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Meet the Farah and Farah Legal Team
At Farah and Farah, we work together in groups to give your case the resources and dedication it deserves. Our legal team is comprised of respected and experienced attorneys, case managers, investigators, and legal assistants, all of whom are available to personally meet with you and discuss your case. Please click on the links below to learn more about Attorney Eddie Farah and each member of our legal team. If you would like to speak with our legal team directly, contact Farah and Farah by email or call our office today at 800-533-3555.
- Eddie Farah, Attorney at Law
- Charlie E. Farah, Attorney at Law
- Bruce Steven Feifer, Attorney at Law
- Brian Martin Flaherty, Attorney at Law
- Leslie Scott Jean-Bart, Attorney at Law
- Lloyd S. Manukian, Attorney at Law
- Michael Marrese, Attorney at Law
- Randall Rutledge, Attorney at Law
- David G. Candelaria, Attorney at Law
- Eric S. Block, Of Counsel
- Richard A. Staggard, Of Counsel
- Mark Zamora, Attorney at Law
- Marcella Taylor, Of Counsel
- Joseph A. Franco Jr. Attorney at law
- Wesley Ford, Attorney at law
- Russell Avedis, Attorney at Law
- Farah and Farah Case Managers
- Investigators
Eddie E. Farah, Attorney at Law
Eddie Farah is a founding partner of Farah and Farah. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 21, 1954, he received an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and his law degree at Cumberland School of Law of Samford University. Eddie Farah is a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association, the Florida Bar, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is admitted to practice in the Middle District Court in Florida.
Eddie Farah respects his clients and their problems and involves himself with every case brought into The Law Firm of Farah and Farah. He is also committed to the underserved population of Jacksonville and devotes time and resources to a number of community projects, including Farah’s Readers are Leaders and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.
Eddie enjoys family time with his wife Reem, 3 daughters, and son.
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Nursing Home Abuse, Auto Negligence
Location: Jacksonville
EDUCATION
University of Florida (B.A., 1975)
Cumberland School of Law, Stamford University ( J.D., 1979)
CERTIFICATIONS
Admitted to practice, Middle District Courts in Florida
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1979
Jacksonville Bar Association
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
NEWS ARTICLES
The Florida Times-Union
Family sues over beating on school bus
School Board, bus company named; boy who was beaten has medical problems, lawyer says.
By PAUL PINKHAM
The Times-Union
January 18, 2005
A middle school student whose beating on a school bus was videotaped and circulated nationally has sued the Duval County School Board and the bus company, claiming they failed in their duty to protect his safety.
The Florida Times-Union
December 21, 2004
Company must pay for barge accident
By PAUL PINKHAM
The Times-Union
A Jacksonville construction company was ordered Monday to pay $19.2 million to eight people injured when the boat they were on slammed into a dimly lit barge in the Cedar River three years ago.
U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger said Superior Construction Co. was entirely to blame for the collision for inadequately lighting the 128-foot "black invisible" barge and improperly placing it and a tugboat in the channel beneath the Blanding Boulevard bridge. He said the company never notified the U.S. Coast Guard, which could have warned boaters it was there.
Settlement announced in bus beating
The video of seven boys beating the 12-year-old on a school bus was seen around the country.
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, The Times-Union
Images of 12-year-old Si'mone Small being beaten by seven boys on his Jacksonville school bus disturbed viewers across the country as CNN, Oprah and other national talk shows aired the 2004 assault. Now the lawsuit on his behalf, stating negligence on the part of the Duval County School Board and bus operator First Student, has been settled out of court.
Charlie E. Farah, Attorney at Law
Chuck E. Farah is a partner of Farah and Farah. Born in Jacksonville September 12, 1962, Farah was educated at the University of Georgia, the University of North Florida, and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. He is a member of the Florida Bar, the Jacksonville Bar Association, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Chuck Farah and his wife enjoy family time, especially day trips walking around Florida’s cities and towns. He is the head coach of his son’s Pop Warner Football team in Jacksonville and enjoys the quiet of fishing in the area’s Intracoastal Waterway.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Auto Negligence
Location: Jacksonville
CASES AND AWARDS
Chuck Farah has helped several Farah and Farah clients recover millions of dollars to compensate them for the health damages they suffered from using the defective drug Fen-Phen.
$750,000 settlement recovered for a client who rear-ended a dump truck after it was proven that the truck’s rear lights could not be seen in the early morning hours because they were obscured by dirt.
