About Morgan
Morgan Gaynor earned both his bachelor’s degree and his J.D. from the University of Florida in 1988. He came through a single university pipeline at a time when many law students scattered to different campuses. The dual diplomas anchor a long career in Florida civil litigation.
He is admitted to practice in Florida state courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and all federal courts in Florida. Early professional years included courtroom work that led to a leadership role at Roman & Gaynor. He joined that firm as partner in 2003 and has been part of its trial team since.
Among his professional credentials, Gaynor is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar. That certification marks peer recognition in civil trial practice and signals a sustained trial docket. He also holds memberships in several professional organizations: the Florida Justice Association, The Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar, The Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Those memberships reflect the range of matters he handles. Admiralty and maritime litigation appear in his roster through involvement with the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. High-value civil cases are consistent with participation in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Trial Lawyers Section and the Florida Justice Association point to an active role in the state’s plaintiff-side litigation community.
Gaynor’s practice history centers on contested trials and courtroom advocacy. He has focused on presenting cases to juries and handling pretrial strategy, evidence, and witness preparation. Colleagues describe him as a practitioner who spends most of his time in litigation settings rather than transactional work.
Roman & Gaynor maintains offices in Tampa, Clearwater, and New Port Richey. Gaynor divides time among those locations and appears routinely in both state and federal courthouses across the region. His work involves coordinating discovery, filing and responding to dispositive motions, and taking depositions in advance of trial.
He continues to practice in Florida, maintaining active memberships in the professional groups that align with his litigation interests. He concentrates his practice on civil trial work, including maritime and personal injury litigation, at Roman & Gaynor’s Tampa, Clearwater and New Port Richey offices.
