James Salerno, a shareholder in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, is an “AV” rated senior trial lawyer, has been awarded the prestigious AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell, with more than thirty-four years of experience. Mr. Salerno  handles cases throughout South Florida, inclusive of the west coast.  Mr. Salerno’s  practice  is  in  premises  and  general  liability,  products  liability, auto and personal injury, construction, as well as employment law. His practice also includes first party coverage issues, general coverage issues, pre-suit examination under oath investigation and litigation of first party claims and general liability. 
 
Mr. Salerno has extensive experience in representing companies from nationwide retailers to local businesses in premises, employment liability as well as security issues. Recently, Mr. Salerno was part of a defense team that successfully defended a case involving various business torts where the plaintiff sought a verdict in excess of $350,000,000.

State/Court Admissions

• Florida Bar, 1976
• United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1976

Education/Background

• B.A. Hiram College, 1972
• J.D., Ohio Northern University College of Law, 1976
• Managing partner with Travelers Insurance Companies In-House Litigation Team

Affiliations/Memberships

• The Florida Bar 
• Broward County Bar Association
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Reported Cases

 Ostuni v. Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc., --So. 2d-- (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 2007); Nieves v. Snapp Industries, Inc., 929 So. 2d 623 (Fla. App. 3rd Dist. 2006); Carey v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 848 So. 2d 1274 (Fla. App. 2nd Dist. 2003); Lynch v. Target Stores, 790 So. 2d 1193 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 2001); Cosden v. Krohn, 746 So. 2d 581 (Fla. App. 3rd Dist. 1999); Vaughn v. Segal, 707 So. 2d 951 (Fla. App. 3rd Dist. 1998); Sapienza v. Security Ins. Co. of Hartford, 543 So. 2d 845 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1989); Jackson v. Florida Ins, Guar. Assoc., 502 So. 2d 1331 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1987); Noble v. Yorke, 490 So. 2d 29 (Fla. 1986); Yorke v. Noble, 466 So. 2d 349 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1985); Fieweger v. Madeiros, 447 So. 2d 1037 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1984); Tohn v Montgomery Elevbator Co., 400 So. 2d 1061 (Fla. App. 3rd Dist. 1981).