John Morgan (lawyer)
| John Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Bryan Morgan March 31, 1956 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (BA, JD) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ultima Morgan |
| Children | 4 |
John Morgan (born March 31, 1956) is an American lawyer. He is the founder of nationwide personal injury and consumer protection law firm Morgan & Morgan. A personal injury attorney by training, Morgan is responsible for the firm's decades-long focus on providing people with representation against corporations. John Morgan is also a political figure, supporting the legalization of medical marijuana in the state of Florida as a chairman for United For Care.
John Bryan Morgan was born in Lexington, Kentucky. He grew up in Lexington until 1971, when his family moved to Orlando, Florida. Morgan's childhood was marked by poverty, his father's job insecurity and his mother's alcoholism; he has described his upbringing as "pretty hellish". Morgan attended high school in Orlando and moved on to college at the University of Florida, working various jobs throughout. After becoming a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, he was later elected president of the student honor and service society Florida Blue Key. In 1983, Morgan earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law. He is currently on the board of trustees for the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida.
Morgan became interested in personal injury law in his second year of law school. His brother Tim became quadriplegic after an accident on the job at Disney's Polynesian Resort. Noting the lack of fair compensation offered at the outset of this accident, Morgan began to specialize in personal injury.
In 1988, John Morgan created Morgan & Morgan in Orlando. The original office had three attorneys and a small support staff. The initial focus in the original office was personal injury law, however the available litigation types have expanded significantly, including a particular specialization in class action suits. As per his original mission statement, Morgan does not permit the firm to take on insurance companies or large corporations as clients. Under his leadership the firm grew and expanded over a ten-year period with over 300 attorneys and 1,500 support staff members located in nine states.
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