Searcy Denney Leadership

I am President and CEO of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA. For over 30 years, I have litigated cases nationally, primarily involving catastrophic injury and death.

I am privileged and fortunate to be allowed to work at a profession, which permits me to help those in need.

I currently have the distinct honor of serving as the President of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a worldwide organization limited to just 500 attorneys by invitation only, and is named in The Best Lawyers in America, an independent study by Harvard trained attorneys.

I was a past President of the Florida Justice Association, formerly known as The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, I am a diplomat of the American Association for Justice, formerly known as the American Trial Lawyers Association, and am a member of the International Society of Barristers. I am an advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an emeritus member of the Board of Overseers of Stetson University College of Law, a member of the Board of Directors of the College Foundation of the University of Virginia, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society and is Board Certified in Civil Litigation by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, formerly known as the National Board of Trial Advocacy and by The Florida Bar Association. I write and lecture extensively about civil trial practice, personal injury and wrongful death.

After earning a B.A. with distinction from the University of Virginia, I received my Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, graduating in the top ten percent of my class.

I have a personal philosophy of advocacy for those in need and I am fortunate to be able to support numerous non-profit organizations committed to helping the disabled, improving education, and advancing community causes.