Eric Romano is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney with Romano Law Group in West Palm Beach, Florida.  He received his B.S. degree in Business Management from Florida State University in 1993, where he played football for Coach Bobby Bowden, and he earned his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1997.

He began his career in 1997 as a prosecutor with the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office.  As an Assistant State Attorney, he prosecuted a wide variety of criminal cases in the Misdemeanor, Juvenile, Domestic Violence and Felony trial divisions.  He left the State Attorney’s Office to join Romano, Eriksen & Cronin in 2001, which was renamed Romano Law Group in 2007.  He has gone to verdict in more than 100 criminal and civil trials.

Eric is Past President of the Southern Trial Lawyers Association and serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association and the Melvin Belli Society.  He is also a member of the American Association for Justice, The National Trial Lawyers, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, The Palm Beach County Justice Association and the Palm Beach County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is a Life Member of both the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  He concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury/wrongful death, criminal defense, and commercial litigation, and he frequently lectures in the areas of both criminal and civil trial practice.

Eric is admitted to the Florida Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the Middle District of Florida, the 11^th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.  He is Board-Certified by both the Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Criminal Trial Law and is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell^SM.  He has frequently been appointed as a Special Assistant State Attorney to prosecute criminal cases in Palm Beach County.

Eric lives in West Palm Beach with his wife, Paige, their daughter, Emma and their sons, Braden and Cameron.

• Florida Bar – 1997
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida – 2002
• U.S. Supreme Court – 2005
• Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer (Florida Bar) – 2006
• 11^th Circuit Court of Appeals – 2007
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida – 2010
• Board Certified in Criminal Trial Advocacy (National Board of Trial Advocacy) – 2013

Florida State University, B.S. in Business Management, 1993

Stetson University College Of Law, J.D., 1997

Summer 1996 – The Whittemore Law Group, St. Petersburg, FL – law clerk

1997-2000 – State Attorney’s Office, West Palm Beach, FL – Assistant State Attorney

2000-Present – Romano Law Group

• AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2003
• Best Lawyers – since 2013
• Florida Super Lawyers – since 2009
• Lawyer to Legacy Bronze Eagle Award – Florida Justice Association – 2011
• Lawyer to Legacy Silver Eagle Award – Florida Justice Association – 2013
• Professor McKinley Smiley Award – Young Lawyers Section of the Florida Justice Association – 2013
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum – since 2014
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum – since 2014

• American Association for Justice, 2001-2015
• Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 2001-2015 (President 2009-2010)
• Florida Justice Association, 2001-2015 (Board of Directors 2005-2015)
• Palm Beach County Justice Association, 2001-2015 (Board of Directors 2005-2007)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)
• Melvin Belli Society, 2006-2015 (Board of Directors 2009-2014; Parliamentarian 2014-2015)
• The National Trial Lawyers, 2009-2015
• Palm Beach County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2001-2015
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, 1997-2015

“The Trial Notebook Without Reinventing the Wheel” – Florida

     Justice Association – 2001 Fall Convention, Civil    Litigation for Paralegals and Legal Assistants; Orlando, Florida, October 19, 2001.

 

“Debunking Defense Experts” (Moderator) – Florida Justice     Association 2002 Workhorse Seminar; Tampa, Florida,    February 20, 2002.

 

“The Twelve Winning Steps of Discovery Enforcement Through

Objections, Making and Defeating Motions to Compel, and Sanctions” – Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI) Absolute Litigators Conference VII; Las Vegas, Nevada, April 8, 2002.

 

“Conducting the Thorough and Coordinated Pre-Trial

Investigation” – Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI) Absolute Criminal Litigators Conference I; Las Vegas, Nevada, April 8, 2002.

 

“The Investigation, Preparation and Handling of Sexual Offense

Cases” – Paralegal Association of Florida, Palm Beach County Chapter Dinner Meeting; West Palm Beach, Florida, May 8, 2002.

 

“The Criminal Justice System: A View From Both Sides” – Florida

Atlantic University, Criminal Justice class; Jupiter, Florida, July 18, 2002

 

“A Criminal Law Panel: A View From All Sides” (Moderator) –

Paralegal Association of Florida Annual Seminar; West Palm Beach, Florida, September 20, 2002.

