Jeffrey M. Liggio
Managing Partner Toll Free: 877.604.3100
Phone: 561.616.3333
Fax: 561.616.3266
Barristers Building
1615 Forum Place, Suite 3B
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Jeffrey M. Liggio, is a partner at the law firm of Liggio Benrubi, P.A., located in West Palm Beach, Florida. He has the legal experience and dedication needed to effectively represent you in your insurance dispute. Mr. Liggio graduated from the University of Miami School of Law, Cum Laude, in 1982 and was admitted to the Florida Bar that same year. Prior to law school, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1974. He is a decorated retired U.S. Air Force Major who served our country as an active and reserve naval aviator for over 20 years.
Mr. Liggio, is an experienced trial lawyer. He is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Florida and the Middle District of Florida, and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, he is a part of a select group of attorneys who have been declared Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyers by the Florida Bar. Jeffrey M. Liggio also holds a similar distinction with the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
He is a proud member and past president of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Furthermore, he is also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and the Palm Beach County Trial Lawyer Association.
Jeffrey M. Liggio wins the Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award - Download the PDF
Education
J.D., University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1982
Honors: Cum Laude
B.S., United States Naval Academy, 1974
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida, 1982U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1984
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida Trial Bar, 1992
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1990
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Florida Bar Association
Chairman, Florida Bar Grievance Committee "B", 15th Judicial Circuit, 1992 - 1993
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Member, Legislative Committee
Member, Budget Preparation Committee
Insurance Strike Force, 1992 - 1995
Executive Committee, 1992
Member, Board of Directors, 1990 - Present
Chairperson and Previous Chair, Budget Review Committee, 1990 - 1991
President, 1998 - 1999
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Sustaining Member, "M" Club Member
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Palm Beach County Trial Lawyer Association
Certification/Specialties
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar, 1992
National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Certification, 2000
Published Works
"Choice of Law Florida and Elsewhere: Confusion at the Threshold", Insurance Counsel Journal, January, 1982
"Preparing the HMO case", Trial Magazine, May, 1997
"Price of Piece of Mind, Recovery of Mental Distress Damages and Bad Faith Claims in Florida" (Co-Author), Florida Bar Journal, November, 2001
Representative Cases
American Chambers Life Ins. Co. v. Hall, 695 So.2d 1264 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1997)
Eldridge v. Multi-Resources, Inc., 695 So.2d 1320 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1997)
Union Bankers Ins. Co. v. Hatin, 677 So.2d 374 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 1966)
Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v. Percefull, 653 So.2d 389 (Fla. 1995)
Old Holdings, Ltd. V. Taplin, Howard, Shaw & Miller, P.A., 584 So.2d 1128 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1991)
Allstate Ins. Co., Inc. v. Walker, 583 So.2d 356 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1991)
Roger Dean Chevrolet, Inc. v. Lashley, 580 So.2d 171 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1991)
Pierre-Louis v. Colonial Ins. Co. of California, 566 So.2d 320 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1990)
Millman v. Howard Johnson's Co., 533 So.2d 901 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 1988)
Antley v. Blue Cross, 515 So.2d 1314 (Fla.App. 4 Dist. 1987)
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Discovery: Litigation From Signing The Case Through Trial, Helmet, 1992
- Legislative Update Seminar, Helmet, 1992
- Attorney's Fees In Insurance Cases Life, Health & Disability Claims, Insurance Litigation Case Law Review, 1993
- Trends In The 1900's, Collateral Source Issues, Insurance Litigation Case Law Review, 1993
- How To Know When Insurance Adjusters Are Doing It Wrong, ERISA III, 1994
- PIP and No-Fault Insurance Concerns and Problems, 1995
- The Nine Commandments Of Handling & Litigating Direct Insurance Cases, 1995
- Life, Health & Disability Claims, 1995
- Domestic Violence Insurance Issues in Florida, 1995
- Obtaining Impeachment Data On The Defense Medical Examiner, 1995
- HMO Liability, 1995
- Keeping Them Honest: Deceptive And Unfair Trade Practices Claims, ERISA IV, 1996
- HMO Liability, ERISA IV, 1996
- Insurance Fraud, ERISA IV, 1996
- Discovery: Litigation From Signing The Case Through Trial, 1997
- ERISA V, You Need To Know More Than Ever, 1997
- ERISA VI, You Need To Know More Than Ever, 1997
- Statutory Bad Faith, 1997
- PIP Bad Faith Case, Legislative Overview and Q & A (Tampa and Miami), 1998
- Statutory Bad Faith, 1999
- Effective Mediation & Settlement Strategies, 2000
- Basic, But Not Forgotten Insurance Issues, 2000
- Preparing and Presenting the Effective Opening Statement, 2000
- First Party Bad Faith and Insurance Based Class Actions, 2001
- First Party Bad Faith Claims, 2001
- Insurance Coverage, Liggio's Rules for Trial Persuasion, 2002
- Class Actions Against Insurance Companies, 2003
- Bad Faith In Medical Malpractices Cases, 2003
- Beyond Bad Faith, 2003
- Combating Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Insurance Contracts, 2003
- Voting System Problems Life, Health and Disability Claims, 2004
- Trial Persuasions, 2004
Honors and Awards
- Air Force Commendation Medal, 1992
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Eagle Talon Award, 1990
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Silver Edge Award, 1991
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers ABCD Award, 1991
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Presidents Award, 1991 - Present
