Brooke M. Gaffney, Of Counsel

Brooke Gaffney is Of Counsel working with our Insurance Defense practice group at Smith Bigman Brock. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Ms. Gaffney graduated from Barry University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude, earning her Juris Doctorate in 2014. During law school Ms. Gaffney was a Law Review Associate Editor; served on the Editorial Board as a Note and Comment Editor; and authored, Amendments to Federal Removal Statute: Curtailing Adjudication of Diversity Cases or Bad Faith Causes of Action?, published in the Spring 2014 Journal which was selected as Barry University's 2014 entry for the Scribes Law Review Award and Burton Award for Excellence in Student legal Writing. Ms. Gaffney earned highest grade awards for Torts, Legal Writing and Research I, Contracts, Legal Writing and Research II, Insurance Law, Florida Constitutional Law, Motions and Depositions, Florida Evidence, and Remedies. Prior to and while pursuing her undergraduate degrees, as well as throughout the majority of her time in law school, Ms. Gaffney worked in the legal field. In fact, one of her first positions was as billing clerk for Smith Bigman Brock in 1999. During the course of her employment with our Firm, Ms. Gaffney was promoted from billing clerk to legal secretary, paralegal and, during law school she continued her employment with the firm as a law clerk. There were periods in time when, due to relocation, Ms. Gaffney worked as a paralegal for law firms in both Texas and Colorado. Ms. Gaffney has in excess of a decade of experience working as a litigation paralegal in the practice areas Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense, Nursing Home Defense, and Personal Injury. Her years of practical, hands-on experience, combined with her excellent academic achievements and long sustained professional relationship with our Firm exude the very commitment to excellence that we strive for every day, with every client and in every matter at Smith Bigman Brock.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Barry University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2014
Daytona State College	A.S.	Legal Studies	2022
University of Central Florida	B.A.	Political Science	2010
Daytona State College	A.A.		2005

State / Court	Date
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida	2021
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida	2015
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida	2015
Florida	2014

• Volusia County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Board of Directors, 2015 to 2016
  Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 2014 to Present
  Volusia/Flagler Association for Women Lawyers, Member, 2014 to 2018
  Volusia County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Member, 2014 to Present
  Volusia County Bar Association, Member, 2014 to Present

• Trial Team, 2011 - 2012
  Moot Court, 2012 - 2014
  Moot Court First Year Oral Arguments - Elite Eight, 2012
  ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 2013
  ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition - Sweet Sixteen, 2014
  Book Award - Torts - Fall 2011
  Book Award - Legal Writing & Research I - Fall 2011
  Book Award - Contracts - Fall 2011
  Book Award - Legal Writing & Research II - Spring 2012
  Book Award - Insurance Law - Spring 2013
  Book Award - Florida Constitutional Law - Spring 2013
  Book Award - Motions & Depositions - Fall 2013
  Book Award - Florida Evidence - Spring 2014
  Book Award - Remedies - Spring 2014

• Amendments to Federal Removal Statute: Curtailing Adjudication of Diversity Cases or Bad Faith Causes of Action?, Barry Law Review Journal, Spring, 2014

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