Florida Personal Injury Law Firm Attorney And Class Action Lawyer

The law firm was founded in 1987 and is located in Pinellas Park, Florida were it was founded. Pinellas Park is on the west coast of Florida in the Tampa Bay area. A second office was opened in Bradenton, Florida in 1994.

The law firm represents individuals both in Federal and State Courts. In one Federal court case which involved civil rights and police brutality, the City of St. Petersburg paid a client of our firm the largest settlement ever by the City for any type of injury or death case. The federal cases also involve maritime claims, products liability cases and class actions.

The State court cases include medical malpractice, automobile accident, premises liability, products liability and general negligence cases.

Mr. Saunders, who has primary responsibility for coordination of consumer product recall cases and clergy sex abuse cases, is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. He is an Eagle Member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, a member of Association of Trial Lawyers of American and a member of Maritime Law Association of the United States.

Firm Mission

Our law firm strives to provide prompt and effective legal representation by lawyers supported by trained, experienced paralegals and medical professionals, using the latest computer technology. Our firm regularly networks with other lawyers and lawyers' groups throughout the country to share information and develop litigation strategies against irresponsible manufacturers, corporations, insurance companies. Our law firm is active in many class actions and multidistrict consolidated litigations.

An important part of our law firm's philosophy is the belief that bringing money damage claims against irresponsible corporations is one of the only effective means of ensuring public consumer safety and obtaining fair compensation for injured consumers. Government regulation of corporations alone cannot always ensure adequate consumer safety because of the political power wielded by those powerful corporations. Many of our clients have found great satisfaction in knowing that in addition to compensation that they have received, their claims have contributed to preventing injuries to others.

Saunders & Walker represents seriously injured or abused persons and the families of persons whose lives have been adversely affected by the negligence of others. We seek justice and compensation from corporations, organizations, and individuals who intentionally or negligently cause harm, injury, or death to our clients.

Joseph H. Saunders

Joseph H. Saunders founded the firm in 1987 after serving six years as counsel for Pinellas County Florida. Attorney Saunders is admitted to practice law in California and Florida. Saunders is among fewer than 1% of attorneys in Florida who are Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

Margaret N. Walker

Margaret N. Walker joined the firm in 1994 after specializing in personal injury law since 1982. Attorney Walker is a member of the American Bar Association and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. She is dedicated to the representation of injured persons against insurance companies and corporate and governmental entitities. In addition to complex litigation, she handles all types of personal injury cases including auto accidents and disability claims.