Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A., one of Tampa Bay’s oldest and prestigious law firms, today announced Jonathon W. Douglas has joined their firm as a Partner effective July 10, 2017.  Mr. Douglas will focus on Plaintiff’s Bodily Injury and Property Insurance Claim cases. A true Florida native, Mr. Douglas graduated from Northeast High School in St. Petersburg before attending the University of Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, both with honors. From there, Mr. Douglas attended Stetson University College of Law where he learned and practiced the art of trial advocacy. Before graduating, Jonathon clerked for the Honorable Shawn Crane and interned at the State Attorney’s Office and Public Defender’s Office. After graduation, he began his work as an Assistant Public Defender for the Sixth Judicial Circuit and then moved on to defending the rights of the accused in State and Federal Courts as an associate with the Hebert Law Group. While at the Hebert Law Group, Jonathon defended high profile and nationally televised cases. For the past six years, Mr. Douglas has continued honing his trial skills as a Civil Trial Litigator and partner with Goodis, Thompson & Miller, a premier insurance defense firm in St. Petersburg. He represented some of the largest insurers in the state of Florida and defended the rights of insurance policy holders in matters ranging from bodily injury to complex insurance litigation. “The firm is extremely excited to have Jonathon join the BRDM family. His exemplary experience and reputation represent the continued growth in talent and legal services we are leveraging to take us into the next 50 years” said firm President, Aubrey Dicus. Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. is one of Tampa Bay’s leading law firms was established in 1956 by founding partner, Anthony S. Battaglia. For over 60 years, the firm has provided personal, timely and cost-effective representation to individuals and businesses in St. Petersburg, as well as in the state of Florida and throughout the U.S.  Named “One of the best law firms in America” by U.S. News, the firm was a Tier 1 law firm in their category of Metropolitan law firms. The firm focuses on civil and commercial litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, property insurance claims, business and personal transactions, appellate law, employment law, alternative dispute resolution, wills, trusts and probate, real property and title insurance, as well as criminal defense matters.