Personal Injury
Trucking collisions, catastrophic injury and wrongful death. We fund the experts, reconstruct the scene and try the case others settle.
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Boutique Trial Firm · Est. 1994
Verdicts are earned before trial.
Meridian & Cole is a deliberately small litigation practice. We take fewer cases, prepare each one for the courtroom, and let opposing counsel do the math.
30+
Years of Trial Practice
1,400+
Cases Resolved
$250M+
Recovered for Clients
What We Do
Six disciplines. One standard.
Every matter is led by a named partner and prepared as though a jury will decide it. Most resolve before trial — because of it.
Criminal Defense
State felony and federal defense led by former prosecutors who know exactly how the other side builds its file.
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High-net-worth divorce, custody disputes and complex asset division handled with discretion and forensic precision.
Discuss your case →Estate Planning
Wills, revocable trusts and succession structures designed to transfer wealth quietly across generations.
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License hearings, suppression motions and charge reduction — engaged within hours, not weeks.
Discuss your case →Business Litigation
Partnership disputes, breach of contract and shareholder actions for closely held companies across Florida.
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Why Meridian & Cole
A small firm, on purpose.
We could be bigger. We choose to be better. Four principles govern every engagement we accept.
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Trial-first preparation
Every file is built for a courtroom from day one. Insurers and prosecutors know our docket — and price it accordingly.
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Former prosecutors on staff
Two of our partners tried cases for the State before they ever defended one. That perspective is not teachable.
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A capped caseload
We accept a limited number of matters per partner per year. Your case is the work, not one of forty files.
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Direct partner access
You speak with the attorney trying your case — not a case manager. Calls returned the same day, always.
Selected Results
The record speaks.
$48.2M
Trucking Verdict
Wrongful death — Duval County jury, 2023.
$12.5M
Med-Mal Settlement
Surgical error resolved pre-trial, 2024.
Not Guilty
Federal Acquittal
Wire fraud — full acquittal on all counts.
$6.8M
Premises Liability
Negligent security settlement, 2022.
Client Stories
“They prepared my case like it was the only one on the docket. When the defense saw the file, the offer doubled in a week.”R. Whitfield Personal Injury Client, 2024
Confidential Consultation
Your case deserves a verdict strategy.
Consultations are confidential, unhurried and with a partner — never a screener. There is no fee to talk.