Preparation from day one
Evidence is preserved early and each case is built for the courtroom.
Established 1982 · Florida & Washington, D.C.
Four decades of trial experience. One standard: ready for court.
Serious injury, medical malpractice, civil rights, defective products, and False Claims Act cases—prepared with the discipline and resolve that trial work demands.
Experience40+ years of trial work
AdmissionsFlorida, D.C. & U.S. Supreme Court
ConsultationFree and confidential
Practice Areas
Complex cases need a lawyer who knows how to try them.
Every case is prepared as if a jury will decide it. That preparation strengthens the evidence, sharpens the issues, and tells the other side that a discounted resolution will not do.
01 · Serious Injury & Wrongful Death
Accident & Personal Injury
Automobile and trucking collisions, boating and aviation accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death.
Explore this practice → 02 · Florida Statutes, Chapter 766Medical Malpractice
Surgical errors, anesthesia injuries, failures to diagnose, birth injuries, and nursing neglect.
Explore this practice → 03 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983Civil Rights
False arrest, excessive force, and abuse of power by officers and government agencies.
Explore this practice → 04 · Product LiabilityDefective Devices & Medications
Claims involving dangerous implants, surgical mesh, prescription drugs, and over-the-counter products.
Explore this practice → 05 · 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733Fraud Upon the United States
Qui tam cases involving healthcare, defense, procurement, and other fraud against federal programs.
Explore this practice →Direct Attorney Access
Your case is handled by Mr. Powell.
The strategy, depositions, experts, and important calls are not handed off to a case manager.
Meet William M. Powell →Representative Result
A record built one case at a time.
$53,000,000Structured settlement · Pediatric anesthesia brain damage
The firm’s results span catastrophic medical negligence, wrongful death, civil rights, and product liability matters.
Past results do not guarantee or predict future outcomes. Every case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts and merits.
WMPWilliam M. Powell, Esquire
The Attorney
Trial experience measured in decades, not slogans.
Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1982, the District of Columbia Bar in 1984, and the Bar of the United States Supreme Court in 1985, William M. Powell has handled medical malpractice, civil rights, class action, and complex negligence cases in state and federal courts for more than four decades.
A licensed pilot with more than 1,000 hours in the air, he also brings unusual technical fluency to aviation and other complex litigation.
- Florida Bar
- Admitted 1982
- District of Columbia
- Admitted 1984
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Admitted 1985
- Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D. 1981
What Clients Can Expect
A smaller firm by design. A serious trial practice by reputation.
Direct attorney access
Mr. Powell handles the strategy, depositions, experts, and client communication.
Honest case assessment
You receive a candid evaluation of the law, the evidence, and what the case will require.
Florida & Washington, D.C.
Two offices support state and federal litigation, including False Claims Act matters.
The consultation is free. The deadlines are not forgiving.
Presuit notice requirements and statutes of limitation can shorten the time available to protect a claim. Tell us what happened.