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Tina Willis Law - Orlando

Tina Willis Law - Orlando

Tina Willis Law

Car Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Slip & Fall Accident, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Motorcycle Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Car Accidents, Brain Injuries, Herniated Discs, Paralysis, Blindness, Deafness, Severe Burn Injuries, Amputations, Slip & Fall, Negligent Security, Animal Bites, Bicycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Boating Accidents, Dog Bites, Rear-End Collisions, Head-On Collisions, Side Swipe Collisions, Intersection Accidents, SUV & 18 Wheeler Accidents, Hit-and-Run Accidents, Cell Phone Car Accidents, Texting Accidents, Drunk Driver Accidents, Amusement Park Accidents, Product Liability, Aviation Accidents, Construction Accidents, Electrical Accidents, Golf Cart Accidents, Swimming Pool Accidents

FORMER LAW PROFESSOR & LARGE CORPORATE & INSURANCE DEFENSE ATTORNEY

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Main Office

390 N. Orange Avenue
Suite 2300G
Orlando, FL 32801

Office Hours

Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Other Locations

Winter Garden

Tina Willis Law

About Tina Willis

FORMER LAW PROFESSOR & BIG FIRM DEFENSE ATTORNEY.  Ms. Willis is an Orlando car, truck and motorcycle accident lawyer who gives each and every one of her clients extra special treatment.  She is a former law professor, and former large firm defense attorney.  She previously represented corporations and excess insurance companies, including numerous cases valued in the range from 1 million to 50 million. She does not operate on a high volume basis.

Before she even started practicing, Ms. Willis began accumulating extremely prestigious awards, including Order of the Coif and Law Review.  She graduated 2nd in her class at Florida State University College of Law, in 1995.  She has since earned many awards during her career, detailed in her profile below.

She diligently represents those seriously injured or killed from the negligent acts of others.  She also represents those with moderate injuries, or those who don't yet know the extent of their injuries.  If she is unable to give the client the time they need, she also has developed a close network of attorneys who have similar philosophies, and who will do an excellent job on any case.  Sometimes lawyers who specialize further are also needed.  She will refer anyone to another lawyer if needed to get each person the most money possible for their case.

She strongly encourages anyone injured in an accident not to speak to any insurance adjusters, or witnesses.  Also beginning medical treatment very quickly is extremely important to case value.  But what you say to medical providers is also important.  So calling a Central Florida auto accident attorney very quickly is your most important job.

Beware of insurance adjusters who may be very nice, but whose only job is to find a way to pay you the least amount of money possible.  They usually will not disclose all of the money that they should be paying you. For example, very often they will not mention pain and suffering damages, future medical bills, or lost wages.

They succeed when you get less money.  They also take notes about what you tell them, and can use it against you later. So don't talk to them until you talk to a lawyer.  This is true even if they admit their insured was at fault for the accident.  The big question then is the AMOUNT of your damages -- and that's where the fight often takes place.

Call Tina to speak with a lawyer who will carefully evaluate each and every case, and advise clients what they need to know to get the most money possible (or help them find another lawyer who will do the same).

Contingency fee. This means you pay nothing before Ms. Willis recovers money from you. Then she takes a percentage, as permitted by the Florida Bar. You can contact her for an explanation of the sliding fee scale.

Experience

Associate Lawyer

Fisher & Phillips

1996-1998

Atlanta, Georgia

Admission

Verified Florida

 

Education

Florida State University

Bachelor of Arts (History)

1992

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • American Association of Justice, Florida Bar, Georgia Bar
Honors / Awards
  • National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer; “10 Best” Client Satisfaction Award, by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys; “Ten Best Female Lawyers” in Florida, by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys; “10 Best Florida Lawyers,” by the American Institute of Legal Counsel ( & ); Number One Personal Injury, Car Accident & Wrongful Death Attorney By Orlando Style Magazine, based on client and other attorney ratings; One of the “Three Best Rated” Orlando Accident Attorneys based on handpicked selection; A “superb” perfect “10.0” AVVO rating as an auto accident attorney; One of Orlando’s “Ten Best” personal injury attorneys by Thumbtack rating system.
    2015 / 2016

Notable Work

Cases

serious injury & wrongful death lawyer

Sample recent settlements (at time of writing this article): $2.75 M, semi truck accident case, $1.6M wrongful death commercial truck, $2M wrongful death semi truck. These are sample case outcomes. All cases are different, so your case might have a higher or lower value, depending on many factors.

Publications

Top Ten Ways To Get The Most Money After Any Car Accident

Questions & Answers

Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.

One of our clients hired us after firing a big law firm (which is pretty common for us). The law firm failed to do several things at the beginning of the case that were able to cause our client to lose the entire value of their case (including failing to secure the vehicle, needed for evidence, which was about to be sold by the tow truck company because they had not been paid (which would have destroyed the case value), and failing to send a letter requiring the opposing lawyer to keep the tractor trailer involved in the accident). And they had no offer from the insurance company. We settled this year for $2.75 million.

How did you build a successful practice?

One client at a time. No client or even potential client is unimportant to us.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?

A good feeling and experience handling similar cases. Your lawyer needs to tell your story to a jury, mediator, or insurance adjuster. They also need the skill to collect necessary evidence, which many lawyers do not have. So you need the feeling that this person could tell my story very well, and also be convinced that they have the skill to collect necessary evidence. I would run from large or high volume firms, where each lawyer will likely be handling 500-700 cases. No lawyer can even approach doing a decent job for each client with that kind of case load.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?

Very. We know the good docs, the best other lawyers for sending referrals if we aren't well-suited to the case, and the judges. All important.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?

If the caller has the type of case we might be able to handle, then we can provide whatever information they want to know, including how we handle cases, why we are very different, estimated time frames, what they need to do as far as treatment, what evidence we might need to collect, etc. But we only provide this type of consult if, through pre-screening, we believe that the person has the type of case we typically handle. Unfortunately, there are many cases that we cannot handle due to restrictive Florida laws (which we hate, but that's reality).

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?

We need to know what happened in the accident, who was at fault, what insurance might be available, the date and location of the accident, and many other case details.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?

Stellar academic background (unmatched among other injury & malpractice lawyers), experience at elite defense firms because of that background (also unmatched among the great majority of injury lawyers), extensive experience working on multi-million dollar cases, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, and other lawyers who have exceptional credentials as teammates.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?

Helping those catastrophically injured get the best treatment, and, whenever there is money available, and a viable case, helping those same people get enough money so that they can stop worrying.

What are your other interests in addition to law?

I'm a distance runner, love RV camping, and love my husband and cats.

Are you involved in your community?

Over the years, I have volunteered for numerous local organizations, and neighborhood projects.

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