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Matthew Posgay is a partner with our trial law firm, Coker, Schickel, Sorenson & Posgay. He is board certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law and in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocates. His areas of focus include complex, serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has tried over sixty cases to verdict.

Mr. Posgay received his law degree in 1994 from the University of Florida and is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts, in addition to the Middle District and Northern District of Florida’s Federal Courts. Before joining our firm, he was a shareholder in a statewide insurance defense firm and the managing partner of their Jacksonville office, but he knew his talents would be better used making a difference in the lives of those who suffered personal injury or were dealing with difficult circumstances surrounding the wrongful death of a loved one.

Mr. Posgay has a history of involvement in professional, fraternal and civic organizations, dating back to his time at the University of Florida. He served as an executive officer of his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, in addition to serving as its Philanthropy Chairperson. He also served in various leadership positions while being a member of Florida Blue Key.

Active in several professional organizations, Mr. Posgay is a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association (FJA). He was recently honored by the FJA with the “Shoe Leather Award” for his dedicated and effective contributions to their 2010 legislative session. In 2010, Mr. Posgay was selected to the Florida Super Lawyer List, exclusive to 5% of lawyers in Florida.  Currently, Mr. Posgay is the Treasurer of the Jacksonville Justice Association. He is an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), as well as a member of the American Association for Justice and the American Bar Association. Mr. Posgay  served as Chairman of the HabiJax Committee for the Jacksonville Bar Association in 2007. He is a frequent speaker in The Florida Bar’s Justice Teaching Program and serves as Secretary for the University of Florida’s Law School Alumni Council. Mr. Posgay has also found time to serve as a Sunday School Teacher.

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• Personal
  • Born September 23, 1970 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

• Education
  • University of Florida:
    • Bachelor of Arts (1991)
    • Juris Doctor (1994)
      
      
• University Honors and Activities
  • College of Law Dean’s List
  • Journal of Law and Public Policy, Editor
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Vice Justice
  • Phi Kappa Phi
    
    
• Bar Admissions
  • Florida (1995)
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida (2000)
• United States District Court, Northern District of Florida (2003)
  
  
• Professional Honors, Activities And Affiliations
  • American Association for Justice
  • The American Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar
    • Chairperson, Grievance Committee “4A”
  • Florida Justice Association
    • Board of Directors, elected member
  • Jacksonville Justice Association (Eagle Member)
    • Executive Committee --Treasurer
  • Jacksonville Bar Association
  • University of Florida College of Law Alumni Council
    • Secretary
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
    • Associate
  • 2010 Florida Super Lawyer

• Seminars & Presentations
  • “Collateral Sources: An Overview” – Florida Justice Association Collateral Services Seminar – January 2010
  • “Confessions Of A Former Insurance Defense Attorney” –
    Florida Justice Association, Masters of Justice Seminar – December 2009
  • “The Graves Amendment: Florida State and Federal Court
    Interpretations” - 2008 Florida Liability Claims Conference
  • “Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Claims” --
    National Business Institute - May 2007
  • “Discovery in Florida Bad Faith Litigation” -- National
    Business Institute - June 2004