Shapiro Goldman Babboni & Walsh

If you or a loved one has been injured in a serious accident, you need an experienced attorney who can help you get the financial compensation you deserve. Bernard F. Walsh is an AV Preeminent Rated Attorney with more than 34 years of experience in handling personal injury cases. As a partner in the Florida personal injury law firm of Goldman Babboni & Walsh, Bernard Walsh has the knowledge, resources, and dedication to take on even the most complex accident cases.

At the law office of Bernard F. Walsh, we understand that being injured in an accident can have long-term consequences that affect your ability to carry on normally and make ends meet. That's why we are committed to helping our clients get the justice they deserve. We use state-of-the-art technology to create 3-D accident reenactments, PowerPoint presentations, medical illustrations, and document/exhibit enhancements to educate insurance companies and juries as to the value of our clients' claims.

About Bernard F. Walsh's Education and Experience

Bernard F. Walsh graduated from the University of South Florida before receiving his law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1978. During law school, he was selected to serve as a research clerk and intern for a Federal Judge and the U.S. Attorney's Office. He was awarded The National Book Awards for Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility during law school.

After graduation, Bernard Walsh devoted the next three years to trial work for the State of Florida. This provided him with the opportunity to concentrate on his trial abilities, with numerous high-profile trials concerning serious felony crimes. Since 1982, he has exclusively practiced personal injury law and helped accident victims in and beyond Sarasota and Manatee Counties in Florida.

Mr. Walsh is an AV Preeminent rated attorney in Martindale-Hubbell, which means the highest possible rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. He is also listed in AVVO as Superb, which is the highest rating for attorneys in AVVO. Mr. Walsh was appointed to the National Trial Lawyers Association as an Executive Committee Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2013 onward), the National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and has been inducted into Southern Trial Lawyers Association, as well as the Melvin M. Belli Society. He has won the largest playground recovery (2008), one of the top three motorcycle recoveries (2006), and the second largest daycare center recovery (2010), in the State of Florida. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Activities, Associations and Awards

Bernard Walsh is firmly committed to community service. He is an active member of the Manatee and Sarasota Sheriff's Advisory Board, the Florida Highway Patrol Advisory Council and the One Hundred Club for Law Enforcement. His volunteer efforts to help all levels of law enforcement have benefited both private citizens and law enforcement personnel. Mr. Walsh is an experienced Florida motorcycle injury lawyer and a member of the Motorcycle Injury Trial Lawyers association. He has been appointed as an Executive Committee - Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Walsh lectures to Florida Trial Lawyers on the use of automobile crash reports and has been invited by the North Carolina Trial Lawyers for Justice to give a talk on National Trucking Litigation. He is a board member of the Florida Justice Association, a statewide organization of trial lawyers, a founder and president of the Manasota Trial Lawyers Board, a 'by invitation' group of trial lawyers, and a member of The National Advisory Board of APITLA. APITLA is the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America and is a national association of committed lawyers who have joined together to help eliminate unsafe and illegal interstate trucking practices.

At the law office of Bernard F. Walsh, we are dedicated to helping our clients get the justice they deserve. We handle a wide range of personal injury cases, including car accidents, motorcycle crashes, semi-truck crashes, fatal accidents, brain/head injuries, and workplace accidents. We understand that being injured in an accident can be a traumatic experience, and we are here to help you every step of the way. Contact us today for a free case review.