About John
Attorney John Uustal is a founding partner at the Fort Lauderdale law firm, Kelley/Uustal. John specializes in protecting the rights of catastrophically injured victims. Mr. Uustal holds an impressive record of success, including many multi-million dollar verdicts and a $51 million car accident verdict—one of the largest verdicts ever awarded for an individual. As a result of his continued success, Mr. Uustal has been named one of the Best lawyers in America and has been included in multiple editions of Florida Super Lawyers® Magazine. He is certified by the Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Specialist and represents clients in class actions, fraud, and contingency business litigation, in addition to personal injury.
Attorney John Uustal is a founding partner at the Fort Lauderdale law firm, Kelley/Uustal. John specializes in protecting the rights of catastrophically injured victims. Mr. Uustal holds an impressive record of success, including many multi-million dollar verdicts and a $51 million car accident verdict—one of the largest verdicts ever awarded for an individual. As a result of his continued success, Mr. Uustal has been named one of the Best lawyers in America and has been included in multiple editions of Florida Super Lawyers® Magazine. He is certified by the Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Specialist and represents clients in class actions, fraud, and contingency business litigation, in addition to personal injury.
Attorney John Uustal is a founding partner at the Fort Lauderdale law firm, Kelley/Uustal. John specializes in protecting the rights of catastrophically injured victims. Mr. Uustal holds an impressive record of success, including many multi-million dollar verdicts and a $51 million car accident verdict—one of the largest verdicts ever awarded for an individual. As a result of his continued success, Mr. Uustal has been named one of the Best lawyers in America and has been included in multiple editions of Florida Super Lawyers® Magazine. He is certified by the Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Specialist and represents clients in class actions, fraud, and contingency business litigation, in addition to personal injury.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Fort Lauderdale (2016)
- Recognized: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Recognized: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Recognized: Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation
- Practice Area: Product Liability Litigation
- Special Focus: Automobile Collision
- Special Focus: Catastrophic Injury
- Special Focus: Civil Fraud
- Special Focus: Civil Litigation
- Special Focus: Mass Tort
- Special Focus: Medical Malpractice
- Special Focus: Product Liability
- Special Focus: Wrongful Death
- Best Lawyers in America (2008-2015)
- Florida Super Lawyers® (2009- 2015)
- Florida Risings Stars (2009)
- AVVO Rated Lawyer- Superb
- AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
