Seipp & Flick LLP was established in 1995 as a civil litigation firm emphasizing product liability defense, premises liability and personal injury defense, commercial litigation, maritime and admiralty litigation, motor vehicle warranty and lemon law litigation, as well as estate and probate litigation. Our offices are strategically located throughout the state of Florida, and provide our clients great versatility. We are familiar with local judges and proficient with local rules, whether litigating in Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, or points in between. The firm currently consists of seventeen attorneys and a dedicated staff of paralegals and secretaries utilizing state-of-the-art communications and production equipment. The firm, and many of the attorneys within the firm, have been awarded the prestigious AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell. We practice in the state and federal courts throughout the State of Florida, at both trial and appellate levels. In addition, our attorneys have been admitted pro hac vice to appear as trial counsel or have served as coordinating counsel for clients in matters pending throughout the United States and its territories.
We believe in a proactive approach to litigation, and pride ourselves on the results of our execution. We believe that the legal, factual, and technical issues in each case should be thoroughly developed and analyzed, yet in a cost-effective manner. To achieve our goal of successful representation of our clients, we use a multifaceted approach to litigation, including extensive background and factual investigation, comprehensive legal analysis, and a thorough evaluation of all technical aspects of the litigation. Because we employ highly-skilled individuals who are efficient in the use of their time, and because we carefully manage our overhead, we can offer hourly rates which are quite competitive for the legal community in which we practice.
We are proud to serve you in the following areas:
PRODUCT LIABILITY DEFENSE
In the area of product liability defense, our attorneys have defended manufacturers, distributors and retailers of a wide variety of products including motor vehicles, motor vehicle component parts, heavy equipment, industrial equipment, recreational products, power tools, household appliances, computer electronics, pharmaceuticals, toxic substances, cosmetics, food products, as well as a host of other products. We are familiar with the expert witnesses who generally appear on behalf of the plaintiffs in many product liability claims, and maintain extensive banks of prior testimony by plaintiffs’ experts in certain areas. Likewise, we maintain literature libraries relating to certain product design issues. Due to our representation of manufacturers and our relationships with their counsel throughout the United States, we have gained access to a number of highly-qualified individuals in a wide variety of disciplines in the sciences who are willing to serve as expert witnesses in the defense of product liability claims.
PREMISES LIABILITY & PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE
Our premises liability and personal injury defense practice also encompasses the defense of general negligence claims. This portion of our practice handles a broad array of claims arising out of big box retailer defense, theme park liability defense, and convenience store issues such as negligent security and premises liability. Many major national retailers rely on our expertise and up to date knowledge of this ever changing field of law.
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Whatever your problem, from simple two party contract disputes to complex intellectual property or construction litigation, our attorneys have the expertise to lead you. Our firm and our attorneys have decades of experience handling almost every fact pattern imaginable. This experience makes our team the perfect choice for your team.
MARITIME & ADMIRALTY LITIGATION
The firm's maritime and admiralty litigation practice group has become a great source of expertise for our clients involved in trade and transportation throughout the state. As Florida's reputation for becoming an international port of trade grows, so does litigation arising out of federal workers' compensation claims and admiralty law. Our clients retain our firm for cases arising all along our vast coastline and many ports.
MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTY & LEMON LAW LITIGATION
Our motor vehicle warranty and lemon law litigation practice group represents major automotive manufacturers throughout the country. Our firm is national discovery counsel for several auto manufacturers, providing guidance and insight to local counsel every day. Closer to home, we have had unrivaled sucess in litigating Magnuson-Moss warranty actions, as well as arbitrating Florida Lemon Law cases.
PROBATE AND ESTATE LITIGATION
Our probate and estate litigation practice involves litigating claims arising under wills and trusts. In this area we are called upon primarily to contribute our litigation skills to assist financial institutions and estate tax attorneys in the defense or prosecution of claims relating to estates which they are managing or for which they have drafted legal instruments.