Barrett, Fasig & Brooks

History

Established in 1983.

R. Vinson Barrett, firm founder, was born in Gainesville and grew up in Pensacola. He graduated from the University of South Florida and obtained his law degree from the University of Florida in 1976 following four years of service as an officer in the United States Army. His first position as a lawyer was with the State Attorney for the Second Judicial Circuit here in North Florida where he sharpened his skills and gained valuable courtroom experience prosecuting criminal cases in Leon, Wakulla, Gadsden, Jefferson and Franklin counties. After leaving the State Attorney’s Office Vinse practiced in a general practice firm doing commercial litigation, criminal defense, and some personal injury and medical malpractice. In 1983 he began to emphasize personal injury litigation and now represents people injured by medical malpractice or defective medical and pharmaceutical products exclusively.

Meet the Business Owner

James F.

Business Owner

Jimmy is a passionate and skilled trial lawyer on a quest to fight for the rights of injured accident victims. He has witnessed firsthand the way insurance companies and big businesses take advantage of people who don’t have the money or resources to fight for themselves. He was born in Van Nuys, California, to a Guatemalan mother and an American father. He graduated cum laude from the University of Central Florida in 1992. He began working with the firm as a law clerk during law school, and obtained his law degree from Florida State University in 1997. A tough negotiator, he has negotiated settlements of more than a thousand personal injury cases. He has recovered more than $ 20 million for his clients since he became a partner in 2006. He loves being a lawyer, and he loves fighting for his clients in front of a jury. He demonstrates passion for his clients both in and out of the courtroom.