John F. Billera, Esq.

West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton

Associate
Tulane School of Law, New Orleans
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Personal injury and maritime attorney John F. Billera has successfully negotiated, litigated and tried numerous personal injury cases, including catastrophic injuries, wrongful deaths, sexual assaults, class actions, automobile accidents and slip/trip and fall cases throughout the state of Florida. He was Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law in 2002 and has extensive experience with cruise line cases, crew member claims, and all forms of boating accidents.

Mr. Billera is a member of the Florida State Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Federal Bars for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to joining Ellis, Ged & Bodden P.A., Mr. Billera was a member of one of the nation’s premier maritime defense firms and then served as Trial Counsel to the world’s largest cruise line. Mr. Billera has spoken around the country on Admiralty and Maritime issues involving personal injuries and wrongful death.

Mr. Billera was graduated from Tulane Law School at the top of his class (top five percent in 1990) and was awarded a Masters of Law from Tulane in 1991. He was a member of Tulane Law School’s International Moot Court Team, an editor of the Tulane Environmental Law Review, and President of the Tulane Martial Arts Club. He holds a Sixth Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo-Do and has earned Black Belts in Jiu Jitsu and Kuntao as well. He was World Champion in Traditional Taekwondo-Do from 1982 to 1988.

Mr. Billera is a world class fighter and top litigator who will stand up for your rights and who will get you the just compensation you need and deserve.