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Thomas P. Schmitt is an Expert Car Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Trucking Accident, and Slip and Fall Personal Injury Brain Injury and Wrongful Death Trial Specialist Attorney who obtained the second largest motorcycle collision jury verdict ever in the State of Florida. He is recognized in the National Law Journal's Top 50 Verdicts in the United States, 2014, and is recognized in the National Law Journal's Top 100 Verdicts in the United States, 2014. He is a Lifetime Member of both the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, “The Top Trial Lawyer’s in America”. He has recovered in excess of 50 Million Dollars for his clients during his career. His trial skills have been recognized by his lifetime induction into the National Order of Barristers for Excellence and High Honors in the Art of Courtroom Advocacy. He is a native Floridian who was born in Miami, Florida. Mr. Schmitt was raised in Palm Beach County Florida where he attended local private schools. He obtained his B.A. in political science from Florida Atlantic University. He attended Exeter College, Oxford on an ESU/Rhodes Scholarship; and he received his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law, where he was a member of both the ABA and ATLA mock trial teams, President of the student division of ATLA, and State Champion of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers’ Statewide Mock Trial Competition, 1989. Mr. Schmitt has dedicated his career to assisting the injured and has specialized as a personal injury trial attorney handling automobile, motorcycle, trucking, brain injury and wrongful death cases for his entire career. Mr Schmitt has obtained several million dollar and multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements throughout Florida and recently tried to jury verdict a motorcycle vs. tractor trailer trucking wrongful death case which resulted in a 15.2 Million Dollar Jury Verdict, the second largest motorcycle jury verdict of its kind in Florida ever! Mr. Schmitt is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar, the Florida Justice Association, and the Central Florida Trial Lawyer’s Association. He is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the United States District Court for the Sourthern District of Florida, and all courts of the State of Florida. Mr. Schmitt is an accomplished pianist, a ballroom dancer, and an avid boater. Mr. Schmitt resides in Windermere, Florida.
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2340 Tamiami Trl Port Charlotte, FL 33952-3924 |
| Phone: | 941-625-4878 |
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Martin County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Palm Beach County Justice Association | Former Member | N/A |
| Palm Beach County Trial Lawyer's Association | Former Member | N/A |
| National Notary Association | Notary Public | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| ATLA, Student Division | Member | 1987 - 1988 |
| ABA, Student Division | Member | 1987 - 1988 |
| American Trial Lawyers Association, Student Division | President | 1988 - 1989 |
| Academy of Florida Trial Lawers, Young Lawyers Division | Former Board Member | 1990 - 1991 |
| Palm Beach County Bar Association | Former Member | 1990 - 2013 |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Member | N/A |
| Federal District Court, Southern District of Florida | Member | N/A |
| Professionalism Committee, 15th Judicial Circuit | Member | 2000 - 2001 |
| Judical Relations Committee, 15th Judicial Circuit | Member 2002 | 2002 - 2003 |
| Treasure Coast Justice Association | Member | 2014 - 2015 |
| Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Verdicts of 2014 | National Law Journal | 2014 |
| Top 100 Verdicts of 2014 | National Law Journal | 2014 |
| Life Member | Million Dollar Advocates Forum - The Top Trial Lawyers in America | 2013 |
| Life Member | Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - The Top Trial Lawyers in America | 2013 |
| Eagle Patron | Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers | 2004 |
| First Place, Mock Trial Competition | Florida Trial Lawyers Association | 1989 |
| Lifetime Inductee | National Order of Barristers | 1989 |
| Recipient | National Dean's List | 1989 |
| Recipient | National Order of Barristers | 1989 |
| 1st Place Mock Trial Competition for the State of Florida | Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Florida Justice Association) | 1989 |
| Recipient | National Dean's List | 1988 |
| Scholarship | Rhodes | 1985 |
| Recipient | National Dean's List | 1985 |
| Recipient | National Dean's List | 1984 |
| Student of the Month | Palm Beach Community College | 1983 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| Florida Atlantic University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| Florida Atlantic University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| Oxford University, Exeter College | N/A | 1985 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Motor Scooter v. Automobile Case | 2 Million Dollar Settlement |
| Motor vehicle vs bicycle case | $845,000.00 Settlement |
| Tractor Trailer v. Automobile Case | $1 Million Dollar Settlement |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 829765 | Member in Good Standing | 1989 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15th Judicial Circuit | Standards of Professionalism (contributing author) | 2000 |
| Southern Second | Rickey's v. Scottsdale Insurance Company | 1990 |
| Southern Second | Blinn v. GMAC | 1990 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mock Trial Competition | Mock Trial Judge | 2016 |
| DARE Graduation | DARE | 2013 |
| Mock Trial Competition | Mock Trial Judge | 2007 |
| Mock Trial Competition | Mock Trial Judge | 2000 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Slawson, Berman, and Critton, P.A. | 1990 - 1992 |
| Attorney | Richard Mulholland and Associates | 1993 - 1995 |
| Attorney | Powers, McNalis, Moody and Groelle | 1996 - 1999 |
| Attorney | Kogan and DiSalvo | 2000 - 2004 |
| Attorney/Shareholder | Goldstein, Schmitt & Associates, PLC | 2011 - 2014 |
| Attorney/Partner | Schmitt, Cambron and Associates | 2013 - 2014 |
| Attorney/Partner | Kogan DiSalvo & Schmitt | 2015 - 2015 |
| Trial Attorney | All Injuries Law Firm | 2016 - 2016 |
| Attorney/President | Schmitt Injury Law | 2016 - 2016 |
| Attorney | All Injuries Law Firm | 2016 - 2016 |
| Trial Attorney | Florida Injury Law Firm | 2017 - 2017 |
| Managing Partner and Lead Trial Attorney | Florida Personal Injury Law Team | 2018 - 2018 |
