R. Kent Lilly | Lakeland Personal Injury Lawyer

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About Kent

Kent Lilly was born and raised in Lake Wales, Florida. He graduated from University of Florida with a degree in Accounting and then from law school at Florida State University. He then returned to Polk County where he has practiced law since 1977 in the area of Personal Injury/Wrongful Death law. Mr. Lilly is an AV Rated lawyer, the highest rating established by Martindale Hubbell, the agency which provides attorneys’ ratings throughout the United States.

He is board certified by The Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Lawyer. This distinction is held by less than two percent (2%) of lawyers within the state of Florida. Mr. Lilly is also Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Florida SuperLawyers and President-elect of The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Tampa Bay Chapter. He has received the Professionalism Award from the Willson American Inn of Court, the Jerry DeVane Professionalism Award from the Lakeland Bar Assn and was named the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Tampa Bay Chapter of ABOTA.

Mr. Lilly has been very active in various Bar Associations, including the 10th Circuit Bar Association, Lakeland Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Florida Justice Association and American Bar Association.

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Experience

Attorney

Lilly & Brown LLP

Present

Lakeland, FL

Admission

Verified Florida

1977

Education

University Of Florida

Bachelors

N/A

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • 10th Circuit Bar Association | Member
  • Lakeland Bar Association | Member
  • American Association for Justice | Member
  • Florida Justice Association | Member
  • American Bar Association | Member
  • Florida Bar | Board of Governor
  • Florida Bar | Florida Bench-Bar Commission | Member
  • Florida Bar | Continuing Legal Education Committee | Member
  • Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section | Executive Council
  • Polk County Trial Lawyers Association | Past President
  • Willson American Inn of Court | Member
Honors / Awards
  • Tenth Circuit Professionalism Award 10th Circuit Professionalism Committee
    2009
  • AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell

Notable Work

Cases

Gerard v. DOT

Settled after trial and appeals (DCA/ Supreme).

Publications

Lakeland Bar Association Res Integra Searching for the Meaning of Truelove ...

2010


InjuryBoard The Nation's Safety Magazine Obama Administration Considers 'Driving While Distracted' Penalties

2009


Lakeland Bar Association Res Integra Proving Future Economic Loss and/or Loss of Earning Capacity

2009


The Docket Yamaha Rhino Rollover Accidents

2009


The Docket Technology Series: Cellphones & Texting

2009


Lakeland Bar Association Getting in the Bills and Keeping Out the CME Report

2009


The Docket Dogs Sink Teeth Into Homeowner's Insurance

2008


The Docket Settlement of Minors' Claims

2008

Lilly & Brown LLP Highlights

Wrongful Death, Car Accident, Personal Injury, Insurance, Federal Appellate Practice

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