Andrew Needle

Representing people throughout Florida, Andrew Needle is an integral part of Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. He handles cases of personal injury, including medical malpractice and professional liability. With several multimillion-dollar victories in his past, Mr. Needle is board certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law and has over 40 years of experience representing the rights of the injured and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2007–2025 for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs, and named “Lawyer of the Year - Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs - Miami” for 2020 and 2025. For his commitment to legal ethics and professional accomplishments, he earned the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a Civil Circuit Court Mediator certified by the Florida Supreme Court.Mr. Needle graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, graduating cum laude. A popular lecturer, author and trial lawyer, Mr. Needle is admitted to practice in the state of Florida. For six years, he served on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. A prolific writer, he also spent time working on the Matthew Bender Law Books as an editorial consultant, and is the author of “Post-Trial Motions,” Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, fourteenth edition, and the author of ‘Inside The Minds’ Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Cases, “Current Challenges in Handling Medical Malpractice Actions: Statutory Protections, Expenses, and Societal Misconceptions” (Thomson Reuters/ Asparatore2012).* AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.