 

“The Criminal Justice System: A View From Both Sides” – Florida

Atlantic University, Criminal Justice class; Port St. Lucie, Florida, October 22, 2002.

 

“Leadership and Persuasion in Advocacy” – StetsonUniversity

College of Law, Advanced Civil Trial Skills class; St. Petersburg, Florida, October 28, 2002.

 

“Mastering the Trial Notebook in Florida” – National Business

Institute, Institute for Paralegal Education; West Palm Beach, Florida, February 14, 2003

 

“Home Depot Justice: Providing Jurors With the Right Tools” –

Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana, February 28, 2003

 

“Drugs and Organized Crime” – Florida Atlantic University,

Criminal Justice class; Port St. Lucie, Florida, March 10, 2003

 

“Essential Litigation Skills for Florida Paralegals” – National

Business Institute, Institute for Paralegal Education; West Palm Beach, Florida, July 11, 2003

 

“The Trial Notebook Without Reinventing the Wheel” – Florida Justice Association 2003 Fall Convention, Civil Litigation   for Paralegals and Legal Assistants; Orlando, Florida,   October 23, 2003.

 

“The Law and Procedure of Causation in Neck and Back Injury and

Related Injury Cases” – Florida Justice Association 2004 Workhorse Seminar; Orlando, Florida, January 29, 2004.

 

“The Automobile Injury Case for Paralegals in Florida” –

National Business Institute, Institute for Paralegal Education; West Palm Beach, Florida, February 13, 2004.

 

“Motions to Dismiss for Fraud” – Southern Trial Lawyers

Association, Annual Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana, February 21, 2004.

 

“Criminal Law Review for Paralegal Certification Examination” –

Paralegal Association of Florida, Palm Beach County Chapter; West Palm Beach, Florida, May 15, 2004.

 

“Essential Litigation Skills for Paralegals” – National Business

Institute, Institute for Paralegal Education; West Palm Beach, Florida, July 20, 2004.

 

“Advanced Personal Injury Practice in Florida” – National

Business Institute; West Palm Beach, Florida, December 17, 2004.

 

“Give ‘em a Taste of Their Own Medicine: Making the Defense

Medical Examiner your Witness” – Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana; February 3, 2005.

 

“Preventing and Defeating Motions to Dismiss for Fraud on the

Court” – Florida Justice Association, Workhorse Seminar; Orlando, Florida; February 18, 2005.

 

“The Automobile Injury Case for Paralegals in Florida” –

National Business Institute, Institute for Paralegal Education; West Palm Beach, Florida; March 23, 2005.

 

“Cross-Examination of the Defense Medical Expert” – Palm Beach

County Justice Association, Trauma for Trial Lawyers II Seminar; West Palm Beach, Florida; May 13, 2005

 

“Strengthen Your Case Using Persuasive Writing Techniques” –

National Business Institute; West Palm Beach, Florida; May 20, 2005

 

“Leadership and Passion in the Practice of Law” – Stetson

University College of Law, ATLA Student Chapter; St. Petersburg, Florida; September 6, 2005

 

“Current Effects of the Collateral Source Statute – F.S. 768.76”

Florida Justice Association, Collateral Sources Seminar; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; January 19, 2006

 

“Effective Use of the Treating Doctor to Prove Your Client’s

Damages” – Florida Justice Association, Workhorse Seminar; Orlando, Florida; February 10, 2006.

 

“Image is Everything” – Enhancing the image and public

perception of our profession while being zealous and ethical advocates for our clients” – Southern Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana; February 23-24, 2006

 

“The Criminal Defense Trial Start to Finish” – National Business

Institute; West Palm Beach, Florida; March 31, 2006

 

“A View from the Other Side” (moderator) – Palm BeachCounty

Justice Association; West Palm Beach, Florida; June 22, 2006

 

“Opening Statement demonstration”; “Direct Examination of a Lay

Witness” lecture and demonstration – Florida Justice Association, Al J. Cone Trial Advocacy Institute; Orlando, Florida; August 25, 2006.

 

“Leadership and Passion in the Practice of Law”; Stetson

University College of Law, ATLA Student Chapter; St. Petersburg, Florida; November 7, 2006.

