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Firm partners David Fonvielle, Hal Lewis, Jim Messer, Andrei Antohi and Allen McConnaughhay represent plaintiffs only in injury cases. Moreover, four of our five firm partners are board certified by the Florida Bar as civil trial experts who represent only seriously injured persons. No other firm in this area can make this claim. According to The Florida Bar, "Board certified attorneys possess special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in their areas of practice. Certification is the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar concerning the competency and learning of attorneys . . ." In addition to written examination and experience requirements, judges and other lawyers must favorably evaluate a lawyer for board certification to be awarded.

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the largest and most comprehensive ratings document of lawyers in the world, awarded Fonvielle Lewis Messer & McConnaughhay, and each individual partner, the highest possible marks, an "AV" rating. The "A" portion indicates a "very high" rating for legal ability, while the "V" is a general recommendation rating and indicates faithful adherence to ethical standards, professional reliability, and diligence and other relevant factors. The ratings are based on confidential recommendations to the publisher from Leon County lawyers and judges. David Fonvielle, Hal Lewis and Jim Messer have all been awarded the designation of Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

David Fonvielle and Hal Lewis are also featured in Law & Leading Attorneys. This publisher randomly surveys attorneys and asked to whom they would refer a close friend or family member in need of specialized legal advice. Tallahassee personal injury lawyers David Fonvielle and Hal Lewis were each identified in the area of personal injury law. Firm partner Jim Messer has been chosen for the past two years as a member of the Florida Trend Legal Elite. Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite recognizes the top tier of attorneys practicing in Florida as chosen by their colleagues and amounts to one percent of the lawyers licensed to practice in Florida.