William W. Large is the president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute (FJRI), an organization dedicated to restoring fairness and personal responsibility to Florida's civil justice system.
Under his leadership, FJRI has delivered notable successes on numerous and complex legislative, regulatory, and judicial issues. These have included repealing Florida’s one-way attorney fee statute and reforming the contingency risk fee multiplier, strengthening the rules of evidence for medical damages, providing COVID liability protections for health care workers, and adopting the Federal summary judgment standard, among many others.
Prior to serving as president, Mr. Large served as Governor Bush's deputy chief of staff responsible for a portfolio of health and human service agencies.
Before that, Mr. Large served as general counsel for the Florida Department of Health, and during that time served as director of the Governor's Task Force on Professional Liability Insurance. Prior to working for the state, Mr. Large was a partner practicing in professional malpractice litigation defense.
Mr. Large is admitted to practice before all Florida courts and U.S. District Courts in Florida, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Large is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell and a member of the Federalist Society, the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute.
Mr. Large holds B.S. and J.D. degrees from the University of Florida, and an M.B.A, an M.S in Political Science, and an M.S. in Risk Management and Insurance from The Florida State University.
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Panel IV: Florida’s Tort and Insurance Reform: Past, Present, and Future
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Kissimmee, FL 34746
Tort Reform in Florida: Unpacking the new Law with the Experts
Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter
Duval County Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room501 W Adams St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Address by Senator Marco Rubio
2017 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's BoardWalk Inn2101 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Orlando, FL 32830
2015 Florida Chapters Conference
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32830
Panel IV: Florida’s Tort and Insurance Reform: Past, Present, and Future
Lawmakers and courts have been reforming Florida’s tort and insurance laws for decades. From expansion...
Panel IV: Florida’s Tort and Insurance Reform: Past, Present, and Future
Lawmakers and courts have been reforming Florida’s tort and insurance laws for decades. From expansion...
Address by Senator Marco Rubio
2017 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
This address by the Honorable Marco Rubio (U.S. Senator, Florida) was given on February 3,...
Address by Senator Marco Rubio
2017 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
This address by the Honorable Marco Rubio (U.S. Senator, Florida) was given on February 3,...