In a nutshell, my passion has always been in public service. At the age of 18 I was working my first job as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for the City of New Chicago, Indiana. I was only on the job for 6 months, when I was in the back of an ambulance delivering a baby. I went on to become a police officer in New Chicago; and after battling frost bite for a few years, I accepted a position as Deputy Sheriff with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. During my time there I was assigned to the Patrol Division, Fugitive Division and Tourist Policing Division; I received numerous awards and honors, which I am very proud of today. I met a young woman recently at a hospital where a careless driver caused her to lose her unborn baby. The careless driver was clearly at fault, the insurance company for the careless driver never offered an apology or offered money to help with any medical bills. They only called and asked permission to inspect her car to make sure she was somehow not at fault for the accident. I met a husband and wife not long ago who were badly injured in a car accident. Their car was totaled and they were both out of work. The insurance company refused to pay for a rental car even though the accident was clearly not their fault. I talk with mothers and fathers, nurses and teachers, construction workers and police officers, people from all walks of life everyday who have been injured at no fault of their own– people who are looking for justice, fairness and help for the challenges they face each day after an accident. In each of these conversations I’m reminded why I became a trial attorney: Everyday injury and accident victims need and deserve a champion, and I would be honored to be that champion for you!

Robert Gordon is a personal injury attorney and a founding member of the Gordon & Partners law firm. Mr. Gordon graduated from the University of Florida School of Law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1978. He practices in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with a focus on personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Gordon is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar Board of Certification and in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocates. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a past president of the Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association (now the Palm Beach County Justice Association) and a former member of the Board of Directors for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (now the Florida Justice Association).

Mr. Smith, a founding member of Smith, Hood, Perkins, Loucks, Stout, Bigman, Lane & Brock, P.A., has been practicing law for more than thirty-five years.  He focuses his practice in the areas of family law and criminal litigation.  Mr. Smith was Board Certified as a specialist in criminal trial law from 1987 to 1997 and is currently Board Certified as a specialist in Marital and Family law.

Michael K. Grife, Esq., is the President and Founding Attorney of The Grife Law Firm. He formed the firm with one goal in mind: to provide an extraordinarily high level of legal representation for those who have been seriously injured or killed due to the negligence of others. Since 2005, Mr. Grife has worked exclusively for everyday people taking on insurance companies, medical personnel, and big corporations whose carelessness has caused serious injury or death. Mr. Grife has participated in multi-million dollar litigation on behalf of his clients. He takes pride in providing zealous, aggressive yet highly ethical legal representation. Mr. Grife is a results-oriented attorney who works strategically to maximize his clients’ financial recoveries. In passionately representing the injured, Mr. Grife has garnered recognition from his peers and legal organizations. He is a Life Member of the distinguished Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is limited only to those attorneys who have litigated as lead counsel a case that resolved for $2,000,000 or more. Mr. Grife was honored by his legal peers with the AV-Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell peer review. The AV-Rating signifies that Mr. Grife places in the highest category for legal ethics and ability. He is also in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Every year from 2013 through the present, Mr. Grife has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers, an honor that is bestowed on less than 3% of attorneys in the State. Mr. Grife is rated 10 out of 10 “Superb” by Avvo, the highest possible rating offered. Avvo has also given him the Clients’ Choice Award for overwhelmingly positive client feedback. Mr. Grife has been recognized as one of the “Best Attorneys of America” by Rue Ratings - an honor limited to less than 1% of attorneys. The National Trial Lawyers has named Mr. Grife for inclusion in its prominent "Top 100 Trial Lawyers". American Registry has named Mr. Grife as a "Top 1%" Most Honored Professional. In prosecuting personal injury cases, Mr. Grife retains the finest experts in engineering, medicine, and biomechanics to help ensure your best possible chance of victory. Mr. Grife’s goal is to even or reverse the playing field in your favor when taking on large corporations and powerful insurance companies. It is this sort of advantage that everyday injured people need to succeed in personal injury cases.

