Achievements

The Capaz Law Firm is honored to be recognized for our commitment and consistent work in the practice of personal injury law. Through recognition from our peers, attorney rating services, and national publications, The Capaz Law continuously provides vigorous representation to its clients while maintaining the upmost level of integrity and professionalism. Below are some of the significant recognitions that we have earned.

Million Dollar Advocates Forum ®

Dereck Capaz is a proud member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Less than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members of this highly sought after recognition.

AV® Preeminent™ Rated Attorney

Watch and learn what it means to be an AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney.

Dereck Capaz has earned the AV-Preeminent Rating for legal proficiency and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell and lawyers.com. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are an indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability based on the confidential opinions of local attorneys and judges. An “AV” rating is the highest possible rating and means that the lawyer has been rated by other attorneys and judges in terms of professional ability and professional ethics.

Dereck Capaz was selected for inclusion and named in the 2009 – 2020 editions of Florida Super Lawyers. No more than five percent of the attorneys in Florida are chosen each year for this distinctive honor. Florida’s SuperLawyers are attorneys who undergo a statewide nomination process, independent research on each candidate and then recognition by other attorneys and judges for the excellence of their legal skill.

View attorney Dereck Capaz’s, Super Lawyers online profile.

Gator100 Top 100 Award

The Capaz Law Firm was named to the University of Florida’s 2019 Gator100 for the second consecutive year during a ceremony held at UF’s J. Wayne Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.

Sponsored by the UF Alumni Association, in partnership with the UF Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, the Gator100 recognizes the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UF alumni.

Top Verdict – #1 Personal Injury Verdict Obtained in Florida in 2019

We are pleased to have been included in Top Verdict’s list of the top 10 personal injury verdicts obtained in Florida in the year 2019. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of Florida.