255 Aragn Avenue, Secnd Flr Miami, Flrida 33134 Telephne: (305) 537-0469 www.gwmlaw.cm Jseph M. Fasi II Direct Dial: (305) 537-1222 Email: fasi@gwmlaw.cm Peple may have heard f the Maltese Falcn. Jseph M. Fasi II is nt the Falcn, but he is frm the Island f Malta and speaks the language fluently. We like that he als speaks fluently t jurrs in trial having hned his craft as a trial attrney thrughut the United States. Je has been recgnized by his peers, clients and judges as a g-t trial lawyer. I grade Je very high, in the A+ range. He is a very skilled trial lawyer. (fr ther evaluatins/cmments see qute sectin) Mr. Fasi represents self-insured crpratins and insurers as a Natinal Trial Cunsel. He has tried ver 100 jury trials with numerus defense verdicts. Mr. Fasi has been a first chair trial lawyer in prduct liability, medical prduct liability and pharmaceutical defense, defense f nursing hmes and assisted living facilities, fd cntaminatin issues, prfessinal and medical malpractice defense. He serves as first chair trial cunsel in tbacc trials in the Flrida Engle Prgeny cases. Mr. Fasi is a Fellw f the Litigatin Cunsel f America, The Trial Lawyer Hnrary Sciety, where he is a member f the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law institute. He has als been elected t membership in the Federatin f Defense & Crprate Cunsel and is a member f the Defense Research Institute where he served n the Bard
Jseph M. Fasi II f Directrs. He enjys an AV Preeminent Peer-Review rating by Martindale Hubbell. In 2013 he was selected as a Leader in the Law by the Wiscnsin Business Jurnal. Mr. Fasi was als selected as a 2013 Wiscnsin Tp Rated Lawyer based n his peer ratings. He was als elected as a Class f 2013 Fellw f the Wiscnsin Law Fundatin, an hnrary prgram recgnizing members f the prfessin wh are knwn by their peers fr high achievements in their prfessin and utstanding cntributins fr the advancement an imprvement f the administratin f justice. He has been selected t the Best Lawyers in America and has been recgnized by his peers as bth a Wiscnsin Super Lawyer (every year since 2005) and a Flrida Super Lawyer. In 2015, Mr. Fasi was named a Legal Lin f the Week by Law 360 fr his defense verdict in a three-week tbacc trial in Miami. He has als been bard certified as a Civil Trial Advcate by the American Bard f Trial Advcacy. Mr. Fasi is active in the Miami cmmunity and is a member f the Bard f Directrs f the Peacemakers Prject Miami, which is dedicated t changing the lives f children in need thrughut Greater Miami. He has als received awards fr his Pr Bn Wrk in bth Flrida and Wiscnsin and named by the Wiscnsin Access t Justice Cmmissin and the State Bar f Wiscnsin as a member f the 2013 Wiscnsin Pr Bn Hnr Sciety. Mr. Fasi has a B.A. degree frm Marquette University with a majr in Philsphy. At Marquette, he was selected as The Outstanding Senir f the Cllege f Liberal Arts by the faculty and deans f the Cllege f Liberal Arts. He received an M.A. with Hnrs frm Seattle University. His J.D. degree is frm Stetsn University Cllege f Law, where he was the Ntes and Cmments Editr fr the Stetsn Law Review and was a member f the Natinal Mck Trial Team. He is admitted t practice in all State and Federal Curts in Wiscnsin and Flrida and has tried cases in multiple states Pr Hac Vice. He is als admitted t the Seventh Circuit Curt f Appeals and the United States Supreme Curt. Mr. Fasi is a frequent lecturer and authr n legal issues and trial techniques and tactics natinally. He als taught and cached at Marquette University High Schl and Tampa Jesuit High Schl befre attending law schl. Mr. Fasi was a member f the bradcast team fr the Tampa Bay Buccaneers frm 1980-1989 and hsted a Sprts Talk shw. 2
Jseph M. Fasi II Qutes: Je is very skilled, cmfrtable in the curtrm and adapts quickly. General Cunsel f a Majr Crpratin. Yur clsing argument was abslutely fabulus very pwerful, very cmpelling and persuasive. Yu tried a great case and we very much recgnize it and appreciate it. General Cunsel f Internatinal Crpratin. I ve been very satisfied with his results. Our cases are very difficult t win and can result in very large verdicts. He has achieved excellent results fr us. Assistant General Cunsel f a Majr US crpratin. I ve crssed paths with a lt f flks that fancy themselves t be leaders just by virtue f being in the tp psitin n a team, but yu are amng the true leaders in ur field. Yu clearly understand the imprtance f the big picture as a trial attrney, but yu als understand the imprtance f the little things. Yu knw hw t lead yur team t get the mst ut f them. Trial Attrney and current Majr in the United States Army with tw turs f duty in Afghanistan. Je s cmpetence is beynd questin and he is