EDUCATION
University of Georgia
University of North Florida (B.A., 1985)
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (J.D., 1990)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1990
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Jacksonville Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Bruce Steven Feifer, Attorney at Law
Bruce Feifer has been an associate attorney with Farah and Farah since 1997 where he heads the workers’ compensation department. Prior to joining the firm, he represented plaintiffs in workers’ compensation claims in South Florida. Feifer was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on June 11, 1965. Mr. Feifer received his B.A. from Boston University in 1987 and his J.D. from University of Miami in 1990. He was admitted to practice law in Florida in 1990 and in Tennessee in 2003.
Feifer is a member of the Florida Bar; the American Bar Association; and the Florida Workers’ Advocates.
PRACTICE AREAS
Worker’s Compensation, Social Security Law
Location: Jacksonville
EDUCATION
Boston University (B.A., 1987)
University of Miami (J.D., 1990)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1990
The American Bar Association
Florida Workers Advocates
Brian Martin Flaherty, Attorney at Law
Brian Flaherty is an associate attorney with Farah and Farah. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 24, 1958, Flaherty was educated at Northeastern University (B.S. 1981). He received his J.D. in 1984 from Mercer University. When he is not working for his clients, Brian enjoys travel to California’s wine country and throughout Europe, skiing, scuba diving, and running.
Flaherty is a member of The Florida Bar, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Jacksonville Bar Association, U.S. District Court membership.
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury, Federal Maritime Admiralty, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Insurance, Civil Rights, Nursing Home Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Auto Negligence
Location: Jacksonville
CASES AND AWARDS
$3.4 million jury verdict for his client injured when the pleasure boat on which he was riding collided with a barge under Blanding Bridge. Verdict upheld at 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. Precedent setting case established that alcohol as a factor involved in a maritime event can be held to be a non-issue when the facts establish that the collision was otherwise unavoidable.
EDUCATION
Northeastern University (B.S., 1981)
Mercer University (J.D., 1984)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Jacksonville Bar Association
U.S. District Court Member
NEWS ARTICLES
The Florida Times-Union
December 21, 2004
Company must pay for barge accident
By PAUL PINKHAM
The Times-Union
A Jacksonville construction company was ordered Monday to pay $19.2 million to eight people injured when the boat they were on slammed into a dimly lit barge in the Cedar River three years ago.
Leslie Scott Jean-Bart, Attorney at Law
Leslie Scott Jean-Bart is an associate attorney with Farah and Farah. Jacksonville is her home town. She was born here August 21, 1972. Jean-Bart was educated at the University of Miami where she received both her undergraduate and law degree. She was awarded a C.A.L.I. Award for Excellence in Florida Appellate Law during her last year in law school. Jean-Bart is a member of both the Jacksonville and Florida Bar Associations as well as the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the D.W. Perkins Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in the Middle, Southern, and Northern District Courts of Florida.
Jean-Bart is very involved in her community. She was a member of the Chester Bedell Inn of Courts (1999-2000 and 2002-2005) and the Better Jacksonville Plan Citizens Oversight Committee (2001-2005). She helped the Mary L. Singleton Senior Citizens Center obtain its accreditation as a member of the Accreditation Task Force. Jean-Bart is also the chairperson of the Mayor’s Annual Mary L. Singleton Memorial Breakfast.
When she is not practicing law, Jean-Bart enjoys time with her husband and toddler. Her passion is cooking and she loves to make a seafood gumbo or bake desserts for a large gathering.
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Auto Negligence, Wrongful Death
Location: Jacksonville
EDUCATION
University of Miami (B.S. 1994)
University of Miami (J.D. 1997)
C.A.L.I. Award of Excellence in Florida Appellate Law (1997)
CERTIFICATIONS
Admitted to practice, Middle, Southern, Northern District Courts in Florida
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1997
D.W. Perkins Bar Association
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Jacksonville Bar Association
Chester Bedell Inn of Courts (1999-2000, 2002-2005) (By invitation only)
COMMUNITY
Accreditation Task Force, Mary L. Singleton Senior Citizens Center
Chairperson, Mayor’s Annual Mary L. Singleton Memorial Breakfast
Citizens Oversight Committee, Better Jacksonville Plan
Lloyd S. Manukian, Attorney at Law
Lloyd Manukian has been an attorney with Farah and Farah since 1994. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey on October 6, 1965, Manukian received his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University and his law degree at the University of Miami School of Law. He is a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar, and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers as well as the Jacksonville Trial Lawyers Association.
