Joseph Saunders | Pinellas Park Accident & Injury Lawyer

My firm provides legal representation to individuals who have been injured or families of those that have lost loved ones. We are specialists in civil trial cases and we have been in business for over 25 years. We handle many complex cases including  dangerous drug and medical device cases, clergy childhood sex abuse cases, auto accidents and medical malpractice cases.

I have been appointed to federal multidistrict Plaintiff Steering Commitees for Biomet Metal on Metal Hip Implant in South Bend, Indiana, Transvaginal Mesh Implants in Charleston, West Virginia, and Zicam Cold Medicine Litigation Litigation in Phoenix, Arizona. I aspire to provide professional, caring, and quality legal representation to individuals during difficult times in their lives.

Specialties: We handle complex product liability litigation including class actions, federal multidistrict litigation, and environmental toxic industrial spill contamination cases.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	Saunders & Walker P.A.		1987 – Present
Assistant County Attorney	Pinellas County Government		1981 – 1987

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of San Francisco School of Law	JD	Law School	1981
Lone Mountain College	Bachelor of Science		1975

State / Court	Date
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit	N/A
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida	N/A
Florida	1982
California	1981

• Member, Florida State Bar Association
  Member, California State Bar Association
  Member and Editor, InjuryBoard, 2002–present
  Eagle Member, Florida Justice Association, 1987–present
  Sustaining Member, American Association for Justice, 1984–present
  Eagles Member, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers         
  Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America         
  Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States

• AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, Every Year Since 1996
  Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers, 2006, 2007
  National Board, Certified Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2001
  Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1992
  Florida Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 1990

• IN RE: Biomet Magnum Hip Implant Litigation

  Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Dec 14, 2012 Outcome: Appointed to Plaintiffs Steering Committee Description: Federal Multidistrict Litigation in the Northern District of Indiana

  IN RE: Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

  Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Apr 06, 2012 Outcome: Appointed to Plaintiff Steering Committee-cases pending Description: Federal Multidistrict Litigation MDL 2326

  IN RE: Ethicon, Inc. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

  Practice Area: Personal Injury Date: Apr 06, 2012 Outcome: Appointed to Plaintiff Steering Committee-cases pending Description: Federal MultiDistrict Litigation

• Daubert Playbook-Protect Your Regulatory Expert, American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trial, 2012
  State and Federal Housing Policy, University of San Francisco Law Review, 1981

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1982) Licensed as Attorney in Florida. Verified with State Bar of Florida.	March 10, 2015
(1981) Licensed as Attorney in California. Verified with California Bar Association.	March 10, 2015

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