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Leo H. MeiroseMember 813-289-8800 |
Leo H. Meirose is the recipient of many awards, including Best Lawyers in America. His publications and speaking engagements include “Insurance and Mold Claims,” Solving Indoor Air Quality Problems and Claims, Sterling Education Services, 2008 and “Insurance,” Strong Construction Contracts, NBI, 2007. He is a certified mediator by the Florida Supreme Court and is Board Certified in the area of Construction law by the Florida Bar.
Practice areas
- Construction law
- Personal injury defense
- Commercial litigation
- Bankruptcy
- Toxic tort
- Environmental litigation
Bar admissions
- Florida, 1977
- U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits, 1977
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Best Lawyers in America
- Top Lawyers in Tampa Bay
- Top Lawyers in Florida
- Tampa Bay’s Top Attorneys
- Florida’s Top Attorneys
- Best Lawyers in America
- Top Lawyers (Corporate Counsel Magazine)
- Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals
Education
- JD, Stetson University, 1977
- BA, University of Notre Dame, 1973
Professional associations
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- St. Petersburg Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Fidelity and Surety Committee
- Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- Construction Industry Forum Committee
- The Florida Bar
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Commercial Law League of America
- Defense Research Institute
- Panel of Arbitrators and Panel of Mediators, Member
- American Arbitration Association
Seminars
- “Construction Insurance and Disputes,” NBI 2012
- “Construction Defect Litigation: From A to Z,” NBI, 2010
- “Insurance and Mold Claims,” Solving Indoor Air Quality Problems and Claims, Sterling Educ. Services, 2008
- “Insurance,” Strong Construction Contracts, NBI, 2007
- “The Science of Mold,” The Mold Challenge in Florida, NBI, 2004
- “The Present State of Mold Litigation,” The Mold Challenge in Florida, NBI, 2004
- “Dispute Resolution,” Advanced Construction Law in Florida, NBI, 2004
- “Some Ethical Issues in Construction Litigation,” Florida Construction Defect and Mold Litigation, NBI, 2003, 2004
- “Liability Insurance and Additional Insured Endorsements,” Florida Construction Defect and Mold Litigation, NBI, 2003, 2004
- “Factors Affecting Negotiations and Preparing for Mediation,” Negotiation Techniques in Florida, Lorman, 2003
- “Project Delivery Methods,” Advanced Construction Law in Florida, NBI, 2000
- “Construction Delivery Methods,” Advanced Construction Law in Florida, NBI, 1999
- “Construction Delivery Methods,” Advanced Construction Law in Florida, NBI, 1998
- Florida Lien Law-Interpretation and Application, NAWIC, 1989, 1990, 1993