Manukian enjoys spending time with his family. Personal computers and films are among his hobbies and he’s been a Jacksonville Jaguars fan since day one.
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury, Auto Negligence , Premises Liability, Wrongful Death
Location: Jacksonville
CASES AND AWARDS
$1 million recovery against a building supply company whose truck injured our client. Settled in 2003.
$750,000 favorable settlement against a garbage truck company on behalf of a Farah and Farah client who suffered permanent injuries when their automobile was rear-ended. Settled in 2003.
$350,000 motorcycle accident lawsuit results in a favorable settlement in 2002.
EDUCATION
Rutgers University (B.A., 1988)
University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1991)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1993
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
American Bar Association
Jacksonville Bar Association
Jacksonville Trial Lawyers Association
Michael Marrese, Attorney at Law
Michael Marrese is an associate attorney with Farah and Farah. Born in Chicago, Illinois, August 25, 1965, Marrese was educated at Washington University and Indiana University School of Law. He was admitted to practice law by the Illinois Bar in 1991 and the Florida Bar in April 2002. Marrese is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Medical Malpractice Committee; the Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; and the Florida Bar.
PRACTICE AREAS
Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Litigation, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Auto Negligence, Wrongful Death
Location: Jacksonville
EDUCATION
Washington University (B.A., 1987)
Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1990)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1981
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Medical Malpractice Committee
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Randall Rutledge, Attorney at Law
Randall Rutledge has been an associate attorney with Farah and Farah since 2003. He was born in Staunton, Virginia, December 22, 1968 and educated at Radford University in Virginia and Nova Southeastern University where he received a law degree in 1995. He is a member of the Florida Bar, the Jacksonville Bar Association, and the Florida Trial Lawyers Association.
When he is not serving his clients Rutledge enjoys hiking in the mountains, running, and travel.
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Auto Negligence
Location: Jacksonville
CASES AND AWARDS
Rutledge helped obtain a $445,000 award for a client who sustained injuries when the horse drawn carriage she was driving through the streets of St. Augustine was hit by a motorist not paying attention. January 2006.
Rutledge represented Simone Small, the 12-year student whose videotaped image of being beaten on a school bus was circulated around the country. A lawsuit against the Duval County School Board and the bus operator resulted in an undisclosed favorable settlement in August 2006.
EDUCATION
Radford University (B.A., 1992)
Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1995)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1995
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Jacksonville Bar Association
David G. Candelaria, Attorney at Law
David G. Candelaria is an associate attorney with Farah and Farah. Born in Bronx, New York on December 18, 1972, Candelaria was educated at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, NY and graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. Candelaria is a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association, the Florida Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Puerto Rican Bar Association, and the Florida Bar.
When he is not representing his clients, Candelaria is committed to his family time, swinging the bat and ball with his three youngsters and enjoying regular trips to Orlando. Candelaria is conversational in Spanish and American Sign Language.
PRACTICE AREAS
Auto Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death
Candelaria practices law in Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Putnam and Nassau counties.
EDUCATION
Thomas Aquinas College (B.A., 1994)
Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2001)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 2002
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Jacksonville Bar Association
American Bar Association
Puerto Rican Bar Association
Eric S. Block, Of Counsel
Rick Block is the director of litigation for Farah and Farah. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas June 8, 1956, Block was raised in the Jacksonville area of Orange Park. He attended The Bolles School where he was president of his junior class. Block was included in the, Who’s Who Among American High School Students for achievements in football. He received his B.A. from the University of Florida and a J.D. from Nova University Center for the Study of Law where he was a Book Award winner, the highest grade awarded in every class.
Besides a love of the law, Block is a professional musician who spent several years devoting time to his band, playing the guitar and singing. He was President of the North Florida Music Association in 1999.
Block is currently a member of the Florida Bar, a member of Million Dollar Advocate’s Forum, a trial lawyers group of multi-million dollar verdicts, past president of the Jacksonville Trial Lawyers Association and currently a member of its board of directors. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) and a member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. He was the youngest member of the Jacksonville Trial Lawyer’s Association in 2003 and 2004.
PRACTICE AREAS
Block has extensive experience in Personal Injury, Auto Negligence, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Slip and Fall, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, False Arrest, Excessive Use of Force, Government Negligence. He also has experience in the areas of Business Litigation including Breach of Contract, Negligent Hiring, Fraud, Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices and Employment Discrimination.
