R. Kent Lilly | Lakeland Personal Injury Lawyer

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.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Lilly & Brown LLP	Lakeland, FL	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Florida State University College of Law	J.D.	Law School	1977
University Of Florida	Bachelors		N/A

State / Court	Date
Florida	1977

• 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

• Tenth Circuit Professionalism Award | 10th Circuit Professionalism Committee | 2009
  AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell

• Gerard v. DOT
  Settled after trial and appeals (DCA/ Supreme).

• 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

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1977) Licensed as Attorney in Florida. Verified with State Bar of Florida.	April 27, 2020

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