St. Petersburg, FL

Sean K. McQuaid

Sean K. McQuaid is the President and Managing Partner of Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. He joined the firm in 2000, becoming a shareholder in 2006 and a named partner in 2013, marking the fastest progression in the firm's history. His practice areas include personal injury, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, Uber accidents, and wrongful death claims, with a focus on serious injuries like traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. He served as President of the St. Petersburg Bar Association from 2020-2021 and has held various leadership roles in community organizations. Academically, he holds a Juris Doctor and MBA from Stetson University College of Law and a BA from Princeton University, where he was a baseball team captain. He is known for his client-centered, straightforward, and competitive approach.

Sean K. McQuaid

Sean K. McQuaid is the President and Managing Partner of Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. He joined the firm in 2000, becoming a shareholder in 2006 and a named partner in 2013, marking the fastest progression in the firm's history. His practice areas include personal injury, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, Uber accidents, and wrongful death claims, with a focus on serious injuries like traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. He served as President of the St. Petersburg Bar Association from 2020-2021 and has held various leadership roles in community organizations. Academically, he holds a Juris Doctor and MBA from Stetson University College of Law and a BA from Princeton University, where he was a baseball team captain. He is known for his client-centered, straightforward, and competitive approach.

Jason M. Melton

Jason M. Melton is a partner at Whittel & Melton, LLC, specializing in personal injury and criminal law. He is a former State Juvenile Prosecutor and a founding member of the National Academy of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers. He is admitted to practice in Florida and the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida.

Steven C. Ruth

Steven C. Ruth is the managing and senior trial attorney of The Ruth Law Team. With more than 40 years of experience, his legal knowledge is extensive. His professional skill has earned the respect of his colleagues and the appreciation of many clients. Steve has represented thousands of families and been successful in obtaining compensation for their injuries or wrongful death due to the negligent conduct of individuals, corporations, and insurance companies. He conducts jury trials involving auto, truck, and motorcycle accidents, as well as defective products, elderly abuse, and medical malpractice. He maintains a prestigious “AV Preeminent rating” by Martindale-Hubbell, the most prestigious national publication in the legal field. This honor is bestowed upon a comparatively small percentage of lawyers and law firms. It is the top rating available for any lawyer or law firm in the United States. The AV Preeminent rating reflects that an attorney has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity, as well as numerous years of experience in the legal field. The practice of Personal Injury Law has been Steve’s passion and pursuit for more than three decades. He became Board Certified as a specialist in Civil Trial Law on June 1st 1987 and June 1st 1992.

Jeffrey M. Goodis

Jeffrey M. Goodis is a Shareholder whose trial practice concentrates on the defense of professional negligence claims, including medical, dental, legal, insurance, and E&O. He provides litigation avoidance and risk management consultations and has successfully defended catastrophic injury claims. He is a member of ABOTA, a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the International Society of Barristers.

Mark Roman

Attorney Mark Roman is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer practicing across the State of Florida. He founded Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers in 1996. He is one of the few attorneys who has passed the rigorous examination to become Board Certified as an expert in Civil Trial Law, a designation less than 2% of Florida attorneys possess. He has been rated and recognized for his exceptional representation, is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, listed as one of Tampa Bay’s “Top Lawyers,” received a 10/10 “Superb” rating on Avvo, Elite Lawyer Award, and is rated AV Preeminent™ on Martindale-Hubbell®. He has served on the Florida Bar Grievance Committee for Pinellas and Pasco Counties. He has over 30 years of experience and has obtained numerous verdicts and settlements in excess of $1,000,000.00, including a $4,356,000.00 verdict for a traumatic brain injury victim.

Joseph H. Graves

A native Floridian, born in Leesburg, Florida, Joseph (“Joe”) H. Graves, is a veteran trial attorney, a proud Navy veteran and the founding attorney of the Graves Thomas Injury Law Group. Joe has distinguished his practice and his firm by practicing a brand of law that in many ways is a return to the profession’s earliest highly held tenets. Valuing substance over style, his is no nonsense, aggressive approach to injury law. His ethos is to listen first, counsel consistently and devote the necessary effort and resources to yield successful outcomes. Joe believes in doing the hard work of lawyering. Every member of the Graves Thomas Injury Law Group legal team shares Joe’s passion and work ethic. Joe is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Attorney and a St. Petersburg personal injury lawyer specializing in trial litigation. Only one percent of all Florida Bar Members are board-certified civil trial attorneys. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating a lawyer can obtain. He is a member of both The Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. As a St. Petersburg car accident attorney, he has won million, multi-million, and billion-dollar cases. Joe has considerable experience defending and prosecuting civil cases. He represents injured plaintiffs in complex matters, including product liability, automobile accidents, and other injury accident matters. Joe is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Joseph H. Graves is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar Association. As a St. Petersburg truck accident attorney he has volunteered countless hours to his community. He is a devoted husband and father to his wife, Carole George Graves, and their four daughters, Emily Ann, Sara Catherine, Sophia Maria, and Rachel Maria. On December 4th, 2016, Joe Graves’ only son, James (“Jimmy”) Franklin Graves, II, died in a tragic boating accident. Soon after his passing, Joseph Graves founded the Jimmy Graves Foundation, which has generously supported the youth of our community.