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Thomas S. Edwards, Jr. is the senior partner in Edwards & Ragatz, P.A. He is AV rated and has been Board Certified in Civil Trial since 1991. Tom has successfully tried many extraordinary cases in all different types of litigation in the State of Florida and other states.
In 2012, Tom and his partner, Eric Ragatz, won one of the largest PI verdicts in the history of the State of Florida. They won a trial against Memorial Hospital/HCA with a verdict of approximately $178,000,000.00 resulting in approximately $228,000,000.00 in Judgments. In recent years, Tom also won over $8,000,000.00 against First Union (now Wells Fargo) for fraudulent trust practices, over $5,000,000.00 against a trucking company for injuries caused after a diabetic driver crashed the truck, and numerous other substantial verdicts in the nursing home field. In addition, Tom handles select appeals. This past year he won the case of Franks v. North Florida Surgeons in the Florida Supreme Court resulting in limitations on healthcare providers’ use of arbitration agreements. The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court and certiorari was denied.
Tom has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America, Florida Trend and Florida Super Lawyers and is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Tom was the recipient of the 2013 Justice Raymond Ehrlich Award for Trial Advocacy, Best Lawyers in America 2012 Malpractice Lawyer of the Year for NE Florida and the Jacksonville ABOTA 2009 Trial Lawyer of the Year. He is a Past President of the The Florida Justice Association, The Jacksonville Bar Association, Jacksonville ABOTA. He also served on the Supreme Court’s Committee on the Conduct of Judges, the Florida Supreme Court’s Florida Jury Instructions Committee (Civil Committee and founding member of Business Committee) and as a past Chair of the Circuit Grievance Committee. Tom serves both the community and the Bar in numerous other ways.
Tom currently serves as a member of the Executive Council for The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid Board of Directors and the ABOTA National Board. In 2012 he was appointed by the Chief Justice of The Florida Supreme Court to the Judicial Management Council of Florida – a committee that assists and advises the Court in ensuring that our system of justice is efficient and effective throughout the state. The council also assists during times of crisis.
Tom has published numerous articles and chapters in legal books. He won the 1993 Barbara Sanders Award from The Florida Bar for outstanding legal writing for an article explaining trilogy of cases including the Fabre case. Tom is a 1981 graduate of the University of the South – Sewanee and he received his Juris Doctorate in 1983 from Stetson University College of Law.
| Thomas Stoneham Edwards Jr.: | Member at The Edwards & Ragatz, P.A. |
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4401 Salisbury Road, Suite 200 Jacksonville, FL 32216 |
| Website: | http://www.edwardsragatz.com |
| Phone: | 904-399-1609 |
| Fax: | 904-399-1615 |
| Offices: |
Edwards & Ragatz, P.A.
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Board of Trial Advocates, Jacksonville Chapter | Past President | N/A |
| Jacksonville Bar Association | Past President | N/A |
| Jacksonville Trial Lawyers | Past President | N/A |
| Inns of Court | Master of the Bench | N/A |
| American Board of Trial Advocates, Jacksonville Chapter | Past President | 1900 - 1900 |
| Jacksonville Bar Association | Past President | 1900 - 1900 |
| Jacksonville Trial Lawyers | Past President | 1900 - 1900 |
| Inns of Court | Master of the Bench | 1900 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyer Since 2007 | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Since 1995 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
| Jacksonville Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
| Best Law Firm "Personal Injury Lit. Plaintiffs-Jacksonville" | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
| Best Law Firm "Medical Malpractice Lit. Plaintiffs-Jacksonville" | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
| Best Lawyer Since 2012 | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
| Best Law Firm "Personal Injury Lit. Plaintiffs-Jacksonville" | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
| B.J. Masterson Award for Professionalism | Florida Justice Association | 2014 |
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers | 2013 |
| Jacksonville Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year | Best Lawyers in America | 2012 |
| Top 100 Verdicts | National Law Journal | 2012 |
| Trial Lawyer of the Year Award - Jacksonville | American Board of Trial Advocates | 2009 |
| Spartans at Thermopylae Award | North Florida Trial Lawyers | 2009 |
| Eagle Legend Award | Florida Justice Association | 2009 |
| Gold Eagle Award "Lawyer to Legacy" | Florida Justice Association | 2009 |
| Gold Eagle Award | Florida Justice Association | 2007 |
| Silver Eagle Award | Florida Justice Association | 2006 |
| Bronze Eagle Award | Florida Justice Association | 2006 |
| Leadership Award | Florida Lawyers Action Group | 2006 |
| Florida Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2006 |
| Saving the Civil Justice System Award | Florida Justice Association | 2005 |
| FLAG Award Through 2007 | Florida Justice Association | 2003 |
| Gold Eagle Award Through 2006 | Florida Justice Association | 2003 |
| Legislative Leadership Award | Florida Justice Association | 2002 |
| Bronze Eagle Award | Florida Justice Association | 2001 |
| Barbara Sanders Top Legal Writing | Florida Bar Award | 1993 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of the South | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1981 |
| University of the South | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1981 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1983 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1983 |
| Case name | Outcome |
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| Chandler v. Memorial Hospital (HCA) | $178 Million |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | 395821 | Member in Good Standing | 1984 | 09/15/2021 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Marks, Gray, Conroy & Gibbs, P.A. | 1984 - 1985 |
| Attorney | Marks, Gray, Conroy & Gibbs, P.A. | 1984 - 1985 |
| Attorney | Foley and Lardner, P.A | 1986 - 1988 |
| Attorney | Foley and Lardner, P.A | 1986 - 1988 |
| Partner/Attorney | David, Morrow & Edwards, P.A. | 1988 - 1990 |
| Partner/Attorney | David, Morrow & Edwards, P.A. | 1988 - 1990 |
| Partner/Attorney | Peek Cobb Edwards & Ashton, Pa | 1991 - 2009 |
| Partner/Attorney | Peek Cobb Edwards & Ashton, Pa | 1991 - 2009 |
| Partner/Attorney | Edwards & Ragatz, P.A. | 2009 - 1900 |
| Partner/Attorney | Edwards & Ragatz, P.A. | N/A |
