Jeffrey R. Garvin is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer who has litigated catastrophic injury and death cases throughout the country for over 30 years. During that time period he has tried before juries: cases involving aviation, automobile and boat accidents, medical and legal malpractice and defective products and has achieved multiple verdicts in excess of $1 Million. Mr. Garvin has been a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum® since 2004.
Beginning in law school Mr. Garvin demonstrated excellence in advocacy by receiving the Best Trial Lawyer Award. That tradition has continued throughout his career and in 2005 he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America ® in which he has been listed in each successive year. He is also listed in Law and Leading Attorneys and selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers ® continuously since 2006. Additionally, Mr. Garvin has achieved an AV® peer review rating from the Martindale-Hubbell group; this is their highest possible rating.
Mr. Garvin is the President-Elect of the Florida Chapter of the
American Board of Trial Advocates, a past president of the Calusa Inns
of Court, Past President of the Edison Community College Endowment
Corporation, and Past President of the Sanibel-Captive Rotary Trust
Fund. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Florida
Trial lawyers for 14 years chairing virtually all of their committees.
Mr. Garvin has lectured extensively to numerous legal associations
including the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Association of
Trial Lawyers of America, the Georgia and South Carolina and Maine
Trial Lawyers Associations. He has published numerous articles and was
a co-author of Trial Advocacy: The Official Handbook of the Academy of
Florida Trial Lawyer.
A 1973 graduate of the University of Florida, College of Law, Mr.
Garvin is licensed to practice law in Florida, and North Carolina, and
has been admitted to numerous Federal Courts and various state courts
throughout the country.
Mr. Garvin has been a pilot since 1975 and holds both single engine,
multi-engine, and instrument ratings and his hobbies include flying,
fishing and skiing. He has been married to his wife, Susan since 1975
and they have two children, Leland with whom he practices law and Daryl
who teaches school in Fort Myers.
Practice areas
47 years
47 years
47 years
47 years
Languages spoken
Spanish, English
Garvin Law Firm
4280 Cleveland Ave.
Fort Myers, FL, 33901
Garvin Law Firm
2671 Airport Rd. S
Naples, FL, 34112
317 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL, 33040
Appointment Only
350 E Marion Ave
Punta Gorda, FL, 33950
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NC | Inactive | 1992 | 12/17/2020 |
FL | Member in Good Standing | 1973 | 12/20/2020 |
Legal answers | 16 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Best Lawyers In America | Best Lawyers in America | 2010 |
Included in Florida Super Lawyers | Florida Super Lawyers | 2009 |
Million Dollar Advocates Forum | Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2004 |
Law and Leading Attorneys In Florida | Law and Leading Attorneys In Florida | N/A |
AV rated | Martindale-Hubbell | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Garvin Law Firm | 2008 - Present |
Partner | Garvin & Tripp, P.A. | 1976 - 2008 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Board of Trial Advocates | Board of Directors | 2009 - Present |
Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section | Member | N/A |
Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission | Past Chair | N/A |
Academy of Trial Lawyers of America | Sustaining Member | N/A |
Calusa Inn of Court | Officer | N/A |
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Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Constitution and By-laws Committee | Past Chair | N/A |
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Continuing Legal Education Committee | Past Chair | N/A |
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Ethics Committee | Past Chair | N/A |
FLABOTA (Florida's American Board of Trial Advocates) chapter (State) | President | 2009 - 2010 |
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers | Board of Directors | 1976 - 1990 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Trial Advocacy: The Official Handbook of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. | Trial Advocacy | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1973 |
Western Carolina University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1970 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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FLABOTA Annual Convention | Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses | 2009 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Jury verdict of $6.4M after man loses tounge to cancer | $ 6.4 Million Jury Verdict |
Jury verdict of $8.25M in malpractice suit against Naples doctor. | $8.25M Jury Verdict |
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Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 5, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Jeffrey. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Lakota Denton, Personal injury Attorney on May 22, 2014
Relationship: Other
I endorse this lawyer.
Miguel Amador, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 10, 2013
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse Jeff Garvin and highly recommend him in the field of personal injury. We were on opposing sides on a case several years ago. He provided zealous representation for his client and was a professional from start to finish.
Jason Gunter, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 16, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Jeff Garvin as an excellent lawyer in medical malpractice and any personal injury case. Jeff is a true professional with a reputation for being a zealous advocate on behalf of his clients.
I endorse Attorney Garvin. From his credentials Avvo, it is clear he is dedicated to serving those in need and his clients. It's rare that lawyers spend so much valuable time helping the community and striving for more and I applaud him for doing it to such a great level. Kudos.
Bradley Winston, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 3, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Jeff Garven. I have had the opportunity to review several of Mr. Garven's answers to questions posed on AVVO. His insight and knowledge of the law is apparent in each response he has shared with the AVVO community. If you are in need of a skilled accident attorney, who understands injury law, I recommend that you contact Mr. Garven.
Scott Moorey, Personal injury Attorney on May 26, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jeff for over 35 years and have always admired his commitment to his profession. He handles his cases with precision and gives each client his very best. Just look at his results!
Scot Goldberg, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 21, 2009
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer's work. Jeff is a legendary attorney in his field. He has worked his whole career advocating for his clients. His ability to deal with complex issues is only paralelled by his ethical standards. I would highly recomend him as a trial attonrey!
Leland Garvin, Wrongful death Attorney on Apr 10, 2008
Relationship: Family member
I endorse this lawyer's work.