Licensed for 48 years

Admiralty and maritime Lawyer at Palmetto Bay, FL
Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

About Joel

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Admiralty and Maritime 70%

Represents cruise ship passengers injured aboard cruise vessels, on shore excursions and during tender operations. Handles maritime personal injury claims involving major cruise lines, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian.

70%

Personal Injury 20%

Represents injured cruise passengers in serious personal injury claims involving unsafe conditions, falls, inadequate maintenance, negligent operations and other accidents occurring aboard cruise ships and during cruise travel.

20%

Wrongful Death 10%

Represents families in wrongful death claims arising from cruise ship and maritime incidents, including claims involving passenger safety, shipboard accidents, excursions and other maritime negligence.

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 48 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1978

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 46 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1979

Administratively Suspended - Non-Payment of Dues

No misconduct found

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Location

Waks & Barnett, P.A.

8531 SW 139th Terrace, Palmetto Bay, FL, 33158

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Dennis Shillen

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 31

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Joel has a brilliant legal mind and has always been cordial to work with. I would not hesitate to give him an excellent rating and would recommend him for any personal injury client."

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Experience

Rating: 7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Work Experience

1984 - Present

Partner, Waks & Barnett, P.A.

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Associations

1978 - Present

The Florida Bar

Member

Miami-Dade County Bar Association

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American Association for Justice

Sustaining Mmeber

Florida Justice Association

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Education

1977

University of Miami School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1974

Rutgers University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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