Academy of Trial Lawyers Association Teleseminar

Failure to Diagnose and Treat Heart Disease Cases

2002

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

2001

Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, Inc., Mid Winter Conference

Creative Trial Strategies

2001

Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, Inc., Annual Seminar

Creative Trial Strategies

2001

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Women’s Caucus Workhorse Seminar

Doing It All!: A Panel Discussion

2000

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

2000

MTLA Annual Convention

Winning the Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Case

2000

American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention

Cross-Examination of the Biomechanical Engineer

2000

American Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention

Direct Examination of the Plaintiff’s Accident Reconstructionist

2000

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Medical Malpractice Seminar

Winning the Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Case

2000

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers General Session Advanced Trial Skills Seminar

Medical Negligence, The Dam Has Broken

2000

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Advanced Trial Skills Seminar

Creative Trial Strategies

1999

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

1999

International Institute for Continuing Medical Education Lecture

The Missed or Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

1999

International Institute for Continuing Medical Education Lecture

The Missed or Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

1999

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Jury Selection Seminar

Jury Selection in the Minor Injury Case

1998

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

1998

International Institute for Continuing Medical Education Lecture

The Missed or Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

1997

University of Orlando School of Law Lecture

Legal Issues in Healthcare

1997

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

1997

AFTL Young Lawyers Section Lecture

Direct and Cross Examination of Experts - The Nuts and Bolts

1997

AFTL Spring Trial Skills Seminar

Direct Examination: Making it Interesting and Persuasive

1997

AFTL Insurance Bad Faith Law: A Personal Injury Attorney’s Perspective

Bad Faith in Medical Malpractice Cases

1997

AFTL 1997 Workhorse Seminar

How to Cross Examine the Defendant’s Expert in the Medical Malpractice Case

1997

AFTL 11th Annual Workhorse Seminar

Cross Examination of the Defendant's Medical Negligence Expert

1996

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

1996

ATLA Convention

Proving Malpractice in Laparoscopic Surgery

1995

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

1994

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

1994

AFTL 8th Annual Workhorse Seminar

The Seven Cardinal Sins of Working With Damages Experts

1993

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference With the Client

1992

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

1992

Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Tenth Annual Convention

The 10 Commandments of Litigation (Revised)

1992

AFTL 6th Annual Workhorse Seminar

The Civil Rights Case, A One Hundred-Twenty-Year-Old Idea Whose Time Has Come

1990

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

1990

Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Eighth Annual Convention

Voir Dire: Avoiding Fatal Attractions

1990

ATLA Winter Convention

Women in the Courtroom

1989

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference with the Client

1989

Florida Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting

Effective Trial Lawyer Communication and Persuasion

1989

Basic Trial Advocacy Course

Voir Dire, Opening Statement, Summation and Cross-Examination

1989

ATLA, Weekend With the Stars

Setting the Stage: Toward a More Effective Voir Dire

1988

The Basics of Personal Injury Seminar

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference With the Client

1988

American Trial Lawyers Association, Basic Trial Advocacy Course

Voir Dire, Opening Statement, Summation and Cross-Examination

1987

American Trial Lawyers' Association, Basic Trial Advocacy Course

Voir Dire, Opening Statement, Summation and Cross-Examination

1986

The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division Lecture

Case Evaluation, Initial Investigation and Conference With the Client

1986

ATLA Convention Lecture

Picking the Jury in an Extremely Difficult Case

1985

American Trial Lawyers Association, Basic Trial Advocacy Course

Voir Dire, Opening Statement, Summation and Cross-Examination

1985

Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Lecture

Jury Selection: When You Wish You Could Skip It

1985

AFTL Spring Seminar

Cross-Examination of the Adverse Medical Expert in a Medical Negligence Case

1984

ATLA National Convention, Torts Section

Using Shadow Juries Economically and Debriefing the Real Jury

1984

American Trial Lawyers Association, Basic Trial Advocacy Course

Dire, Opening Statement, Summation and Cross-Examination

1983

University of Central Florida Lecture

The Medical Records Custodian's Role in the Medical Negligence Action

1983

ATLA Lawyering Conference

Landlord Liability for Inadequate Security

1982

Valencia Community College Lecture

Appreciating the Benefits of the Spanish/American Intellectual Exchange

1981

University of Central Florida Lecture

The Proper Relationship between the Attorney and Paralegal

1981

Rollins College Lecture

The Lawyer's Function in the Presentation of the Catastrophic Injury

Publications

2007

Trial Magazine Battling Ageism in Cancer Negligence Cases

1987

Women Trial Lawyers: How They Succeed In Practice And In The Courtroom Voir Dire in the Medical Negligence Case: Key Factors in Choosing and Conditioning Jurors

Languages

English

Spanish

Italian

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