Rick Martindale, Esq.

Founder & Managing Partner | Orlando Personal Injury

Short Intro

Rick Martindale founded Martindale Law Group after spending years on the other side of the table — adjusting claims and defending insurance companies. He switched sides because he had simply had enough of minimizing what injured people deserved. Today he fights exclusively for accident victims across Orlando and Central Florida.

At a Glance

Full name and title: Rick L. Martindale, Esq. — Founder and Managing Partner

Bar admission: The Florida Bar (Licensed Attorney)

Bar profile URL: https://www.floridabar.org/

Military service: U.S. Air Force Veteran — Honorably Discharged

Languages: English

Phone: (407) 897-8964

Email: rick@martindalepa.com / info@martindalepa.com

Areas of Practice

Car accidents
Truck / semi-truck accidents
Motorcycle accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Hit and run accidents
Rideshare accidents (Uber / Lyft)
Brain and spinal injuries
Wrongful death

Credentials and Awards

The Paoli Award for Orlando Attorney of the Year — three consecutive years
BBB Accredited Business
Silver ROTC Medal for Outstanding Leadership Ability and Military Bearing — Sons of the American Revolution
Phi Delta Phi — International Legal Fraternity (Honors-level membership, University of Florida)
Over 20 years of personal injury litigation experience
Founded Martindale Law Group in 2002

Education and Background

Education

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law — J.D., 1998 (Honors / Phi Delta Phi) — Passed Florida Bar with 30+ points to spare
Indiana University — U.S. Air Force ROTC Scholarship recipient; top cadet and Public Relations Officer
Lely High School — Graduated top 10% of class

Career timeline

Claims Adjuster, National Insurance Association, Indianapolis — promoted to Claims Supervisor overseeing adjusters and insurance defense attorneys
Founded Florida Claims Specialists, Tampa — independent claims adjusting firm serving multiple insurance clients statewide
Ringer and Henry P.A., 1999 — insurance defense; represented Hughes Supply, CNA Insurance, Hubbard Construction, Florida Power; defended Orlando medical malpractice cases
Won first jury trial solo within 18 months of bar admission against a senior partner with 20+ years experience
Founded Martindale Law Group, May 2002 — sole employee at founding; grown to 9 staff; thousands of clients served

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