Thomas W. Carey | Attorney

Main Office

622 Bypass Drive
Suite 100
Clearwater, FL 33764

Office Hours

Monday - Friday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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About Thomas

Thomas W. Carey is the founding partner of the Clearwater firm of Carey & Leisure.  Following the tragic loss of his wife, Joni, to a drunk driver, Mr. Carey served as the State Chairman for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1986 and was the Pinellas County President from 1984 to 1985.  He continues to be actively involved in the organization and was co-founder of Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) in the Tampa Bay area.

Mr. Carey has been an adjunct professor of Trial Practice at Stetson University College of Law and has lectured on funeral home and cemetery malpractice, the Dram Shop Act, and other topics.  Mr. Carey has litigated complex liability and medical issues in courts throughout West Florida and has been lead counsel in a large number of cases involving victims of drunk driving.

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Admission

Verified Florida

1978

Education

New York University Law School

LL.M in Taxation

1979

Georgetown University

A.B.

1972

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Clearwater, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts Bar Associations
  • The Florida Bar
  • American Association for Justice
  • Elected, Florida State Delegate
  • Litigation Chair, Funeral Services and Cemetery Malpractice
  • Florida Justice Association
  • Member, Board of Directors, –
    1987 / 1997
  • Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association
Honors / Awards
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell®
  • Miami Herald's Super Lawyers, –
    2006 / 2010
  • Best Lawyers in America, –
    2007 / 2010
  • Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™, –
    2006 / 2010
  • Tampa Bay's Best Lawyer Personal Injury, Tampa Bay Magazine, July/August edition
    2008
  • Board certified in civil trial law by:
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
  • SuperLawyers
    2009-2010

Notable Work

Publications

Florida Personal Injury Practice Forms, West Publishing,

1994

Carey & Leisure Highlights

Accident & Injury

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