Firm News

LaCava Jacobson & Goodis, an “A.V.” rated medical malpractice and insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Miami, Florida.

The office will be helmed by Gregory Glasser, who will be joined by Mario Gomez, and will further the firm’s statewide footprint to better serve its’ clients. Messrs. Glasser and Gomez  bring over 50 years of experience defending all types of general liability cases.  In addition, the office opens with full support staff to meet our clients’ needs.

“We’re excited to be joining a firm with a statewide profile and one that is recognized for its high standard of excellence,” said Mr. Glasser. “Miami is a strategic market for our firm as it will allow us to better serve our clients and meet their ongoing needs in the State’s largest  metropolitan area. Greg and his team have built a strong reputation in the Miami legal community and their practice and client base closely parallel the core practices and clients that LJG was founded upon” stated founding Shareholder, Louis J. LaCava.

Located in the Dadeland Commercial District, the new office brings LJG’s office count to 7 providing statewide and coast-to-coast coverage within the Sunshine State.

ABOUT LJG’S MIAMI TEAM:

Gregory Glasser

Gregory Glasser is active in the South Florida community, having served on the Board and as a Vice President at the Alper Jewish Community Center, and he sponsors multiple programs for Patches (a not-for-profit pediatric care center).

Mr. Glasser’s practice will  focus on commercial litigation, catastrophic injury cases (premises liability, negligent security and motor vehicle accidents), insurance coverage disputes, and the defense of professional malpractice matters.  His clients range from large insurance companies, banks and hotels, to individuals and their businesses.

Mario Gomez

Mario Gomez  is an experienced trial attorney having served as both defense counsel and in-house counsel throughout his career. Mr. Gomez’s practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury claims involving premises liability, automobile negligence, trucking, and negligent security.  Mario has gained significant trial experience throughout his over two decade career.  He has first-chaired dozens of cases to verdict.

Mr. Gomez has given dozens of seminars on issues of general liability defense, coverage matters and bad faith litigation.  He is an active member of the Florida Bar.  Since joining La Cava Jacobson & Goodis, Mario will continue handling general liability defense, automobile liability defense, insurance issues, and general civil litigation matters.

The Supreme Court of Florida recently approved the appointment of Juanita Serrano to the 13th Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee “A”. The Unlicensed Practice of Law Circuit Committees (UPL), are involved with complaints alleging that an individual is practicing law without a license and are investigated by one of 31 local circuit committees composed of lawyers and nonlawyers.

Congratulations to Lou La Cava, on being inducted as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. The ISOB was created in 1965 and is dedicated to preserving trial by jury, the adversary system and an independent judiciary. The organization was formed to recognize each era’s best advocates and to have them join to support the retention of trial by jury, professionalism, and ethics. Membership is by invitation only which is proceeded by a rigorous screening process that considers the lawyer’s ability, experience, accomplishments and ethical standards as assessed by trial lawyers and judges.

La Cava Jacobson & Goodis is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Goodis has been recognized in the 2021 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™.

Less than 2% of active Florida Bar members practicing in Florida appear among the exclusive Florida Legal Elite. The Florida Legal Elite presents the state’s top licensed and practicing attorneys selected by their peers.

We congratulate Jonathon Lynn for being inducted to the American College of Trial Lawyers. The American College of Trial Lawyers is recognized as the preeminent organization of trial lawyers in North America, dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics and the administration of justice.