Ervin A. Gonzalez

Coral Gables, Florida
Partner
phone (305) 476-7400
fax (305) 476-7444
email ervin@colson.com

ERVIN A. GONZALEZ , a partner at Colson Hicks Eidson, graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctorate in 1985. Mr. Gonzalez is board certified as a specialist in civil trial law (both in personal injury and wrongful death cases) and business litigation law by The Florida Bar and The National Board of Trial Advocacy.

A member of the Florida Bar Board of Governors, Mr. Gonzalez has served on the board’s Executive Committee. He is also a member of the National Board of Trustees for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

Mr. Gonzalez -- former President of the Dade County Bar Association and Dade County Trial Lawyers Association, and past Director of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers -- has over 20 years experience practicing products liability, class action, business litigation, medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. Moreover, Mr. Gonzalez has twenty-one jury trial verdicts that meet or exceed one million dollars, and numerous settlements that meet or exceed one million dollars.

In addition, Mr. Gonzalez is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law for the trial skills litigation program. Some of his published works include FasTrain: Florida Civil Trial Preparation, The Florida Bar, 5 Volume Book and Practice Guide: Florida Civil Procedure, LexisNexis: 5 Volume Book. Mr. Gonzalez has also authored numerous articles published in The Florida Bar Journal, the Dade County Trial Lawyers Advanced Trial Handbook and the monthly column “Trial Tips”, published in the Dade County Bar Bulletin and the Daily Business Review.

Furthermore, Mr. Gonzalez was recently named in the prestigious Best Lawyers in America, a “who's who” of the legal profession's top practitioners as evaluated and selected by their professional peers. He was also selected as one of the Best Lawyers in Florida by Florida Trend Magazine and in the nation by Leading American Attorney.

Areas of Practice:
Products Liability
Medical Malpractice
Professional Liability
Aviation
General Liability
Construction Law
Commercial Law
Insurance Law
Arbitration
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Class Actions
Personal Injury
Toxic Torts

Certification/Specialties:
Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Florida Bar

Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Business Litigation Law, Florida Bar

Business Litigation Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1985
District of Columbia, 1988
Texas, 1991
Colorado, 1991
New York, 1992
Arizona, 1992
Michigan, 1992
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1986
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1986
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1991
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1991
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1992
U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1992
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1992
U.S. Federal Courts
U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Education:
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1985
Juris Doctorate
Honors: Cum Laude

Biscayne College, Miami, Florida, 1982
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Major: Political Science

Published Works:
FasTrain: Florida Civil Trial Preparation, The Florida Bar, 5 Volume Book

Practice Guide: Florida Civil Procedure, LexisNexis, 5 Volume Book

The Florida Bar Journal, The Dade County Trial Lawyers Advanced Trial Handbook and the Monthly Column "Trial Tips", Dade County Bar Bulletin

The Florida Bar Journal, The Dade County Trial Lawyers Advanced Trial Handbook and the Monthly Column "Trial Tips", Daily Business Review

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, Trial Skills Litigation Program

Honors and Awards:
Best Lawyers in America

A who's who of the Legal Profession's Top Practitioners

Best Lawyers in Florida by Florida Trend Magazine

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Florida Board of Governors
Member

National Board of Trustees
Member

National Institute of Trial Advocacy
Member

Dade County Bar Association
Former President

Dade County Trial Lawyers Association
Former President

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Past Director

Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Current Member

Cuban American Bar Association
Current Member

Past Employment Positions:
University of Miami School of Law for the trial skills litigation program., Adjunct Professor

Pro Bono Activities:
Guardian Ad Litem, 1988 - Present

Languages:
Spanish

Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta