team-member

Kevin McLaughlin

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Licensed for 22 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Medical Malpractice

Language

English

About

I joined Wagner McLaughlin in 2001 and rapidly became one of the partners of the practice. While earning my J.D. at Florida State University, I held a staff position with the Florida State Senate and researched legal issues for a Civil Division judge in the Thirteenth Circuit in Hillsborough County. During my last year of law school, I served as a legislative aide for the Florida Legislative Office of the American Association of Retired Persons. By the time I started practicing law in 1999, I had already gained valuable insight into both the judicial system and the rights of individual citizens.After being admitted to The Florida Bar, I spent two years serving Hillsborough County as an Assistant State Attorney, where I represented the State of Florida as a prosecutor. I served as the lead attorney in over 35 jury trials and more than 200 bench trials. In all, I was responsible for handling successful prosecutions against thousands of criminals.Thanks to my time with the State Attorney’s office, I have gained more trial experience than most attorneys achieve in a lifetime of practicing law. Since insurance companies are increasingly opting to take claims to trial rather than settle, my trial experience has proven to be invaluable.At Wagner McLaughlin, I represent clients in a full range of personal injury and wrongful death actions, including maritime, auto accident and legal malpractice claims.

Practices Areas

Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury

Language

English

Contact

Wagner McLaughlin601 Bayshore Blvd.Ste. 910Tampa, FL, 33606

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

John Rejonis
February 24, 2017

Michael's name was provided to me from a close friend, so I realized immediately that this will be a great choice for my case. Everyone knows word of mouth from a close friend or family member for any type of service is solid. This was evident when I first met Michael 4 days after my accident when he arrived at my private residence. I reached out to him via phone call when I got home from the hospital and he wanted to come to my house the next day to get started - no time was wasted. He was very empathetic, down to earth, and honest with me and my wife concerning what to expect in the next 6 months with my case. He was spot on relating to expectations and what he could make possible in my favor to ease my stress as the months passed. He was devoted and hardworking along with his legal assistant Sharon keeping me aware of the progress of my case and relentless in reducing my medical bills and battling with the insurance companies. Michael also unexpectedly and drastically reduce his fees in order to provide us with additional funds we honestly never expected to obtain. He received an Excellent Rating because he earned it - Thanks Michael for what you accomplished for me and my family. High Recommended!

Douglas
January 28, 2017

I hired Michael McLaughlin after being involved in a vehicle accident with injury. Michael was very easy to talk with and did not use legal verbiage but explained it very clearly and supported his concerns with clear documentation for my review. The entire time Michael kept me informed of the process and procedures and how each step was important my input and understanding would instrumental to the outcome of my case. His professionalism did not intimate but actually made me comfortable and confident i had hired the right person to protect my interest in this case were not minimized.

Suzi
January 27, 2017

Michael McLaughlin has been my attorney on my case for the last 3 years. He made a difficult situation much more pleasant to get through! He was available at all hours of the day and evening, had great follow up and kept me looped in on the status of my situation. Michael provided counsel as I had questions. He guided me and helped me understand all steps of the process. A case like mine can be emotional, Michael had a nice balance of legal knowledge, empathy, honesty and some humor where needed along the way. I can't say enough great feedback about Michael. I will absolutely use him if I ever need an attorney again and would highly recommend him to others!

Tami
November 18, 2015

Michael McLaughlin represented me after I was injured as a pedestrian in an auto accident. I never in my life expected that I would have a need for attorney representation and didn't know where to begin to find a good and honest attorney. Michael came highly recommended to me by another member of the legal profession. I was told that he and his firm were professional, highly esteemed and ethical as well which was very important to me. Michael was always available to me whether by phone or email. If I had to leave a message, I always heard back from him very quickly. When I thanked him for his time, he always reminded me that he was working for me. Michael kept me fully informed throughout the entire process and was thoughtful and kind. He was always honest and gave me realistic expectations. And in the final outcome, we didn't have to go to court and the settlement turned out to be better than the best case scenario I was given to begin with. He also told me when the case was over to always consider him as our attorney and if we ever need a referral for any legal services he would gladly assist. We needed to have a new will done and he gave us a reference for another attorney that took care of this and at an extremely competitive price. We couldn't recommend Michael McLaughlin more highly. He is extremely competent and able in his field.

John Rejonis
February 24, 2017

Michael's name was provided to me from a close friend, so I realized immediately that this will be a great choice for my case. Everyone knows word of mouth from a close friend or family member for any type of service is solid. This was evident when I first met Michael 4 days after my accident when he arrived at my private residence. I reached out to him via phone call when I got home from the hospital and he wanted to come to my house the next day to get started - no time was wasted. He was very empathetic, down to earth, and honest with me and my wife concerning what to expect in the next 6 months with my case. He was spot on relating to expectations and what he could make possible in my favor to ease my stress as the months passed. He was devoted and hardworking along with his legal assistant Sharon keeping me aware of the progress of my case and relentless in reducing my medical bills and battling with the insurance companies. Michael also unexpectedly and drastically reduce his fees in order to provide us with additional funds we honestly never expected to obtain. He received an Excellent Rating because he earned it - Thanks Michael for what you accomplished for me and my family. High Recommended!

