Joseph T. Metzger is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar. This certification is the highest level of evaluation by the Florida Bar of competency and experience within an area of law, professionalism and ethics in practice. Joe has also been AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. An AV rating is a significant accomplishment. It is a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
Joe has tried numerous jury trials to verdict. Joe is well respected by clients for his high percentage of defense verdicts. Joe’s primary focus has been in civil defense, including automobile and trucking liability, professional liability, products liability, premises liability and general insurance defense litigation. He also practices in the areas of medical liability and nursing home litigation.
Law School
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1991
Member of the National Trial Team, University of Miami School of Law Honor Council and Order of the Barristers
Managing editor of the University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review
Undergraduate School
College of the Holy Cross, B.A., 1985
Bar Admissions
Florida, 1991
U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, 1992
United States Supreme Court
Mediation Certification
Certified Circuit Civil Court Mediator
Additional Personal Details
Born: Coral Gables, Florida
Bar/Professional Association Involvement
Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations
The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Defense Research Institute
International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association (IALDA)
Practice Areas
Auto and Truck Negligence
Personal Injury Protection
Insurance Defense & Risk Management
Professional Liability/Professional Malpractice
Premises Liability
Product Liability
