Leo began his legal career in 1986, when he joined the firm of Stephen L. Rosen, one of Florida’s premier workers’ compensation plantiffs’ attorneys. While working closely with Mr. Rosen, Leo gained valuable experience while representing hundreds of injured workers. He brought dozens of cases to trial and handled numerous related appeals.

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In 1993, Leo was enlisted by John B. Morgan, Esquire to open the Tampa office of Morgan, Colling, and Gilbert, P.A. (now Morgan & Morgan), becoming the first full time attorney in that location. Leo rose to co-managing partner and spearheaded the workers’ compensation department, which grew to eight lawyers by 2002.

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In 2002 Leo left the Morgan firm and joined Alejandro Fiol, Esquire to form Fiol & Gomez, P.A., where Leo practiced until launching his own  firm in 2011.

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Leo has qualified for an AV rating*, the highest rating possible from Martindale-Hubbell. He has lectured frequently on various topics related to the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law and authored a section of the Florida C.L.E. Manual on Workers’ Compensation Practice. In addition, Leo has been a Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator since 2004.

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Leo is a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, The Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, The Hillsborough County Hispanic Bar Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America,  and The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

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Leo has been a member of Florida Workers’ Advocates, Inc. (F.W.A.) for well over twenty years, an organization that serves to protect the rights of injured workers. On the organization’s behalf, he has dedicated personal time lobbying the Legislature and supporting candidates and causes which are sympathetic to the plight of those who have been injured on the job.

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Committed to charitable work, Leo has devoted his time and resources to organizations such as Farmworkers Self Help, Bay Area Legal Services, and Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., among others.

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*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.

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Honored as one of the Top Lawyers in Florida by Legal Network Inc. as well as one of Tampa Bay’s Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine.