South Florida Personal Injury Attorneys
Practicing Law since 1993
Mr. Maus is a Florida native practicing law in South Florida since 1993. He is an experienced accident claims lawyer currently limiting his practice to representing victims of serious injury accidents including automobile accidents, boating accidents, slip and falls, nursing home negligence, workers compensation and longshore claims, and assisting employees in recovering unpaid overtime wages.
“AV” rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
Mr. Maus is an “AV” rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. An “AV” rating is the highest rating awarded for professional ability and adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics. An “AV” rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that the lawyer's peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence and recognize him for the highest levels of skill and integrity. The rating is only awarded after receiving opinions from judges and other local attorneys concerning Mr. Maus’ skill and legal ability.
A Lead Accident Claims Lawyer
Mr. Maus has been involved in trial work ever since being admitted to the Florida Bar. He began his career at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office and became a Felony Trial Prosecutor. In Joe’s last year as a Prosecutor, he obtained guilty verdicts in 20 of his last 21 jury trials. Prior to opening his own firm, he worked for a large multi-state litigation firm based in Miami, gaining valuable insight to the workings of insurance companies and how they evaluate personal injury and workers compensation claims. Mr. Maus has tried over 60 jury trials to verdict and was recently lead counsel in one of the largest overtime wage claim class action settlements in the country. He has been the lead accident claims lawyer representing injured victims throughout south Florida, as well as, in Naples, Fort Myers and Orlando.
Mr. Maus has successfully argued before the 3rd District Court of Appeals, The United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. He is currently admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle District of Florida, and all Florida State Courts. Reported cases: Vasaly v. Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan and Berlin, P.A., 707 So.2d 427 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1998) and Lukowsky v. Hauser and Metsch, P.A., 677 So. 2d 1383 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1996).
Actively Serving the Community
Mr. Maus is also very active in the community. He previously served as the Mayor of the City of Oakland Park, and also served for three years on the City Commission. Mr. Maus is currently a member of the Broward County Charter Review Committee, having been appointed by the Broward County Commission. He previously served on the Broward County Planning Council and the County’s Resource Recovery Board. He is the former President of The Hundred Club of Broward County, a non-profit group that supports the families of police officers and firefighters killed or seriously injured in the line of duty. He is the Vice Chairman of the St. Anthony School Advisory Board, and is a member of the St. Anthony Foundation for Education. He is also a member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and has sat on several committees for the Broward County Bar Association.
Experienced and Dedicated
Charles H. Bechert is an experienced Florida Auto Accident Lawyer who dedicates his practice to representing people at some of the most difficult times of their lives. Mr. Bechert was raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After graduating from Saint Thomas University, He attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan, and has been a Florida auto accident lawyer for most of his career. Mr. Bechert has also become an experienced Florida boat accident lawyer, as his family was involved in the boating industry when he was growing up.
Mr. Bechert began his career as a south Florida attorney at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office. After trying over 40 jury trials, he went on to work at a large state-wide litigation firm as an accident claims lawyer defending Allstate Insurance Co.. Mr. Bechert became very experienced as a Florida auto accident lawyer . Having defended the insurance companies, he knows exactly what it takes to be successful against them and obtain maximum results for our clients.
Focusing on Florida Auto Accident Law
Since opening his own practice in 1999, he now concentrates on being a Florida auto accident lawyer, in addition to handling claims requiring expertise as a spinal injury lawyer, Florida boat accident lawyer, and as Florida wrongful death attorney. Mr. Bechert believes that in order to be successful as a Florida accident claims lawyer, you must constantly push the insurance companies in order to achieve the maximum results. He has tried close to 80 jury trials in his career.
Mr. Bechert a member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in the United State Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Mr. Bechert is a member of the Broward County Bar Association and is a Certified Circuit Court Mediator.
