Tampa Car Accident Lawyer, Scott Distasio

Scott Distasio focuses on helping people injured in all types of motor vehicle accidents. His practice includes personal injury cases involving car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents and all other types of personal injury. He has tried cases in both state and federal courts involving auto accidents, bicycle accidents, medical malpractice, civil rights, slip and falls, and nursing homes, and more.

Scott is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar. In order to become board certified, a Florida lawyer must have participated in a minimum number of civil trials and pass a competency exam. Less than 1% of all Florida lawyers are board certified civil trial lawyers. The accomplishment allows Scott to call himself an expert in Civil Trial Law.

Scott has achieved an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, a well known National legal publication. "AV" is the highest ranking possible by an attorney. It is based on both ability and ethics. The ranking is a result of written evaluations submitted by judges and attorneys. In addition, he is a member of "The Million Dollar Advocates Forum", which is an organization of trial attorneys that have achieved million dollar verdicts and settlements. Less than 1% of all attorneys in the United States are members.

Scott began his legal carrier in Tampa in 1990 after graduating from the University of Florida College of Law. For the first 10 years as a lawyer, he defended Hospitals, Doctors, Nursing Homes, jail medical providers, and all types of people and corporations accused of causing personal injuries. During this time he advised corporations and insurance companies on when to settle a case, how much money should be offered to settle a case, and when to go to trial. He also tried many cases as a defense lawyer. This backround as a personal injury defense lawyer gives him a unique perspective in advising his current clients involved in automobile accidents. In January of 2000 he chose to fire all his defense clients and begin helping injured people and he has been doing so ever since. In February of 2006 he founded Distasio Law Firm. The firms guiding principle is to provide outstanding legal service to its clients.

Scott received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1986 and his Juris Doctorate from the University Of Florida Levin College Of Law in 1990. While at the University of Florida, he was a member of the Moot Court and Vice Chancellor of the Student Honor Court.

Scott has a license to practice law in Pennsylvania as well as Florida. He has been admitted to the United States Supreme Court; the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida. He is a member of the American Bar Association; the Florida Justices Association; and the Hillsborough County Bar Association.

Scott lives in Westchase in Hillsborough County right outside Tampa florida. He helps clients throughout the Tampa area including: Brandon, Lutz, Valrico, Plant City, Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakeland, Clearwater and more.