Michael Kinney
Introduction:
MICHAEL 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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