Philip A. Gold

Philip has built his reputation on hard work and dedication, and by placing his clients’ needs above all else.  His clients trust his ability to handle their claim with vigor and compassion, whether through negotiations or at trial. Philip is a tried and true trial lawyer, taking on some of Florida’s most complex cases across the state.  His trial skills and ability to win is known to insurance carriers and defense attorneys alike, helping him achieve maximum results.  Among the hundreds of settlements and verdicts over his career, Philip has obtained multiple 7-figure results, a 7-figure verdict which stands as the second largest verdict in Clay County Florida, and several 8-figure settlements.  Most recently in January 2019, he obtained a $2.5 Million verdict in a negligent security lawsuit on behalf of the children of a hospital employee who was murdered in the hospital employee parking lot.In addition to the dedicated work on behalf of his clients, Philip enjoys volunteering his time to Florida trial organizations that help promote the importance of our jury trial system, as well as protect the interests of Florida citizens from competing interests of big business.Philip is currently the 2019 President of the Miami Dade Trial Lawyers Association (MDTLA), an organization that promotes the importance of our local Civil Justice System.  MDTLA honors judges for their dedication to our Civil Justice System, awards scholarships to deserving local law students, volunteers its members to perform community service, and hosts events throughout the year for Miami trial lawyers to stay connected with each other.  Prior to his MDTLA Presidency,Philip served seven years on the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association.  He regularly lectures to other trial lawyers across the state at various Continuing Legal Education seminars, and volunteers as a lobbyist in Tallahassee to help educate the legislature on bills that affect injured folks, their families, or the Civil Justice System as a whole.Philip handles personal injury cases throughout Florida, including the following:Medical MalpracticeNegligent SecurityProduct LiabilityWrongful Death ClaimsBrain Injury ClaimsAuto AccidentsTrucking AccidentsPremises LiabilityPhilip is a proud graduate from University of Miami School of Law. For his undergraduate, Philip received a dual Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Florida.