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Address
800 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida 33801 (Polk Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.7
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticePersonal Injury, Head and Spinal Injuries, Dog Bites, Motorcycle Accidents, Boating Accidents and Personal Watercraft ATVs, PWCs, Toxic Torts, Commercial and Construction Litigation, Products Liability, Wrongful Death, Automobile Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Hurricane and Sinkhole Claims, First Party Insurance, Commercial and Construction Litigation, Defective Medications and Medical Devices. Firm Size: 8
Address800 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33801, (Polk Co.)
PhonePhone: 863-683-1111
Fax: 863-683-0915
Website
http://www.LOBLawyers.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesLake Wales Office: 815 State Road 60 E, 33853. Telephone: 863-676-1991. Sebring Office: 2154 Lakeview Drive, 33870. Telephone: 863-471-0003. Haines City Office: 105 McKay Drive, 33844-4000. Telephone: 863-422-1282. Bartow Office: 310 East Main Street, 33830-4715. Wauchula Office: 502 West Main Street, 33873-3044. Telephone: 863-767-1111. Winter Haven Office: 70 40th Street, N.W., 33880. Telephone: 863-294-8100.
R. Kent Lilly (Member) born Lake Wales, Florida; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1973); Florida State University (J.D., 1976). Member: Florida Bench-Bar Commission, 1991-1992; American Board of Trial Advocates; SuperLawyers of Florida; Willson American Inn of Court (Master, 1992-2004; President, 1996-1997; Membership Chair, 2008). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1992; Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section, 1984-1986; Advanced Trial Advocacy and Personal Injury Seminar Instructor, 1981-1986); Lakeland Bar Association (Director, 2007; Treasurer, 2008); Polk County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1984-1987); Tenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission (Chair, 1988 and 2008-2010). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education); (Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Reported Cases: Kenilworth v. Drake, 396 So.2d 836 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981); Pope v. Carl Hankins, Inc., 411 So.2d 898 (Fla. 2d DCA 1982); Gerard v. DOT, 455 So.2d 500 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); Gerard v. DOT, 472 So.2d 1170 (Fla. 1985). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance; Products Liability.Email: R. Kent Lilly
Neal L. O'Toole (Member) born New Rochelle, New York, January 23, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Louisiana; 1986, Florida. Education: Loyola University (B.A., Political Science and Psychology, cum laude, 1982); Tulane University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy. Certified Circuit Court Mediator, Florida Supreme Court. Member: The Florida Bar (Former Member, Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers Section); Willson American Inn of Court (Master, 1992-2004; President, 2003; Master Emeritus, 2004); Polk County Trial Lawyers Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; Florida Academy of Professional Mediators. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Florida Future Farmers of America Foundation, Inc. v. Simplex Time Recorder Co., 619 So. 2d 961 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993); Hoover v. Polk County Sheriff's Dep't., 649 So. 2d 241 (Fla. 1994); Ohio Cas. Ins. Co. v. Fennell, 686 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995); Winter Haven Citrus Growers Ass'n v. Campbell & Sons Fruit Co., 773 So. 2d 96 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000); John J. Jerue Truck Broker v. Insurance Co. of North America, 646 So. 2d 780 (Fla. 2d DCA 1994); Polk County v. Sofka, 686 So. 2d 580 (Fla. 1997); Advantage Digital Systems v. Digital Imaging Services, 870 So. 2d 111 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Construction Litigation; Head Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries.Email: Neal L. O'Toole
Steven C. Brown (Member) born Lakeland, Florida, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.B.A., 1981); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Dana Scholar. Member: The Florida Bar. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance; Products Liability.Email: Steven C. Brown
——————————K.C. Bouchillon (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, Mississippi; 1994, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., with honors, 1985); University of Mississippi (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Master, Willson American Inn of Court, 2007; Guardian Ad Litem. Volunteer Magistrate, Polk County Teen Court. Member, Board of Directors, Bartow/Fort Meade Unit, American Cancer Society. Member: The Florida Bar; Polk County Trial Lawyers Association; Florida Justice Association; American Association for Justice. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; First Party Insurance.Email: K.C. Bouchillon
Robert Grode, II (Member) born Lakeland, Florida, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1990; J.D., 1993). Member: The Florida Bar; Polk County Trial Lawyers Association; Florida Justice Association. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Insurance.Email: Robert Grode, II
Howard I. Kay (Member) born Paterson, New Jersey, 1944; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1968; J.D., cum laude, 1977). President, Unity in Community. Past President, Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce. Member: Lake Wales Chamber Education Committee; Florida Justice Teaching; Board of Directors-Circle of Friends; Board of Directors- Early Learning Coalition; Willson American Inn of Court; Board of Directors-Lake Wales Kiwanis Club; Family Literacy Tutoring. Member: The Florida Bar; Polk County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors); Florida Justice Association (Silver Eagle). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance; Product Liability.Email: Howard I. Kay
Angela R. Pulido (Member) born Titusville, Florida, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1991); Stetson University (J.D., 1994). Tenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission (Member, 1998-2001; Chair, 2001; Vice-Chair 2000). Member, Willson American Inns of Court; Board Member, Lake Wales Art Council; Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce; Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. Member: The Florida Bar; Polk County Trial Lawyers Association; Lakeland Bar Association; Florida Justice Association; American Association for Justice; Hispanic National Bar Association; Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Reported Cases: Churchill Development, Inc. v. Prime Outdoor Group, 816 So.2d 764 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); Esancy v. Hodges, 727 So.2d 308 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999); Henderson v. Bowden, 737 So.2d 532 (Fla. 1999); Metrocare, Inc. v. Raponi, 914 So.2d 965 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance; Products Liability.Email: Angela R. Pulido
J. Ron Smith (Member) born Wauchula, Florida, 1937; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.A., 1962); Stetson College of Law (J.D., 1967). Blue Key; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council, 1974-1981, Chairman, 1978-1979, Trial Lawyers Section); Florida Justice Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1972; President, 1987-1988); American Association for Justice (Sustaining Member); Highlands County Bar Association. [U.S. Marine Corps, 1956-1958]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: J. Ron Smith
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