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Dennis M. Morgenstern

Dennis M. Morgenstern

Attorney
Location:
Tampa, Florida
Phone:
888-816-9134
813-699-5804
Fax:
813-597-3333
E-mail:

Dennis Morgenstern concentrates his practice in the area of personal injury litigation, including automobile accidents, product liability, medical malpractice, and general negligence cases.

Mr. Morgenstern also represents railroad employees in claims under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), as well as seamen and longshoremen, in claims under the Jones Act and Section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA), for injuries incurred in the course of their employment.

After 16 years of practice in Pittsburgh, Mr. Morgenstern moved to Tampa in September 1998. Before starting his own law firm in May 2000, Mr. Morgenstern was associated with the Law Offices of Peter J. Brudny, until April 30, 2000.

Mr. Morgenstern graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point (New York) in 1973. After six years on active duty in the Army, serving both in the United States and Germany, he attended and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Mr. Morgenstern has been awarded the highest (AV) rating, by Martindale Hubbell, and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization whose membership is limited to "trial lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience, and excellence in advocacy by achieving a trial verdict, award or settlement in the amount of one million dollars or more."

Mr. Morgenstern is a consistent supporter of Hillsborough County Bar Association programs, to include Ask-A-Lawyer and the Lawyer Referral Service. He is also a member of and active in the Tampa Bay Inn of Court, the Florida Justice Association and the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association.

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Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
  • FELA
  • Admiralty Law

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1993
  • Pennsylvania, 1982
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1982
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2006

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • J.D. - 1982
  • United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
    • B.S. - 1973
    • Major: Engineering

References

  • Bill Moline, Tampa Chamber of Commerce
  • Doug Johnson, Architect
  • Dan Traina, President, Diversified Medical Equipment
  • Allen Von Spiegelfeld, Partner, Fowler, White
  • Roy A. Powell, Partner, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue (Pittsburgh)
  • Jim Bob Plunkett, M.D.

Honors and Awards

  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Kentucky Colonel (Commonwealth of Kentucky), 1987 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Tampa-Hyde Park Rotary, Secretary, 2001 - Present
  • The Florida Bar, Member, 1993 - Present
  • The Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, 1982 - 2000
  • Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1987 - 2000
  • Allegheny County Bar Association, Member, 1982 - Present
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member, 1998 - Present
  • Tampa Bay Inns of Court, Member, 2000 - Present
  • American Association for Justice, Member, 1985 - Present
  • Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Member, 1998 - Present
  • American Bar Association, Member, 1983 - Present
  • Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, Member, 1994 - 1998
  • Florida Justice Association
  • Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association

Past Employment Positions

  • Law Office of Peter J. Brudney, P.A. (Tampa, Fl), Associate, 1998 - 2000
  • Evans, Ivory P.C. (Pittsburgh, PA), Associate/Partner/Shareholder, 1987 - 1998
  • Joy Manufacturing Company (Pittsburgh, PA), Litigation Attorney, 1984 - 1987
  • Rose, Schmidt, Hasley & DiSalle (Pittsburgh, PA), Associate, 1982 - 1984
  • U.S. Army/U.S. Army Reserves, 2nd Lieutenant to Major, 1973 - 1995

Pro Bono Activities

  • Ask a Lawyer (Sponsored by Hillsborough County Bar Association), 2001 - Present

Languages

  • German