CASES AND AWARDS
Rick Block has twice been the featured guest on the Maury Povich Show and has argued cases for a nationwide audience covered live by “Court TV.”
$ 7,800,000 Verdict is believed to be the largest jury verdict in the history of the United States for a knee injury case. In Florida, in November, 1999, Mr. Block was successful in Stebbins vs. Mitco Water Laboratories, Inc.
In the case of Thomas vs. S.E.L. Maduro, tried before a jury in 1995, Mr. Block served as co-counsel with noted trial lawyer, S. Perry Penland, and together they won a personal injury jury verdict of just under $14,000,000.00.
$1,300,000 from a May, 1999 fraud, false imprisonment and medical malpractice case in the Atlanta area where Block won the landmark jury verdict in Masters vs. Talbott Recovery Center. In addition, unspecified punitive damages were awarded to a Florida physician who was wrongfully forced to undergo treatment for alcoholism in a famous Georgia treatment center.
EDUCATION
The Bolles School, (1973-1975)
University of Florida (B.A.., 1980)
Nova University for the Study of Law (J.D. 1985)
CERTIFICATIONS
Admitted to Federal District Court – Middle District of Florida, 1993
Admitted to Georgia Superior Court – Pro Hac Vice, 1995
Certified by the Florida Supreme Court as Circuit Court Mediator, 1998
Certified by the Florida Supreme Court as Family Law Mediator, 1999
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1991
Board of Directors, Jacksonville Trial Lawyers Association
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Jacksonville Bar Association
President, North Florida Music Association, 1999
Richard A. Staggard, Of Counsel
Rick Staggard has been an associate attorney with Farah and Farah since 2004. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, March 30, 1961. Staggard received both his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Rutgers University. When he is not working for his clients, Rick enjoys….
Staggard is a member of the Florida Bar Association, the Jacksonville Bar Association, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is admitted to practice law in both Florida and New Jersey and the U.S. District Courts for New Jersey and the Middle District of Florida.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Litigation, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Auto Negligence, Truck Accidents, Slip and Fall, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Product Liability
CASES AND AWARDS
175,000 verdict in the case of Cusic vs the City of Neptune Beach.
Multiple six figure jury verdicts in the areas of automobile accidents and premises liability.
Seven Figure Settlement in the wrongful death of a college student.
EDUCATION
Rutgers University (B.A., 1984)
Rutgers University (J.D., 1987)
CERTIFICATION
Admitted to Practice - U.S. District Court for District of New Jersey, 1987.
U.S. District Court, Middle District, FL.
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1993
The New Jersey Bar, admitted 1987
Jacksonville Bar Association
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
U.S. District Court Member
Mark Zamora, Attorney at Law
Mark Zamora is an associate attorney with Farah & Farah. Zamora will be helping serve the firm’s clients in Florida as well as our new Brunswick, Georgia offices while retaining his office in Atlanta. Born in Washington, D.C. February 5, 1962, Zamora attended the University of Florida where he received his B.A. in political science and his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Stamford University. Zamora is a member of both the Florida and Georgia Bar Associations, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association where is a member of the board of directors.
Zamora enjoys time with his family, running, mountain biking and University of Florida athletics.
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Auto Negligence, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, and Nursing Home Abuse. Zamora also works with not for profit corporations and has served as counsel to two foundations, providing legal advice pro bono. Location: Brunswick, Georgia.
CASES AND AWARDS
Zamora discusses issues in the law on his blog, http://aGeorgialawyer.com, which consistently ranks among the “most visited” personal injury sites on the web.
EDUCATION
University of Florida ( B.A., 1984)
Cumberland School of Law, Stamford University ( J.D., 1988)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 1989
The Georgia Bar, admitted 1992
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Southern Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Directors, STLA
Marcella A. Taylor, Of Counsel
Marcella Taylor is an Of Counsel associate with Farah and Farah working out of our north side office. Taylor was born December 1, 1971 in Jacksonville. She received an A.A. degree from FCCJ and received her B.A. from the University of North Florida. In 2002, she graduated from the Florida Coastal School of Law with a J.D. degree.
When she is not working with clients in the area of Social Security Disability, or attending hearings, Taylor loves to spend time with her family and their many sporting activities. She also loves her two Pug dogs, enjoys teaching Sunday school and traveling.
Taylor is a member of the Florida Bar Association and the Jacksonville Bar, the National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives and Phi Alpha Delta.
