Attorney Profiles
Edward F. Gagain III Tampa, Florida,
| Shareholder Managing Attorney, Tampa, FL Office | |
| phone | (813) 898-1804 |
| fax | (813) 221-5026 |
| efgagain@mdwcg.com | |
A trial attorney for over ten years, Ed has litigated cases throughout Florida in both state and federal courts. He represents clients in premises liability, products liability, automobile and trucking negligence cases.
Ed has recently focused his practice on the defense of retail liability claims; including premises liability, product liability and negligence security claims. He also represents an interestate transportation corporation and has successfully handled multiple matters for them, including paralysis cases, truck vs. motorcycle cases and several standard rear-end truck vs. automobile cases.
As managing shareholder of the firm's Tampa office, Ed oversees both casualty and professional liability cases. He has handled and tried both casualty and professional liability cases, and his role is vital to ensuring that client matters are handled promptly, professionally and effectively.
- Areas of Practice:
- Retail Liability
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Automobile and Trucking Negligence
- Long Term Care Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 1996
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- Education:
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland,
1996
J.D. - University of Delaware,
1993
B.A.
Major: Political Science
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Seminar, Analysis of the Slip, Stumble and Fall Case, Mealey's Retail Liability Conference, 2004
- Seminar, Analysis of the Slip, Stumble and Fall Case, Mealey's Retail and Hospitality Liability Conference, 2005
- Honors and Awards:
- AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
- Florida Super Lawyer Rising Star (2011)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- Past Employment Positions:
- Stephens, Lynn, Klein & McNicholas, Associate
- Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton, Associate