Our Team

Attorneys & Staff

JON D. UMAN, ESQ.
uman@umanlaw.com

Jon Uman is “one of the finest lawyers in this country,” remarked United States District Court Judge Stephan Mickle at a recent federal sentencing hearing. Sentencing Transcript, United States v. William H. “ Tank” Black, p. 10 (August 5, 2004).

Jon D. Uman graduated from the University of Florida in 1986 and received his Juris Doctorate from George Washington University in 1989. He has proudly served as the president of the Gainesville Federal Bar Association, and is currently a member of the Federal Bar Association, the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, and the Palm Beach County Bar Association.

Jon D. Uman has litigated hundreds of cases in both state and federal courts, including cases involving motorcycle crashes, truck crashes, automobile crashes, medical malpractice, and wrongful death.

Jon D. Uman is licensed to practice in the following courts:

All County and Circuit Courts of the state of Florida

Federal Courts: District of Columbia United States, District Court for the Northern, District of Florida United States, District Court for the Middle, District of Florida United States, District Court for the Southern, District of Florida United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

AARON BAKER, ESQ.
abaker@umanlaw.com

Aaron Baker assists in every aspect of the preparation of cases for litigation and trial.

Aaron Baker graduated from Dickinson College in 2003, earned his Juris Doctorate from Roger Williams University in 2006, and earned his Masters of Laws degree in Taxation in 2007 from the University of Florida. He is admitted to practice in both Massachusetts and in federal courts in the Northern District of Florida.

Before joining the firm, he served as an intern for municipal government in Pawtucket, RI, private practice in Providence, RI, and the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Aaron was also Articles Editor of the Roger Williams University Law Review, and, as a research assistant, he assisted in the update of Rhode Island's leading treatise on the Rules of Civil Procedure.

Aaron's journal article discussing governmental tort immunity, Untangling the Public Duty Doctrine, 10 Roger Williams U. L. Rev. 731 (2005), has been cited in numerous treatises, articles, and appellate court documents. His most recent article discussing appellate standards of review, Replaying Appellate Standards of Review: The NFL's Indisputable Visual Evidence: A Deferential Standard of Review, appears in the Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Journal.

JOSE MORENO, ESQ.
Of Counsel
jose@umanlaw.com

Jose I. Moreno joined the firm of counsel in 2007 and quickly became an essential and integral part of our team. Mr. Moreno is fluent in all Spanish dialects. His Spanish heritage, which hails from Bogotá, Colombia, enables him to give our Spanish clients security in all legal communications. Because we want all of our Spanish speaking clients to be well informed, comfortable, and secure with their representation, Mr. Moreno co-counsels all personal injury and criminal cases for Uman Law Firm’s Spanish clients.

Mr. Moreno graduated from the University of Florida in 1993. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal Law School in 1999. He is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida. Mr. Moreno’s accomplishments are many. With a solid background in Estate planning, Business Law, Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law, Bankruptcy and Arbitration, he currently serves as the President of the North Florida Area Real Estate attorney’s Counsel. Jose Moreno, P.A. is the only business in Florida to be a Beta tester for ATIDS XE (a program for real estate closings) for Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund. Furthermore, Mr. Moreno is one of the five (5) Judicially appointed licensed arbitrators for Binding and Non-binding Arbitration in North Central Florida. Jose takes great pride in the quality of cases he has handled over the years and is a dynamic addition to our team.

CLAIRE UMAN, R.N.- PARALEGAL
claire@umanlaw.com

Claire Uman is a registered nurse with 12 years experience in reviewing medical records to identity and develop medical evidence necessary to support and enhance the value of each claim. Claire graduated in 1989 from Florida State University with a degree in exercise physiology. In 1994, Claire obtained her nursing degree from Florida Atlantic University.

SAMANTHA ALYARD - RECEPTIONIST/PARALEGAL

Samantha Aylward is the first smiling face that you will see when entering our office, and she is often the first voice you will hear when contacting our firm. Samantha handles the initial communication between our team and our clients, including initial intake telephone calls, preparing office correspondence, and performing legal research. Always eager to help our team, Samantha often corresponds with our clients both after hours and on the weekends.

Samantha is a Pre-Law English major at the University of Florida. She serves on the executive board for the university’s national Pre-Law association Phi Alpha Delta. Samantha can also be seen inside the classroom as an assistant professor for the University of Florida’s Dean of Student’s office.

As well as a strong academic experience, Samantha has vital experience in customer service. While serving as a customer service representative for The Fresh Market in Gainesville, Florida, Samantha has earned both the trust and respect of the Gainesville Community. As a member of our community, an assistant professor, and student at The University of Florida, Samantha utilizes her personal and communication skills to assist our clients in every way possible.

SARA M. UMAN- RECEPTIONIST/FILE CLERK

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AARON J. RETTEEN

Aaron J. Retteen is a Pre-Law senior undergraduate student at the University of Florida pursuing a degree in Political Science. Aaron works closely with our team and our clients by preparing legal documents, researching legal issues and organizing our team’s daily agenda. Aaron has worked with distinguished professors at the University of Florida on a number of academic projects requiring extensive amounts of research. As a member of the university’s national Pre-Law association Phi Alpha Delta, Aaron has associated with numerous respected legal professionals, been involved with the Gainesville community through public service and served as an attorney in mock trials. Aaron consistently strives to apply his academic experiences to the legal profession in order to provide our team and our clients the best service possible.

DEREK UMAN - INVESTIGATOR
derek@umanlaw.com

Investigation: Clear Capture Investigations, Inc. PMB 156 9200 NW 39th Ave. Suite 130 Gainesville, FL 32606 (352) 331-4336

Derek Uman is the owner and president of Clear Capture Investigations, Inc. (CCI), a full service, professional investigative agency that is licensed by the state of FL and has reciprocal agreements to conduct work in California, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Our effective performance provides superior results in the areas of video surveillance, accident reconstruction, K-9 drug detection, background investigations, personal injury investigations, criminal defense, domestic / family law, and other specialized investigations. CCI has made millions of dollars for its clients by way of the industry’s most consistent, dependable, and professional product. CCI services the needs of insurance affiliates, corporate clients, government offices, and the private sector.

CCI has and will always conduct itself in the highest ethical and legal manner and work to act as a considerate and accommodating representative of clients’ time and resources. Simply stated, Clear Capture Investigations captures the truth!

MARTIN UMAN, PH.D.
martin@umanlaw.com

Martin Uman, is without dispute, the world’s leading expert on lightning. His expertise is invaluable in consultations on legal cases involving lightning injury and lightning death.