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Joseph Camerlengo

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Attorney at The Truck Accident Law Firm Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL30 years experienceAdmitted 1994

Car AccidentsTruck AccidentsWrongful Death

About Joseph Camerlengo

Founding partner of The Truck Accident Law Firm in Jacksonville, FL, with a nationwide trial practice focused on serious personal injury and wrongful death from trucking, bus, and commercial motor vehicle crashes. Began career defending insurance companies and corporations for 7 years, founded Camerlengo Law Group in 2001, joined Coker Schickel firm in 2014, and co-founded The Truck Accident Law Firm with Michael Leizerman and Joe Fried in 2017. Has recovered over $1 billion for clients.

Notable case results

$11.6 millionVerdict

A Duval County jury returned an $11.6 million verdict for James Lightfoot after Marilyn Hunt rear-ended him in 2011, with $10 million of the award covering pain and suffering; the Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed the damages in 2020.

Duval County Circuit Court, Jacksonville, FL (aff'd Fla. 1st DCA 2020, 2022) · 2019Read the full story →

$24.6MVerdict

Rear-end tractor-trailer wrongful death

Reported by the firm

$24MSettlement

Head-on collision with tractor-trailer

Reported by the firm

$15.5MSettlement

Port yard tractor wrongful death

Reported by the firm

$11.8MSettlement

Tractor-trailer wrongful death

Reported by the firm

$11.6MVerdict

Jury verdict - rear-end SUV crash

Reported by the firm

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Car Accidents

Truck Accidents

Wrongful Death

Education

University of Florida Levin College of Law

J.D. with honors, 1994

University of Florida, Warrington College of Business

Undergraduate, 1991

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Florida, admitted 1994

State Bar of U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

State Bar of U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

State Bar of U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

State Bar of U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

State Bar of Pro hac vice in CA, GA, IL, MD, NY, TX and others

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

National Board of Trial Advocates - Standards Committee Chair (2024-present), Board Member (2016-present)

Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys - Past President (2018-2019), Board of Regents

American Association for Justice - Chair Interstate Trucking Litigation Group (2024-2025), Past Chair Bus Litigation Group (2020-2021)

Jacksonville Bar Association - Past President (2008-2009)

Florida Justice Association - Trucking Litigation Section Co-Chair (2016-2022), Eagle Member since 2006

Awards & recognition

Board Certified in Truck Accident Law (NBTA)

Board Certified in Civil Trial Practice (Florida Bar)

Board Certified in Civil Trial Practice (NBTA)

Florida Super Lawyer (annually since 2008)

AV Preeminent (Martindale Hubbell)

National Trial Lawyers Top 100

National Trial Lawyers Top 10 Trucking Attorney (2017-present)

Florida Trend Legal Elite

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

NBTA President's Award (2025)

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