Orlando, Florida Personal Injury Attorney: Brian Wilson
Areas of Practice
Personal Injury
- bwilson@dwklaw.com
- Local: (407) 244-3000
- Toll-free: (888) 726-6735
PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS:
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
- AV® Preeminent Rating™, Martindale-Hubbell®
- Florida Super Lawyers: 2006-2013
- Florida Trend Legal Elite: 2008-2011
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (2005-2010)
- Judicial Nominating Commission, Fifth District Court of Appeal (1998-2002)
- Chairman (1999-2000)
- Vice Chairman (1998-1999)
- Outstanding Committee Chair, Orlando County Bar Association (1993-1994)
- Outstanding Service Award, Orange County Bar Association (2003-2004)
- Award of Excellence, Orange County Legal Aid Society (1994)
- “Best of the Bar” recognition by Orlando Business Journal (2006)
- “Orlando’s Top Lawyers” recognition by Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine (2010)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
- Orange County Bar Association
- President (2001-2002)
- President-elect (2000-2001)
- Chairman, Lawyer Referral Service Committee (2003-2006)
- Vice Chairman, Diversity Committee (2003-2004)
- Member, Executive Council (1996-1997, 1998-2000, 2003-2004)
- Board of Directors, Orange County Bar Association Foundation, Inc. (1998-2001)
- Board of Directors, Legal Aid (2001-2002)
- Chairman, Legislation Committee (1993-1994)
- Young Lawyers Section:
- Board of Directors (1991-1997)
- President (1996-1997)
- Secretary (1994-1995)
- The Florida Bar
- Governor, Young Lawyers Section Board of Governors (1997-1999)
- Florida Justice Association
- Board of Directors (1991-1994)
- Chairman, Young Lawyers Section (1993)
- American Association for Justice
COURTS ADMITTED TO:
- All Courts in the State of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- United States Supreme Court
EDUCATION:
- Wake Forest University, B.A. (1984)
- Mercer University School of Law, J.D. (1987)
- Moot Court Board
- Intrastate Moot Court Competition Team
PUBLISHED WORKS AND LECTURES:
- Lecturer
“Mediation-Practicing With Professionalism” (Spring, Fall 1999) - Lecturer
“Mediation: It’s More Than Just Showing Up” (1996) - Lecturer
“Handling Liens on Contingency Fee Cases” (1996) - Lecturer
“Collateral Sources: Pitfalls for Practitioners” (1993, 1994) - Author
“Mel Martinez: Portrait of an Immigrant”, IMPACT (Summer 1996) - Co-Author
“Exclusion of Witnesses and Limitations on Testimony”, Chapter 9, Florida Civil Trial Practice (1990)
CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS (Past and Present):
- Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
- Board of Directors
- Chairman
- Vice Chairman
- Central Florida Regional Commission on Homelessness
- Commissioner
- City of Orlando Affordable Housing Commission
- Vice Chairman
- Orange County Charter Review Commission
- Chairman
- Orange County Jail Oversight Commission
- Crew Boosters of Winter Park High School
- President
- Board Member
- Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church
- Member of the Vestry
- Senior Warden
- UCP Child Development Center
- Board of Directors
- Guardian Ad Litem for Abused Children
- Indian Princess Tribe Father/Daughter Program
- Lee Middle School Advisory Committee
- Active in support of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Foundation
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“Shortly after being injured in the line-of-duty in 2002, I believe I was one of Dan Smith’s first comp cases that he was assigned. When my wife and I met with him, we never doubted his ability or drive. Dan was always professional, straight forward and took great care of us for the more than 14 years he represented me. He is a great attorney, but more importantly he is a great person and now friend. If you need an attorney, we highly recommend Dan to represent you and to be in your corner.”