PRACTICE AREAS
Social Security Disability, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Auto Negligence. Location: North Jacksonville
EDUCATION
University of North Florida (B.A., 1999)
Florida Coastal School of Law J.D., (2002)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 2002
Jacksonville Bar Association, admitted 2002
U.S. District Court, Middle District Florida
NOSSCR member- National Organization for Social Security Claimants Representatives
U.S. District Court Member
Phi Alpha Delta
Joseph A. Franco Jr. Attorney at law
Joseph A. Franco, Jr. is an associate attorney at Farah and Farah PA. Mr. Franco was born in Easton, PA, July 2, 1957 and grew up attending high school there. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from Shippensburg, University of Pennsylvania in 1983. Later he graduated with a J.D. from Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law. Mr. Franco spent his final year of law school as a visiting student at the University of Florida College of Law graduating in 1987.
Upon graduation, Mr. Franco worked in the law office of Brent M. Turbow P.A., in Jacksonville, where he focused on plaintiffs’ personal injury, medical malpractice and products liability. He took cases to trial, researched and handled all appeals.
In 1997-2003, Mr. Franco was with the firm of Farah and Farah working in the area of personal injury claims. From June 2004 until June 2007, Mr. Franco focused on insurance subrogation litigation with Craig Insurance Services, in Jacksonville gaining valuable insight into recovery services for the property and casualty industry.
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1983)
Penn State Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1987)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 2006
The Jacksonville Bar
Florida Justice Association
American Association for Justice
Wesley Ford, Attorney at law
Wesley Ford is a new associate with Farah and Farah. Ford was born in San Diego, California, October 18, 1978. His father was in the Marine Corps and after completing his tour of duty, moved the family to Jackson, Tennessee, when Ford was a child. There Ford attended high school and later graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 2002, with a B.A. in English with a concentration in fiction writing and a minor degree in business.
Ford attended Florida Coastal School of Law receiving a governor’s scholarship for his high LSAT scores. He received his J.D. May 2006.
While attending law school, Ford worked full-time as a researcher and clerked with Schutt, Humphries, Schmidt and Burnett, P.A. in Jacksonville from May 2004 through January 2005. He was also employed with the law firm of Robert P. Eshelman, P.A. working first as a law clerk then attorney from May 2005 through September 2007. There he focused on personal injury cases, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, social security and products liability, primarily in litigation, research/writing and trial preparation.
Ford is a member of the Florida Bar, the Jacksonville Bar Association, the Florida Justice Association and the American Association for Justice. When not working, he likes deep sea fishing and can be found casting his line from the shorelines of Atlantic and Neptune Beach. He’s also an avid sports fan supporting his home town team of the Jaguars.
EDUCATION
University of Tennessee (B.A., 2002)
Florida Coastal School of Law (May 2006)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 2006
The Jacksonville Bar
Florida Justice Association
American Association for Justice
Russell Avedis, Attorney at Law
Russell Avedis is an associate attorney with 
Farah and Farah LLC, practicing out of their downtown offices. Born in Forest Hills, New York on March 21, 1962, Avedis grew up in Queens, New York and received his B.A. in Economics from New York University in 1984, attending under a partial economics scholarship. After graduating, Avedis was an economist with the Bureau of Labor Statistics working for the U.S. Department of Labor from 1986 to 1991.
He received his J.D. from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 1994. Avedis was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1995 and the Florida Bar in 2006.
He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Queens County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association and the Jacksonville Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in the Middle District of Florida and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York Federal Court.
Avedis and his wife Joann enjoy travel, particularly a recent trip to Vancouver, Canada, fine dining, and attending plays. He is a supporter of the Jacksonville Zoo.
PRACTICE AREAS
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Auto accidents. Avedis is particularly adept at applying statistics to evaluate lost earnings and the future cost of medical treatment.
EDUCATION
New York University (B.A., Economics 1984)
University of Arkansas (J.D. 1994)
MEMBERSHIP
The Florida Bar, admitted 2006
New York State Bar, admitted 1995
Queens County Bar Association
American Bar Association, Division Trial Lawyers
Jacksonville Bar Association
Case Managers
Tina Asber
Tina Asber attended the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. She is a Florida All Lines Insurance Adjuster with 16 years of experience in the areas of homeowners, PIP, bodily injury and general liability cases. Asber works as a case manager with attorney Leslie Scott Jean-Bart in our downtown Jacksonville offices.
