If you are looking to hire a lawyer in Florida, David Jacquot will be happy to help you.David Jacquot is a practicing lawyer in good standing in the state of Florida.Mr. Jacquot handles cases in many areas of the law, including Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Divorce & Family Law.Our office is based in Orlando FL. However, we serve all of Orange county and the surrounding area in FL.

Fermin Lopez strongly believes in service to others. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Lopez served with the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, Africa. He also served with the 2nd Infantry Division in Camp Casey, South Korea and later as a paratrooper with the 18th Airborne Corps in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. A decorated soldier, Mr. Lopez is not only certified as a military parachutist, but the U.S. Army also awarded him the distinguished Air Assault badge, certified him in Military Mountaineering and Rappelling, classified him as an “expert marksman” as well as a making him a U.S. Army Master Fitness Trainer. He is also a “distinguished graduate” from the Army’s Primary Leadership Development Course, from which Mr. Lopez graduated with honors. He completed his collegiate undergraduate studies at the University of Central Florida and graduated from the University of Florida College of Law with honors in trial advocacy. Mr. Lopez was an adjunct professor at the Barry University School of Law from 2006 to 2019, while also serving as a head coach for their mock trial program. He is also a past-president of the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Lopez has served on multiple local boards of directors, including the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, the Orange County Bar Association, and most recently serving on the Board for the COAMED Foundation which provides medical services to under-served communities in Central and South America and with whom Mr. Lopez has participated on medical mission trips.

Mr. Young received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Rollins College in 1982; a Master of Business Administration degree from the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business in 1992; and a Juris Doctorate from Barry University School of Law in 2004. Before attending law school, Mr. Young spent over eight years working in the securities industry. During that period, he was a Vice President at a global securities and money management firm located in Winter Park, Florida, holding licenses as a General Securities Registered Representative (Series 7), a Registered Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65), a Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series 63) and Florida Insurance and Variable Annuity. Mr. Young joined the firm of Colling Gilbert Wright in September 2006 after spending several years practicing plaintiff-side securities litigation with Hooper & Weiss, LLC. He continues to focus his practice on assisting clients with recouping investment losses due to brokerage firm negligence and fraud. Mr. Young also serves as a County Court Mediator in the Orange County Florida Court System. The Supreme Court of Florida, the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar, and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association recognized Mr. Young for exceptional pro bono service from 2006 through 2024. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Young has personally litigated and resolved over 700 hundred FINRA (formerly NASD) arbitration Claims recovering tens of millions of dollars in investor losses. Additionally, Mr. Young serves as Co-Chair of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Securities and Financial Fraud Litigation Group, was the 2020 recipient of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) Outstanding Service Award, and currently services on the PIABA Board of Directors.

Melvin Bowen Wright was born and raised in rural South Georgia. After graduation from law school he moved to Central Florida and began practicing law in Orlando in 1985, where he, his wife, and their two children enjoy living. He has over forty years of real trial experience in all types of personal injury and wrongful death litigation, including automobile and trucking accidents, premises liability, product liability, and nursing home and other institutional abuse and neglect.

Vanessa Brice was born and raised in Zimbabwe, Africa. She married her husband Autley Brice, a U.S. Marine as assigned to the US Embassy in Harare. Ms. Brice later emigrated to the United States after her husband received new orders. Ms. Brice and her husband have a daughter, Nyasha and a Yorkie named Theodore. Ms. Brice is very active in her church community and when she isn’t singing with her family/worship ministry she can be found singing karaoke. Ms. Brice and her family were first stationed at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina and later at Parris Island, South Carolina, where her husband was a drill instructor. She worked as a paralegal in personal injury law firms in both North and South Carolina and later in Orlando, Florida, each move because of her husband’s military orders. Ms. Brice’s practice focuses on medical malpractice litigation both at the state and federal levels and VA Benefits service-connection claims. She has successfully litigated multi-million dollar medical negligence cases. She worked as a paralegal in several law firms and as the law firms’ main link to the clients and their families, Ms. Brice came into contact with so many families who were touched by injury or medical malpractice. Knowing she could do more to help those families, Ms. Brice attended undergraduate school at night, graduating in 2006 with a B.S.degree in business management and marketing (with honors). In August 2006, Ms. Brice entered Florida A&M University Law School. She joined the firm as a summer clerk/intern in 2007 and continued to work with the firm throughout the rest of her time at law school. Ms. Brice graduated in May of 2009 and officially joined the firm as an attorney in August, 2009. Ms. Brice is a current faculty member at both Florida A&M University and the University of Central Florida. As the spouse of a veteran, she has a special interest in helping veterans and has represented hundreds of Veterans, including presenting their cases to the Board of Veterans Appeals, as well undertaking lobbying efforts on behalf of Veterans in Washington, D.C. She has also served as past Chair of the Florida Bar Military Affairs Committee. Ms. Brice is admitted to practice in all courts within the State of Florida. She is licensed to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. She is also licensed to practice the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) and the United States Courts for Federal Claims, in Washington D.C. She is a Veterans Administration Accredited Attorney

