Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts
Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts



Vernis & Bowling of the Gulf Coast, P.A. (Tampa)

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense


Airport Executive Center, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 711, Tampa, Florida 33607

Established: 1970

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Premises Liability
  • Labor and Employment
  • Civil Rights
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Complex Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • Directors and Officers Liability
  • Errors and Omissions
  • Construction Law
  • Construction Defect
  • Environmental Liability
  • Personal and Commercial Vehicle
  • Appellate Practice
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Real Estate
  • Family Law
  • Elder Law


About Us

VERNIS & BOWLING has proudly served the needs of its clients since 1970. Frank C. Vernis, Jr. and James W. Bowling devoted themselves to creating a full service law firm providing exceptional, cost-effective, personal representation by experienced, highly qualified personnel.

This philosophy continues into a new generation. G. Jeffrey Vernis, Esquire, and Robert C. Bowling, Esquire, the sons of the firm's original founders, comprise the firm's management team. Together they oversee the firm's direction and ensure its mission and goals are achieved.

VERNIS & BOWLING is proud to have received an "AV" rating from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, evidencing the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

While many of our clients retain VERNIS & BOWLING for our exceptional trial experience and skills, we recognize that not all cases go to trial. We are keenly aware that smart, innovative resolution strategies effectively save our clients money, both in indemnity and expenses. Identifying and implementing an agreed exit path with our client partners, with an eye on the bottom line, sets our firm apart.

We succeed when our clients are successful. We maintain reasonable, professional offices in business locations that offer reduced costs. We utilize cost saving technologies that offer efficient file management and document creation. We consistently create and utilize different fee structures, including fixed fee, tiered volume reduction, annual retainers and success bonuses.

Personal service and attention are the trademarks of VERNIS & BOWLING. Our legal representation and advice are unsurpassed in the industry. Partnering with us can reduce your litigation expenses of the firm's trial during the last two years, trial verdicts represented an average of 3.33% of the Plaintiff's initial demand.

The firm takes pride in the racial, ethnic and religious diversity reflected by its attorneys and staff. Each of its offices reflects the diversity and makeup of the regions we serve. VERNIS & BOWLING is proud to have achieved D&I certification from RING (Recognizing Inclusion for the Next Generation).


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Personnel Information

Managing Attorney


Christopher Blain

Tampa, FL

Admitted
  • Florida, 2003
Education:
  • Lake Forest College, B.A., 1996
  • Barry University School of Law, J.D., 2002

Born: 1974


Attorneys


Courtney Lucke

Tampa, FL

Admitted
  • Florida, 2014
Education:
  • University of Florida, B.A., 2011
  • University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., 2014

Phillip T. Jones

Tampa, FL

Admitted
  • Florida, 2016
Education:
  • Florida State University, B.S., 2013
  • Stetson University College of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2016

Born: 1988


Hailey M. Glenn

Tampa, FL

Admitted
  • Florida, 2018
Education:
  • Florida Atlantic University, B.A. Communications (cum laude), 2015
  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2018

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