Joseph Cline

Joe was born in Southeastern Ohio in the Appalachian Cultural Region. Joe graduated from Athens High School and attended college at Ohio University. After graduating, Joe worked in law enforcement serving in various positions beginning with corrections and eventually serving on a fugitive apprehension taskforce with the United States Marshall's Office. After his law enforcement career, Joe went to the Western Michigan Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, where he graduated with Honors and in the top 7% of his class. While in law school, Joe received the Scholars in Service Award, Leadership Achievement Award and the coveted Law Student of the Year award. Joe began his practice with a boutique firm handling several high-profile cases related to sick-building claims and the Pulse Nightclub Tragedy. In the years since, Joe has served as Trial Attorney, Senior Trial Attorney, as captive counsel for a national insurance carrier. Additionally, Joe has performed coverage counsel work with a nationally recognized firm. Joe is an accomplished attorney who primarily focuses his practice on insurance defense and coverage, specializing in construction defect / design defect of commercial and residential properties throughout Florida.

• The Florida Bar Association
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association