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Brian P. Carter
Brian Carter obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida.
Following law school in 2001, Brian practiced in Central Florida and worked in the Ocala branch of McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver, P.A., before moving to Pensacola, Florida.
He continued to work in Pensacola for the McConnaughhay firm, and his clients included national insurers, employee leasing companies, PEO’s, and small to large employers throughout Florida and Alabama. Brian is a frequent speaker and lecturer on the topic of workers’ compensation law at various accredited seminars throughout Florida. He accepted a partnership with the McConnaughhay firm in 2008 and subsequently accepted an invitation to join the law firm of Michles & Booth in November of 2008. Brian’s extensive background representing employers and insurance carriers provides him the vast knowledge to enable him to successfully litigate matters on behalf of injured workers. Brian became Florida Bar Board Certified in workers’ compensation in September of 2019. He is the only practicing Florida Bar Board Certified workers’ compensation attorney in Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties. Brian is married to his lovely wife, Ashley, and they have three children, Brooklynn, Aiden, and Ashton.
Qualifications
Employment
Michles & Booth, P.A.
2008 - Present
McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope, & Weaver, P.A.
2001 - 2008
Education
B.A. Major: English
University of Florida Gainesville, FL
1996
Juris Doctor
University of Florida Levin College of Law Gainesville, FL
2001
Associations
Memberships
- Florida Bar Association
Sep 12, 2001 - U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Oct 30, 2001 - U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
Oct 30, 2008 - Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association
- Executive Council Member for the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Florida Bar
Jan 1, 2007 - Escambia County Inns of Court
- Florida Justice Association
- Florida Bar Board Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Aug 1, 2019 - Florida Workers' Compensation Certification Committee
- 2024 - present
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Awards
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The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers
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Nation's Premier Top Ten Attorneys - Personal Injury
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National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Top One Percent
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American Institute of Personal Injury 6 Year Client Satisfaction
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National Association of Distinguished Counsel - 2021
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10.0 Avvo Rating- Top Attorney
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Avvo- Client's Choice Award - Brian Carter
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Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Rating
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American Institute of Personal Injury 3 Year Client Satisfaction
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Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Jan 1, 2021
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The Florida Bar - Board Certified
Jan 1, 2021
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National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2022
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Florida Workers Advocates
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National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2023
Practice Areas
Community Involvement
- Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Community Service Committee
- Pensacola Runners Association Board Member 2016-2017
- Sims Middle School Advisory Committee 2014-2016