About Stephen
Stephen Fernandez built his legal foundation at the University of Florida. He earned a B.A. in 2000 and completed his J.D. at the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2003. Those years set the stage for a career centered in Florida courtroom work.
He joined Goldman Babboni Fernandez Murphy & Walsh and became a partner in 2009. That promotion came after several years of practice at the firm and reflects a steady rise through trial practice roles. He has maintained a presence in Sarasota through a local law office and has worked out of multiple Goldman Babboni offices over the years.
Fernandez’s professional memberships reflect the trajectory of his work. He holds current memberships in the Florida Justice Association and the American Association for Justice. He is an active member of the Florida Bar’s Trial Lawyers Section. Since 2009 he has been part of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. From 2009 to 2012 he served on the board of Sarasota Bay Watch, where he engaged in community and environmental matters alongside his legal practice.
His courtroom practice centers on plaintiff-side civil litigation. He handles cases that require careful fact development, expert coordination, and persuasive trial presentation. His work often involves serious injury and transportation-related claims, drawn from his long-standing ties to plaintiff trucking-law networks and state trial bar circles. He prepares cases for trial and tries cases when settlement is not reached.
Colleagues describe Fernandez as practical in the courtroom and detailed in case preparation. He favors clear themes and straightforward presentation when addressing juries and judges. He also places emphasis on working with treating physicians and retained experts to build records that are usable at trial. That approach guides how he marshals depositions, medical records, and accident reconstruction reports.
Outside the courtroom he has combined professional involvement with local civic engagement. His board work in Sarasota reflected interest in local issues during the late 2000s and early 2010s. He continues to participate in state and national plaintiff lawyer organizations, attending seminars and contributing to case strategy discussions.
Stephen Fernandez practices law in Florida and represents plaintiffs in civil cases, focusing primarily on serious personal injury and transportation-related litigation in his current practice.