Mary Duncan
Mary Duncan is a case manager with Farah and Farah assisting attorney Leslie Scott Jean-Bart. The Jacksonville native has a decade of experience working as a personal injury case manager in the areas of auto accidents, plaintiff injury and premise liability.
Courtney James French
Courtney James French attended the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and received his degree in Business Accounting/Marketing. Mr. French has attended, and received accreditations from, the Minnesota Institute of Legal Education in ERISA Litigation, ERISA Subrogation, Personal Injury Law and Tort Law. Prior to joining Farah & Farah, P.A., Mr. French was the Savings & Recovery Administrator of CBCA, Inc. French works with attorney Lloyd Manukian in the Farah and Farah downtown offices.
Kristene LaFlash
Kristene LaFlash is a Jacksonville native who grew up on the Westside. With Farah and Farah since May 2006, LaFlash is an accredited and licensed insurance claims adjustor who assists attorney Leslie Scott Jean-Bart in our downtown offices. She has been a professional case manager for the last six years with a specialty of personal injury.
Staci F. Lopez
Staci Lopez graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has worked in the insurance industry since 1991 and has gained experience in auto, homeowners, liquidation, and commercial claims. Lopez is bi-lingual, and therefore is of great service to our Spanish-speaking clients. She works as a case manager in our St. Augustine office.
Kathy Palmer
Kathy Palmer graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received her A.I.C. from the Insurance Institute of America. She worked as a liability claims specialist for 15 years before becoming a case manager and now assists attorney Randall Rutledge in the pre-litigation phase of a case. Palmer works in Farah and Farah’s downtown offices.
Diahann Pate
Diahann Pate has been a case manager with Farah and Farah since 2002 and works from our Orange Park office. Pate attended the University of Kentucky studying business management. After spending years owning a small business and working in the insurance field, Pate gained experience from the industry side of the fence. She now works in all pre-litigation phases of a case.
Robert C. Pogachnik
Robert C. Pogachnik received his undergraduate degree from Belmont Abbey College and continued graduate work at Rollins College, the University of Florida, and the University of North Florida. Mr. Pogachnik began his insurance career in 1971 as a field claims adjuster. His administrative skills and extensive experience are a welcome addition to the qualified case managers working out of our downtown offices.
Liz Seay
Liz Seay has been with the law offices of Eddie Farah since March 2001. Seay works as a case manager with attorney Lloyd Manukian where she assists in all phases of the pre-litigation of a case. She graduated with honors in Criminal Justice from Keiser University, Daytona, and is currently pursing a master’s degree in the same field.
Tom Woods
Tom Woods has been case manager at Farah and Farah since 1995 helping attorney Chuck Farah bring the most difficult personal injury cases to a resolution. Woods has a B.S. from Xavier University and a J.D. from Chase College of Law in Kentucky. Before moving to Jacksonville, Woods spent much of his professional life working in Kentucky and Ohio. When he is not managing cases for Farah and Farah, Woods enjoys adventure travel, most recently to Thailand, Japan, Korea and the Philippines.
Investigators
William A. Scull
William L. Scull received a degree in Criminology from Florida State University and then became a Florida licensed investigator. Scull is one of the first people you will meet in our downtown offices of Farah & Farah. He has 17 years experience handling new client interviews and doing the investigation necessary to establish your claims. Born and raised in Jacksonville, Scull has the necessary people skills coupled with a thorough understanding of medical issues and the insurance industry to determine whether or not you have been harmed and the merits of your case.
Jim Brannon
Jim Brannon has been an investigator with Farah & Farah since 1994. Brannon plays a vital role with the firm investigating the merits of your personal injury case from medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, worker’s compensation to premises liability. Brannon studied psychology for four years at the University of Florida and is licensed with the state of Florida. Brannon’s investigative work takes him into private offices, government records and the homes of clients of Farah & Farah all over the states of Florida and Georgia.
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Farah and Farah, P.A.
10 West Adams Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Phone: (800) 533-3555
Practice Areas
- Auto Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Med Mal FAQs
- Pharmaceutical Litigation
- Product Liability
- Premises Liability
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Nursing Home Abuse FAQs
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Workers' Compensation
- Maritime/Admiralty
- Social Security Disability
- Defective Door Latches
- Hurricane/Homeowners Insurance
- Labor and Employment
- Accutane® Lawsuits
- Tobacco Lawsuits
- OxyContin® Lawsuits