Freedland Harwin Valori Gander Editorial Guidelines

The content published across the Freedland Harwin Valori Gander website is held to the highest standards of integrity. In alignment with these standards, the content has been thoroughly investigated and approved by the highly specialized, relevant attorneys working within the firm.

We are veterans in the fight for justice. For the past 2 decades, our firm has been working hard to successfully recover hundreds of millions of dollars for our injured clients and their families. As of 2023, we have recovered over $2.6 billion in verdicts and settlements. Every one of those dollars has made a real difference in our clients’ lives. Our firm has repeatedly proven that obtaining maximum results for injured clients doesn’t depend on the size of the law firm; rather, it depends on the skills, experience, and dedication of the lawyers handling the case.

Since 2001, our firm has concentrated on building a strong reputation as passionate,  intelligent legal advocates. FHVG was founded by Michael Freedland,  who wanted to provide high-quality legal representation to those in our community and throughout Florida. Our expert legal team offers a vast range of litigation experience encompassing every facet of personal injury law, with special attention given to personal injury connected to instances of medical malpractice. We have collectively advocated on behalf of clients who have endured nearly every form of injury stemming from an act of negligence  in which a third-party entity bears all or some liability. We are honored to represent those who need our help.

For our attorneys and legal assistants, each case is a deeply personal story. We seek to provide the compassion and individual attention that every client deserves. This dedication continues to contribute to an astounding 95% success rate, made all the more impressive by the fact the team has represented thousands of men, women, and children through some of the most difficult times of their lives. The four partners in particular have supported this high standard of legal expertise that is expected from our firm’s advocates. In addition to the years of specialized experience and celebrated verdicts, many of the individual attorneys within FHVG have received both statewide and national recognition for their commitment to consumer justice.

All of the content on this website is legally reviewed by the four partners, all of whom are exceptionally knowledgeable personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers and empathetic client advocates. The attorneys performing content review rely on their own years of hands-on legal practice together with the expert knowledge of colleagues. You will notice these experiences have been consolidated to support the core content themes spread throughout the FHVlegal.com website. In addition to available resources we use for reference, our team turns to outside archives and tools, such as LexisNexis, and national and international media outlets, for supporting evidence.

As a prominent presence in the Florida medical malpractice and catastrophic injury scene, the four named partners are all actively engaged in the everyday operations at Freedland Harwin Valori Gander. This involves constructing the firm’s digital presence, particularly when it comes to strengthening our website.

Contributor Credentials

The four partners who support digital content review were chosen for their legal writing skills and high level of dedication to the fight for justice. Everyone listed below has consciously made the choice to dedicate their lives and professional practices to advocating for victims of negligence.

Michael Freedland, Esq. is the founding partner of the firm as well as the lead investigator into the veracity of the content that is published across the website. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami and is admitted to the Florida bar. He has focused on medical malpractice, pharmaceutical liability, product liability, and serious motor vehicle accidents throughout his highly acclaimed legal career. He first built a name for himself in the personal injury scene as one of the first attorneys to file litigation related to Phen-Fen, a popular weight loss drug with adverse side effects. In addition, he is actively involved with various organizations that lobby for stronger consumer laws. He is driven by empathy overall, and brings vision and conviction to every case he handles. Michael is a member of various professional organizations, including the following: Florida Justice Association, American Association for Justice, Broward County Justice Association, and the Florida Bar Grievance Committee.

Attorney Daniel Harwin is a named partner of the firm. Dan earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami and has been deeply committed to the area of personal injury law since graduation. He is a member of the Florida Bar and has also been admitted to the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida. Dan’s specialized legal knowledge has grown from direct experience defending physicians and their insurance companies, which gave him unequivocal insight into how the medical sector operates in instances of malpractice. As a stalwart consumer advocate, he has become a force in medical malpractice, personal injury, pharmaceutical liability, and even nursing home and assisted living neglect and abuse claims. Attorney Harwin has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2009. Dan is involved with professional organizations that fight for consumer justice, including the following: Florida Justice Association’s Medical Malpractice Committee, American Association of Justice Birth Trauma Litigation Group, and the Broward County Justice Association.

Attorney Raymond Valori is a named partner of the firm and the resident expert on catastrophic personal injury litigation. He has worked across complex cases involving mass torts, class actions, dangerous drugs, medical devices, and product liability. He is a member of the Florida Bar, Dade County Bar, Federal Bars of Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the Federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Ray has become a recognizable face in the class action space  as his specialized knowledge continues to achieve record-setting settlements for clients. Ray has tenaciously advocated protecting consumers through medical monitoring after being exposed to toxic chemicals, even serving as trial and appellate counsel in the case of Petito v. A.H. Robins. He vigorously reviews website content relating to product liability, mass torts, and class actions in order to seek out and amend any inaccuracies. He is an active trial lawyer and is involved with the following organizations: the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Attorney Deborah J. Gander is the newest named partner of the firm. She has been a welcome addition, bringing in a wealth of knowledge in medical malpractice to support ongoing and future client cases. Deborah attained her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami. She is licensed to practice law in Florida and has been board-certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer. She has successfully obtained  over $100 million in damages in cases and settlements on behalf of clients. Throughout her career, she has been positively ranked by the following organizations: Daily Business Review, Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer, American’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award, and has also been AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbel for over 25 years, a distinction determined by her peers. She is involved with the following organizations: American College of Trial Lawyers, American Board of Trial Advocates, Florida Justice Association, Martin-Hubbel Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, and the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Deborah is proud to be a voice for victims and continues to play an integral role in convincing major insurance companies to pay out reasonable settlements.