Ronald S. Gilbert is a top-rated personal injury attorney and founding partner of Colling Gilbert Wright in Orlando, Florida. His legal career began in 1983 when he was awarded the Doctor of Jurisprudence by the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, and subsequently admitted to The Florida Bar. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Mr. Gilbert has tried a number of civil jury cases to successful verdicts and has also handled several appeals in The Florida Supreme Court and Florida District Courts of Appeal.

Alan J. Landerman, a partner with Colling Gilbert Wright, has over thirty years experience in litigation and trials, including medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, professional negligence, and products liability cases. Mr. Landerman holds an AV Preeminent rating indicating that his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence and the highest ethical standards. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner for more than fourteen years with the law firm of Parker, Landerman & Parker, P.A., in Orlando, FL. Throughout his career, Mr. Landerman has been specially appointed as legal counsel in representing clients in catastrophic injury lawsuits in numerous states outside Florida, including Maryland, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Ohio. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. He has also participated in oral arguments in all of the District Courts of Appeals in Florida. Mr. Landerman is a member of the Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Committee.

Michael Bryan Sanchez is the Managing Workers Compensation Attorney with The Pendas Law Firm. His practice is focused on workers compensation, personal injury and workplace discrimination. Mr. Sanchez was originally born in Boston and was raised in Orlando. Michael graduated high school from Winter Park High and was accepted into Virginia Polytechnical and State University. At Virginia Tech, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Shortly after, he chose to attend The University of South Carolina School of Law in order to pursue a law degree. While in law school, Mr. Sanchez worked for The South Carolina Department of Environmental Health and Control. During his time at DEHC, he was part of a team that handled all permit appeals. Prior to joining The Pendas Law Firm, Mr. Sanchez was a defense attorney primarily in the areas of workers compensation and bodily injury. Mr. Sanchez has a strong focus on case management. His experience as a former defense counsel has served as an integral part of his career by exposing him to the inner workings of the insurance industry.

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Born and raised in Port Orange, Florida, Attorney Jakob Uzzle has dedicated his entire legal career to practicing workers’ compensation law in Central Florida. His deep roots in the community and personal experience working in various local industries give him unique insight into the challenges that injured workers face after a work-related accident. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Florida, Jakob expanded his horizons by working as a robotic technician in the automotive industry in Auburn Hills, Michigan. During this time, he collaborated with major automotive manufacturers across the country, gaining valuable technical experience and a strong work ethic. Driven by a passion for justice, Jakob returned to Florida to pursue a legal career. He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Florida A&M College of Law. While at FAMU, he distinguished himself as the Executive Editor for the Florida A&M University Law Review, consistently made the Dean’s List, and received academic scholarships along with two prestigious book awards. Jakob began his legal journey defending insurance companies and employers in workers’ compensation claims. This experience provided him with invaluable insider knowledge of the insurance industry. In 2024, he joined Rue & Ziffra, where he now leverages his background to fight tirelessly for the rights of injured workers throughout Florida. When he’s not advocating for his clients, Jakob enjoys spending quality time with his children. A true Port Orange native, you might spot him at the beach or supporting local businesses and restaurants. His commitment to his community is evident both in and out of the courtroom.