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F. Gregory Barnhart
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F. Gregory Barnhart

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2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33409-6601

Product Liability, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and 5 more

About F. Gregory Barnhart

F. GREGORY BARNHART, senior partner, is a graduate of The Cornell Law School and widely recognized as one of America’s leading trial lawyers. Mr. Barnhart has more than 80 verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million. His wins include some of the highest verdicts in Florida in diverse cases including products liability, medical malpractice, aircraft and boating accidents, commercial disputes and estate litigation.

Mr. Barnhart has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for the last 20 years and was named Best Lawyer’s “Lawyer of the Year” for personal injury litigation in Florida in 2010 and 2015. He has been listed as one of the “Top 100 Super Lawyers” and “One of Florida’s Top Lawyers” by South Florida Magazine and as one of the top lawyers in Florida in 2012 in Super Lawyers. He is also listed as a “Top Lawyer” in Florida Trend and Florida Legal Elite.

The Cornell Law Forum says of Mr. Barnhart, “Barnhart certainly is sharp - he is consistently recognized as one of the best trial lawyers in the country, and regularly takes on Big Tobacco, the pharmaceutical industry, and other corporate defendants in cases that have an impact on a national scale.”

Mr. Barnhart is past President of the Florida Justice Association and past President of the Federal Bar Association. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Barnhart sat on the Judicial Nominating Commission, the group that selects trial judges for Palm Beach County. He was appointed by the Florida Bar and by the Governor to serve on the Fourth District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission, which he chaired from 2010 to 2011.

Mr. Barnhart has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, which is limited to the top one percent of trial attorneys in the country. He is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a worldwide organization limited to 500 members by invitation only.

Mr. Barnhart is an ardent conservationist and has been Secretary of 1,000 Friends of Florida since 2005.

Mr. Barnhart is a regular speaker at seminars for trial lawyers in Florida and nationwide and is the recipient of the “Distinguished Lecturer” award from the Florida Justice Association.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury 1
    • Wrongful Death
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Aviation Law
  • Other 3
    • Product Liability
    • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
    • Contested Wills and Probate

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.
  • Additional Links
    http://www.searcylaw.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1976, Florida
    Memberships
    Palm Beach County, Federal (Treasurer, 1983-1984
    Secretary, 1984-1985
    Vice President, 1985-1986
    President, 1986-1987) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations
    The Florida Bar (Member: Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, 1986-1989
    Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1986-1987)
    American Association for Justice
    Florida Justice Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1990
    Secretary, 1990-1991
    Treasurer, 1991-1992
    President-Elect, 1992-1993
    President, 1994-1995
    Chair, Key Contact/Legislative Committee, 1986-1987
    Continuing Legal Education and Seminar Committee, 1986-1987
    Chair, Legislative Committee, 1987
    Budget Review Committee, 1980
    Chair, Nominating Committee, 1988-1989
    Executive Committee Member, College of Diplomats, 1986—
    Recipient: Distinguished Lecturer in Jurisprudence Award, 1989
    Al J. Cone Award, 1994, presented by Florida Lawyers Action Group
    Silver Eagle Award, 1989
    Award of Excellence, 1991
    Golden Eagle Award, 1994
    Eagle Hall of Fame)
    Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2004)
    1000 Friends of Florida (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2003
    Secretary, 2004—)
    Greater Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce (Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2003).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Cornell University
    Class of 1976
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Vassar College
    Class of 1973
    A.B.
    cum laude
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer of Florida 1983 to date; Trial Practice - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; Trial Practice General; Trial Bar of the Southern District of Florida
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer of Florida 1983 to date; Trial Practice
    Alpine, Texas, September 11, 1951

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    Yes, F. Gregory Barnhart has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. has 37 attorneys at this location.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. was established in 1979.
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    F. Gregory Barnhart is listed in the Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability Law and Professional Liability section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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