Scott Mitchell Fischer joined the law offices of Gordon & Partners in 2005 after having spent a number of prior years working as a defense lawyer. Scott is a competitor by nature who is well known for passionately and aggressively advocating for the rights of his clients, including victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, assisted living facility abuse and neglect, hospital negligence, and victims of serious motor vehicle accidents. Scott has an established track record of success. The defense industry is well aware of his abilities and they often settle to avoid facing him in Court. When cases do not settle out of Court before trial, Scott is always well prepared to obtain justice in trial and he has obtained jury verdicts totaling many millions of dollars. In 2019, Scott conducted a three-week jury trial on behalf of a 97-year-old woman who died after suffering a heat stroke at an Assisted Living Facility. The trial resulted in a verdict of $6,000,000 for Scott's client. Below is a video of a news release regarding the $6,000,000 verdict. Scott also recently won a trial against a hospital in a case where Scott's client fell out of the hospital bed and suffered a broken hip. The jury awarded over $900,000 to Scott's client. That trial was televised on the Courtroom View Network and below is a video of Scott's closing argument from that trial. Scott has handled many high-profile cases. Below are videos of recent investigative news reports from Scott’s cases where nursing homes failed to be prepared to handle the coronavirus crisis and failed to properly provide backup power to their facilities after hurricanes hit and shut off the power.

Practice Areas: Veterans’ Benefits Heather grew up in McDonough, Georgia. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology as well as her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Georgia College and State University in 2015. In 2018, Heather graduated from Mercer Law School where she was the Secretary for the Animal Legal Defense Club as well as an active member of the Association of Women Law Students. In 2019, Heather moved to Florida and joined Gordon and Partners. Heather was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2021. Prior to being admitted to the Florida Bar, Heather served as a paralegal for the Veterans’ Disability Department. Through this experience, Heather gained extensive knowledge about the working of claims at the agency, Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and U.S. Court of Veterans’ Appeals levels. Coming from a family of Veterans, Heather understands the importance of getting justice for those whom have laid their lives on the line for others to have freedom. Due to this, Heather is a dedicated and passionate advocate for her clients.

Practice Areas: Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Nursing Home Abuse Gary Paige manages the Broward County office of Gordon & Partners. Throughout his legal career, he has had a multitude of highly successful results. His significant list of victories includes many seven and eight figure verdicts. He is an industry tested and proven trial attorney, as well as a highly valued member of our law firm. Gary is a fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) and also a recipient of Martindale-Hubbell's "AV Rating"—the highest rating possible for exemplary legal service.

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Construction Accidents, Product Liability, Nursing Home Liability, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury With a proven track record of success and a hard won reputation for excellence, Daniel is a highly skilled litigator and partner at the law offices of Gordon & Partners. Focusing on personal injury litigation, Daniel is a member of the prestigious "Million Dollar Advocates Forum"—an award that is bestowed upon less than one percent of all lawyers in the United States—and is an active member in his local community. For unparalleled legal assistance with your injury claim, contact Daniel today.

Jesse is a partner at the Podor Law Firm and practices in the Bradenton, Florida office. Jesse was born in Cleveland, OH, and lived there until 2001. In 2001, Jesse moved to Bradenton and attended Bradenton Christian School. Jesse earned his J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2016. Prior to completing his J.D., Jesse completed his B.S. in Sport Management from the University of Florida. During law school, Jesse interned at Smith, Thompson, Shaw, Minacci & Colon, P.A. in Tallahassee, Florida, and at “Game On Nation” in Bradenton, Florida.

Recognized as one of the most accomplished personal injury attorneys in Florida, William M. Chanfrau, Jr., has been practicing law for over 20 years. His career began at the State Attorneys Office, where he served from August 1997 through 2000. While there, he successfully handled hundreds of Misdemeanor and Felony cases through the final resolution either by plea negotiations and/or trial. In January 2001, William started practicing law at Chanfrau, Chanfrau and Bouck as an Associate where he focused on handling both plaintiff's personal injury claims and criminal cases. In July 2007, William became the managing partner at Chanfrau & Chanfrau where he continues today to focus primarily on plaintiff’s personal injury claims. Acknowledged as one of America’s Top 100 Attorneys, he has held and continues to hold leadership positions both professionally and in the community.