John Davis Fernandez, a Florida native born in Gainesville was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2002. He graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. He has an undergraduate degree in liberal arts with an emphasis in economics from Florida State University.
After graduating law school, he returned to Clearwater where he had lived most of his life and joined John D. Fernandez, P.A. as an associate attorney practicing in personal injury law, criminal defense, and family law. Mr. Fernandez litigated and tried cases to verdict in all three.
He has dedicated his time to the Florida Bar Grievance Committee protecting the citizens by policing lawyers who have been complained of for misconduct. He also served on the Florida Bar Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee protecting people from those who are practicing law without a license or a law degree in most cases. He is also a member of the Florida Justice Association, which is dedicated to plaintiff lawyers who help people take on large organizations and insurance companies who defend claims against people who are hurt.
John believes that doing what is right for the client is the only way to practice law. His philosophy is that ‘Clients come first,’ and he is dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of professionalism. He is a firm believer that an informed client is an empowered one. That’s why he believes in high-level transparency and ensuring his clients are informed at every stage of their legal journey.
During his career, he has had hands-on experience with a wide range of complex injury, criminal, and family law matters imaginable and would love to assist you with your case. Call for an appointment and meet with him today in a free, no-obligation consultation. He’ll clearly explain the law pertinent to your situation so you understand the claims process. If you choose to hire the firm for your injury case, we will take your case on a contingency basis, meaning you pay no fees or costs unless we win. Call us today at (727) 461-4441 or contact us online and we’ll reach out to you. We look forward to helping you, as we have helped thousands of others since opening our law firm.