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Petra L. Justice practices in the firm’s Products Liability practice group, with a focus on aviation torts, vehicular torts and construction litigation.

Representative Experience

• Office of the State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Clearwater, FL
  Certified Legal Intern, January 2008-May 2008
• Chief Judge Robert Morris, Jr., Sixth Judicial Circuit, Clearwater, FL
  Judicial Intern, Summer 2007
• Office of the United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida
  Legal Intern, Summer 2006
• Office of the State Attorney, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, FL
  Victim Assistance Program Legal Intern, Summer 2003

Presentations and Publications

• "Spoliation of Evidence," Rimkus 6th annual CE seminar for claims handlers and other insurance professionals, Orlando, Florida, March 2011
• "Chinese Toxic Products from Toys to Pet Foods to Drywall," Co-Authored by Nava Ben-Avraham, Terry Ford, Jeffrey James, Michele Johnson and Petra Justice. Presented by Frank H. Gassler at the Annual Meeting of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Hot Springs, Virginia, July 2009.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association: Litigation Section; Products Liability Sub-Committee; Aviation Forum; Trial Evidence Sub-Committee
• Defense Research Institute
• Ferguson-White Inn of Court
• The Florida Bar: Trial Lawyers Section
• Hillsborough County Association of Women Lawyers
• Hillsborough County Bar Association: Trial Lawyers section; Construction Law section; Young Lawyers Division

Community Involvement

• Stetson University College of Law, Advocacy Skills Trainer (Spring 2010)
  Assistant Coach of the 2010 National Trial Competition Championship Team

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