Todd A. Romano
Todd@romanolawgroup.com
Areas of Practice:
– Personal Injury & Wrongful
Death
– Product Liability & Defects
– Commercial Litigation
– Mesothelioma/Asbestos
– Federal Tort Claims Act
Todd Romano is an attorney at the law firm of Romano Law Group in West Palm Beach, Florida where he maintains a practice in the areas of Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Mesothelioma/Asbestos, Claims against the Government (Federal Tort Claims Act), and Commercial Litigation.
Mr. Romano received his B.A. degree in Sociology from
the University of Iowa in May of 1995. Mr. Romano then enrolled in post-graduate studies in Psychology while completing his final season as a scholarship student-athlete (place-kicker and punter) on the Iowa Football Team, where he ended his career after the 1995 season in 18th place on the all-time Iowa Hawkeyes scoring list. Mr. Romano then enrolled at the Stetson University College of Law in the fall of 1996, and he received his J.D. degree from Stetson in May of 1999. After
earning a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United
States Marine Corps during the summer of 1998, Mr. Romano
then began his active duty tour in the U.S. Marine Corps
in the fall of 1999.
Upon successful completion of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Basic Officer Course in Quantico, Virginia in June of 2000, and the Naval Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island in October of 2000, Mr. Romano reported to his duty station at Camp Pendleton, California, where he served as a Judge Advocate. Mr. Romano began his Marine Corps legal career as a Civil Law Attorney, where he conducted and oversaw criminal and civil investigations, drafted policy and opinion letters on government ethics and standards of conduct, and conducted legal review of requests for information under the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
Mr. Romano was then appointed as the Head of the Claims and Investigations Section of the Civil Law Office, where he conducted, reviewed and oversaw various criminal and civil investigations, as well as claims brought by and against the United States and the U.S. Marine Corps under various Federal Claims Acts, including the Federal Tort Claims Act. Mr. Romano was then designated to serve as a Trial Counsel (prosecutor) where he prosecuted a wide variety of over 120 criminal cases under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Upon receiving an honorable discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps on July 1, 2003, Mr. Romano returned to Florida and joined Romano, Eriksen & Cronin, which became Romano Law Group in May of 2007.
Mr. Romano is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), and he is an EAGLE member of The Florida Justice Association (formerly The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers). Mr. Romano is also a member of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, the Palm Beach County Bar Association and the Palm Beach County Justice Association. He is admitted to the Florida Bar, the U.S. District Courts for the Middle District and the Southern District of Florida, and to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Romano lives in Royal Palm Beach with his wife, Sarah, their daughters, Ava and Mae and their son, Will.
Education, Training and Experience
- University of Iowa, B.A. degree in sociology, May 1995
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D. degree, May 1999
- Naval Justice School, October 2000
- United States Marine Corps, Active Duty, 1999 – 2003
Bar Admissions
- Florida Bar, 1999
- Navy/Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, 2000 - 2007
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, June 2005
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, May 2006
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, October 2007
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Justice
- Florida Justice Association, EAGLE member
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Palm Beach County Justice Association
Lectures/Presentations
“City Traffic Control Device Engineers and Technicians – Working With Them During the Investigation Phase of the Case; Listing Them as an ‘Expert’ or a ‘Fact’ Witness and Why; Direct and Cross-Examination in Depositions and at Trial; Effective Use of Demonstrative Aids With City Traffic Engineers and Much More” – Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI) Absolute Litigators Conference XII; Las Vegas, Nevada, March 26, 2007.
“Litigating ‘Non-Compete Agreement’ Cases” - Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI) Absolute Business Tort Litigators Conference I; Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28, 2007.
“How to Make Every Deposition a Winner” (Joint presentation with John F. Romano) – Iowa Trial Lawyers Association 2007 Annual Convention; Des Moines, Iowa, November 8, 2007.
“Winning Creative Pretrial Motions - How They Work and Why They Work” – 360 Advocacy Institute’s “Personal Injury Litigators Summit 2008;” Las Vegas, Nevada, May 8, 2008.
“Innocent Intent” or “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” – How SixTrial Lawyers Were Disbarred or Suspended While Doing What Each Thought Was Ethical at the Time” – 360 Advocacy Institute’s “Personal Injury Litigators Summit 2008;” Las Vegas, Nevada, May 10, 2008.
“Strategies & Techniques in Conducting Direct Examination of Surviving Family Members”- Torts Made Perfect & 360 Advocacy Institute’s "Keeping Ahead of the Paradigm Shift;" Las Vegas, Nevada, October 15-16, 2009
“Debunking the Trucking Companies’ “Wear the White Hat” Defenses & Positions” (co-presented with Eric Romano)- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA) - “Trucking Tuesdays” Webcast, April 20, 2010
“The Seven Deadly Sins of Presenting Life-Care Plans” – Southern Trial Lawyers Annual Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana, March 3-4, 2011
“Putting Your Best Foot Forward: The Persuasive Opening Statement in 18-Wheeler “Big-Rig” Trucking Cases” – Torts Made Perfect/Mass Torts Made Perfect; Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14-15, 2011
Romano Law Group serves those victims suffering from auto accidents, catastrophic injury, wrongful death or other personal injury claims, or legal matters requiring significant courtroom experience. Although we primarily serve West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton and South Florida, we handle cases throughout Florida. With an extraordinary nationwide network of attorneys, we also handle cases around the country. The trial attorneys at Romano Law Group are here to protect your safety and your rights if you are a victim of personal injury. You are welcome to contact us with any questions about your legal rights or a potential case.
