Thomas F. Gonzalez

Tom Gonzalez protects health care institutions, practices and professionals facing high-demand medical malpractice litigation. As a trial lawyer, Tom has delivered decades of jury verdicts and negotiated settlements to defend and preserve providers’ livelihoods, reputations and integrity. He also serves as a mediator helping parties resolve their disputes.

Additionally, Tom tries personal injury and wrongful death claims involving aircraft and automobile crashes, premises liability and negligent security claims involving shootings.

Tom steers clients through high-profile lawsuits, licensure investigations and administrative actions. He represents health care practitioners in arbitration proceedings and disciplinary actions. Tom combines his trial and board hearing experience to build pre-suit mediation strategies and defend clients through verdict and appeal.

Whether scouring medical research, preparing experts or delving into complex fact patterns, Tom earns clients’ trust by mastering the substance and science underlying their cases to craft effective legal solutions. Litigation is a team effort for Tom as he communicates and updates clients at every stage.

In his aviation and transportation practice, Tom draws from his leadership and tenure as a U.S. Naval aviator and helicopter aircraft commander. He earned an FAA Commercial Pilot Rating, and Instrument Rating, Rotary (Helicopter) and Fixed Wing. Tom has defended major manufacturers of aircraft against claims of defective products and liability involving catastrophic injury and death.

Tom’s litigation and trial skills come to bear when serving as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil mediator. His perspective gained from representing clients on both sides of the V make him a go-to mediator in Florida, especially in matters involving health care, transportation and other commercial litigation. Tom expedites workable agreements in mediation through an accessible manner, backed by thorough preparation and respect for all parties