Frederick (Rick) Gunion, Esq., joins Freedland Harwin Valori, PL (FHV). Gunion is a highly respected trial attorney who focuses on medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. Gunion has over 40 years of experience and has joined the firm as of counsel.

Gunion has handled more than 150 high-profile and high-value jury trials in Florida and in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has obtained verdicts and settlements surpassing $1 million more than 25 times, in cases involving motor vehicle accidents, texting-related accidents, negligent security issues, defective product litigation, medical malpractice, and boating accidents.

In addition, Gunion has been voted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges. ABOTA and its members are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Again, fewer than 1 percent of U.S. lawyers are admitted as members to this organization.

In 2017 and 2018, he was selected to the Florida Super Lawyers list as a top-rated personal injury attorney in Miami, Florida.

Admitted to and actively practicing in all courts in Florida, both state and federal, Gunion is a member of the American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, The Florida Bar, Florida Justice Association, and Dade County Bar Association.

A native and current resident of Miami-Dade County, Gunion is an avid angler who is well known in the Southeast Florida fishing/fishing tournament community. He has earned a spot in the International Game Fish Association’s Fishing Hall of Fame 34 times.

“Rick brings valuable experience and knowledge in medical malpractice and personal injury litigation to FHV, which are centerpieces of our legal practice,” said FHV Founding Partner Michael Freedland. “He has worked on a number of high-profile and high-value cases, and we are pleased to have him join the team.”

To contact Gunion, email rick@fhvlegal.com.

About Freedland Harwin Valori, PL

Freedland Harwin Valori, PL is a consumer justice law firm that has been involved in some of the nation’s most significant litigation. Its practice areas include medical malpractice, defective drugs and medical devices, nursing home negligence, birth injury, auto accidents, and premises liability. Freedland Harwin Valori’s main office is located at 110 SE Sixth St., #2300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Its second office is located at 2400 N. Commerce Parkway, #109, Weston, FL 33326. To reach Freedland Harwin Valori, call 954-467-6400. For more information, visit www.fhvlegal.com.