Edward McCarthy, III
SHAREHOLDER
Education
- Vanderbilt University, B.A. with honors, 1987
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D. with honors, 1990
Awards & Distinctions
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, The Florida Bar;
- AV Preeminent Rating®, Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America® (Commercial Litigation), 2013-2024
- The Best Lawyers in America® (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), 2020-2024
- The Best Lawyers in America® (Litigation – Health Care), 2021-2024
- The Best Lawyers in America® (Arbitration, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants), 2024
- Best Lawyers® 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” (Litigation- Health Care),
- Best Lawyers® 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action- Defendants)
- Best Lawyers® 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” (Product Liability Litigation-Defendants)
- Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” (Arbitration in Jacksonville)
- Florida Super Lawyers® (Business Litigation), 2006-2023
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Florida Trend Magazine, “Legal Elite” (Civil Trial), 2010, 2012-2023
Bar Association Membership
- The Florida Bar
- Jacksonville Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Courts, Northern District, Middle District and Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Legal Certifications
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, The Florida Bar
Professional & Community Involvement
- President-Elect of the Jacksonville Downtown Rotary
- Chairman, Young Life Northeast Florida Region, 2015-present
- Board Member, Christian Healing Ministries
- Member, Downtown Rotary Club
- Member, Christian Legal Society
- Member, Class of 1995, Leadership Jacksonville
- Vestry Member, St. Marks Episcopal Church, 1997-2002
- Chairman, Fourth Judicial Circuit Fee Arbitration, 1999-2000
- Board Member, Timuquana Country Club, 1999-2002
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Author: “Practice and Procedure in Handling an Automobile Case – Defendant’s Viewpoint,” Florida Automobile Insurance Law, 2000-2012.
- Presenter: Numerous lectures and prepared seminar materials on subjects of civil trial law, including developments in civil procedure, professionalism and techniques of trial preparation.
Representative Clients:
- Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.
- Action Resources Inc.
- Gate Petroleum
- Hospital Physician Partners
- KLM Express
- Mayo Clinic
- Republic Western Insurance Company
- U-Haul
- U.S.T.
- Waste Management
- XL Insurance