CALVIN WARRINER III (Cal) has been with the firm for 32 years and has been a shareholder since 1991. He joined the firm as an experienced trial attorney and as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by both the Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocates; as well as a Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He has been nominated by his peers and has received the distinction of being included in the prestigious publication; The Best Lawyers in America as well as The Best Lawyers in Florida. He has been selected numerous times by Super Lawyers and the South Florida Legal Guide as a Top Litigator .
Mr. Warriner focuses his practice on defective drug and medical device cases. He has served as lead in the following coordinated cases.
- MDL 2004: IN RE: Mentor Corp. Sling Tape Shutter Product Litigation, Lead Counsel.
- MDL 2197: IN RE: Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. ASR Hip Implant Products, Plaintiff Steering Committee.
- MCL 296: IN RE: ABGII and Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip Implant Products Litigation Plaintiff Steering Committee.
- MDL2044: IN RE: ABGII and Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip Implant Litigation, Plaintiff Steering Committee.
- MDL 2768: IN RE: Stryker LFIT V40 Femoral Head Products Litigation, Plaintiff Steering Committee and Executive Committee.
- MDL 624: IN RE: Stryker LFIT Anatomic CoCrV40 Femoral Heads Litigation. Plaintiff Steering Committee.
- MDL 2299: IN RE: Product Liability Litigation Acts. Scientific Committee.
- MDL 2100: IN RE: Yasmin and Yaz Litigation Marketing, Sales Practices and Relevant Product Liability. Scientific Committee.
Mr. Warriner has substantial knowledge and has resolved numerous claims for his clients involved in the following cases:
- Shoulder Pain Pumps
- Hormone Replacement Therapy.
- Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Solution
- AMO Contact Lens Solution
- Avandia
- Kugel Hernia Mesh
- Trasylol
- Biomet Hip Implants
- Zimmer Durom Hip Implant Cup
- Nuvaring Contraceptive
- OrthoEvra Contraceptive
- Meridian and Citatios TMZF Hips
- Stryker Rejuvenate and ABGII Hip Implant
- Yaz, Yasmin, Gianvi Contraceptives
- Xarelto
- Pradaxa
- IVC Filters
- Bard Hernia Mesh
- Wright Medical Hip Implant
Mr. Warriner has served the Bar in many capacities since his admission, including two terms on the Board of Governors of the Young Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar and, most recently, on the Judiciary Committee of the Florida Bar Board of Trustees. From 1988-2002 he served on the Nominating Commission for the Fifteenth Circuit, serving as its Chairman in 2002.
Mr. Warriner graduated with honors from the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida.
Education
- University of Florida, College of Law 1981 – 1983
- Doctorate in Law with honors
- University of Florida 1976 – 1980
- Bachelor of Science with Honours
Employment
- Shareholder 1991 – present
- SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY, PA WEST PALM BEACH, FL
- Associate 1989 – 1991
- SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY, PA WEST PALM BEACH, FL
- Associate 1988 – 1989
- MONTGOMERY, SEARCY AND DENNEY, PA WEST PALM BEACH, FL
- Associate 1983 – 1988
- JONES & FOSTER, PA WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Certifications
- Civil Trial Attorney, Florida Bar 1989
- Civil Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocates 1991
- Diplomate, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1994
- Certified Civil Arbitrator for the Circuit Court, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit 1990
- May 2013 – AAJ Education Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Litigation Update – “The Defect in the Rejuvenate and ABG-II”
- February 2013 – “Specialized Track: Labels, Warning, Recalls – The Latest in Drugs and Devices CLE Program” – Hip Implant Litigation – DePuy, Stryker and Wright
- January 2013 – AAJ Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Education Litigation Update – “Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II”
- January 2013 – AAJ Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Education Litigation Update – “Metal on Metal Hip Implants – DePuy, Biomet and Stryker”
- October 2014 – WILG – Web Conference – “Searching for Mass Tort Cases Hiding in your File Cabinet”
- January 2015 – Interesting Topics and Trends in the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Settlement Panel Litigation Update
- April 2015 – HB Litigation Conference – Public Grievance Judicial Forum with Hon. Marina Corodemus “Expert Witness Automotive”
- Florida Bar Rules Judicial Administration Committee – 2011 – 2014
- Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section Executive Committee – 2008 – 2010
- Nominating Commission for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Florida Bar 2000 – 2004
- Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission, Florida Bar, President 2003
- Florida State Bar Rules of Procedure Committee, 1996 – 1999
- Florida Bar Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division, 1991 – 1995
- Florida Bar Committee on Legal Education, 1985
- Tariff Arbitration Committee of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 1995 – present
- Board of Directors, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section 1986 – 1988
- Palm Beach County Bar Association Civil Practice Committee
Professional associations
Cal Warriner has been actively involved in civil litigation for the past 28 years. He now focuses his attention on public torts and complex multi-plaintiff litigation. His past experience includes coordinating a significant number of medical malpractice and product liability cases.
- Member of the Florida Bar Association
- Member of the American Bar Association
- Member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Member of the Florida Association of Justice
- Member of the American Association for Justice
- Member of the Palm Beach County Justice Association
- Member of the National Board of Trial Lawyers
- Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member of the Litigation Board of the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Member of the General Board of the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Member of the Florida Board of Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1996 – 1999
- Member of the Association of Public Tort Trial Lawyers
- Member of the Judicial Administration Committee of the Bar Association 2011
Professional Affiliations
- One of the top leading attorneys, In Re: Mentor Corp. Ob Tape Transobturator Products Liability Litigation; MDL: 2004; Middle District of Georgia; Judge Clay D. Land
- Committee on Science, In Re: Product Liability Litigation
Acts (Pioglitazone); MDL: 2299, Western District of Louisiana, Judge Rebecca Doherty - Science Committee, In Relation to: Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone), Marketing, Responsibility for Sales and Marketing Practices
- Products, MDL: 2100, Southern District of Illinois, Judge David Herndon, Chief Judge
- Chair of the AAJ Stryker Rejuvenate Litigation Group
- Best Lawyers in the United States
- Best South Florida Lawyers from South Florida Legal Guide
- Super Lawyers of Law & Politics, is part of the 5% of the best lawyers in the state
Academic activities and distinctions
- University of Florida, College of Law
- Graduated with honours
- Mock Trial Team 1982 – 1983
- Vice President of the Mock Trial Team 1983
- John Marshall Bar Association Award for Best Service
- University of Florida
- Graduated with honors – Honor roll
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