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Matthew J. Jowanna obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1994 from
Nova
Southeastern
University, graduating Summa Cum Laude (with Highest Honors) and achieved the distinction of graduating in the top two percent (2%) of his law school class. While in law school, Mr. Jowanna was a Senior Staff Member, and published author, of the Nova Law Review; was awarded the Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc. Prize; was an associate member of the Moot Court Society; was a student member of ATLA (America Trial Lawyers of America); was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honor Fraternity; was named to the law school's Dean's List every semester; received the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence; received the Highest Grade Awards for Florida Constitutional Law and Torts; received the West Publication Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement; and was listed in Who's Who Among American Law Students, 13th and 14th Editions, and The National Dean's List, 17th Edition. Also during law school, Mr. Jowanna served as a law clerk to the Honorable Karl B. Grube, Pinellas County Judge, and was a Certified Legal Intern with the Office of the State Attorney for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Fort Lauderdale,
Broward County, Florida where he prosecuted cases before both bench and jury.
Mr. Jowanna is also a 1989 graduate of the
University of
South Florida where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Mass Communications and Broadcasting. While at the
University of
South Florida, Mr. Jowanna was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and the Outstanding College Students of America. Before attending law school, Mr. Jowanna worked for several
Tampa
Bay area radio and television stations as an announcer, news anchor, news assignment editor, producer, reporter and writer.
Since 1994, Mr. Jowanna's legal practice has included Appellate Law, Civil and Human Rights, Class Actions, Construction Litigation, Contract Litigation, General Civil Litigation, General Tort Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Defense, International Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Errors and Omissions and Wrongful Death. Along with his litigation and trial work, Mr. Jowanna has also argued numerous civil appeals.
Prior to opening The Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A., Mr. Jowanna was a partner with one of the largest law firms in the state of Florida, and was next then a partner with a mid-sized, multi-office
Florida law firm. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Jowanna is also a certified mediator for both County and Circuit Court.
Mr. Jowanna is a member of The Florida Bar and is also admitted in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Being “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Jowanna has also obtained the peer review rating of "preeminent" for his legal ability. Only the top seventeen percent (17%) of all lawyers across the nation receive this pinnacle rating.
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Heather A. Harwell graduated from
Michigan
State
University in 1985, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Political Science. Ms. Harwell next obtained her Juris Doctor degree in 1988 from the Walter F. George School of Law at
Mercer
University in Macon, Georgia and became a licensed
Florida attorney and member of The Florida Bar in 1989.
Ms. Harwell began her legal career in the Tampa Bay area working for law firms concentrating in personal injury law and family law. Thereafter, Ms. Harwell opened her own private practice focusing primarily on divorce and child custody issues. Ms. Harwell then changed the direction of her practice by litigating medical malpractice matters. Ms. Harwell expanded her legal and managerial responsibilities by next becoming the Managing Partner of Rahall, Springer, Harwell & Schaffer – a
Tampa law firm that focused on criminal law, family law and personal injury law. After leaving her private practice partnership, Ms. Harwell became an in-house trial lawyer for a Fortune 500 insurance company, representing the insurance company, on coverage issues, and its insureds, in personal injury and other liability matters. Following her extended tenure as in-house insurance counsel, Ms. Harwell continued her career with
Florida law firms practicing in the areas of insurance coverage, insurance defense, insurance fraud, medical malpractice and personal injury.
The Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A. is honored to have Ms. Harwell as a Partner in the Firm. Ms. Harwell is an experienced and spirited attorney who prides herself in embracing the Firm’s motto and registered service mark - “Integrity and Experience®."
You may send Ms. Harwell an email at HAH@Jowanna.com.
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