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 R. Scott Costantino
Suite 1500
225 Water St
Jacksonville , Florida 32202-5185
R. Scott Costantino is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law. Mr. Costantino was born in Albany, Georgia and grew up in Jacksonville. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with honors from the University of Florida in 1985. Mr. Costantino received his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 1988. While in law school, he was the Student Works Editor and Senior Executive Editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy. Mr. Costantino and his wife, Monica, have four children.
Mr. Costantino has been with the Firm since its inception in 1991. He is admitted to practice before all Florida state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Mr. Costantino has received an "AV" rating by the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. This is the highest rating given by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a member of The Florida Bar, the Jacksonville and American Bar Associations, as well as the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Jacksonville Trial Lawyers Association.
Mr. Costantino has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Florida. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers.
Mr. Costantino has been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA"). ABOTA is a national organization devoted to the preservation of the right to trial by jury.
Mr. Costantino specializes in civil and commercial litigation. He represents clients in the areas of medical malpractrice law, professional liability law, nursing home law, Federal Tort Claims Act law, products liability law, medical devices law, complex personal injury and wrongful death law, as well as contract disputes and commercial matters.
Current Employment Position(s):
Year Joined Organization:
Areas of Practice:
- Litigation & Appeals
- Medical Malpractice
- Commercial Matters
- Federal Trial Practice
- State Trial Practice
- Professional Liability
- Nursing Home
- Federal Tort Claims Act
- Products Liability
- Medical Devices
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death Law
- Contract Disputes
- Commercial Matters
- Insurance Disputes and Coverage
Litigation Percentage:
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
- Florida , 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1989
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
Education:
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1988
J.D.
Law Review: Journal of Law and Public Policy, Student Works Editor and Senior Executive Editor
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1985
Bachelor of Science
Honors: With Honors
Major: Business Administration
Honors and Awards:
- Interfraternity Council Outstanding Scholarship Award, 1985
- Moot Court Best Brief Award, 1987
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory "AV" rating
- Super Lawyers Magazine - Florida Edition 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Esprit de Corps, 1993 - 1994
Chairman
- The Florida Bar
Member
- Jacksonville Bar Association
Member
- American Bar Association
Member
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
- Jacksonville Trial Lawyers Association
Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Fraternities/Sororities:
Birth Information:
- July 11, 1963, Albany, Georgia, United States of America
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