a gregarius guy with gd cmmn sense wh cnnects will with juries and all kinds f peple. That has made him very effective fr us. Senir Claims Examiner fr Internatinal Nursing Hme Cmpany. Je is always trying t better himself a very gd quality. Vice President and General Cunsel. Je is very client riented. Vice President and General Cunsel. Yu certainly tld a gd stry in clsing fantastic jb. Oppsing cunsel Flrida. Yur resunding win despite the challenges yu faced simply underscres the quality and pwer f yur advcacy. Oppsing Cunsel fllwing defense verdict Federal Curt Wiscnsin 2010. I was immediately impressed nt nly with his ability t try a cmplicated case but als his warm persnality and great sense f humr. He is held in high esteem by my clleagues and ur Chief Judge called Mr. Fasi ne f his favrite defense cunsel. Milwaukee Cunty Circuit Curt Judge. The best defense attrney t appear in my curtrm. Wiscnsin Circuit Curt Judge. Mr. Fasi handled the mst cmplex cases that require a blend f judgment, skill and persuasin. While I dn t always agree with him, I respect his judgment and decisins. He is the cnsummate prfessinal. Plaintiff cunsel. 3
Jseph M. Fasi II I like Je s attitude. I want peple I enjy wrking with and Je is a pleasure t wrk with. General Cunsel fr Prduct Manufacturer. Fasi tried a cmplicated tw-week trial in frnt f me. He als handled numerus pre and pst-trial mtins invlving issues f law that have never been addressed. Wiscnsin Circuit Judge 2015. Plaintiff cunsel shuld have dismissed Mr. Fasi and his client, if they had, they std a better chance f winning the case against his c-cunsel. Wiscnsin Circuit Curt Judge. Je is ne f thse attrneys with whm I need nt memrialize ur cnversatins r agreements. He represents his clients vigrusly, but always with integrity and hnesty. Plaintiff cunsel recmmendatin t Trial Lawyer Organizatin. When Je gives his wrd, ne can cunt n him carrying it ut. I think what is equally imprtant is that he understands the imprtance f civility in dealing with ppsing cunsel, while still representing his clients t the fullest extent. Plaintiff cunsel recmmendatin. 4
Jseph M. Fasi II Trials: Cabrera v Wal-Mart Stres 2016 U.S. District Curt fr the Suthern District f Flrida: 3 day Premises Liability Jury Trial In Re Engle Prgeny-Tgnli 2015 Brward Cunty, Flrida Circuit Curt: 3-week Tbacc Jury Trial Suarez v. PMUSA 2015 Miami Dade Cunty, Flrida Circuit Curt: 3-week Tbacc Jury Trial Carter v. Wapelhrst 2015 Sctt Cunty, Iwa Circuit Curt: 1-week Medical Malpractice Jury Trial Private, Cnfidential Arbitratin 2015 Miami, Flrida Private Arbitratin: 2-day Prduct Liability Arbitratin Lurie v PMUSA and RJ Reynlds 2014 Hillsbrugh Cunty, Flrida Circuit Curt: 3-week Tbacc Jury Trial Private, Cnfidential Arbitratin 2014 Miami, Flrida Private Arbitratin: 2-day Premises Liability/Negligent Security/Rape Arbitratin. Gierach v. Rtter 2014 Ozaukee Cunty, Wiscnsin Circuit Curt: 1-week Medical Malpractice Jury Trial Ruff v PMUSA 2013 Miami Dade Cunty, Flrida Circuit Curt: 3-week Tbacc Jury Trial Private, Cnfidential Arbitratin 2013 Milwaukee, Wiscnsin Private Arbitratin: 1-week Nursing Hme Negligence/Wrngful Death Arbitratin Lindw v Kbylinski 2012 Shebygan Cunty, Wiscnsin Circuit Curt: 1-week Medical Malpractice Jury Trial 5
Jseph M. Fasi II Tull v. PMUSA, RJ Reynlds, Lrillard Tbacc, Liggett Tbacc 2011 Palm Beach Cunty, Flrida Circuit Curt: 3-week Tbacc Jury Trial Msby v Silberschmidt 2010 U.S. District Curt fr the Western District f Wiscnsin: 1-week Civil Rights/Dental Malpractice Jury Trial Lrd v Schnecklth 2010 Winnebag Cunty, Wiscnsin Circuit Curt: 1-week Medical Malpractice Jury Trial Newcmb v Electrlux 2010 U.S. District Curt fr the Western District f Wiscnsin: 1-week Prduct Liability Jury Trial Waters v Lenz 2010 Fnd du Lac Cunty, Wiscnsin Circuit Curt: 2-day Breach f Cntract/Unjust Enrichment Trial 6
Jseph M. Fasi II Presentatins: Opening Statements in the age f Millennials Jury Selectin: Hw t discver and prtect Yur jurrs Deep Tissue Injuries: Using the Science t Educate the Jury Trial by Fire: Dealing with Ugly Facts Avid Slaps in Yur Facebk: Hw t Mitigate Scial Medial Risks Fd Safety Issues-The New Darling f the Plaintiff Bar Get Yur Facebk ut f MySpace-The Risks and Rewards f Scial Media 100 Days Befre Trial The Hard Wrk f Sitting: Thinking abut yur Case and the Law The Internatinal Health Care Debate at Hme and Abrad The Sphisticated User Defense in Prduct Liability and Premises Liability Cases Diversity in a Dwnturn Keeping Yur Diverse Attrneys thrugh Tugh Ecnmic Times Take it Back Or We ll See Yu in Curt Dealing with FDA Ptential r Ordered Recalls The Preemptin Wheel Turns Thughts n Wyeth v Levine 7
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