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Craig Rothburd has practiced law for over 24 years with a focus on class actions, consumer law, complex business, commercial and health care law and litigation. He is AVä Martindale-Hubbell rated and has been for many years, was recently awarded the Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year for 2017, by the Florida Bar and also has been and currently selected as a Super Lawyer, by Florida Super Lawyers, selected as one of the Tampa Bay area’s Top Lawyers in Tampa Bay Magazine’s Top Lawyers issue, selected as one of the Legal Elite in Florida Trend Magazine and selected as one of Tampa’s Top Lawyers by The National Law Journal. Since 2000, Craig has been involved in numerous consumer based cases and devoted a considerable amount of his practice on consumer law and litigation, with a special focus on class action litigation including mortgage loan servicing, truth in lending, insurance, deceptive practices and consumer statutory violations. He is the immediate past chairperson of the Florida Bar’s Consumer Protection Law Committee, a member of the National Associate of Consumer Advocates, serving as its membership co-chair, a strong supporter of and advocate for legal services, serving as a volunteer pro bono attorney, having served on the Board of Directors of Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., as well as serving on its Development Council. Craig has been recognized for his outstanding support of and cy pres awards to legal services, receiving a Special Recognition Award from the 13th Judicial Circuit, State of Florida. He is double Gator having graduated with honors from the University of Florida, College of Law, and receiving his Bachelors of Science from there. Craig has lectured many times on issues such as attorney’s fees, class actions and consumer issues.