Norman M. Waas

Shareholder


Coral Gables & Melbourne Offices

(305) 447-0822


Mr. Waas joined Falk Waas in 1986 and became a shareholder in 1990. Mr. Waas has tried more than 75 cases to verdict and also has more than 30 reported appellate decisions. He lectures extensively throughout the state on matters related to tort litigation and medical malpractice. Mr. Waas has been recognized by his peers as a “Florida Legal Elite,” a “Florida Super Lawyer” and  has received the Martindale-Hubbell® AV peer review rating. Mr. Waas is also a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Areas of Practice

  • Appellate Practice
  • Medical Malpractice

    • Education

    • University of Miami
      Coral Gables, FL, 1982, B.A.
    • University of Miami School of Law
      Coral Gables, FL, 1986, J.D.,
      cum laude

    Admissions

    • Florida, 1986
    • U.S. District Court
      Southern District of Florida, 1988
    • U.S. Court of Appeals
      Eleventh Circuit, 1989
    • U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
    • U.S. District Court
      Middle District of Florida, 2000

    Affiliations

    • American Board of Trial Advocates – Past President
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys
    • Florida Defense Lawyers Association
    • Florida Hospital Association
    • Litigation Counsel of America
    • Miami-Dade County Bar Association Past Member of Board of Directors
    • The Florida Bar
      • Grievance Committee
      • Code and Rules of Evidence Committee
    • The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
    • Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
      • International President

    Honors and Distinctions

    • Florida Trend’s Legal Elite
    • Florida Super Lawyers
    • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rating