First Admitted: 2007, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.blslawyers.com/preston-j-scheiner.html

Bar / Professional Activity:

Florida Bar Board Certification in Civil Trial Law, 2021
Tort Litigation Law Section of the Lee County Bar Association, Chair, 2013
Florida Justice Association
American Association for Justice
Florida Bar
American Trial Lawyers Association
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Lee County Bar Association

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):

Obtained a confidential final judgment pursuant to an arbitration award in the amount of $3,292,457.30 on behalf of a minor who suffered esophogeal injuries after ingesting clear, colorless, and odorless caustic chemical drain cleaner from an unmarked water bottle that was left in the home of the minor by an air-conditioning techinician., 2019
Awarded $7,000,000 at trial in compensatory and punitive damages on behalf of clients injured by a drunk driver in the matter of Laura Roskelly and Thomas Roskelly vs. Barton Lee Hutchison. , 2019
Receved a Verdict of $557,000.00 in the case of Dennis Lesavich vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company arising from non-surgical neck and back injuries caused by a rear-end motor vehicle collision. , 2018
Received a Verdict of $3,583,951.46 in the case of Tonya Smith v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., August 23, 2013
Received a verdict of $900,130 in the case of Kari T. Maynor and Tony L. Maynor vs. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY in a case involving neck and shoulder injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident. The verdict was over 60 times the amount initially offered in settlement of the underinsured motorist claim by GEICO. , 2018
Received a Verdict of $335,000.00 in the case of Carl Rango v. Michael Carroll, August 2013
Received a Verdict of $905,494.30 in the case of Frances A. Caliaro v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Received a Verdict of $13,885,301.50 in the case of Philip F. Schlichting, Personal Representative of the Estates of Jesus Martinez and Jordy Martinez, Deceased, Juan Alexis Martinez, a Minor, December 2, 2010
Received a Verdict of $4,800,756.48 compensatory damages and $8,500,000 in punitive damages in the case of Raymond J. Barrett and Valerie L. Barrett v. Travelers Commercial Insurance Company, John Tyler Stewart and Christine Marie Berczik, March 7, 2014
Received a Verdict of $9,124,574.46 in the case of John C. Greene, Jr., Josie C. Greene and Cameron J. Greene, June 17, 2010

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Board Certification in Civil Trial by the Florida Bar, 2021
Licensed Commercial, Multi-Engine, Instrument Airplane Pilot with a single pilot type rating in the Citation Jet series of aircraft.

Pro bono / Community Service:

Founding member and current Board of Director of Captains for Clean Water, a 501(c)(3) focused on education and outreach regarding water quality and water management issues impacting Florida.

Honors:

Certificate of Appreciation, Lee County Bar Association, 2014
Honored as one of the 40 Under 40 business professionals in Southwest Florida by Gulfshore Business Magazine. , 40 Under 40 by Gulfshore Business Magazine, Gulfshore Business Magazine, 2020
John F. Evans Memorial Scholarship, University of Miami School of Law
Cum Laude, University of Miami School of Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Excellent Achievement, University of Miami School of Law
Thomas Ewald Memorial Award Recipient, University of Miami School of Law
Dean’s Certificate of Achievement, University of Miami School of Law
NITA Advocate designation, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), 2009

Educational Background:

Amherst College, B.A., History, 2004

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Preston Scheiner