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Thomas W. Carey is the founding partner of the Clearwater firm of Carey & Leisure. Following the tragic loss of his wife, Joni, to a drunk driver, Mr. Carey served as the State Chairman for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1986 and was the Pinellas County President from 1984 to 1985. He continues to be actively involved in the organization and was co-founder of Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) in the Tampa Bay area.
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Thomas W. Carey is the founding partner of the Clearwater firm of Carey & Leisure. Following the tragic loss of his wife, Joni, to a drunk driver, Mr. Carey served as the State Chairman for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1986 and was the Pinellas County President from 1984 to 1985. He continues to be actively involved in the organization and was co-founder of Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) in the Tampa Bay area.
Mr...
Thomas W. Carey is the founding partner of the Clearwater firm of Carey & Leisure. Following the tragic loss of his wife, Joni, to a drunk driver, Mr. Carey served as the State Chairman for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1986 and was the Pinellas County President from 1984 to 1985. He continues to be actively involved in the organization and was co-founder of Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) in the Tampa Bay area.
Mr. Carey has been an adjunct professor of Trial Practice at Stetson University College of Law and has lectured on funeral home and cemetery malpractice, the Dram Shop Act, and other topics. Mr. Carey has litigated complex liability and medical issues in courts throughout West Florida and has been lead counsel in a large number of cases involving victims of drunk driving.
About Thomas W. Carey
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Cemetery Malpractice
- Funeral Home Malpractice
Litigation
- 100%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Senior Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1978
- Massachusetts, 1977
- Rhode Island, 1977
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1981
- U.S. Tax Court
Specialties and Certifications
- Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Civil Trial Law, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Other Affiliations
- Clearwater Bar Association
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
- American Association for Justice, Florida State Delegate (Elected)
- American Association for Justice, Funeral Services and Cemetery Malpractice (Litigation Chair)
- Florida Justice Association, 1987 - 1997 (Member, Board of Directors)
- Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), 1985 - 1986 (State Chairman)
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Pinellas County Chapter, 1984 - 1985 (President)
- Pinellas/Pasco Boy Scouts of America, 1992 - 1994 (Member, Board of Directors)
- Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID), Tampa Bay area (Founding Member)
Education
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1979
LL.M.
Honors: Graduate Law Fellowship
Honors: Awarded Distinguished Service Award, June 2010
Major: Taxation - Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1978
J.D.
Honors: cum laude - Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1972
A.B.
Past Positions
- Carey & Hilbert, 1996 - 2000
- Carey & Florin, P.A., Founding Partner, 1985 - 1996
- Perenich & Carroll, P.A., 1980 - 1984
Pro Bono Activities
- Member, Board of Directors, Pinellas/Pasco Boy Scouts of America, 1992 - 1994
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, Stetson University College of Law
- Lecturer, Funeral Home and Cemetery Malpractice, The Dram Shop Act
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Thomas W. Carey
Included on the 2023 Florida list
Past Lists
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Florida Super Lawyers list
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Miami Herald's Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2010
- Best Lawyers in America, 2007 - 2010
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™, 2006 - 2010
- Tampa Bay's Best Lawyer Personal Injury, Tampa Bay Magazine, July/August 2008 Edition, 2008
- Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2010
- Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Office Information
Address
622 Bypass DriveSuite 100 Clearwater, FL 33764
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Florida Personal Injury Practice Forms, West Publishing Company, 1994
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