Atty. Keith R Mitnik
Keith R. Mitnik isn’t just one of Florida’s most prolific trial attorneys - he’s one of the most renowned litigators in America.
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Keith R Mitnik is a Partner based in Orlando, Florida, practicing at Morgan & Morgan. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability. Admitted to practice in Florida U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (1984), U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia and (1984), Tennessee (2002), and Kentucky (2014). Educated at Florida State University Law School (J.D., 1984) and University of Central Florida (B.A., 1981). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Memberships •Florida Justice Association •Federal Court of Claim - D, C, and •11th Circuit Court Appeals - Federal •Million Dollar Advocates Forum •Florida Legal Elite •Florida's Super Lawyers •Orlando's Best Lawyers •Best Lawyers in America. Serands clients in Orlando, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Keith R. Mitnik isn’t just one of Florida’s most prolific trial attorneys - he’s one of the most renowned litigators in America
- Keith R. Mitnik was born in Eustis, Florida in 1959
- He graduated from Eustis High School in 1977
- He graduated from UCF Magna Cum Laude in 1981 with a degree in Allied Legal Services
- He graduated from FSU Law School with honors 1984
- Upon graduation he was selected to train under one of the premier Trial Attorneys in Central Florida
- Within two years he was named a partner by his mentor
- He remained in the firm of Robertson, Williams, Mitnik and McDonald until 1992, when he formed The Law Firm of Peed and Mitnik
- In 1997 he joined the Law Firm of Morgan & Morgan and is now one of the owners
- Keith Mitnik is Senior Trial Lawyer for Morgan & Morgan
- He is designated to assist other members of the firm on their trials
- as a result he tries a large number of cases every year
- He has handled many high profile cases and has been interviewed by Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes
- Over the years, his list of clients included judges, elected officials, law firms, and world famous musicians
- He has handled such high profile cases as the suit against Britney Spears by her former manager, the suit by the Backstreet Boys against their former manager, the suit by Harlem Globetrotters legends including Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon against The Harlem Globetrotters, the civil suit against Casey Anthony, and the “Tailwind” case against CNN and Time Magazine (one of the leading defamation cases of the last decade)
- He has been honored as a member of the Florida Legal Elite, Florida’s “Super Lawyers”, Best Lawyers in America (2013 Lawyers of the Year), and Martindale’s Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
- Mr. Mitnik has obtained a long list of verdicts in excess of a million dollars
- In the last few years, he has jury verdicts of $1 Million, $1.35 Million, $2.4 Million, $2.7 Million, $5.1 Million, $18.1 Million, $27 million, $40 Million, and a $90 Million (which was the 7th largest verdict in America for 2010)
- He is a frequent seminar presenter for plaintiff’s lawyers in Florida and across the country sharing his cutting edge lawsuit strategies
- More information on Mr. Mitnik's seminars and books is available here
- Recent Wins Estate of Frank Townsend v
- RJ Reynolds, et al. $90,800,000 Product Liability 2009 Private Settlement $55,000,000 Car Accident, Traumatic Brain Injury 2026 Estate of Patricia Allen v
- RJ Reynolds, et al. $40,000,000 Product Liability 2013 Private Settlement $37,500,000 Trucking Accident 2025 Brink v
- Ruiz $25,927,183 Car Accident 2012 VanZyl v
- Kincaid $18,888,875 Car Accident 2010 Van Zyl v
- Kincaid $18,888,875 Car Accident 2024 Good Gateway LLC and SEG Gateway LLC $14,500,000 Breach of Contract, Business Trial Group 2014 Carol Reed v
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc. $12,350,000 Nursing Home Abuse, Elder Abuse 2022 Rausin v
- Rodgers $12,023,195 Car Accident 2008 Private Settlement $10,000,000 Wrongful Death 2021 Roundtree v
- Schultz $8,000,000 Car Accident 2017 Alaqua Lakes Community Association, Inc. v
- Taylor Morrison of Florida, Inc. $7,287,782 Construction Accidents 2019 Jean D. Fergile v
- Gail June Payne et al. $6,800,000 Car Accident 2023 Burke v
- Lancheros and VL Auto Transport, Inc. $6,640,031 Car Accident 2021 Estate of John Price v
- RJ Reynolds, et al. $6,400,000 Product Liability 2015 Christopher Morgan v
- MARTA and Lavonda Jones $6,397,178 Car Accident 2022 Connie Finkbeiner $6,000,000 Car Accident 2024 Estate of Mary Goveia v
- RJ Reynolds, et al $5,350,000 Product Liability 2013 Action Products v
- Lung Cheong $5,100,000 2005 Private Settlement $5,000,000 Car Accident 2025 Walker v
- Condemarin $4,099,896 Car Accident 2011 Bryan v
- Hanson $4,000,000 Car Accident 2008 Tonia v
- Brown $3,700,000 Car Accident 2019 John Doe vs
- Insurance Company $3,500,000 Car Accident 2020 Jason Benson vs
- BayCare Home Care, Inc. and Reginald Brown $3,392,249 Car Accident 2022 Addison v
