Our Firm’s Strength
is in it’s People.

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Kurt is a member of the Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar, where he is its liaison to The Florida Bar Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, and Chair of its Legislative Committee. He is an Advocate Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation only national organization of Civil Trial Lawyers, he has been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to its Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, he has been appointed by The Florida Bar to its Committee on Professionalism, he has served as Chair of The Florida Bar Grievance Committee for our part of Florida, and he serves in many other professional leadership roles. He holds an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible derived from the evaluations of other attorneys and judges regarding ability and ethics, and he has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®. Kurt studied at Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida, where he earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Florida College of Law in December of 1988. He also volunteers his time and efforts to help others, including helping to combat international child abduction at the request of the U.S. Department of State. He is a prolific civil trial litigator.

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in legal studies at the University of Central Florida, Mark completed his legal education with a Juris Doctor at Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. He began practicing with a small firm handling a wide range of legal matters. He now focuses on litigation defense and pre-suit resolution. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching football, spending time outdoors, listening to music, and reading books.

Living in Brevard County most of his life, Thomas Edens graduated from the University of Central Florida, Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in legal studies and behavioral sciences. He earned his Juris Doctor, also Summa Cum Laude, at Barry University's School of Law. He enjoys family time, live sporting events, vintage video games, as well as reading and writing.

Before earning his Juris Doctor at Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in 2018, Simp graduated from Bethune Cookman University where he learned valuable lessons during his four years as a Marching Wildcat. When he's not litigating, he enjoys fishing, ATV riding, and other outdoor activities.

After earning her Bachelor of Science degree in legal studies at the University of Central Florida, Marley completed her legal education with a Juris Doctor at Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. Litigation is her passion. Outside the courtroom, she enjoys scuba diving, hiking, mountain biking, and trail riding.

Kendall B. Rigdon is a second-generation defense lawyer representing insurance companies, self-insured retailers, and governmental entities throughout Florida's State and Federal courts for more than 30 years. He has tried more than 40 cases and handled over 30 appeals. He earned a Bachelor of Arts at Palm Beach Atlantic College and his Juris Doctor at Saint Thomas University School of Law in 1994.

Eric has broad experience in every aspect of successful insurance defense, with special expertise in no-fault litigation. He's handled many hundreds of personal injury protection (PIP) cases, as well as many hundreds more cases involving personal injury defense. Beyond insurance defense, Eric also handles fraud, premises liability, and property damage. With a Juris Doctor from Marquette University, Eric is happiest when he's in the courtroom.