From the beginning, Joe Orlando successfully, and nearly exclusively, represented victims of personal injury negligence at sea, prompting significant praise from local, regional and national news outlets.
Orlando Chooses to Side with Fishermen
Gloucester Daily Times, December 7, 1983
Orlando drew national attention when he was featured in the New York Times, which heralded Joseph M. Orlando, Esq. as “the most prominent in a rising group of young maritime lawyers.”
As Fishing Industry Changes, Risk and Loss Seem to Grow
New York Times, December 10, 1984
In fact, the New York Times, in that article, dubbed Orlando, “Attorney for the Injured.” Orlando & White won some significant victories in the firm’s early days. The practice, which focused heavily on injured mariners, sought to advocate for these workers against powerful insurance companies which were accustomed to shortchanging these injured men. The emergence of a powerful voice in Gloucester on behalf of the fishermen did not go unnoticed.
Skipper Awarded $525,000
Gloucester Daily Times, February 21, 1984
Boat Injury suits scare insurers, boost rates
Gloucester Daily Times, July 17, 1984
Disputes Aired at Insurance Hearing
Gloucester Daily Times, October 17, 1984
Injured fisherman gets $384,000
Gloucester Daily Times, January 28, 1985
Insurance Firm Relents on Blackballing Skipper
Gloucester Daily Times, August 14, 1984
Man Gets $717,000 in Injury Case: Lawyer Orlando criticizes insurers
Gloucester Daily Times
Boat Owners Sue for Insurance Settlements
Gloucester Daily Times, February 23, 1985
Former Boat Crewman Files Suit
Gloucester Daily Times December 20, 1985
Man sues city over injury
Gloucester Daily Times, February 14, 1987
Tale of 2 Lawsuits, 2 clients, 1 boat
Gloucester Daily Times, February 13, 1987
Attorney Orlando built upon his successful first decade as his firm entered the 1990s.