Practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 1995
Education: Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026 Call today:
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Kenneth Ehrlich, a board-certified workers’ compensation attorney authorized by The Florida Bar, brings over three decades of courtroom and litigation experience in personal injury and workers’ compensation matters throughout Florida and Georgia. At Ehrlich & Naparstek, based in Stuart, Florida, he has secured significant settlements and verdicts for clients harmed by negligence or wrongdoing, obtained medical care and lost wages for those injured on the job by pairing thorough case preparation with persistent advocacy to pursue meaningful compensation and case resolution. Ken is a frequent lecturer around the state on the subject of workers' compensaiton and trial practice.
Mr. Ehrlich earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude from Nova Southeastern University in 1995, where he received multiple academic and trial advocacy awards, served as president of the local Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, and worked as a certified legal intern and prosecutor in the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office’s Felony Crimes Division. He holds a Bachelor of Science in communication from the University of Miami (1992).
Treating each matter as both a legal challenge and a personal story, Mr. Ehrlich offers ongoing guidance so clients never feel adrift during complex proceedings. He listens carefully, frames pragmatic goals and maintains clear lines of communication while pursuing the legal remedies that best fit a client’s circumstances. Owing to his professional merits, he has been rated “Superb” on Avvo and peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Ehrlich also holds certification as a Florida Supreme Court-certified civil mediator, a credential he uses to explore resolution paths that can save time and expense when appropriate, while remaining fully prepared to litigate when a trial is necessary. This balance of mediation practice and assertive representation informs his approach to achieving durable results.
Admitted to practice in Florida and Georgia, Mr. Ehrlich appears regularly in both state and federal venues, including the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. He maintains active involvement in numerous professional organizations, including The Florida Bar, the State Bar of Georgia, the Florida Justice Association, the Florida Workers’ Advocates, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Palm Beach County Justice Association, the Palm Beach County Bar Association and the Martin County Bar Association.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license 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 anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1995, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://eninjurylaw.com/our-team/kenneth-e-ehrlich/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Licensed to practice in Florida
- Licensed to practice in Georgia
- Florida Bar - Trial Lawyers and Workers’ Compensation sections
- Georgia Bar - Workers’ Compensation section
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- The United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- Florida Justice Association (FJA)
- Palm Beach County Justice Association, Member
- Palm Beach County Bar Association (Co-Chair, Workers’ Compensation section)
- Florida Workers Advocates (FWA)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)
- Martin County Bar Association
Pro bono / Community Service
- Member, Robert D. McAliley American Inn of Court. , 2025
Honors
- Florida Legal Elite. Top 2% of Florida Lawyers (Compiled by Florida Trend magazine by asking members of The Florida Bar to provide “the names of Florida lawyers they hold in the highest regard – lawyers they have worked with personally or would recommend to others”), Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite, 2014 - 2018, and 2020 - 2022, Legal Elite, Florida Trend
- “AV Preeminent®” rated by Martindale-Hubbell. This independent rating, determined by other lawyers and judges, is the highest possible for both legal ability and general ethical standards. The Martindale Directory was first published in 1868., AV Preeminent®
- Rated “Superb”, Avvo
Educational Background
- Nova Southeastern University - Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, Honors: President of the Nova Southeastern chapter of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, earned his Certified Legal Intern credentials, and was a Prosecutor/CLI for the Dade County State Attorney’s Office, Felony Crimes Division, 1995
- University of Miami - Bachelor of Science in Communication, 1992
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- 2.5-hour interactive lecture on the interplay between personal injury cases and the workers' compensation laws, including third-party liens, workers' compensation immunity, and medical issues, Speaker/Presenter, The Crossroads of Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury, Palm Beach Justice Association, 2021
- Panel member speaking on the topic of workers' compensation attorneys' fees, Speaker, WCI Workers' Compensation Institute, WCI, Law, Insurance, 2025
- Speaker on Workers' Compensation trial practice, Speaker, WCCP Workers' Compensation Forum, WCCP/Florida Bar, 2025
- Speaker on trial practice at Workers' Compensation Forum/Board Certification review., Speaker, WCCP Workers' Compensation Forum, WCCP/Florida Bar, 2024
- Lectured on the perspective of the Claimant's workers' compensation bar on issues such as trial procedure, rule change suggestions, and attorneys' fee matters., Speaker, Perspectives from the Practice, WCCP/Florida Bar, Workers' Compensation, Insurance, 2024
- Organized the conference as well as presented on the topic of settlements, motions to enforce, and mediation practice, Speaker and Co-Chair, Palm Beach County Bar Association's Annual Workers' Compensation CLE: Workers Compensation Game Showdown, 2023
- Speaker on trial practice at Workers' Compensation Forum/Board Certification review., Speaker, Florida Workers' Compensation Forum, WCCP/Florida Bar, 2023
- Lectured on changes to the new rules of workers' compensation procedure, pretrial practice, and ethical and legal ramifications of conduct in depositions. Also moderated a panel of orthopedic surgeons addressing medical issues in workers' compensation claims., Speaker/Presenter, Navigating the Death Star Trench, A Guide to Workers' Compensation, Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2022
- Speaker at Palm Beach County Bar Association workers' compensation seminar, Speaker, Election of Remedies and Third Party Liens, Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Speaker at Palm Beach County Bar Association Workers' Compensation seminar, How to reach the iron throne, Speaker, 2017
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Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026
Certificates and credentials
Workers' Compensation
