Thomas E. Dukes, III

Thomas Dukes has been with the firm since receiving his Juris Doctorate. Mr. Dukes concentrates his practice in the area of medical malpractice defense.

Mr. Dukes is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.A. 1981) and the University of Florida College of Law (J.D. 1984). In 1984, he was admitted to the Florida Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. In 1993, he was admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Dukes is AV-rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Mr. Dukes received the 1996-97 and 1999-2000 President’s Award from the Florida Defense Lawyers Association for outstanding service to the organization. He was president in 2001 and 2002. He also served as the founding Chairman of the Florida Liability Claims Institute, a statewide organization seeking to improve the working relationship between insurers and defense counsel. Mr. Dukes has served on and chaired one of The Florida Bar’s local grievance committees.

While specializing in medical malpractice defense, Mr. Dukes has tried a wide variety of cases, including wrongful death, automobile negligence, civil fraud and civil negligence. He is also a frequent lecturer on trial and litigation-related topics. Mr. Dukes is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar, The National Board of Trial Advocacy and The American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He is also a member of The American Board of Trial Advocates.