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Built Different: Trial Skills Academy

THIS IS NOT A MOCK TRIAL.

This is in-depth training on voir dire, opening statement and closing argument. Each topic is taught by expert trial attorneys, with active practice in our courtroom in front of jurors and evaluators.

 

The Kelley | Uustal way of winning giant verdicts is not taught anywhere else in the world.

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Relatively small, elite-level teams change the world.

Kelley | Uustal trial attorneys have saved countless lives by forcing changes in how products are designed. We litigate cases involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death. Our mission is to influence the law so that it protects everyone rather than just the powerful and the connected. Our attorneys have won some of the biggest and most newsworthy verdicts ever, and our cases affect how people live their lives. There is a reason why we have created so many elite-level trial teams, and why we attract the most talented professionals in the country…

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It’s because of our culture and our unique trial training.

Working on a world-class trial team, with all that incredible talent, is a special kind of challenge. It’s more like working on a movie set than in a law firm. Or working with a Navy SEAL Team, or a small start-up intent on changing the world in a massive way.

Learn about some of K|U's most impactful cases.
Crime Scene (Episodes 1-3)

Imagine a family on vacation, sitting in their car, when the car is suddenly engulfed in a fiery explosion. In his first trial, and longest trial in General Motors history, John Uustal stumbles upon a deadly secret

Greatest Trick Ever Pulled (Episodes 4-6)

Everyone knows that smoking is bad. It’s the same story you’ve heard over and over – but almost no one knows about the greatest trick the tobacco companies ever pulled.

Burn Down the City (Episodes 7-9)

A little girl suffered horrific burns after a pressure cooker exploded. The incident was investigated by police, firefighters, but no one could find any defect. What happened to Samantha?

Landmark Cases

Kelley | Uustal Wins $82.6 Million Verdict for Rapper Flo Rida

Kelley | Uustal lawyers John Uustal, Cristina Pierson, Matt DellaBetta, and Fan Li secured an $82.6 million verdict for internationally famous rapper, singer and songwriter

Kelley | Uustal Lawyers Negotiate $27M for Toddler Burned in Pressure Cooker Explosion

A $27 Million dollar settlement was reached after Fort Lauderdale product liability attorneys proved a pressure cooker caused a 3-year-old’s devastating burns when the cooker

Jury hits tobacco giant Phillip Morris with $300 Million Verdict

Within hours of closing arguments, a Broward Circuit Court jury returned a verdict of $300 million against Philip Morris USA in favor of Cindy Naugle in one of the first Engle Progeny cases to go to trial.

Kelley | Uustal Attorneys Secure $38.5 Million for Client in Medical Negligence Case

Following a monthlong trial, a Broward County jury awarded over $28 million to our client who was left in a vegetative state after a controversial medical procedure.

Awards

ALM’s Elite Trial Lawyer Award Winners
DBR Best Personal Injury Firm’ Winners for 3 consecutive years.
Daily Business Review Most Effective Lawyers
Florida Super Lawyers®
Florida Risings Stars
AVVO Rated Lawyer – Superb (perfect rating)
Best Lawyers in America
CVN Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdict in the Nation
Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year
AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® (highest rank awarded)
Named one of the Top 3 Workplaces in South Florida by the Sun Sentinel.
Voted as a Best Place to Work by the South Florida Business Journal.
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