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5 VerticalsAbout & Mediation Philosophy
Neutral ProfileKarl Labertew was raised outside a small town in Southern Colorado. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy and served on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and the USS George Washington (CVN 73). While on active duty he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rhode Island. After completing his service in the Navy, he attended Loyola University New Orleans, obtaining his Juris Doctorate in 2002. After which he practiced criminal defense for several years, before going to work for a large state-wide insurance defense firm where he handled claims as diverse as construction litigation to medical malpractice and everything in between. In 2016, he decided he would rather put his education and experience to work for those injured through no fault of their own, and went to work for a large personal injury firm where he tried numerous cases to verdict and obtained over $20 million in compensation for his clients. In 2021, he was recognized by the Florida Bar as a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist, a title less than 5% of all attorneys in Florida can claim. In 2022 he graduated from Baylor University with his Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management. In 2022 he was also recognized by the Florida Supreme Court as a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida.
Credentials & Institutional Standing
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Education
Baylor University College of Law
Executive LL.M. · Litigation Management
Class of 2022
Loyola University New Orleans
Juris Doctorate · Law
Class of 2002
University of Rhode Island
Bachelor of Arts
Class of 1996
Work History
3 PositionsAttorney
Personal Injury Firm
2016 – Present
Tried numerous cases to verdict and obtained over $20 million in compensation for clients.
Mediator
Mediate First
Attorney
Insurance Defense Firm
2016
Handled claims from construction litigation to medical malpractice.
Honors & Recognition
5 HonorsSpeaker
John Romano Workhorse Seminar (FJA)
2022
Board Certification in Civil Trial Advocacy
The Florida Bar
2021
Title less than 5% of all attorneys in Florida can claim.
Speaker
Al J. Cone Trial Advocacy Institute (FJA)
2021
Speaker
Christian D. Searcy Voir Dire Institute (FJA)
2020
Also spoke in 2021
Speaker
Florida Justice Association Annual Convention
2019
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