215 North Eola Drive
Orlando, Florida 32801
Direct: (407) 418-6260
Office: (407) 843-4600
Fax: (407) 843-4444
jim.toscano@lowndes-law.com

James S. Toscano

Partner

Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
The Florida Bar

Florida Citrus Sports, Board of Directors
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Board of Directors

Successfully defended Orlando NBA franchise in reverse discrimination/defamation lawsuit by a former assistant coach who demanded $30 million in damages. At the conclusion of a month-long trial after 8 years of litigation, the jury returned a defense verdict.
Successfully defended the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections in an election contest involving absentee ballots that received national attention during the 2000 Presidential election. Worked closely with the Bush-Cheney team and the Republican Party to confirm the validity of the absentee ballots.
Successfully defended the City of Orlando in a purported class action case by firefighters claiming intentionally inadequate medical care. After the case was dismissed, obtained a fee award of over $200,000 against Plaintiffs' attorneys for filing a frivolous claim.
Obtained a jury verdict in excess of $11 million against Orange County for failure to warn of a known dangerous intersection.The verdict for the Co-Guardians of Veronica Seneriz, who suffered severe brain and other catastrophic injuries as a result of an automobile accident, was the largest ever rendered against Orange County.
Successfully defended commercial class action/multiple plaintiff cases involving toxic torts.
Represent The Sharper Image as Florida counsel regarding various matters, including patent and trademark infringement cases.
Represent significant real estate clients in substantial litigation matters.