Clifford C. Higby

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Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Panama City, FL
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (40%),
- General Litigation (30%),
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (30%)
Attorney Clifford C. Higby, a Panama City native, received his law degree from the University of Florida Law School. Mr. Higby worked for a firm in Jacksonville for three years prior to returning to Panama City where he has been a partner with Bryant & Higby, Chartered, since 1991. He is admitted to the Florida Bar, and admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida, the 11th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Now in his 23rd year of practice, Mr. Higby focuses exclusively on civil trial practice in trial and appellate courts. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, commercial litigation, construction litigation, civil rights and municipal liability. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell* and has handled cases throughout the states of Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
Mr. Higby serves as chairman of the Executive Council for the Trial Lawyer Section of the Florida Bar, having been a member since 2001. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and is a Florida Supreme Court Justice teaching volunteer.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
Personal Injury - General (40%)
General Litigation (30%)
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice (30%)
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About Clifford Higby
Admitted: 1989, Florida
Professional Webpage: http://www.bryanthigby.com/Attorneys/Clifford-C-Higby.shtml
Honors/Awards:
- Martindale Hubbell - AV Rated Peer Review, 2003 - 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1989
- Florida, 1989
- Chariman, Florida Bar,Trial Lawyers Section, 2010 - 2011
- Member, Executive Council, Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 2001 - Present
- Member, Bay County Bar Association
- President, St. Andrews Bay American Inn of Court - Bencher, 2003 - 2004
- Program Director, St. Andrews Bay American Inn of Court - Bencher, 2001 - 2003
- Member, St. Andrews Bay American Inn of Court - Bencher
- Faculty Member - Florida Bar Advanced Trial Advocacy Program
- Chair, 14th Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee , 1999 - 2003
- Member, Florida Bar Board of Governors , Young Lawyers Division, 1995 - 1999
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, The Florida Justice Association
- Member, American Bar Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, AV Peer Review Rated - Martindale Hubbell , 2003 - Present
- Volunteer, Florida Supreme Court Justice Teaching
- Volunteer Attorney, National Crime Victims Law Institute, Portland, Oregon
- Fellow - The Florida Bar Foundation
Representative Clients:
- City of Panama City
- Chevy Chase Bank
- Douglas County Bank
- Atkins North America
- Panama City Port Authority
- Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc
- Coastal OB-GYN
- All About Women, OB-GYN, Chartered
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
- Corrections Corporation of America
Educational Background:
- Vanderbilt University, B.A. in Psychology, 1985
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Last Updated: 1/8/2019