
About Lance
Lance Avera, son of firm founder Bill Avera, is a partner at Avera & Smith. Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1989, he began his career as an assistant state attorney, then worked as a defense attorney for insurance companies before joining his father's practice in 2000. He specializes in personal injury, particularly workers’ compensation law, and has achieved substantial success with six to seven-figure settlements. Lance has been a board-certified workers’ compensation attorney in Gainesville since 1999, a rare distinction in Florida. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has a preeminent AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys fishing and hunting.
Licensed States
Education
J.D.
Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
B.A.
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Contact Lance
Location
2814 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
Gainesville, FL
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