Morris S. Finkel

Fort Lauderdale Maritime, Admiralty and Personal Injury Attorney

mfinkel@lawlorwinston.com

Mr. Finkel, born in Philadelphia, completed his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and received his J.D. from Temple University. A member of both the Pennsylvania and Florida Bar Associations, he has been practicing law for more than 40 years, and in Broward County since 1976.

Shortly after admittance to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1962, and subsequently the Florida Bar in 1976, Mr. Finkel became one of only three attorneys who practiced with the prestigious Philadelphia civil and maritime firm, formerly known as Freedman, Landy & Lorry and Richter, Toll & Cavanaugh. His expertise grew in civil action for Seaman under the Jones Act as well as injured cruise line passengers.

With a concentration in the areas of civil trial and maritime litigation, exclusively in personal injury and wrongful death claims, Mr. Finkel is a well-known plaintiff’s trial attorney and has been a frequent guest lecturer to the Pennsylvania Trial Bar and Broward County Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Finkel was admitted to practice before the United Sates Supreme Court, the 3^rd, 5^th and 11^th Circuit Courts of Appeal, as well as many U.S. District Courts.