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Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.Share Holder
Ezequiel Lugo
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Ezequiel Lugo

4.9
16 reviews

501 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tampa, FL 33602

Appellate Law / Appellate, Coverage and Law, Insurance Defense / Bad Faith Avoidance Litigation, Appellate Law and 2 more

About Ezequiel Lugo

Ezequiel Lugo is Board Certified by The Florida Bar as a Specialist in Appellate Practice. His practice focuses on appeals and litigation support in Florida state courts and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He primarily handles appeals that involve insurance coverage disputes and casualty defense cases. Ezequiel has garnered an AV Preeminent distinction, the highest available mark for professional excellence from Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Ratings.

Representative Experience

•Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., Tampa FL
Shareholder, March 2017 to Present
•Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP, Tampa FL
Senior Associate, 2013-2017
Associate, 2009-2013
•Florida Second District Court of Appeal, Lakeland/Tampa FL
Staff Attorney to the Honorable Douglas A. Wallace, 2007-2009

Presentations and Publications

Presentations

•“A Former Law Clerk’s Views on Appellate Practice.” Presented at the Breakfast and CLE with the Second DCA of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, March 2011

Publications

•Ezequiel Lugo, No Magic Words Required: A Brief Guide to Preserving Error in Florida State Courts from Opening Statements to the Discharge of the Jury, 37 No. 3 TRIAL ADVOC. Q. 19 (Summer 2018)
•Anthony Russo & Ezequiel Lugo, Section 627.428 Attorneys’ Fees & the Confession of Judgment Doctrine: What’s a Court to Consider After a Post-Suit Payment?, 35 TRIAL ADVOC. Q. 25 (Fall 2016)
•Ezequiel Lugo, Harmless Error Redefined, 25 HCBA LAWYER 22 (March - April 2015)
•Ezequiel Lugo, The End of Terms of Court, 24 HCBA LAWYER 19 (September - October 2013)
•Anthony Russo, Ezequiel Lugo & Jared Krukar, Certiorari Redefined: Would the “Functional Restatement” Function?, 42 STETSON L. REV. 403 (Winter 2013)
•Ezequiel Lugo, The Conflict PCA: When an Affirmance Without Opinion Conflicts with a Written Opinion, 85 FLA. B.J. 46 (April 2011)

Distinctions

•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
•Board Certified in Appellate Practice by The Florida Bar
•The Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2026
•Former Co-Chair of the Appellate Practice Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2012-2014
•Former Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law

 

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Ezequiel Lugo got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Other 5
    • Appellate Law / Appellate, Coverage and Law
    • Insurance Defense / Bad Faith Avoidance Litigation
    • Appellate Law
    • Insurance Defense / Insurance Coverage
    • Litigation / Civil Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Case Type: Appellate
    EXPERIENCE: Omega Ins. Co. v. Johnson, 2014 WL 4375189 (Fla. 5th DCA Sep. 5, 2014).
    Tower Hill Select Ins. Co. v. McKee, 151 So. 3d 2 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014).
    Am. Home Assurance Co. v. Sebo, 141 So. 3d 195 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013).
    McDonald's Rests. of Fla., Inc. v. Doe, 87 So. 3d 791 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012).
    L
    mark Am. Ins. Co. v. Studio Imports, Ltd., Inc., 76 So. 3d 963 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011).
    Drew v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Ill., 578 F. App'x 954 (11th Cir. 2014).
  • Additional Links
    https://www.bankerlopez.com/ezequiellugo

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2007, Florida
    U.S Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
    Memberships

    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    •Florida Bar
    •Hillsborough County Bar
    •Florida Defense Lawyers Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Stetson University College of Law
    Class of 2007
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Law Review, Moot Court Board, Suzanne Armstrong Memorial Award for Excellence in Legal Writing and for Professional Conduct, Moot Court Award of Excellence, National Order of Barristers

    Harvard
    Class of 1999
    A.B.
    cum laude, Biology

    Faculty of Arts and Science Scholar
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1977
    San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 31, 1977

Contact Ezequiel Lugo

Share Holder at Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.
4.9
16 reviews

501 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1700Tampa, FL 33602U.S.A.

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Fax: (813) 222-3066
Office Hours:
  • Monday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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    Ezequiel Lugo is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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    Yes, Ezequiel Lugo has a 4.9 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Ezequiel Lugo attended Stetson University College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Banker Lopez Gassler P.A. was established in 2008.

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