Douglas
January 28, 2017

I hired Michael McLaughlin after being involved in a vehicle accident with injury. Michael was very easy to talk with and did not use legal verbiage but explained it very clearly and supported his concerns with clear documentation for my review. The entire time Michael kept me informed of the process and procedures and how each step was important my input and understanding would instrumental to the outcome of my case. His professionalism did not intimate but actually made me comfortable and confident i had hired the right person to protect my interest in this case were not minimized.

Suzi
January 27, 2017

Michael McLaughlin has been my attorney on my case for the last 3 years. He made a difficult situation much more pleasant to get through! He was available at all hours of the day and evening, had great follow up and kept me looped in on the status of my situation. Michael provided counsel as I had questions. He guided me and helped me understand all steps of the process. A case like mine can be emotional, Michael had a nice balance of legal knowledge, empathy, honesty and some humor where needed along the way. I can't say enough great feedback about Michael. I will absolutely use him if I ever need an attorney again and would highly recommend him to others!

Tami
November 18, 2015

Michael McLaughlin represented me after I was injured as a pedestrian in an auto accident. I never in my life expected that I would have a need for attorney representation and didn't know where to begin to find a good and honest attorney. Michael came highly recommended to me by another member of the legal profession. I was told that he and his firm were professional, highly esteemed and ethical as well which was very important to me. Michael was always available to me whether by phone or email. If I had to leave a message, I always heard back from him very quickly. When I thanked him for his time, he always reminded me that he was working for me. Michael kept me fully informed throughout the entire process and was thoughtful and kind. He was always honest and gave me realistic expectations. And in the final outcome, we didn't have to go to court and the settlement turned out to be better than the best case scenario I was given to begin with. He also told me when the case was over to always consider him as our attorney and if we ever need a referral for any legal services he would gladly assist. We needed to have a new will done and he gave us a reference for another attorney that took care of this and at an extremely competitive price. We couldn't recommend Michael McLaughlin more highly. He is extremely competent and able in his field.

John Rejonis
February 24, 2017

Michael's name was provided to me from a close friend, so I realized immediately that this will be a great choice for my case. Everyone knows word of mouth from a close friend or family member for any type of service is solid. This was evident when I first met Michael 4 days after my accident when he arrived at my private residence. I reached out to him via phone call when I got home from the hospital and he wanted to come to my house the next day to get started - no time was wasted. He was very empathetic, down to earth, and honest with me and my wife concerning what to expect in the next 6 months with my case. He was spot on relating to expectations and what he could make possible in my favor to ease my stress as the months passed. He was devoted and hardworking along with his legal assistant Sharon keeping me aware of the progress of my case and relentless in reducing my medical bills and battling with the insurance companies. Michael also unexpectedly and drastically reduce his fees in order to provide us with additional funds we honestly never expected to obtain. He received an Excellent Rating because he earned it - Thanks Michael for what you accomplished for me and my family. High Recommended!

Douglas
January 28, 2017

I hired Michael McLaughlin after being involved in a vehicle accident with injury. Michael was very easy to talk with and did not use legal verbiage but explained it very clearly and supported his concerns with clear documentation for my review. The entire time Michael kept me informed of the process and procedures and how each step was important my input and understanding would instrumental to the outcome of my case. His professionalism did not intimate but actually made me comfortable and confident i had hired the right person to protect my interest in this case were not minimized.

Suzi
January 27, 2017

Michael McLaughlin has been my attorney on my case for the last 3 years. He made a difficult situation much more pleasant to get through! He was available at all hours of the day and evening, had great follow up and kept me looped in on the status of my situation. Michael provided counsel as I had questions. He guided me and helped me understand all steps of the process. A case like mine can be emotional, Michael had a nice balance of legal knowledge, empathy, honesty and some humor where needed along the way. I can't say enough great feedback about Michael. I will absolutely use him if I ever need an attorney again and would highly recommend him to others!

Tami
November 18, 2015

Michael McLaughlin represented me after I was injured as a pedestrian in an auto accident. I never in my life expected that I would have a need for attorney representation and didn't know where to begin to find a good and honest attorney. Michael came highly recommended to me by another member of the legal profession. I was told that he and his firm were professional, highly esteemed and ethical as well which was very important to me. Michael was always available to me whether by phone or email. If I had to leave a message, I always heard back from him very quickly. When I thanked him for his time, he always reminded me that he was working for me. Michael kept me fully informed throughout the entire process and was thoughtful and kind. He was always honest and gave me realistic expectations. And in the final outcome, we didn't have to go to court and the settlement turned out to be better than the best case scenario I was given to begin with. He also told me when the case was over to always consider him as our attorney and if we ever need a referral for any legal services he would gladly assist. We needed to have a new will done and he gave us a reference for another attorney that took care of this and at an extremely competitive price. We couldn't recommend Michael McLaughlin more highly. He is extremely competent and able in his field.