Jason D. Weisser

Jason Weisser is a Partner and Shareholder of the firm and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Lawyer. He began his professional career as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami, handling thousands of cases and earning an impressive record of success in trial verdicts.

Mr. Weisser has handled cases that have generated hundreds of millions of dollars from jury verdicts and settlements and has been named one of the National Top 100 Trial Lawyers. The Bar Register has selected Mr. Weisser as a Preeminent Lawyer every year since 2008. He was voted the Most-Effective Medical Malpractice Lawyer by the Florida Daily Business Review and is a recipient of the rank of Super Lawyer by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine and the American Registry Top Personal Injury Attorneys. Additionally, he is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

In recognition of his dedication and determination in the pursuit of justice, Mr. Weisser was honored with the Florida Justice Association’s 2024 Jon E. Krupnick Award for Perseverance for his relentless advocacy on behalf of his client Tonye Bowens, whose case he litigated for over 10 years before securing a significant victory during trial.

Notable Settlements, Verdicts & Judgements

• $9 million – For a client struck by a construction vehicle on I-595
• $8.25 million – Motorcycle accident case
• $4.5 million – Medical Malpractice verdict for a family whose son was born with partially missing limbs
• $3.2 million – Medical Malpractice failure to diagnose infection case
• $3 million – To a college student who was run over by a delivery truck
• $2.5 million – Dram Shop case for a pedestrian hit by a drunk driver. Case settled after three days of trial.
• $2.5 million – For client who suffered a brain injury after they were dropped off gurney by EMS. Awarded one of the only Claims Bills passed by the Florida Legislature in more than a decade
• Anthrax Co-counsel representing the widow of the first person killed from the anthrax attacks of 9/11. Claim against the DOD and USAMRID. Settled for 2.5 million. Included victory at Florida Supreme Court
• Neonatal Medical Malpractice co-counsel case resulting in a confidential eight-figure settlement

Class Actions

• Lead counsel in successfully challenging the constitutionality of red light camera law in Florida. Victorious at Florida Supreme Court
• Co-lead counsel for nationwide class action for defect in Chevrolet Corvette resulting in Chevy instituting overheating fix

Education

Doctorate of Jurisprudence, New York Law School, 1996
Order of the Barrister Award Recipient
B.S., Syracuse University, 1992
Crouse-Hinds School of Management. Dual Major – Transportation and Distribution Management; and Marketing.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

• Admitted to the Florida Bar, 1996
• Admitted to the United States District Court-Southern District of Florida, 1998
• Admitted to the United States District Court-Northern District of Florida, 1998
• Admitted to the United States District Court-Middle District of Florida, 2008
• Admitted to the United States Supreme Court, 2005
• 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2002

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

• Florida Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
• Palm Beach County Justice Association
• Florida Justice Association
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Trial Law Institute
• Diversity Law Institute
• Barrister, Order of Centurions
• Advocate, Order of Certus

Awards and Recognition

• Winner of Florida Justice Association’s 2024 Jon. E. Krupnick Award for Perseverance
• 2020-2025 voted “Best Lawyers in America” by The Best Lawyers in America®
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• 2020 Lawyers of Distinction
• 2020 America’s Most Honored Lawyers
• 2020 Super Lawyer by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine
• Two time recipient of the Florida Justice Association Bronze Eagle Award
• The National Trial Lawyers Top 25 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer
• The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers
• Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers 2008 – present
• AV Preeminent Attorney 2012 – present
• 2019 America’s Most Honored Professional
• 2019 Florida Super Lawyer
• 2018 America’s Most Honored Professional Top 1%
• 2018 Top Attorneys In Florida
• 2018 America’s Most Honored Business
• 2017 Daily Business Review – Top Attorneys of South Florida
• 2015 Medical Malpractice Top Rated Lawyer
• 2015 America’s Most Honored Professionals Top 5%
• 2011 Most Effective Medical Malpractice Lawyer – Daily Business Review