A trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience, Jim Etscorn has a broad practice representing companies in complex business litigation and disputes and products liability matters. Jim has successfully represented clients in bet-the-company litigation involving business torts, breach of contract actions, copyright and trade secret cases and health care disputes. He is trusted for his sound judgment in advising corporate clients involved in crisis situations and catastrophic matters.
Jim has decades of experience in the products liability arena involving wrongful death cases stemming from product defects, chemical and carbon monoxide exposures and explosions. He also helps clients design and implement product warnings, and routinely represents clients before the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in product recall matters.
Jim was elected as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America©. He is the managing partner of BakerHostetler’s Orlando office and is the former leader of the firm’s national Product Liability team.