Lauren Calta stands up for people who cannot stand up for themselves. She sees and treats insurance companies for what they are: predators who go after the vulnerable.
"Insurance companies prey upon those who are down and out," she says. "They'll try to force people into minimal settlements if they don't have representation. I don't let that happen on my watch."
A New York City native who moved to Florida in 1995, Ms. Calta graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. John's University in 1988 with a degree in Criminal Justice. She earned her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1991, where she received the American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence.
She began her career as an Assistant District Attorney with the Kings County District Attorney's Office, prosecuting felony cases, presenting indictments to the Grand Jury, and arguing appellate issues before the New York Supreme Court. In 1995, she transitioned to personal injury law in Florida.
After 22 years of practice, Ms. Calta opened Zervos & Calta, PLLC in 2017 with her partner, Angela Zervos. She meets with every client personally from the initial consultation through settlement or verdict. No case gets handed off to legal assistants or case managers.
With over 30 years of litigation experience in personal injury cases, Ms. Calta has handled wrongful death claims, motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle collisions, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, traumatic brain injuries, trucking accidents, slip and fall cases, and medical malpractice claims.
She has been actively involved in mass tort litigation against the tobacco industry and pharmaceutical companies, representing women who developed cancer from hormone replacement therapy.
- Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School (1991)
- American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, St. John's University (1988), Magna Cum Laude
- Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School (1991)
- Florida Bar (1995)
- New York Bar
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Lifetime Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Lifetime Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Lawyers of Distinction
- Florida Bar
- Clearwater Bar Association
- Florida Justice Association
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association
