Law Office: Brian D. Stokes
Brian D. Stokes, a partner in the organization's Orlando office, is Board Certified by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education in Civil Trial paintings with an emphasis on the protection of medical malpractice matters and private damage claims. Prior to becoming a member of Wicker Smith, Mr. Stokes became a coping with accomplice with an Orlando company focusing on trial and transactional regulation. For years, he changed into the managing lawyer of the Florida Staff Counsel Office of Reliance Insurance Company and for numerous years, he also managed his own non-public practice.
Throughout his career, Mr. Stokes has been an active network chief and a supporter of various philanthropic endeavors. At the age of 19, he was, and still…
Brian D. Stokes, a companion inside the firm's Orlando workplace, is Board Certified via The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education in Civil Trial work with an emphasis on the defense of clinical malpractice subjects and private harm claims. Prior to becoming a member of Wicker Smith, Mr. Stokes became a managing accomplice with an Orlando company that specialize in trial and transactional regulation. For years, he changed into the handling attorney of the Florida Staff Counsel Office of Reliance Insurance Company and for several years, he also managed his personal non-public practice.
Throughout his career, Mr. Stokes has been an active community leader and a supporter of various philanthropic endeavors. At the age of 19, he become, and nevertheless is these days, the youngest council member to have been elected and served as a member of the Indian Harbour Beach City Council in Brevard County, Florida. Since 1985, he has generic appointments from the neighborhood circuit courts as Guardian Ad Litem for children involved inside the prison device.
In popularity of his devoted service to the network, the Orlando Legal Aid Society bestowed upon him the Award of Excellence in 1994 for his pro bono provider inside the illustration of the negative. That equal 12 months, he also received the Brevard Community College Distinguished Alumnus Award. Mr. Stokes has equally earned the honor of his friends, accomplishing an "AV" score through , which evaluates legal professionals based totally on the exclusive critiques of individuals of the Bar and the Judiciary. Consecutively considering that 2006, he has been named to the list of Florida Super Lawyers.
Mr. Stokes graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Florida in 1981 and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1984. Admitted to exercise before all nation and federal courts within the kingdom of Florida such as the U.S. Supreme Court, Mr. Stokes is an energetic member of The Florida Bar, Orange County Bar Association, and Florida Defense Lawyers Association.
He lives in Orlando and is married with two children.
Certifications:
Board Certified Civil Trial Law, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Professional & Civic Affiliations:
· The Florida Bar
· Orange County Bar Association
· Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Honors:
· Super Lawyers Business Edition, 2011
· Florida Super Lawyers 2006 - 2011
· Recipient, Orlando Legal Aid Society's Award of Excellence, 1994
· Brevard Community College Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1994
News:
Sep 12, 2011, Wicker Smith Attorneys Named to the 2011 Super Lawyers Business Edition
Jun 20, 2011, 17 Wicker Smith Attorneys Named to 2011 List of Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Jul 15, 2010, 17 Wicker Smith Attorneys Named to 2010 List of Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Feb 05, 2010, Wicker Smith Names Eight New Partner attorneys
Jun 23, 2009, 18 Wicker Smith Attorneys Named to 2009 List of Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