 

“How to Make Every Deposition a Winner”; South Carolina Trial

Lawyers Association, Auto Torts Seminar; Atlanta, Georgia;      December 1, 2006.

 

“Avoiding and Defeating Motions to Dismiss for Fraud”; Florida     Justice Association, Ski CLE Seminar; Snowmass, Colorado;    December 15, 2006.

 

“Defeating Summary Judgment in Deposition”; Southern Trial

Lawyers Association, Annual Convention; New Orleans,      Louisiana; February 16, 2007.

 

“Proof and Argument of Damages” – moderator; Florida Justice

Association, Workhorse Seminar; Orlando, Florida; February    23, 2007.

 

“Discovering the Truth About Defense Experts” – Florida Justice

Association, Auto Negligence Seminar; West Palm Beach,    Florida; May 17, 2007.

 

“Use of Technology in the Courtroom” – Florida Justice

Association, Civil Litigation for Paralegals and Legal    Assistants; West Palm Beach, Florida; June 14, 2007.

 

“To Ski or Not to Ski: Enforceability of Pre-Injury Liability Waivers and Releases” – Florida Justice Association, Ski    CLE Seminar; Beaver Creek, Colorado; December 16, 2007.

 

“A People’s Practice” – moderator – Southern Trial Lawyers

Association Annual Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana;

January 31, 2008.

 

“The X’s and O’s from the Criminal Law Pros” – Co-Chair; Association of Trial Lawyers of America – New Jersey,     Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic City, New Jersey; May 1-2,   2008.

 

“The Paralegal’s Role in the Criminal Defense Trial” – National

Business Institute, Institute for Paralegal Education;    National webcast; June 18, 2008.

 

“Getting to Green – Make it Happen in Your Organization” – Best

Practices 2008, sponsored by Palm Beach County Clerk of   Court; West Palm Beach, Florida; October 22, 2008.

 

“Rules of Evidence” – Lorman Education Services; West Palm    Beach, Florida; October 24, 2008

 

“Learn to Speak Latin – Using Res Ipsa Loquitur to Win Your

     Case” – Florida Justice Association Winter Ski Seminar;

Beaver Creek, Colorado; December 16, 2008.

 

“Preparation of a Powerful Trial Notebook” – National

Business Institute, Institute for Paralegal Education;    West Palm Beach, Florida; January 27, 2009.

 

“Risky Business: Defeating Pre-Injury Liability Waivers” –    Southern Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention; New     Orleans, Louisiana; February 19, 2009

 

“Not Until You Pry it from My Cold Dead Hands: Combating Forfeiture” – 360 Advocacy Institute Criminal Defense   Summit; Las Vegas, Nevada; March 16, 2009

 

“Not Until You Pry it from My Cold Dead Hands: Combating Forfeiture” – New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk   Seminar; Atlantic City, New Jersey; April 24, 2009

 

“Risky Business: Enforceability of Pre-Injury Liability   Releases/Waivers” – InjuryBoard Conference; St. Petersburg, Florida; June 4, 2009

 

“Getting the Most Out of Your Evidence” – National Business   Institute; West Palm Beach, Florida; September 29, 2009

 

“Snow, Skis and Spoliation: A Primer on Preservation of   Evidence” – Florida Justice Association Winter Ski Seminar;      Vail, Colorado; December 16, 2009

 

“Do My Eyes Deceive Me? Understanding Eyewitness”    Misidentification” – 360 Advocacy Criminal Defense Summit; Las Vegas, Nevada; April 9, 2010

 

“Debunking the Trucking Companies’ ‘White Hat’ Defenses” –    Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of     America national webcast; April 20, 2010

 

“The X’s and O’s From the Criminal Law Pros” (Moderator) – New     Jersey Association of Justice Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic   City, New Jersey; April 22, 2010

 

“Legal Ethics for Everyday Practice” – National Business Institute; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; August 4, 2010

 

“Legal Ethics of Attracting Clients” – National Business Institute; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; August 4, 2010

 

“Anatomy & Physiology 101 for Attorneys” – National Business Institute; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; November 11, 2010

 

