Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter
| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | 1 |
| No. of attorneys | 12 as of June 2015[1] |
| Major practice areas | Personal injury, workers' compensation, class action, securities litigation |
| Date founded | February 21, 2005 |
| Founder | Stewart Colling Ronald Gilbert Melvin Wright Nathan Carter |
| Website | http://www.thefloridafirm.com/ |
Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter is a law firm based in Orlando, Florida. Attorneys at the firm accept a wide range of cases, including personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product defect, workers’ compensation, and securities and stockbroker fraud.
History[edit]
The firm was founded in 2005 by partners Stewart Colling, Ronald Gilbert, Melvin Wright, and Nathan Carter.[2] Gilbert and Colling were former partners at the law firm Morgan Colling and Gilbert, the largest personal injury legal practice in Florida, before leaving to found Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter.[3]
The founding partners originally opened offices in Maitland before relocating in 2007 to the 801 North Orange building in downtown Orlando.[4] As of 2015, the top floor of 801 North Orange remains the firm headquarters.
Stewart Colling died after suffering a heart attack in April 2009.[5] The firm has continued use of the Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter name after his passing.
In June 2013, Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter released a free app for Android and iOS that aids users in the event of an auto accident. The app includes a portable checklist of do’s and don’ts after the collision, as well as camera and notepad features, GPS locator, and instant access to emergency services and legal assistance at the firm.[6]
As of June 2015, the firm employs 12 attorneys.[1]
Notable Cases[edit]
Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter represented 50 clients who suffered injury due to the meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroid injections manufactured by New England Compounding Center (NECC).[7] Wright co-chaired the Florida subcommittee of the plaintiffs’ steering committee for multi-district litigation against NECC, and also sat on the eight-member Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in federal bankruptcy court which reviewed and approved a $200 million settlement for victims of the tainted steroids as part of the company’s bankruptcy proceedings.[8]
Gilbert represented the mother of a 12-year-old girl who died after a pediatrician failed to diagnose long QT syndrome. A jury returned a verdict of $7.5 million in May 2014 in favor of the girl’s mother.[9]
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Florida settled a wrongful death suit in 2007 for $500,000 with the family of an inmate who died after being strapped to a restraint chair.[10] Carter represented the family in legal action against the Sheriff’s Office.
Ranking and Awards[edit]
Lawyers at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter have consistently been recognized as top Florida attorneys by multiple organizations and publications:
- Gilbert, Wright, Colling, and associates Vanessa Lee Brice and William B. Young Jr. were named members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum after attaining one or more verdicts or settlements for clients in the amount of $1 million or more.[11]
- Six members of the firm, including the three surviving partners, are listed on the legal services website Super Lawyers.[12]
- Wright and Gilbert were named members of Trial Masters in February 2015.[13]
- Carter, Wright, and associate Fermin Lopez were ranked among “Florida’s Legal Elite” in 2014 by the magazine Florida Trend.[14]
- Five attorneys at the firm, including Wright and Carter, were named “Top Attorneys in Florida” by the Wall Street Journal and Miami Magazine in 2013.[15]
- Wright,[16] Carter,[17] Young,[18] and associate attorney Jonathan T. Gilbert[19] have attained a 10.0 "Superb" rating from legal services website Avvo.
All three partners at the firm are rated 5.0 AV Preeminent by the legal directory service Martindale-Hubbell, as determined by peer review from other attorneys.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Attorneys". Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ Boyd, Christopher (2005-02-24). "Morgan, Colling & Gilbert Breaks Up". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Personal Injury Law Firm". Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "CGWC Relocates to Downtown Orlando". Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ Wilson, Sarah (2012-11-07). "Winter Park YMCA launches Stewart L. Colling Endowment Fund". Winter Park/Maitland Observer. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter Announce Release of 'Accident App' for iOS" (Press release). Orlando, Florida: PRWeb. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ Hiers, Fred (2014-12-17). "14 charged for roles in meningitis outbreak". Ocala Star Banner. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "$200 Million Settlement Approved in Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Proceedings" (Press release). Springfield, Massachusetts: 24-7 Press Release Distribution. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ Bodine, Larry (2014-05-26). "$7.5M Verdict against Pediatrician Who Concealed Child's Fatal Heart Condition". The National Trial Lawyers. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ Hudak, Stephen (2007-04-27). "Sheriff to pay $500,000 to settle jail suit". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Trial Lawyers - Million Dollar Advocates Forum". Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Colling Gilbert Wright Florida". Super Lawyers. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Orlando Lawyers Melvin B. Wright and Ronald S. Gilbert Are Approved for Trial Masters Membership" (Press release). Orlando, Florida: 24-7 Press Release. 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ Florida Trend Staff (2014-06-24). "Florida's Legal Leaders (alphabetical list)". Florida Trend. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Five Attorneys at Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter Named 'Top Attorneys in Florida' by Wall Street Journal and Miami Magazine" (Press release). Orlando, Florida: PRWeb. 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Lawyer Melvin Wright". Avvo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Lawyer Nathan Carter". Avvo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Lawyer William Bryan Young Jr". Avvo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Lawyer Jonathan T. Gilbert". Avvo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Peer Review Ratings: Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter". Martindale-Hubbell. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
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