Jason R. Margulies

Jason R. Margulies is an active trial attorney handling personal injury and wrongful death claims. He is admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts in Florida, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Margulies has received an AV rating, the highest rating for legal ability and professional and ethical standards, by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Margulies has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1995. He is also a member of the Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trials Lawyers of America and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Graduating Cum Laude from New York University Stern School of Business in 1992 and Cum Laude from the University of Miami with his J.D. in 1995, Mr. Margulies was awarded the Most Outstanding Third-Year Member of the Miami Inter-American Law Review (1995). Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jason R. Margulies included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV Named to Best Lawyers in America®, 2016 - 2024 Named to Super Lawyers ®, 2013 - 2023 Named to Top 50 Verdicts – Personal Injury by TopVerdict, 2018 - Present Named Top 100 Litigator in Florida by American Society of Legal Advocates, 2016 - 2018 Named to Top 100 by The National Trial Lawyers, 2017 - 2018 Received Top Verdict Award – Admiralty from Daily Business Review, 2015 - Present Named to 10 Best in Client Satisfaction by American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2015 - 2016 Selected as a Florida Rising Star (Maritime/Transportation Law) by Super Lawyers ®, 2011 - Present Named by Florida Trend magazine as member of Florida Legal Elite (Aviation, Admiralty & Maritime Law), 2009 - 2014 Best Law Firms®, 2024 Other Sources of Feedback About Jason R. Margulies Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list

• Partner
• Languages
• English

• El Faro Litigation
• Krause v. Sea Star Lines, LLC
• Year: 2015
• Acosta v. Dantor Cargo Shipping
• Year: 2017
• Caraffa v. Carnival
• Year: 2014
• Williams v. Royal Caribbean Cruises
• Year: 2013
• Kohnke v. Gozleveli
• Wallace v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd
• Year: 2012
• Skye v. Maersk
• Walker v. Florida Power & Light Company
• Year: 2010

• Florida, 1995
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1996
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2000
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2002
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2001
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
• Washington State Supreme Court
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law, Florida Bar Board, 2013

• Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member)
• Florida Bar Association (Member)
• Bench and Bar Committee for U.S. District Court for Southern District of Florida
• Admiralty Law Committee for the Florida Bar
• Eleventh Circuit Grievance Committee for the Florida Bar, 2013-2016
• Florida Justice Association
• National Crime Victims Bar Association
• South Eastern Admiralty Law Institute