Keith M. Carter - Tampa, FL
Attorney at Morgan & Morgan
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Tampa, FL
201 North Franklin Street 7th Floor Tampa, FL 33602
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Tampa Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Born in Starke Florida in 1959. Mr. Carter spent his entire life and legal career in Florida. In 1981, he earned a Bachelor of Science from The Florida State University College of Business with a major in finance. He graduated with honors from Stetson University of College of Law in 1985. From 1985 through 2001, Mr. Carter's practice consisted of general insurance defense with a focus on automobile insurance law, commercial transportation, products liability and professional liability. He was a founding partner of Mitchel and Carter, P.A., a shareholder and managing director of the Tampa firm of Shackleford Farrior Stallings and Evans (founded in 1907) and ended his defense career as an attorney and shareholder of Gray, Harris, Robinson, Shackleford, Farrior (now Gray Robinson).
In 2002, Mr. Carter joined the Tampa office of the largest plaintiff's injury law firm in the United States, Morgan and Morgan. His current role with the Tampa office is to serve as trial counsel on cases involving general negligence, medical malpractice and unfair debt collection practices. In the last decade, he achieved eight separate verdicts in excess of $1 million dollars and his total damage verdicts exceed $80 million dollars.
He is board certified by the Florida Bar Association since 1994, AV rated by Martindale Hubbell since 1995, regularly included on the list of Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Legal Elite. He is an Eagle member of the Florida Justice Association.
Education
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Legal Education
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Stetson University College of Law,
Gulfport/St. Petersburg,
Florida, 1985
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Member National Moot Court and Mock Trial Teams
Honors: Recipient of Best Oral Advocate Award of 1985 graduating class
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Stetson University College of Law,
Gulfport/St. Petersburg,
Florida, 1985
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Non Legal Education
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Florida State University, 1981
B.S.
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Florida State University, 1981
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Published Works
Articles
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Tampa Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
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Recent Medical Malpractice Cases We’ve Won
Here are just a few medical malpractice cases Morgan & Morgan have been involved in, and the compensation we have won.
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1985
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
- Certified by Florida Supreme Court as Circuit Court Mediator since 1994
- Board of Legal Specialization since 1994
Other Affiliations
- Florida Justice Association
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