Partner Eli Stiers is honored to be recognized as a member of the 2020 class of Florida Trend's "Legal Elite" in the field of Civil Trial/Litigation. This is his second time being selected by Florida Trend and his first since opening Stiers Law in 2015. Congratulations to Mr. Stiers!

Less than 2% of active Florida Bar members practicing in Florida appear among the exclusive Florida Legal Elite. Now in its 17th year, Florida Legal Elite presents the state’s top licensed and practicing attorneys selected by their peers.
Florida Trend invited all in-state members of the Florida Bar to name attorneys whom they highly regard or would recommend to others. Voters were also asked to name three “up and coming” attorneys, and outstanding attorneys working in the government and non-profit sectors.
An outside vendor tabulated all ballots, and attorneys were scored based on the number of votes they received, with more weight applied to votes from outside their own firms. 
The list of top vote recipients was examined using Florida Bar membership status and histories. A panel of previous Legal Elite honorees from across the state representing different practice areas reviewed the list of finalists.

Partner Eli Stiers was once again chosen for inclusion in Miami Today's "Best of Miami" issue for 2019.

This is the third time Mr. Stiers has been featured in the "Best of Miami" issue, as he was previously selected in 2014 and 2015 by Miami Today for his tireless efforts to improve the Miami community. 

Read more about why Mr. Stiers is one of "Miami's Best," below, and how he employs the same vision, tenacity, and effective advocacy skills used to fight for his clients in the fight to improve the transportation options for Miamians.  

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Stiers Law is proud to announce that Eli Stiers has been recognized by a 2017 Super Star by Attorney At Law Magazine. 

Click the link below to read the full interview and learn more about Mr. Stiers, his background, and his law practice. 

​http://www.attorneyatlawmagazine.com/miami/l-elijah-stiers/

​     Miami attorney L. Elijah Stiers of the law firm Stiers Law, P.A. has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Mr. Stiers is the founding partner of Stiers Law (www.stierslaw.com) and is an AV-rated trial attorney with fourteen years of experience practicing personal injury litigation. A 1999 graduate of the University of Florida, Mr. Stiers received his Juris Doctor degree from University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2003. He has successfully represented numerous clients in both federal and state courts and has also argued appellate matters before the Third and Fourth District Courts of Appeals for the State of Florida. Mr. Stiers primarily represents persons injured due to the negligence of others, and regularly handles cases involving medical negligence, automobile negligence, premises liability, and negligence by cruise ship operators, and has won millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.  
 
     The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership. The number of Fellowships has been kept at an exclusive limit by design, allowing qualifications, diversity and inclusion to align effectively, with recognition of excellence in litigation across all segments of the bar. Fellows are generally at the partner or shareholder level, or are independent practitioners with recognized experience and accomplishment. In addition, the LCA is dedicated to promoting superior advocacy, professionalism and ethical standards among its Fellows.

     Mr. Stiers is also an energetic and vocal advocate for better access to parks, green spaces, and the rights of cyclists and pedestrians in Miami-Dade County, where he serves as the Chair of the City of Miami Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and on the Citizens Transportation Trust, overseeing a $250 Million annual budget.

Stiers Law, P.A. is pleased to announce that Eli Stiers has been appointed to the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) as a representative of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities.

The CITT is the independent board created to oversee spending of the half-penny transit surtax that Miami-Dade County voters approved in 2002 to finance transit improvements - better known as the People's Transportation Plan (PTP). The Office of the CITT currently receives approximately $250 million annually in surtax revenue to oversee for transit-related spending, and helps envision the future of Miami's transportation needs through its members' use of business or professional knowledge, skills, and experiences.

As Miamians know too well, the planned expansion of Metrorail never came to fruition, and the original PTP plans to add six new rail lines and over 88 miles to the Metrorail system never materialized. Meanwhile traffic in Miami-Dade has only gotten worse, with little in the way of relief.

Fortunately, a number of exciting transit solutions are on the horizon, and the CITT is playing an integral role in fulfilling the promise of the PTP. From purchasing a new fleet of state-of-the-art Hitachi Metrorail cars, complete with Wi-Fi and integrated bike racks at a cost of $376 million, to the recent completion of the Orange Line extension to Miami International Airport, the CITT is delivering results.

What truly excites Stiers, however, is the chance to work on expanding commuter rail service and connecting our community, finally realizing the vision of the original PTP. The newly proposed Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) plan aims to build out the original six lines envisioned by the PTP, in part by using these surtax monies as they were intended.

Moreover, the opportunities to participate and capitalize on the construction of several new "big idea" transit projects in Miami-Dade County - including All Aboard Florida, the Tri-Rail commuter expansion to downtown Miami, and the Baylink connection between Miami and Miami Beach - are happening right now.

"People are so desperate for transit solutions, these projects are going to be welcomed and I think they'll be wildly successful. Once they come online, it will be like the first dominoes to fall, and everyone is going to want to buy in." says Stiers.

An accomplished trial attorney and community advocate, Stiers looks forward to lending his voice to the CITT. "It's an exciting time to be a part of the CITT, as we are going to play a pivotal role in bringing lasting change to our community. The future is now in Miami, and I'm excited to lend my voice and experience to help define that future."

MIAMI, FLORIDA – June 24, 2016 

Stiers Law, P.A. announces that Super Lawyers has named founding partner L. Elijah Stiers as a “Rising Star" in the State of Florida for the seventh straight year (2010-2016). Super Lawyers are considered the top attorneys in the state with a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars are the up-and-coming attorneys in the state who are 40 years old and under, and have been practicing for 10 years or less.

“I am proud that Super Lawyers has again granted me the honor of being included in its list of top attorneys in Florida,” says Mr. Stiers. “I look forward to continued successes and to continuing to provide excellent services to my clients.”

Only 5% of lawyers in the state of Florida can be recognized as Super Lawyers, while only 2.5% percent are named Rising Stars. Both Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are selected based on a patented selection process, which includes nominations by clients, extensive research on the candidates, and peer reviews.

About Stiers Law, P.A.
Stiers Law, P.A. is a boutique civil litigation firm located in Miami, Florida that focuses on catastrophic personal injury matters including: medical malpractice, wrongful death, auto negligence, and general liability cases. The firm also handles a variety of business and commercial litigation disputes in state and federal court.  Founding partner, L. Elijah Stiers, has been consistently recognized as one of the top young attorneys in Florida and has been selected as a "Top 40 Under 40," a "Rising Star," and an "Up and Comer" by numerous respected legal publications.  Mr. Stiers has also been given an AV-Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell, the highest designation conferred.

About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Helpful Resources
Florida Super Lawyers Digital Edition
L. Elijah Stiers Super Lawyers Profile