Jeffrey A. Luhrsen was an honor student at the University of Tampa before studying law at Stetson University and Temple University. He graduated from U.T. in 1990 and from Stetson, with honors, in 1993. He earned an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple University Beasley College of Law in 2008. Mr. Luhrsen served as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army JAG Corps. As a Judge Advocate, he served as Trial Counsel, Military Magistrate, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. Following his JAG service, Jeff returned to Florida in 1998 and has been representing only consumers with tort claims and insurance disputes ever since. He concentrates on alcohol safety cases, representing DUI victims and victims of underage drinking, including teenagers. He was chair of MADD Florida’s Public Policy Council in 2007 and currently serves as Chair of the Legislative Committee for the Sarasota Coalition on Substance Abuse. Professional associations and recognitions include the highest possible ratings in legal ability and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell and memberships in the Florida Bar, the Virginia Bar, and the Florida Justice Association. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and a member of the Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates Forum (limited to attorneys with multi-million-dollar verdicts or settlements). In 2007, the Bradenton Herald recognized Luhrsen Law Group as the “Best Law Firm” in Manatee County. Mr. Luhrsen has been featured in the following publications: Florida Justice Association Journal, September 2007: “Legal Grave Robbing: Discovery of Psychotherapy Records in Florida Wrongful Death Cases”; and Florida Bar Journal, November 2008: “Back to the Future.” He and his wife, Julie, are both attorneys; they have two children.