Attorney Profile
Ernie E. Trichler II
Tampa, Florida
Ernie Trichler received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from
Wright State University in 1993. Following graduation, he served as an
officer in the United States Army and served overseas in Operation Desert
Storm. He received his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College
of Law, Chicago, Illinois, in 1999.
Following graduation, Ernie worked as an Assistant Attorney General in
the Tampa bureau where he primarily litigated cases involving abused,
neglected and abandoned children. He joined the law firm of Wicker, Smith,
O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A., as an associate attorney in
June 2001, where he practiced in the areas of long-term care, general
liability and medical malpractice. He joined Bush Graziano & Rice,
P.A., as an associate attorney in March 2003, where he continued to practice
in the areas of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, products liability
and general liability cases. Ernie was voted Shareholder in December of
2006 prior to leaving to form Trichler Law Center, P.A. in January of
2007. Prior to the formation of Mandelbaum Trichler Law Center, P.A. in
2011, Ernie continued to represent insurance carriers and their insured's
in the areas of commercial trucking, medical malpractice, wrongful death,
motorcycle accidents and automobile negligence.
Ernie is a member of The Florida Bar, the Trial Attorneys Section of the
Florida Bar, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Florida Justice
Association and the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association. He is also admitted
to practice in the Middle and Southern Districts of the U.S. District
Court of Florida. Ernie now dedicates his practice solely to representing
the injured and primarily concentrates in the areas of long-term care,
medical malpractice, premises liability, trucking cases, motorcycle cases
and wrongful death. Ernie has tried several cases to verdict with favorable
results for his clients. Ernie was named as one of Florida's Rising
Stars in 2009. Ernie is also a frequent lecturer for continuing legal
education seminars in the State of Florida. In 2013, Ernie was appointed
to the Hillsborough County Civil Service Board by Florida Governor, Rick
Scott, for a two year term.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Health Care
- Negligent Security
- Products Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Family Law
- Collections
- Medical Malpractice
- Long-Term Care
- Construction Law
- Administrative Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1999
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
Education
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DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1999
J.D.
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Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1993
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Advanced Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law, 2012
- Automobile Litigation: Strategic Issues and Answers, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Florida Bar, Member
- Trial Lawyers Section
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1999 - Present, Member
- American Association of Justice, 1999 - 2011, Member
- Defense Research Institute, 2009 - 2011, Member
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 2008 – 2011, Member
- Florida Justice Association, 2012 - Present, Member
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, 2013 – Present, Member
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, 2013 –
Present, Member
Past Employment Positions
- United States Army, Officer
- Tampa Bureau, Assistant Attorney General
- Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A., Associate Attorney,
2001 - 2003
- Bush Graziano & Rice, P.A., Associate Attorney, 2003 - 2006
Birth Information
- Dayton, Ohio, United States of America