MIGUEL R. ROURA
Associate
St. Petersburg

501 1st Avenue North Suite 900
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

T (727) 825-3636
F (727) 821-1968

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Miguel R. Roura practices in numerous areas of Insurance Defense, with a focus on Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Insurance Fraud (SIU) Litigation.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., St. Petersburg, FL
    Associate, July 2010 to Present
  • State Attorney's Office, Sixth Judicial Circuit
    Assistant State Attorney, August 2008 to July 2010
  • Gassman, Bates & Associates, P.A.
    Law Clerk, August 2007 to November 2007
  • Honorable James D. Whittemore, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division
    Judicial Intern, May 2007 to August 2007

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

  Presentations
  • "Bridging The Gap Between The SIU Team And The Legal Defense Team: Partnerships In The Investigation Of PIP Claims", Speaker, International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), Tampa, Florida, January 2013
  Publications
  • "Bridging The Gap Between The SIU Team And The Legal Defense Team: Partnerships In The Investigation Of PIP Claims", Speaker, International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), Tampa, Florida, January 2013
  • Lemay v. Kondrk, 923 So. 2d 1188 (Fla. 5th DCA. 2006), 36.2 Stetson L. Rev. 572 (2007).
  • Board of County Commissioners v. City of Cocoa, 953 So. 2d 8 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007), 37.2 Stetson. L. Rev. 623 (2008).
  • City of Gainesville v. Crapo, 953 So. 2d 557 (Fla. 1st DCA 2007), 37.2 Stetson L. Rev. 661 (2008).
  • Gallo v. Celebration Pointe Townhomes, Inc., 972 So. 2d 992 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008), 37.2 Stetson L. Rev. 702 (2008).
  • Garcia v. City of Hollywood, 966 So. 2d 5 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007), 37.2 Stetson L. Rev. 757 (2008).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • The Florida Bar
  • St. Petersburg Bar Association
  • Barney Masterson Inn of Court, President
  • Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association
  • Medical Claims Defense Network
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Assistant Editor, Trial Advocate Quarterly
PRACTICE AREAS
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Property Damage Litigation
  • Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
  • Insurance Fraud (SIU)
EDUCATION
  • J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 2008 (Recent Developments Editor, Stetson Law Review; Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges)
  • B.A., cum laude, Criminology, University of Florida, 2004
BAR ADMISSIONS
  • Florida
COURT ADMISSIONS
  • Florida State Courts
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
DISTINCTIONS
  • FIFEC 2012 Insurance Attorney of the Year Nominee
  • Stetson Law School Teaching Fellow, Research and Writing Department
  • William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award