Jeffrey Popoviz

Attorney

Speaking engagements & Publications

Florida Justice Association Journal, Civil Procedure Column
Co-authored with John Uustal

  •  “A Brief Update on the Factors,” July/August 2026
  • “A Brief Introduction to Florida’s Two-Issue Rule,” May/June 2026
  • “When’s the Deadline for Serving a Proposal for Settlement,” March/April 2026
  • “Exclusion of Late-Disclosed Evidence: A Guide to the Binger Factors,” January/February 2026
  • “Obtaining Security Footage of an Incident,” September/October 2025
  • “An Update on the Recent Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure,” March/April 2025
  • “A Primer on Privilege Logs,” January/February 2025
  • “A Primer on Rule 1.360: Examination of Persons,” November/December 2024
  • “A Summary of the Tentative Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure,” September/October 2024
  • “Meet and Confers in Florida Motion Practice,” July/August 2024

Professional Associations

  • Florida Bar
  • Pennsylvania Bar
  • Broward County Bar Association

Education

J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School

  • Honors and Activities
    • Dean’s Merit Scholarship Recipient
    • Associate Editor, Volume 22 (2019–2020), University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
    • Distinction in Legal Practice Skills
    • Lipman Redman Prize, awarded for one of two best summary judgment briefs in the first-year class
    • Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award
    • Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section, 2021
    • Wharton Certificate of Management, March 2020
    • American Inn of Court, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2020–2021
    • Public Speaking Club
    • Penn Law for Philly

 

B.B.A., Temple University

 

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

  • Honors and Activities
    • Summa Cum Laude
    • Finance GPA Award, highest in the major
    • University Honors Program
    • Dean’s List, 2013–2017

Awards

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
    • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
    • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Career

Jeffrey Popoviz focuses his practice on representing clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries, helping them and their families rebuild their lives after devastating loss.

 

Before joining Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys, Mr. Popoviz interned at a catastrophic injury firm in Pennsylvania. He also served as a judicial law clerk in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

 

During law school, Mr. Popoviz received the Lipman Redman Prize, one of the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s most prestigious writing awards, and was recognized for his pro bono service. The faculty and administration of the University of Pennsylvania Law School also nominated him for the Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section’s Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award, an honor he won as the only student in his class to receive it.

Background

Mr. Popoviz grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is an avid aviation enthusiast and plans on getting his pilot’s license. When he isn’t at the airport, he enjoys watching improv, spending time with family, and reading classic literature.

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