James Salerno

JAMES SALERNO

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Phone:  954.763.3200
E-mail: jsalerno@ftl-law.com

James Salerno, a shareholder in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, is an “AV” rated senior trial lawyer, with more than twenty-five 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.  Mr. Salerno has become well  known  to such  major  client-base company as Target Department  Stores  in  premises and  employment  liability  areas, as well as cases dealing with security issues.

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).