 T. Michael Kennedy Office: Miami Direct: (305) 461-8775 tkennedy@wickersmith.com Practice Areas: Admitted to Practice:
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T. Michael KennedyBiographyMichael Kennedy is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer in Wicker Smith’s Miami office, with 39 years of litigation and trial experience. His primary practice areas are professional liability, business and commercial law, entertainment law, and related litigation and trials in State and Federal Court and alternate dispute resolution forums. In 1980, Mr. Kennedy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire with a major in political science and a minor in creative writing. He then continued his education at the University of Miami School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1984. He also attended and graduated from the highly selective and prestigious Trial Lawyers College. Prior to joining Wicker Smith, Mr. Kennedy had his own law firm in Texas, where his primary practice areas were business law, entertainment and music law, intellectual property law, and all forms of related dispute resolution including litigation, trials and arbitration. Prior to that, he was a trial lawyer at two different firms that specialize in medical malpractice. He has appeared as lead counsel, trial counsel, and co-counsel in hundreds of courtroom and arbitration proceedings throughout the United States and has tried many cases to verdict. Mr. Kennedy is admitted to practice in Florida, Colorado, and Texas. He is an active member of The Florida Bar, The Colorado Bar, and The Texas Bar. He is a former professional musician and former professional skydiver. He holds a 3rd-degree black belt from the American Taekwondo Association (ATA), and is a 4th-degree black belt candidate in Shimsan Taekwondo from the National Martial Arts Alliance. In 2012, he competed at the ATA World Traditional Taekwondo Union and Songahm Taekwondo Federation World Championships, where he earned the title of World Champion in both Forms and Traditional Weapons in the Men’s 50-59 1st-degree black belt division. In his spare time, Mr. Kennedy enjoys playing guitar, listening to live music, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, cycling, working out, martial arts, taking road trips, and cooking. Professional & Civic Affiliations
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Michael Kennedy is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer in Wicker Smith’s Miami office, with 39 years of litigation and trial experience. His primary practice areas are professional liability, business and commercial law, entertainment law, and related litigation and trials in State and Federal Court and alternate dispute resolution forums.
In 1980, Mr. Kennedy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire with a major in political science and a minor in creative writing. He then continued his education at the University of Miami School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1984. He also attended and graduated from the highly selective and prestigious Trial Lawyers College.
Prior to joining Wicker Smith, Mr. Kennedy had his own law firm in Texas, where his primary practice areas were business law, entertainment and music law, intellectual property law, and all forms of related dispute resolution including litigation, trials and arbitration. Prior to that, he was a trial lawyer at two different firms that specialize in medical malpractice. He has appeared as lead counsel, trial counsel, and co-counsel in hundreds of courtroom and arbitration proceedings throughout the United States and has tried many cases to verdict.
Mr. Kennedy is admitted to practice in Florida, Colorado, and Texas. He is an active member of The Florida Bar, The Colorado Bar, and The Texas Bar. He is a former professional musician and former professional skydiver. He holds a 3rd-degree black belt from the American Taekwondo Association (ATA), and is a 4th-degree black belt candidate in Shimsan Taekwondo from the National Martial Arts Alliance. In 2012, he competed at the ATA World Traditional Taekwondo Union and Songahm Taekwondo Federation World Championships, where he earned the title of World Champion in both Forms and Traditional Weapons in the Men’s 50-59 1st-degree black belt division. In his spare time, Mr. Kennedy enjoys playing guitar, listening to live music, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, cycling, working out, martial arts, taking road trips, and cooking.
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Credentials
Education
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1984)
- University of New Hampshire (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980)
Representative Matters
Allegations of Negligence in a Colonoscopy Result in a Defense Verdict
Plaintiff alleged that he suffered a colon perforation during a colonoscopy, and alleged improper discharge, which lead to a 28-hour delay in diagnosis. The alleged delay in diagnosis to a more extensive and complicated surgical repair, resulting in increased risk of future medical complications. Plaintiff demanded policy limits to settle the claim early on and again a week before trial. Plaintiff asked for $500,000 in closing argument, but the jury returned a complete defense verdict.
Defense Verdict: Miami-Dade County, Florida (Medical Malpractice)
Practices
Education
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1984)
- University of New Hampshire (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980)
Honors
- Board Certified Civil Trial Law- Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization & Education
- Magna cum laude, B.A.
Credentials
Admitted to Bar
- 2000, Texas
- 1998, Colorado
- 1984, Florida
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- The Colorado Bar
- The Texas Bar
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
