Super Lawyers Recognizes Three Attorneys with Gainesville’s Avera & Smith Law Firm
GAINESVILLE FL; January 14, 2021 – Three attorneys with longtime Gainesville-based law firm Avera & Smith have been honored by Super Lawyers for 2020. Super Lawyers annually identifies outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have achieved significant peer recognition and professional accomplishment. The in-depth selection process includes independent research, peer nominations/evaluations.
Mark Avera, Lance Avera and Benjamin Steinberg are the three Avera & Smith attorneys named by Super Lawyers for 2020. “It’s an honor to be named to the Super Lawyers listing, particularly given that our peers in the legal profession are so deeply involved in our selection,” said Mark Avera, Managing Partner, Avera & Smith, speaking for all three awardees. “Our dedication is a natural result of the responsibility we feel to our clients, and vigorously representing their best interests. We also have a strong belief in our legal system and the law.”
Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. Less than five percent of all lawyers are honored in this manner.
The honorees are:
Mark Avera, Managing Partner
Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1989, Mr. Avera specializes in cases of complex or catastrophic injuries. This includes matters arising from motor vehicle crashes, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, aviation accidents, probate and trust litigation, and litigation against the cigarette industry. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law. Earlier in his career, he proudly served as a sheriff’s deputy in Alachua County. On a personal note, Mr. Avera believes in community service and giving back to the community that has been a significant part of his life. He serves on many boards of directors for a wide range of benevolent organizations.
Lance Avera, Partner
Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1989, Mr. Avera has significant expertise in personal injury, workers’ compensation and wrongful death cases. He is particularly well-known for his many years of success as a Workers’ Compensation claimant’s attorney, and is Board Certified in Workers’ Compensation law. Mr. Avera previously served as an assistant state attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Florida. He is an avid outdoorsman, fisherman and hunter.
Benjamin Steinberg, Litigation Attorney
Admitted to the Florida Bar in 2011, Mr. Steinberg specializes primarily in civil litigation, personal injury and wrongful death. He has helped to secure multiple seven-figure verdicts for Avera & Smith clients. Super Lawyers previously recognized him as a Rising Star in 2016 and 2017. Mr. Steinberg loves to play golf and is a big supporter of University of Florida Gators’ sports teams.
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Avera & Smith has represented Floridians for more than 65 years with a legacy of personal service and genuine care for clients and the local community. Visit avera.com for more information.
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