Jennings L. Hurt III

Attorney At Law

Jennings “Bucky” L. Hurt III is managing partner of the firm, which has offices in Orlando, Tampa, and Sebastian, Florida. He is AV- preeminent rated, by Martindale Hubbell and oversees the firm’s liability defense business. He is a Board Certified Trial Lawyer, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education, and also the firm’s most experienced jury trial lawyer, having tried over 165 jury trials. Bucky has focused his practice in the area of medical malpractice for the past 34 years, representing hospitals and physicians in 34 medical specialty areas. His additional areas of practice include automobile litigation, uninsured motorist claims, personal injury, pesticide litigation, toxic torts, premises and product liability, wrongful death, and general liability.

Mr. Hurt has been named among The Best Lawyers in America (2005-2012), Best of the U.S. / Best Lawyers List (2006-2012), Best Attorneys Network (2005-2012) and Florida Super Lawyers (2006-2012). Additionally, he has been listed as one of “Orlando’s Top Attorneys” (2005-2012) and “Orlando’s Best Medical Malpractice Attorneys” (2007-2012), within Orlando Magazine. Bucky is also listed as one of the “Top Attorneys” in Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine (2010-2012). He is also listed as one of the “Top Lawyers” in Florida Monthly Magazine (2005-2012).

Position: Shareholder
Office Location:
Orlando • 201 East Pine Street • 15th Floor • Orlando • Florida • 32801
Phone: 407-839-0120
Fax: 407-841-9726
Email: bucky.hurt@rissman.com
Admitted
  • Florida Bar (1977)
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle, and Southern District of Florida
Education
  • Seminole Junior College(A.A., 1972)
  • University of Florida(B.S., 1974)
  • Cumberland School of Law Samford University(J.D., cum laude 1977)
  • Delta Theta Phi
  • American Jurisprudence Award "Book Award" for Constitutional Law
  • Cumberland Law Review, Associate Editor (1975-1977)
  • Authored two articles published in the Cumberland Law Review
  • Hurt, Jennings, Note, Constitutional Law-California Statute Prohibiting the Advertisement of Prescription Drugs Held Violative of First Amendment, 6 Cumb. L. Rev. 3, 771 (1976)
Affiliations
  • Central Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council (Treasurer 1992-1995)
  • Orange County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • The Florida Bar, Member (Sections on: Trial Practice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death)
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