- Perez $3,334,728 Medical Malpractice 2005 Private Premises Liability Settlement $3,000,000 Slip and Fall 2023 Faith Billingham v
- Gay Scott, as P.R. of the Estate of Winston Scott $2,980,994 Car Accident 2013 Brown v
- Sumter County School Board $2,900,000 Car Accident 2007 Kayla Ellis vs Family Dollar Stores of Florida, LLC $2,900,000 Slip and Fall 2023 Williams, Maque vs
- Farrington, Cindy $2,620,000 Car Accident 2022 Miskiel, Deborah vs
- Daniel Dukes and Innerflow Lawnsprinklers, Inc. $2,320,000 Car Accident 2023 Sports Technology Applications, Inc. v
- MLB Advanced Media, L.P. $2,000,000 Breach of Contract, Business Trial Group 2021 Isham v
- City of Ft
- Lauderdale $1,800,000 Car Accident 2007 McKernan v
- Groves $1,700,000 Car Accident 2006 Marlyn Beard v
- Jamarcus Essex, et al. $1,617,800 Trucking Accident 2025 Wesby v
- Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC & Casco Industries, Inc. $1,500,000 Product Liability 2018 Scott v
- Billings $1,500,000 Medical Malpractice 2004 Fields v
- Primera Owners Association, Inc. $1,478,000 Slip and Fall 2019 Hobbs v
- Adams $1,355,034 Car Accident 2009 McGregor v
- Molnar and Commercial Carrier Corp. $1,329,280 Car Accident 2004 Osvath, Maricela vs
- Dolive, James $1,300,000 Car Accident 2021 Jason W. Kinney vs
- Shayne Black and Bay Pharmacy, INC. $1,243,996 Car Accident 2021 Florian v
- Tojen $1,200,000 Car Accident 2008 Davis v
- Groundtek $1,190,000 Car Accident 2017 Blackwelder vs
- Volpe $1,100,000 Car Accident 2017 Wabnitz v
- Sider $1,017,000 Medical Malpractice 2012 Dondero v
- Rodgers $1,000,000 Car Accident 2008 Titus v
- Central Florida YMCA $1,000,000 1999 Orders v
- Walgreens Corp. $1,000,000 Medical Malpractice 2000 Benson v
- Memorial Hospital $1,000,000 Medical Malpractice 2003 Gibson v
- Nationwide $1,000,000 Car Accident 2007 Smith v
- Sirine $900,000 Car Accident 2017 Cadle v
- Geico $900,000 Car Accident 2013 Gray v
- Hummel $850,000 Medical Malpractice 2004 Business Owner vs
- Safeguard America $784,898 Breach of Contract, Business Trial Group 2016 Nate Dixon, SAS, GPN v
- Security Systems, Inc. and David Roman $784,898 Breach of Contract, Business Trial Group 2015 Kaufhold v
- Zych $750,000 Medical Malpractice 2007 Stachowiak v
- Pacheco $740,000 Car Accident 2015 Lyons-Howey v
- Ratner Companies d/b/a Hair Cuttery $628,828 Slip and Fall 2010 Russell and Deborah Crouch v
- Port Charlotte HMA, d/b/a Bayfront Port Charlotte, et al. $625,000 Medical Malpractice 2021 Diperna v
- Diperna $625,000 Car Accident 2010 Stout v
- Suncruz $556,000 Slip and Fall 2007 Baez v
- Allstate Corp $500,000 Insurance Claims 2001 Nelms v
- Mastec North America $500,000 Car Accident 2009 Trimble v
- Bio Medical $500,000 Medical Malpractice 2006 Jason Lawrence v
- David J, Smith, Jr., M.D $496,437 Car Accident 2019 Clark v
- Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company $442,239 Car Accident 2012 Global Tire Recycling of Sumter County v
- City of Wildwood $400,000 2001 Johnson v
- Methodist Hospital $400,000 Medical Malpractice 2006 Martinez v
- Vazquez $390,555 Car Accident 2011 Hamatie v
- Louisville Ladder Inc. $375,000 Slip and Fall 2006 Santos v
- Wasserman $375,000 Car Accident 2012 Young v
- Allstate Corp. $369,161 Car Accident 2006 Hosfield v
- Thomas $365,000 Car Accident 1996 Smyth v
- USAA $350,000 Car Accident 2014 Boggs v
- Henriques $350,000 Medical Malpractice 2006 Lancaster v
- Arnold $325,000 Car Accident 2014 Richardson v
- Robinson Fruit Harvestor $318,222 Car Accident 2001 Trevor Rifkin v
- Kelly Mee In $300,000 Car Accident 2021 Dorn v
- Adventist Health $300,000 Medical Malpractice 2004 Whiteside v
- Patel $300,000 Car Accident 2006 Williams v
- Johnson $265,000 Car Accident 1996 Hopkins v
- Nationwide $265,000 Car Accident 2010 Salcedo v
- Eader $264,115 Car Accident 2011 Maxfield v
- Hanson $225,000 Car Accident 2007 Williamson v
- City of Clearwater $225,000 2006 Graves v
- Lenox Place $190,000 Slip and Fall 2014 Romain v
- Isam $150,000 Medical Malpractice 2001 Steele v
- El Rodeo $150,000 2006 Dees v
- Howard $150,000 Car Accident 2007 Behr v
- Price $150,000 Medical Malpractice 2007 Soto v
- Orlando Utilities Commission $145,000 Slip and Fall 2014 Longo v
- Morales $110,000 Medical Malpractice 2015 Krause v
- Adventist Health $100,000 Medical Malpractice 2015 Rosenblum v
- Anglin $100,000 Slip and Fall 2015 Brenda Soto, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Faith Oquendo, a minor v
- ABB and OUC $100,000 Slip and Fall 2015 Whiting v
- Lakeland Regional Medical Center $100,000 Medical Malpractice 1998 Guetzloe v
- Acevedo-Sequi $100,000 Medical Malpractice 2003 Price v
- Sotolongo $100,000 Medical Malpractice 2007 Jenkins v
- Pinkard $100,000 Medical Malpractice 2009 Jevin v
- Perez $100,000 Car Accident 2010 James Gallagher v
- Antoinette Ricks & Mathias Ricks $48,000 Car Accident 2010 Iglesias v
- Martinez $29,000 Car Accident 2014 Barkman v
- Adams $19,441 Car Accident 2009
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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.
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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.
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