“Shoot for Thrill or Shoot to Kill?: A Primer on Gun Rights and    Self-Defense in Florida” – Delray Beach Police Benevolent      Association; Delray Beach, Florida; January 6, 2011

 

“The Blink Principle: Understanding How Jurors Form Immediate

     and Lasting Impressions” – Florida Justice Association    Workhorse Seminar; Orlando, Florida; February 24, 2011

 

“Jury Selection Challenges and Strikes – The Law and Procedure

     of Voir Dire” – Florida Justice Association     Workhorse      Seminar; Orlando, Florida; February 24, 2011

 

“Communicating Effectively with Conservative Jurors” – New    Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic City, New Jersey; April 14, 2011.

 

“The Blink Principle in Voir Dire” – New Jersey Association for    Justice Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic City, New Jersey; April 15, 2011 (Criminal Law Section, co-chair).

 

“Effective Use of Two-Person Trial Team” – New Jersey     Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic   City, New Jersey; April 15, 2011.

 

“Shoot for Thrill or Shoot to Kill?: A Primer on Gun Rights and    Self-Defense in Florida” – Sportsmen’s Gun Club; Delray   Beach, Florida; April 27, 2011

 

“Direct Examination of Plaintiff’s Accident Reconstruction    Expert in a Trucking Case” (mock trial presentation) – Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention;    Atlanta, Georgia; May 6, 2011.

 

“Opening Statement, Direct Examination of Lay Witness, Direct Examination of Expert Witness, Closing Argument   demonstrations” – Florida Justice Association Trial Advocacy Institute; Tampa, Florida; August 25-27, 2011

 

“Debunking the Trucking Company’s White-Hat Defenses” –   Association of Plaintiff’s Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America National Interstate Trucking Summit; St. Louis, Missouri; September 16, 2011

 

“Black Hat Plaintiff’s Tactics:  What Not to do When      Representing a Plaintiff in a Trucking Case” –   Association of Plaintiff’s Interstate Trucking Lawyers of     America National Interstate Trucking Summit; St. Louis,    Missouri; September 16, 2011

 

“Criminal Law Overview” – Palm Beach Atlantic College Business     Law Class; West Palm Beach, Florida; October 5, 2011

 

“The Blink Principle: Understanding How Jurors Form Immediate and Lasting Impressions” – Southern Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference; Key West, Florida; October 14,   2011

 

“Tips, Techniques and Tactics” (moderator) – Southern Trial   Lawyers Association Annual Convention; New Orleans,     Louisiana; February 16, 2012

 

“Connecting with Jurors” – New Jersey Association for Justice

Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic City, New Jersey; April 26, 2012

 

“Anatomy & Physiology 101 for Attorneys” – National Business Institute; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; September 12, 2012

 

“Shoot for Thrill or Shoot to Kill?: A Primer on Gun Rights and    Self-Defense in Florida” – Whisper Walk Gun Club; Boca

Raton, Florida; December 4, 2012

 

“Understanding How Jurors Think” – Southern Trial Lawyers

Association Annual Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana; February 8, 2013

 

“Persuasive Cross-Examination” – Florida Justice Association; Al

2013. Cone Trial Advocacy Institute; Orlando, Florida; August 9, 2013.

 

“Avoiding the Avalanche: Preventing and Defeating Motions to

Dismiss for Fraud on the Court” – Florida Justice

Association Masters of Justice Seminar; Coral Gables, Florida; September 18, 2013.

 

“Avoiding the Avalanche: Preventing and Defeating Motions to

Dismiss for Fraud on the Court” – Lee County Bar Association Torts Section Dinner Seminar; Fort Myers, Florida; September 24, 2013.

 

“Winning the Triple Crown at Trial:  Visual Strategies for Trial

Lawyers” – Virginia Trial Lawyers Association October Advocacy Seminar; Roanoke, Virginia; October 17, 2013.

 

“Winning the Triple Crown at Trial:  Visual Strategies for Trial

Lawyers” – Virginia Trial Lawyers Association October Advocacy Seminar; Fairfax, Virginia; October 29, 2013.

 

“Winning the Triple Crown at Trial:  Visual Strategies for Trial

Lawyers” – Virginia Trial Lawyers Association October Advocacy Seminar; Norfolk, Virginia; October 31, 2013.

