Atty. Karen E. Terry
KAREN E. TERRY is a Shareholder at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. in West Palm Beach and has been with the firm for 25 years.
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Karen E. Terry is a medical malpractice, personal injury, class action, and product liability attorney based in West Palm Beach, Florida, practicing at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar and Florida, The Palm Beach County Bar. Educated at University of Florida (J.D., 1995) and Duke University (—, 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serands clients in West Palm Beach, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- KAREN E. TERRY is a Shareholder at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. in West Palm Beach and has been with the firm for 25 years
- Recently, Ms. Terry became Florida Bar Board Certified in civil trial law as well as in health care and medical malpractice, which are the highest honors one can achieve
- For the last 10 years in a row, she has been named as one of The Best Lawyers in America
- Recently honored as one of the top-rated lawyers in health care in the United States, Ms. Terry also was selected as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the country and Top 10 Best Female Attorneys in Florida
- Courtroom View Network cited Ms. Terry for Top Plaintiffs’ Verdicts in 2015 and the Daily Business Review recognized her for Top Plaintiffs’ Verdicts in 2019
- She received the highest honor awarded by the Daily Business Review as its 2016 Product Liability Litigation Lawyer of the Year
- Ms. Terry was selected as The Lawyer of the Year, 2017, in Mass Torts Litigation/Class Actions by Best Lawyers in America
- In 2018, she became a Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator in Florida
- Ms. Terry has tried many big cases, but in August 2007, she received a jury verdict of over $25 million in Polk County, Florida against Walgreens for misfilling a prescription
- In 2013 she also received a jury verdict of over $12 million in Palm Beach County, Florida and was inducted into the Florida’s Verdicts Hall of Fame for this case
- She achieved the first verdict in the U.S. against a medical concierge company for the negligence of its doctor in causing catastrophic consequences for a woman
- Ms. Terry has been selected as one of the top five litigators by Florida Trend magazine and the South Florida Legal Guide
- For the past 21 years she has been a member of the Florida Justice Association and the Palm Beach County Justice Association and has been active in her community
- She recently was selected into the prestigious organizations the International Society of Barristers and the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Ms. Terry is currently vice president of the Palm Beach Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, with aspirations to become president
- Before joining Searcy Denney, Ms. Terry clerked for former Chief Judge Walter Colbath of the 15th Judicial Circuit
- A native of South Florida, she graduated cum laude from Duke University in three years and earned a master’s degree from the University of Florida
- She then graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Law
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Karen E. Terry is one of 49,086 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in Florida →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Karen E. Terry is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Florida →
Karen E. Terry is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Florida →
Karen E. Terry is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Florida →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in West Palm Beach 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 substantive 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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