Blake Cole is a shareholder with the firm. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent rated attorney. Mr. Cole practices with an emphasis in hospitality and retail industry defense. He has civil trial practice in the areas commercial litigation, professional liability, insurance defense, automotive and trucking accidents, premises liability, liquor liability, negligent security and the defense of catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims.
Mr. Cole represents insurance carriers in Uninsured Motorist claims and in matters pertaining to insurance coverage, extra-contractual exposure and bad faith litigation. His practice is statewide throughout Florida and southern Georgia, in state and federal courts. He has handled numerous cases through verdict and judgment, as well as post-trial and appellate matters.
Practice Areas:
- Automotive and Trucking Accidents
- Commercial Litigation
- General Civil Litigation
- Coverage Issues
- Insurance Defense
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability
- Retail and Hospitality
- Wrongful Death
Associations:
- American Bar Association
- Jacksonville Bar Association
- DRI
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Awards & Recognitions:
- AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Education:
- B.A., Florida State University, 2006
- J.D., Florida Coastal School of Law, 2009
Admissions:
- Florida
- Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals