Meet John Gadd

The Central Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Dean Burnetti Law provide professional Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, and Dental Malpractice Attorney Legal Services in Polk County, including: Lakeland, Auburndale, Bartow, Haines City, Lake Wales, Mulberry, Polk City, and Winter Haven; in Hillsborough County, including: Brandon, Tampa, Riverview, Valrico, and Plant City; in Pinellas County, including: Clearwater, St. Pete, Gulfport, Treasure Island, Largo, Oldsmar, Treasure Island; as well as in all of the surrounding Greater Central Florida Areas.

MEET JOHN GADD:

Attorney W. John Gadd (“John”) graduated from Davis & Elkins College in West Virginia. Following college, he attended law school at the University of West Virginia.   Following college, he attended law school at the University of West Virginia. Subsequently, he graduated then moved to Florida where he received his license from the Florida Bar. Thereafter, he started his legal career at a law firm where he met and worked alongside Dean Burnetti. Eventually, he moved and opened his own firm in Clearwater.

John’s focuses his practice on employment and labor problems. Additionally, he handles clients with immigration matters, Department of Defense issues, and Longshore cases. (Longshore cases involve the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.  This federal law oversees the payment of compensation, medical care, and vocational rehabilitation services to employees who are injured in their job while on the navigable waters of the United States or while loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel.)

Furthermore, another noteworthy focus of John's practice concentrates on serious injury matters, consumer law, and wage theft. Moreover, John has litigated and prevailed in hundreds of cases.

JOHN’S EDUCATION INCLUDES:

• Davis & Elkins College, B.A. –
• Majored in History
• West Virginia University College of Law – J.D. – 2000

JOHN’S LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE:

• Admittance to the Florida Bar – 2001
• National Employment Lawyers Association
• Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Clearwater Bar Association
• Pinellas Mid-County Bar Association

JOHN’S AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:

• Recipient of the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration’s Pilot Proficiency Award Program Phase I Wings – January 2003
• Author of “The Orphan Patriot,” an article selected as the feature cover story on the St. Petersburg Bar Association Magazine – May 2009

JOHN’S INTERESTS OUTSIDE HIS CAREER INCLUDE:

• Flying
• Planes
• Flying faster, farther, and higher than anyone else
• Viewing clouds from the inside, outside, and especially the top
• Air travel
• Piloting aircraft
• Purchasing aeronautical equipment
• Looking at planes
• Shopping for planes
• In short, he's an aviation enthusiast!