One of the firm’s founders and Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar since the program’s inception, Bud Kirk concentrates his practice in the areas of product liability, commercial litigation and professional liability.
A significant portion of Bud’s practice is devoted to the representation of clients in commercial litigation matters. He represents clients in commercial cases including those involving claims of contract breach, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and professional malfeasance. Among his clients are local and nationally known companies in the fields of law, accounting, real estate development and communications.
A seasoned trial lawyer with a national reputation, Bud’s product liability practice centered on high profile cases in which plaintiffs seek recovery of millions of dollars. He represented domestic and foreign manufacturers of passenger cars and trucks throughout the United States, as well as manufacturers in the aviation and heavy equipment industry. Bud represented clients in hostile territory in Florida and throughout the United States including Louisiana, Wisconsin, Maine, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and West Virginia.
Bud’s decades of defending professionals in the legal and accounting fields against malpractice claims earned him the moniker of the “Lawyer’s Lawyer.”
Chairman, Board of Directors (1991-1992)
Florida State Chairman (1986-1988)
Board of Directors, (1982-1989)
Past Chairman of Board of Directors
Former member, Board of Directors
University of Florida College of Law — J.D.
Stetson University — B.A., Social Science