 

“Criminal Defense: From the Trenches” (moderator) – The National

Trial Lawyers Trial Lawyers Summit; Miami Beach, Florida; January 20, 2014.

 

“Criminal Defense: Tricks of the Prosecution” (moderator) – The

National Trial Lawyers Trial Lawyers Summit; Miami Beach, Florida; January 21, 2014.

 

“Cross-Ups in Cross Examination in Big Rig Trucking Jury Trials”

– The National Trial Lawyers Trial Lawyers Summit; Miami Beach, Florida; January 22, 2014.

 

Florida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar (moderator) –

Orlando, Florida; February 18-21, 2014.

 

“Magnetic Persuasion: Connecting with Jurors in Closing

Argument” – Southern Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana; March 1, 2014.

 

“The Blink Principle: Understanding How Jurors Think” – Florida

Justice Association Ski Seminar; Park City, Utah; March 21,

2014.

 

“When Paradise Becomes Hell:  Proving Loss of Consortium Claims”

– New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic      City, New Jersey; May 1, 2014.

 

“Taking Effective Depositions” – New Jersey Association for

Justice Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic City, New Jersey; May 1, 2014.

 

“Proving Pain in Personal Injury Cases” – New Jersey Association

for Justice Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic City, New Jersey; May 2, 2014.

 

“The Snowflake Principle: No Two Jurors Are Alike” – Florida

Justice Association Ski Seminar; Park City, Utah; March 21,

2014.

“Trial Toolbox™” legal outline series; published by Trial     Toolbox Publishing Co. and Romano Law Group:

 

“Florida Voir Dire – The Law” – January 2002

(Updated 10/06)

 

“Opening Statement” – April 2002

 

“Voir Dire – Sample Questions in a Product Liability Case”

July 2002

 

“Enforceability of Pre-Injury Liability Waivers and Releases in Florida” – December 2007

 

“Res Ipsa Loquitor in Florida” – December 2008

 

“The Deposition Field Manual” (co-author); published by

Professional Education Systems, Inc., 2002

 

“The Essence of Pain, Suffering and Anguish in Proof and Argument of Damages/Restitution” (co-author); The Trial     Lawyer; published by The National Trial Lawyers, Spring    2011

 

“Pursuing a Private Defense Practice” – chapter written for book

titled Transitioning from Prosecutor to Defense Attorney; published by Aspatore Books, 2012

 

“You Can’t Hide Your Lyin’ Eyes (or Can You?)” – The Trial

Lawyer; published by The National Trial Lawyers, Spring 2014

 

“Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit” – (contributing author of

“Trial Lawyer’s Creed”); published by Trial Guides, LLC, 2015.

2000      Co-coordinator for national finals of Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Student Trial Advocacy Competition

2001-2004 Volunteer attorney with Trial Lawyers Care (TLC), representing victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks

2002-2015 Board of Governors – Southern Trial Lawyers Association (STLA)

2004-2005 Co-coordinator for national finals of Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Student Trial Advocacy Competition

2004-2008 Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Ambassador to Stetson University College of Law

2004-2005 Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section – Florida Justice Association

2005-2007 Board of Directors, Palm Beach County Justice Association

2005-2006 Parliamentarian, Southern Trial Lawyers Association

2005-2015 Board of Directors, Florida Justice Association

2006-2007 Secretary, Southern Trial Lawyers Association

2006-2015 American Association for Justice, Law Schools

Committee

2006-2015 Melvin Belli Society (Board of Directors 2009-2011)

2007-2008 Treasurer, Southern Trial Lawyers Association

2007-2010 Florida Supreme Court Justice Teaching Program –

volunteer speaker

2007-2008 Palm Beach County Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference         Committee

2008-2009 President-Elect, Southern Trial Lawyers Association

2008-2011 Volunteer T-Ball Coach – Wellington Youth Baseball

League

2009-2010 President, Southern Trial Lawyers Association

2012-2014 Volunteer Coach – Upward Basketball

2012-2014 Volunteer Coach – WCFL Football League

2014-2015 President, The Aletheia Institute

2014-2015 Parliamentarian, Melvin Belli Society