Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Winston attended Pennsylvania State University and earned his B.A from Temple University, graduating cum laude with honors in 1990. He then received his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Law School in 1994.

 

Before starting The Law Office of Andrew Winston, Mr. Winston gained valuable experience working with two South Florida insurance defense firms, then serving as managing partner at Lawlor, Winston, White & Murphey. Mr. Winston’s practice focuses on personal injury, including child injuries, premises liability cases, and legal malpractice. He is dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals and assisting families of loved ones who have been injured through the negligence of others. Mr. Winston is an active Eagle member of the Florida Justice Association, the American Association for Justice, the Broward County Justice Association, and the Broward County Bar Association.

 

Mediator Andrew Y. Winston is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator. He has been a litigator and trial lawyer in the state of Florida for over 26 years. During that time, he has represented both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Winston gained valuable experience working for two South Florida insurance defense firms and then made the switch to business litigation and plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death matters.

 

He is admitted to practice before all Florida courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and has been recognized for his excellence in the representation of injured clients in countless ways, including being admitted to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, achieving a 10/10 Lawyergist rating, earning an AV Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, being named one of Florida’s Top 100 Lawyers for 2015-2016, and being voted to Florida Trend’s “Legal Elite” and as a Florida “SuperLawyer” – an honor reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in the state – every year since 2011.

 

 

Personal Injury

Arbitration/Mediation

Auto Accidents

Insurance Claims

ADA Violations

Elder Abuse

Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

Wrongful Death

Professional Malpractice

Premises Liability

DUI Accidents

Hotel Accidents

Child Injuries and Accidents

Maritime Litigation

 

 

Florida Bar, 1994

U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

 

Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad Law Center, J.D.

Temple University, B.A. - Graduated Cum Laude, with Honors

 

 

AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (2008-present)

Lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum 10/10 Rating

Top South Florida Lawyer, Daily Business Review, 2016

Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2016

Selected Florida SuperLawyers, 2011-present

Selected for Florida SuperLawyers Top 100-Miami Area, 2014-present

Selected for Florida SuperLawyers Top 100 in Florida, 2015-present

Selected for Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite, 2011-present

Florida Justice Association “Gold Eagle” Recipient, 2012

 

 

Member, Broward County Bar Association

Member, BCBA Professionalism Committee

Member, American Association for Justice

EAGLE Member, Florida Justice Association

Member, FJA Broward Vanguard Committee (2010-present)

Chair, FJA Broward Vanguard Committee (2011-2015)

Member, FJA Nominating Committee (2012-present)

Member, FJA Auto Insurance Committee (2012-present)

Member, Broward County Trial Lawyers Association

Officer (2004-2010)

President (2009)

BCTLA Representative to FJA BOD (2013)

Member, Trial Lawyers Section, Florida Bar

 

 

Volunteer Broward County Guardian ad litem (1993-2004)

Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee 17F (2014-present)

Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee 17A (2008-2011) Chair (2011)

Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee 17D (2003-2005) Chair (2003-2005)

Florida Bar Atty Fee Arbitrator/Grievance Mediator (2005-present)

Member, West Broward YMCA Charity Outreach Committee (2009)

Member, West Broward Masonic Lodge No. 253 (2009-present)

Member, Scottish Rite, Valley of Miami, Florida (2009-present)

Davie Youth Lacrosse Coach

St. Gregory Middle School Lacrosse Coach

 

 

Married, two children

3° Master Mason, West Broward Lodge No. 253 F.&A.M.

32° Master Mason, Scottish Rite, Vale of Miami

Noble of Mahi Shrine Miami Shriners International

4th Degree Black Belt, Chung-Do Kwon Karate

3rd Degree Black Belt, ITF Taekwon-Do

Member, Fort Lauderdale Flamingos Masters Lacrosse Team