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4 distinguished attorneys in Gainesville, Florida, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Julie Fine

Julie Fine

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

622 NE 1st St., Gainesville, FL 32601

Julie Aleve Fine is an experienced trial attorney with over 50 jury trials in the State of Florida. Growing up as the daughter of two former criminal defense attorneys in Gainesville, Florida, Ms. Fine was drawn to litigation and began her legal career as an Assistant State Attorney for the Office of the State Attorney for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. She now enjoys practicing with her parents as the lead litigation attorney at Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A., focusing on personal injury cases. In the five years since joining the firm in 2016, Ms. Fine has obtained 10 civil jury verdicts; obtaining Florida’s 37th Highest Verdict for 2017 and one of Florida’s Top 50 Highest Verdicts in 2019. Ms. Fine has been selected by The National Trial Lawyers as “Top 40 Under 40” for Civil Plaintiff Lawyers for the past 5 years in a row. In March 2019 she obtained a jury verdict of over $1.4 million for a nonsurgical pedestrian case. In addition to her trial work, Ms. Fine has successfully argued multiple civil cases in front of the First District Court of Appeal as well as the Florida Supreme Court. Ms. Fine was appointed to the Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Committee in 2021, and proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Justice Association.

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Kyle J. Bagen

Kyle J. Bagen

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

6241 NW 23rd St suite 300, Gainesville, FL 32653, USA

Kyle Bagen is an associate attorney with the Bagen Law Firm. As with all the attorneys in the firm, his practice area is limited exclusively to Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, with heavy emphasis on all types of motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, and truck accidents. Kyle was born and raised in north central Florida and is a graduate of Buchholz High School in Gainesville. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and graduated from Barry University School of Law in Orlando. Prior to graduating from law school, Kyle spent several summers working as a law clerk for our firm. He also enjoyed a semester abroad in Spain, studying International Law and traveling throughout Europe. He is a member of The Florida Bar, the Alachua County Bar Association, the Florida Justice Association, the Inns of Court, and the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. Kyle is an avid motorcycle rider and has also had a lifelong interest in athletics, including basketball, football, and golf. He’s a past winner of the 8th Judicial Bar Association Golf Tournament. Kyle is a member of Super Lawyers, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, ATAA (Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys), APITLA (Association of Plaintiffs Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America), and the Florida Justice Association. As an attorney in our Litigation Department, Kyle helps accident victims through all the aspects of litigation, from filing the case in court through the discovery and mediation phases, and through trial, and has several large verdicts to his credit.

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Steven A. Bagen

Steven A. Bagen

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

6241 NW 23rd St suite 300, Gainesville, FL 32653, USA

As founder and administrator of Bagen & Associates, Mr. Bagen coordinates and directs the efforts of all of the attorneys and staff on behalf of the firm’s numerous clients. Over the years, he developed the firm’s motto, “Fighting for Florida’s Injured.” and is pleased to have had the opportunity to help injury victims from all walks of life, including laborers, teachers, police officers, doctors, and others in their claims against insurance and pharmaceutical companies. On a personal note, Mr. Bagen and his wife are raising two wonderful children in North Central Florida. He is proud to have obtained tens of millions of dollars for accident victims and to have served thousands of satisfied Florida personal injury clients from Pensacola to Key West for the past 40 years. If you have been injured, contact Bagen & Associates Florida Injury Lawyers. Our offices in Gainesville and Ocala are conveniently located on Highway 441. Our Gainesville office is located in the Bagen Building on Highway 441, adjacent to the Walmart Supercenter on 34th Street and Highway 441, next to the Florida Highway Patrol station. Our Ocala office is located on Highway 441 (S. Pine Avenue) near Advent Hospital.”

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Cherie Fine

Cherie Fine

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

622 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

Ms. Fine was born in Orlando and raised in DeLand. She studied art at the University of Florida, she then graduated with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. She practiced with the firm of Watson, Folds, Steadham, Sproull, Christmann, & Brashear, P.A. She served as the Assistant Director of Legal Research & Writing at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. She received the Recognition of Service Award from the Legal Panel of the ACLU of Florida. She is a former president of the Eighth Judicial Circuit section of the Florida Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Florida Eighth Judicial Circuit of Bar Assoc. Ms. Fine is member of the personal injury law firm of Fine, Farkash, & Parlapiano, P.A., and a partner since 2008. She is a member of both The Bennett and Adkins, Inn of Court, where she is currently the President-elect. In 2022, she received the James L. Tomlinson Professionalism Award, the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Ass's premier honor.

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