Atty. D. Keith Thomas
D. Keith Thomas is a trial lawyer with Yanchuck, Berman, Wadley, Zervos & Thomas, PA , who brings over twenty-four years of civil trial practice to the firm in cases involving significant injury or death suffered as the result of negligence of another.
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D. Keith Thomas is an Attorney based in Coral Gables, Florida, practforg at Rembold Hirschman. They haand 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Admitted to practice in US District Court, Middle District of Florida (1989) and US District Court, Southern District of Florida (1995). Educated at University of Florida (J.D., 1989) and Georgia Institute of Technology (B.M.E., 1983). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of Clearwater (Past Officer, Young Lawyers Division, 1989-1993) and St and Petersburg Bar Associations The Florida Bar Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association The Association of Trial Lawyers of America Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Barney Masterson Inns of Court. Serands clients in Coral Gables, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- D. Keith Thomas is a trial lawyer with Yanchuck, Berman, Wadley, Zervos & Thomas, PA , who brings over twenty-four years of civil trial practice to the firm in cases involving significant injury or death suffered as the result of negligence of another
- Recently, Mr. Thomas was elected by his peers to join a distinguished group of attorneys as one of Floridaโs Legal Elite in Florida Trend Magazine
- Mr. Thomas focuses his effort on areas of practice including auto collisions, products liability, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, negligent security, nursing home negligence, and medical malpractice
- Mr. Thomas began his working career as a civilian research and development engineer for the U.S
- Navy and U.S
- Department of Defense
- He worked on the design and development of airborne mine countermeasures at several of the U.S
- Navyโs laboratories, including field operations and tests on-board ship and helicopter
- As such, he has a detailed knowledge and understanding of mechanical design and manufacturing, as well as physics and biomechanics
- Given Mr. Thomasโs unique background and technical education, Mr. Thomas is remarkably positioned to evaluate and handle cases involving defective products and accident reconstruction in a comprehensible manner
- His engineering background and understanding of the complex geometries and forces at play in trucking collisions and product manufacturing gives Mr. Thomas the ability to analyze, evaluate and prosecute complex cases, as well as work with our experts to maximize potential recoveries for the clients we represent
- Mr. Thomas earned his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and worked for the Department of Defense before attending and graduating with Honors from the University of Florida College of Law
- Initially, Mr. Thomas defended insurance carriers and their insureds in a wide array of injury and death cases
- However, 15 years ago, Keith re-focused and committed his practice to the exclusive representation of victims and their families in catastrophic injury and death cases
- Mr. Thomasโs defense background gives an inside perspective on how these cases are perceived and handled by insurance carriers and large corporations whose defective product or negligence has resulted in devastating losses to individuals and their families It is estimated that fewer than seven percent of all practicing attorneys have engineering, science or math undergraduate degrees, and most of those lawyers practice in the areas of patent and intellectual property law
- Having a trial lawyer who is also an engineer, as well as a former insurance defense lawyer, on our Trial Team gives Yanchuck, Berman, Wadley, Zervos & Thomas a different and additional perspective in personal injury litigation, resulting in a tremendous advantage to our clients
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practforg law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Coral Gables are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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