Michael L. Kinney
Introduction:
Micheal L. Kinney, admitted to the New Jersey Bar, 1945; admitted to the Florida
Bar, 1955; admitted to the Washington D.C., District of Columbia Bar, 1955;
admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia,
1956; admitted to the United States District Court, Middle District and Southern
District, 1956; admitted to the United States District Court of Appeals, 11th
Circuit, 1981; admitted to the United States Tax Court, 1982; admitted to the
United States Supreme Court Bar, 1987.
Education & Associations:
EDUCATION: St. Peters Jesuit College (B.A.); Rutgers University School of Law
(J.D.).
MEMBER: The United States Navy, Naval Intelligence Division (1942-1945), Florida
Bar, Hillsborough County Bar, Pinellas County Bar, The Academy of Florida Trial
Lawyers, The American College of Trial Lawyers; Federation of Insurance Counsel,
Stetson University School of Trial Advocacy, The Florida Supreme Court Committee
on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases (1965-1985).
Experience:
Mr. Kinney has been a practicing trial lawyer for over 50 years. In 1955, upon
his relocation to Florida, Mr. Kinney joined the law firm of Fowler White, which
eventually grew to one of the largest law firms in the State of Florida. Mr.
Kinney joined with Manny Fernandez and Paul Boire in 1987 and became "Of
Counsel" to the firm in 2002.
Mr. Kinney's career has included representing thousands of individuals and
hundreds of companies in various civil and criminal matters before state and
federal courts. He has been trial counsel in literally hundreds of jury trials
and has had numerous cases over the years that were subject to local, state and
national media attention. Throughout his practice, Mr. Kinney has been a mentor
to numerous lawyers, including eventual judges in both the state and federal
courts. Across the board, Mr. Kinney is recognized as a true "senior statesman"
of the legal profession.
In December 1998, the local bar organized a gala event to honor Mr. Kinney for
his outstanding service as a trial lawyer. Over 180 members of the Florida Bar,
including 20 state and federal judges, came together to pay tribute to Mr.
Kinney, and in doing so, they awarded him the title of "Maverick of the
Millennium." This recognition has never before been given to another lawyer. In
2001, the Hillsborough County Bar again honored Mr. Kinney for practicing law at
least 50 years.
Mr. Kinney is experienced in the following areas of law: personal injury,
wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, insurance coverage, all
general liability claims, tax law, criminal law, civil and criminal trial
practice.
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