TESTIMONIALS
“Very happy with his representation. Demonstrated a superior level of knowledge and expertise in a very complex and specialized proceeding.”
– Jonathan, Assistant General Counsel, Fortune 500 retailer, New York
“Tom and his team have a calm, patient manner and was a great help to me dealing with the frustration that comes
with a legal claim. His knowledge of the process and his remarkable problem-solving abilities are rare indeed.
My calls or questions were answered eagerly and quickly and I was updated at every turn of events.”– Ron, Business Owner, Florida
“We chose Tom Young to handle our Deepwater claim for losses caused by the spill. Tom’s firm made the filing and subsequent
requirements easy to understand and respond to. He did not give up when we were offered -0- for our losses. He worked with us to develop
proper and factual responses to requests for information. In the end, we received a full settlement of our claim. We believe this was due
in large part to the diligence of Tom and his exceptional staff who kept us advised and guided us every step of the way.”– Anonymous
“Our business had a great experience with Tom’s firm. He and his team successfully filed a BP Oil claim for our business.
His team was always available to speak with us throughout the process, provided excellent advice
and counsel and we would not hesitate to engage his services again. Highly recommended.”– David, Fortune 500 Fast-Food Franchisee, Florida
“During the process leading to and through our BP loss claim, Tom Young and his staff kept me well informed and worked on
our behalf to get the claim settled in the most efficient way possible. Personal service and professionalism was outstanding.”– Scott, Architect, Florida
“Tom and his team were diligent and persistent in representing me and my business. They were always available and
kept me thoroughly informed. And they succeeded in obtaining a significant judgment in my favor.”– Rick, Business Owner, Florida
“Tom and his team handled our case with expertise and got the desired result. Appreciate all the hard work as this
went on for a long time but in the end they did exactly what they said they would and delivered!”– Bret, Business Owner, Florida
About the Firm
Founding Partner Tom Young has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for governmental entities and individual victims of various major disasters over the past 25 years, including the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the 2015 Volkswagen “dieselgate” emissions scandal, recent devastating hurricanes along the East Coast, the ongoing nationwide opioid epidemic, PFAS “forever chemical” contamination and more. The firm also represents individuals in mass tort actions who were allegedly harmed by various dangerous and defective products such as the herbicides Roundup and Paraquat, medical devices like hernia mesh, the pharmaceutical Zantac, talcum powder based consumer products (baby powder), infant formula associated with necrotizing enterocolitis in premature newborns, and service member veterans harmed by water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
Young holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Economics and a Juris Doctor, with Honors, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. While there, Young was one of the first students awarded a Certificate in Environmental & Land Use Law. Young’s practice includes educating and assisting consumers, businesses, nonprofit organizations and government entities in understanding their rights as they pertain to losses due to negligence or disaster, in both state and federal court. Importantly, we only represent plaintiffs, not defendants, and never insurance companies.
He is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, the Golden Key International Honor Society, the Florida Bar, the District of Columbia Bar, the State Bar of Arizona, the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., the Florida Justice Association, the Arizona Association for Justice, and the American Association for Justice. Young was the 2012-2018 President of the Civil Justice Foundation and a former AAJ state delegate.
Patrick Mickler has extensive experience in the legal industry representing clients in complex national mass tort litigations involving product defects and pharmaceuticals as well as general negligence matters. Mickler has also assisted clients, including governmental entities, in various major disasters, including the nationwide opioid epidemic, and the ongoing PFAS “forever chemical” environmental catastrophe.
In addition to his work as an attorney, Mickler is also a principal of The Injury Board (IB), an exclusive membership organization of well-respected plaintiff trial law firms across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada committed to preserving the civil justice system. Mickler often leverages relationships formed through IB to joint venture with member firms on numerous mass tort cases.
Mickler holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Washington and Lee University in Journalism and a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, The Florida Justice Association, and the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., as well as the Florida Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.