Steven W. Wingo
866-548-2674 (Toll Free)
Personal Information:
Born in Augusta, Georgia on March 21, 1969 and has lived in Ocala, Florida since 1976. Attended Eighth Street Elementary School, Osceola Middle School, and Forest High School in Ocala.
Married to Suzanne Michell Wingo and they have two children, daughters Jordan and Allie. Jordan was born September 16, 1995 and Allie was born December 6, 1997.
Father is L. Earl Wingo, M.D., of Ocala, Florida. Mother is Dianne Ward Maxwell of Winter Park, Florida. Has one sister Laura Wingo Skiles, of Jacksonville, Florida and one brother, Matthew Wingo, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Finisher of the 2005 New York Marathon in less than 4 hours; finisher of 8 half-marathons with a personal best of 1 hour, 27 minutes; official finisher of the 2009 Cohutta 100, a 100 mile mountain bike race which is a part of the National Ultra Endurance Series; have hiked in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Glacier National Park, Pisgah National Forest, and multiple portions of the Florida Trail.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Auto Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Premises Liability / Slip and Fall
- Bicycle / Pedestrian Accidents
- Playground Injuries
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Wrongful Death
- Homeowners Insurance Disputes
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
- J.D.
- Honors: Member, College of Law Trial Team and Florida Cicerones
- University of Florida, Florida
- B.A.
- Honors: Sigma Chi Fraternity
- Honors: Pledge Class Secretary
- Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa Freshman Honorary
- Honors: Golden Key National Honor Society
- Honors: Director of Gator Gallop Road Race, Homecoming 1990
- Honors: Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary
- Major: Economics
- Minor: Business Administration
- Forest High School
- Honors: Member, National Honor Society and Interact Service Club
- Honors: Member, Varsity Tennis Team
- Honors: Member, Weightlifting Team
- Honors: Member, Cross Country Team
- Honors: Multi-year District Champion in Tennis and State Champion in Class 3A Doubles Champion
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, Bronze Eagle and Silver Eagle Awards
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Florida Justice Association, Board Member, 2008 - 2009
- Young Lawyer's Board, Past Member
- Vanguard Fundraising Committee, Member
- American Association for Justice, 1994 - Present
- Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar, Member
- D.R. Smith American Inn of Court, 3 Term Member
- Marion County Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- The Briggs Law Firm, P.A., Ocala, Florida, Partner, 2001 - 2009
- Ayres, Cluster, Curry, McCall & Briggs, P.A., Ocala, Florida, Member, 1999 - 2001
- Ayres, Cluster, Curry, McCall and Briggs, P.A. at Ocala, FL, Associate, 1994 - 1999
- Ayres, Cluster, Curry, McCall & Briggs, P.A. in Ocala, Florida, Summer Associate, 1992 - 1993
Pro Bono Activities
- Marion County Family YMCA, Two Term Board Chairman, 2006 - 2008
- Marion County Family YMCA Board, Executive Committee Member, 2006 - Present
- Marion County Family YMCA, Board Member, 2006 - Present
- Marion County Family YMCA, Volunteer of the Year, 2007
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Florida Formation Committee, President
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Florida Formation Committee, Vice-President
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Florida Formation Committee, Board Member
- Fifth Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem program, Guardian Ad Litem
- Ocala Mountain Bike Association, Board Member, 2008 - Present
