Tonya J. Meister

Tonya J. Meister Esq., is a maritime lawyer and owner at Meister Law, LLC, focused on admiralty and maritime matters involving injuries at sea. Her practice includes admiralty, cruise ship, seafarer, boating accident, Social Security, personal injury law, and maritime injury claims. She handles Jones Act claims, maintenance and cure disputes, unseaworthiness claims, passenger injuries, and maritime wrongful death matters. She is board certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law by The Florida Bar.

Tonya earned her J.D., cum laude, from Barry University School of Law, where she received academic honors and gained experience through a judicial internship, trial advocacy competitions, and mediator training. She earned her B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida, where she received Dean’s List recognition. She also attended Southern Illinois University, where she served as a Student Government Senator and participated on the Judicial Review Board.

Tonya entered Florida practice in 2003 and began working on maritime matters with Morgan & Barbary, P.A. She later practiced with Lipcon, Margulies & Alsina, P.A., gaining further experience with complex maritime cases. Her work has included claims involving injured seafarers, passengers, unpaid crew wages, and other maritime rights. She has submitted an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court and lectured extensively on maritime law.

Tonya J. Meister brings more than 20 years of maritime law experience to claims involving injuries, vessel conditions, and seafarer rights. She is admitted in Florida and several federal courts, including the US Supreme Court. Her professional leadership has included roles with maritime sections and committees of major legal organizations. She continues to represent maritime clients in matters requiring knowledge of federal maritime protections, litigation, and injury claims.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, Meister Law, LLC
• Member, Florida Bar
• Member, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
• Member, Dade County Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Florida Justice Association
• Member, Miami-Dade Justice Association
• Member, Broward County Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association

Licensed State

• Florida

Education

• Barry University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Central Florida
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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