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I am a Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice and have served as lead counsel on hundreds of appeals and trial level cases.
My experience and practice includes:
- Appeals
- Appellate Support
- Accounting Action
- Administrative Proceedings
- Abuse of Process
- Assault & Battery
- Attorneys Fee Counsel
- Attorneys Fee Expert
- Bad Faith
- Bid Protests
- Board of Directors
- Bodily Injury
- Breach of Contract
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Breach of Warranty
- Certiorari
- Champerty
- Child Support
- Child Welfare
- Civil Rights
- Class Actions
- Conspiracy
- Construction Defect
- Construction Liens
- Conversion / Civil Theft
- Commercial
- Comparative Fault / Contribution
- Competitive Bidding
- Complex Civil
- Condominium Associations
- Constitutional Rights
- Contracts
- Copyright
- Corporate
- Coverage Counsel
- CRCPA
- Debt Cancellation Securities
- Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices
- Declaratory Actions
- Defamation, Libel, Slander
- Discovery
- Disqualification of Counsel
- Disqualification of Judge
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Distress
- Employment
- Engineers, Architects, Appraisers
- Examinations Under Oath
- Equitable Distribution
- Eviction
- Family Law
- FDUTPA
- Federal
- Fifth Amendment
- First Amendment
- First-Party Insurance
- Foreclosure
- Fourteenth Amendment
- Fourth Amendment
- Fraud
- Government
- Homeowners Associations
- Homeowners Insurance
- Immunity
- Indemnity
- Injunctions
- Insurance Fraud
- Intellectual Property
- Legal Issues Counsel
- Legal Malpractice
- Licensure
- Litigation Consulting and Strategy
- Malicious Prosecution
- Mandamus
- Mediation
- Medical Malpractice
- Medicare Secondary Payer
- Medicaid Third-Party Liability
- Misrepresentation Claims and Defenses
- Motor Vehicle Insurance
- Multi-Party Practice
- Municipal
- Negligence
- Personal Injury
- PIP
- Premises Liability
- Privileges
- Products Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Prohibition
- Property Damage
- Property Insurance
- Public Officials
- Public Records
- Punitive Damages
- Pure Bill of Discovery
- Qualification
- Records Requests
- Regulatory Agencies
- Retaliation
- RICO
- SIU Investigations
- Stalking
- Subrogation
- Surety Bonds
- Third-Party Liability Insurance
- Third-Party Practice
- Tortious Interference
- Trademark
- Trespass
- Trial Practice
- Trial Support
- Unlawful Detainer
I am licensed to practice law in Florida, Illinois, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.
| Thomas Lee Hunker: | Member at The Hunker Appeals |
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Available for Consultation 300 SE 2nd Street, Suite 600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| Website: | http://www.hunkerappeals.com |
| Phone: | 954-343-9343 |
| Fax: | 954-474-7979 |
| Offices: |
Hunker Appeals
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section | Member | N/A |
| Broward County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Broward County Bar Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| The Florida Bar | Board Certified in Appellate Practice | 2016 |
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| 10 out of 10 | Avvo.com | 2014 |
| Client's Choice Award | Avvo.com | 2014 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State University College of Law | Juris Doctor | 2006 |
| Florida State University College of Law | Juris Doctor | 2006 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| A&M Gerber Chiropractic v. GEICO Gen. Ins. Co., 925 F.3d 1205 (11th Cir. 2019) | Reversed order granting final summary judgment in class action. |
| GEICO Casualty Co. v. MSP Recovery Claims, No. 3D20-1506 (Fla. 3d DCA Mar. 3, 2021) | Quashed order denying motion for protective order |
| Jeancharles v. Dep't of Revenue, 273 So. 3d 1006 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019) | Reversed administrative order on child support. |
| Llano Financial Group, LLC v. Yespy, 228 So. 3d 108 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) | Affirmed dismissal of complaint. |
| Llano Financial Group, LLC v. Yespy, 228 So. 3d 108 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) | Affirmed dismissal of complaint. |
| Petri Positive Pest Control, Inc. v. CCM Condo. Ass'n, 271 So. 3d 1001 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019) | Judgment reversed, question certified |
| Pier 1 Cruise Experts v. Revelex Corp., 929 F.3d 1334 (11th Cir. 2019) | Affirmed in part, question certified |
| Seminole Lakes Homeowner's Association v. Esnard, 263 So. 3d 56 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018) | Reversed final judgment. |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 2012 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 38325 | 2007 | 09/15/2021 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Business Review | The Value of Litigation Support Counsel in Preserving the Record for Appeal | 2015 |
| Daily Business Review | Understanding Exhaustion of Policy Limits in PIP | 2014 |
| Daily Business Review | Practice Focus: New Standard of Evidence May Create Opportunities | 2013 |
| Daily Business Review | Practice Focus: PIP Rulings May Have Far Reaching Consequences | 2013 |
| Daily Business Review | Practice Focus: Decision Changed the Legal Game on PIP Benefits | 2013 |
| Daily Business Review | Practice Focus: New Standard of Evidence May Create Opportunities | 2013 |
| Daily Business Review | Practice Focus: PIP Rulings May Have Far Reaching Consequences | 2013 |
| Daily Business Review | Practice Focus: Decision Changed the Legal Game on PIP Benefits | 2013 |
| Journal of Transnational Law and Policy | Generational Genocide: Coercive Population Control as a Basis for Asylum in the United States | 2005 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Intern | Florida House Of Representatives | 2005 - 2006 |
| Law Clerk/Staff Attorney | Florida Supreme Court | 2006 - 2008 |
| Law Clerk/Staff Attorney | Florida Supreme Court | 2006 - 2008 |
| Appellate and Litigation Attorney | United Automobile Insurance Company | 2008 - 2015 |
| Appellate and Litigation Attorney | United Automobile Insurance Company | 2008 - 2015 |
| President and Managing Partner | The Hunker Law Group, P.A. | 2014 - 2016 |
| President and Managing Partner | The Hunker Law Group, P.A. | 2014 - 2016 |
| Partner | Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. | 2016 - 2021 |
| Managing Partner | Hunker Appeals | 2021 - 1900 |
| Managing Partner | Hunker Appeals | N/A |
