Firm News

The shareholders are proud to announce that Neil Overholtz and Doug Kreis have become named partners in the law firm, and the new name of the firm is Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLC. Doug Kreis and Neil Overholtz have been active members of the firm nearly since its inception, and have led the firm's efforts in becoming a national law firm in the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, as well as allowing the firm to focus on representing injured consumers in the Northwest Florida area from Pensacola to Panama City.

Currently, Neil Overholtz is serving as a lead attorney in the national heart device litigation involving defective Medtronic and Guidant defibrillators and pacemakers, and along with Doug Kreis, is also serving as a lead attorney in the litigation against Bausch & Lomb over its defective contact lens solution, ReNu with MoistureLoc.   Doug Kreis is also leading the national efforts of the firm in the defective Bard Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch litigation.  Neil Overholtz (Crestview)  and Doug Kreis (Tallahassee) each grew up in Northwest Florida, and are each proud members of the local Pensacola community, as each have played a key effort in the firm's community outreach programs, including the recent preservation of the Trader Jon's Naval aviation memorabilia and its donation to the Maritime Museum.

Welcome Brad Bradford

Brad Bradford, AWKO's newest partner, heads up AWKO's Personal Injury and Automobile Negligence departments, and specializes in serious injury cases. Brad and has been an accomplished lawyer since 1999 and was previously a partner at Green & Bradford. He is a member of the Florida Justice Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Escambia-Santa Rosa County Bar Association, and First Circuit Trial Lawyers Association. He is Past President of the local chapter of the Florida Justice Association. Born in Gadsden, Alabama, Brad received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Alabama in 1995, and his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1999.

Admitted to the bar in both Florida and Alabama, Brad specializes in personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, will contests and undue influence. He is also licensed to practice law before the United States District Court for the Northern District and the Middle District of Florida, as well as the Southern District of Alabama.

Our Offices

The historic building has been a landmark in downtown Pensacola since its original construction in 1915.

The original home of the Florida State Board of Health, and later, in 1932, the first Escambia County Health Department, the structure has stood strong throughout the years and remained almost unchanged as the city grew and evolved around it. Proudly displaying the original State Seal of Florida across its gable, the impressive Classical Architecture is an ideal complement to the classical ideals of law firm of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz of Fairness and Justice.

 The Building's location in the Historic North Hill District of Pensacola reflects a commitment by the firm to serving the Pensacola community, and provides a strong foundation to support the firm's national efforts in promoting access to the courts for all Americans and preserving the right to a jury trial to achieve Justice.