William Powell

Florida-Trusted Since 1982

William M. Powell, Esq. is well-versed in a variety of legal matters and case types and has built a strong reputation through his focus on personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Your Advocates are proud to have him as a member of our law firm. He shares our passion for helping people in need and prioritizes our clients’ needs.

He has tried cases in both state and federal level courts, such as cases of medical malpractice, civil rights, class action, negligence, and other complex litigation matters. Perhaps more unique than most of his impressive professional history, Mr. Powell has an in-depth and insightful grasp on aviation law due to his own record as a pilot with more than 1,000 in-air hours.

Verdicts & Settlements

• $53,000,000 – Structured settlement for anesthesiology and pediatric gastroenterology, brain damage
• $3,000,000 – Settlement for nursing care and child brain injury
• $1,900,000 – Jury verdict for radiation oncology, radiation induced loss of leg, and radiation injury
• $15,000,000 - This was a tragic North Florida child drowning case that settled before trial for $15,000,000. The case was brought by William M. Powell and Rita Jackman of Powell, Jackman & Ricciardi, P.A., of Your Advocates, P.A. Greg Barnhart, a senior partner in Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., of West Palm Beach, was also retained as trial counsel.

Juris Doctorate, Syracuse University College of Law (1981)

Graduate School

Memberships

• Florida Bar in 1982
• District of Columbia Bar in 1984
• U.S. Supreme Court in 1985