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Casey Gartland, Esquire

Education:

Florida Gulf Coast University (“FGCU”) – B.S. Criminal Forensic Studies & Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati – M.S. Criminal Justice
University of Florida Levin College of Law – Juris Doctorate

Admitted:

State of Florida

Member:

Florida Bar – Member (2018 to Present)
Hillsborough County Bar Association (2018, 2019)
Lee County Bar Association – Member (2021, 2022)
Lee County Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division – Executive Board Member (2022)
Lee County Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division – President (2023)
National Trial Lawyers Association – Florida (2021, 2022)
Super Lawyers – Rising Star (2023)

Languages:

English

Awards:

Super Lawyers Rising Star – 2023
The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 – 2022
The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 – 2021
TheLawQ.com’s Top Rated Lawyer List – 2021
Marquee’s Who’s Who in the Law – 2020
AVVO Clients Choice Award – 2019
AVVO Clients Choice Award – 2018
University of Florida Levin College of Law Pro-Bono Award – 2018
Wildcard Appellate Brief & Oral Advocacy Award – 2016

Results:

$3,890,000.00 Trial Verdict (Hillsborough County) – Auto Negligence Case
$500,000.00 Litigation Settlement (Pinellas County) – Insurance Bad Faith Case
$389,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Charlotte County) – Homeowners / Fire Claim
$280,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Lee County) – Auto Negligence Claim
$125,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Lee County) – Auto Negligence Claim
$120,000.00 Litigation Settlement (DeSoto County) – Auto Negligence Case
$120,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Lee County) – Auto Negligence & UM Claim
$115,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Lee County) – Auto Negligence & UM Claim
$100,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Lee County) – Auto Negligence Claim
$100,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Lee County) – Auto Negligence Claim
$95,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Collier County) – Auto Negligence Claim
$62,500.00 Litigation Settlement (Lee County) – Auto Negligence Case
$60,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Collier County) – Auto Negligence Claim
$60,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Collier County) – Auto Negligence Claim
$55,000.00 Litigation Settlement (DeSoto County) – Premises Liability Case
$55,000.00 Presuit Settlement (DeSoto County) – Homeowners / Dog Bite Claim
$50,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Lee County) – Auto Negligence Claim
$50,000.00 Presuit Settlement (Lee County) – Auto Negligence UM Claim

*Some results achieved by Mr. Gartland were prior to him joining the Pendas Law Firm.

Mr. Gartland was born in Newtown, Connecticut, and moved to the Southwest Florida area when he was a child, and has called it home ever since. He attended Florida Gulf Coast University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Forensic Studies and Criminal Justice, graduating with honors. Mr. Gartland then attended the University of Cincinnati where he received his Master of Science in Criminal Justice with academic distinction. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University Of Florida, Levin College Of Law located in Gainesville, Florida.

While in law school, Mr. Gartland was a member of and participated in trial team, served as president of the Law Student Transfer Organization, received the Wildcard Award for oral advocacy, obtained a certificate of concentration in Criminal Justice, and a pro-bono award for his philanthropic work volunteering while in law school, all the while taking numerous courses centered around litigation, negotiation, and advocacy. Mr. Gartland also worked as a certified legal intern (“CLI”) with the Law Offices of Kathleen A. Smith, Public Defender, for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida in Fort Myers to gain trial experience before graduating from law school. After graduation and passing the Florida Bar Exam. Mr. Gartland began his legal career as an associate attorney at Swope, Rodante P.A., in Tampa, where he represented and assisted individuals and families who had been injured or killed because of greed, carelessness, and negligence. While at Swope, Rodante P.A., he assisted in the litigation and trial of a personal injury case that resulted in a top 25 trial verdict for the State of Florida in 2019, with a jury award of over $3.83 million dollars. Mr. Gartland continued to realize success as a litigation attorney at Gunter Firm in Fort Myers were he litigated, negotiated, and settled numerous employment, breach of contract, and personal injury cases. In April of 2021, Mr. Gartland joined the Pendas Law Firm believing in the firm’s commitment to law, zealous advocacy, and the shared mission to achieve “justice for all” one case at a time.

Since joining, the Pendas Law Firm, Mr. Gartland has continued in his relentless pursuit of justice for his client’s, and the legal industry in Florida has taken notice of his efforts. In 2021, Mr. Gartland was named to the prestigious “Top 40 Under 40” list by The National Trial Lawyers Association in the State of Florida, for his work in plaintiff side civil litigation. In 2022, Mr. Gartland was again named to the “Top 40 Under 40” list by The National Trial Lawyers Association in the State of Florida, for his continued work in plaintiff side civil litigation. After Hurricane Ian hit and devastated the SWFL community, Mr. Gartland spearheaded and ran the Pendas Law Firm’s Disaster Relief Center to provide food, water, and supplies to those in need after the storm. Mr. Gartland’s drive, dedication, compassion, legal acumen, and no-quit attitude culminated with him being named as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2023, an honor bestowed upon less than 2.5% of all lawyers in the State of Florida.

In his little free time Mr. Gartland enjoys giving back to the Southwest Florida community by volunteering with various philanthropic organizations, by serving as the current President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Lee County Bar Association, playing sports, traveling, camping, writing music, going to the beautiful beaches of Southwest Florida, and attending church.

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