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Stefano D. Portigliatti is a trial attorney specializing in commercial motor vehicle cases at Coker Law, PA in Jacksonville, FL. He has represented clients in over a hundred trucking cases and helped obtain millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.
Stefano is one of only 20 attorneys in the United States to pass a rigorous exam on trucking laws, an intensive background check and prove that his practice is dedicated to protecting victims of truck crashes. He is also one of the youngest attorneys to be included among Super Lawyer’s Rising Stars and the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40.
Stefano often presents on topics related to trial and trucking litigation. He is on the Board of Regents of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. He is also the founder of truck.law™, which assists other plaintiffs’ attorneys handling trucking cases with forms, resources, and seminars available at www.truck.law.
Stefano was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to a hard-working Italian family. Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Portigliatti was engaged in diverse business ventures across multiple continents. Mr. Portigliatti is still the Vice President of SOAR Global Institute a laboratory that researches human behavior and development. Stefano speaks all over the world in the areas of emotional intelligence, innovation and human development. He is a certified master coach and trainer and has developed several courses and systems that apply psychology and behavioral analytics to management and trial strategies.
Stefano is a musician and likes to sail, golf, cook and travel with his wife, Brittany. They welcomed their first child, Luca, to the world in July of 2019. Stefano and Brittany like to volunteer with New Beginnings Global Outreach to provide services and resources for emotional, physical and spiritual health to the needy.
Stefano can be reached at his email address: sdp@cokerlaw.com
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Areas of Practice
Motor Vehicle Crashes
Trucking and Bus Crashes
Personal Injury
Brain/Spinal Cord Injury
Wrongful Death
Premises Liability
Business/Corporate Negligence
Personal
Born October 19, 1986, in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Education
University of South Florida
Bachelors in International Business
Minor in Economics
Florida Christian University
Masters of Business Administration
Florida Coastal School of Law
Juris Doctor
Certificate of Business Law
Certificate of Advanced Legal Research, Writing and Drafting
University Honors and Activities
Florida Coastal School of Law Founders’ Award
College of Law Dean’s List
Florida Coastal School of Law Book Awards
Student Bar Association, President
Mock Trial Team, Member
Italian-American Law Student Association, Member
Hispanic-American Law Student Association, Member
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Treasurer
Sigma Phi Epsilon, Vice-President
Bar Admissions
Inspiring Leadership, Florida Bar Fall Meeting 2018, Tampa, FL
Daubert Challenges in Trucking Cases; ATAA Symposium, 2018, Nashville, TN
A Motor Carrier’s Safety Record; ATAA Newsletter July 2018
Hot Topics in Trucking Litigation; FJA Annual Convention 2018, West Palm Beach, FL
Closing Arguments; FJA Workhorse 2018, Orlando, Florida
The Mind – It’s broader and large than your brain; InterBusiness 2018, Orlando, FL
NeuroPerformance – The neurobiology of success; FEBRACIS 2017, Brazil, Japan, Angola
Key Trucking Rules & Regulations; FJA Workhorse 2017, Orlando, FL
Trucking 101; FJA Webinar Series, 2016
Florida United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Professional Honors, Activities and Affiliations
Attorney at Law Magazine - Top 10 Under 40, 2019
Super Lawyer Rising Star – 2017, 2018, 2019
Top 40 Under 40 – The National Trial Lawyers – 2018, 2019
Board of Regents- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Board of Governors - Florida Justice Association, Young Lawyer Division
Board of Trustees – Florida Coastal School of Law Foundation
Vice-Chair – Florida Bar Leadership Academy
Member – Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section
Member – American Justice Association, Trucking Litigation Group & Motor Liability Group
Member – Florida Justice Association
Member – Jacksonville Justice Association
Member – American Bar Association
Member – Jacksonville Bar Association
Articles, Seminars and Presentations
Cross-examining Lay Witnesses - FJA Al Cone Trial Advocacy 2019
Preparing for Trial - FJA Bootcamp 2019
Inspiring Leadership, Florida Bar Fall Meeting 2018, Tampa, FL
Daubert Challenges in Trucking Cases; ATAA Symposium, 2018, Nashville, TN
A Motor Carrier’s Safety Record; ATAA Newsletter July 2018
Hot Topics in Trucking Litigation; FJA Annual Convention 2018, West Palm Beach, FL
Closing Arguments; FJA Workhorse 2018, Orlando, Florida
The Mind – It’s broader and larger than your brain; InterBusiness 2018, Orlando, FL
NeuroPerformance – The Neurobiology of Success; FEBRACIS 2017, 2018, 2019
Key Trucking Rules & Regulations; FJA Workhorse 2017, Orlando, FL
Trucking 101; FJA Webinar Series, 2016
The Impeachment Process and the Constitution; InterLaw 2016, Curitiba, Brazil
BottomUP Organization and Innovation; Interbusiness 2016, Orlando, Florida
Defeating Defense Requests for Confidentiality; Trucking Litigation Group Member’s Only Meeting Fall 2016, Ponte Vedra, FL
Management Principles for the Judicial System, Law Firms & The Lawyer; InterLaw 2015, Curitiba, Brazil
Comparative Law, Civil Procedure; InterLaw 2014 - Curitiba, Brazil
Leading Innovation; May 2010, September 2011, August 2012, September 2013, May 2014
Emotional Intelligence for Law Students - Florida Coastal School of Law; 2011, 2012, 2013
Leading the Next Generation - InterBusiness Curitiba 2012
Behavioral Patterns in Management, SOAR Advanced Certification; August 2014
