SARASOTA, Fla. — Bill Robertson, CEO and personal injury attorney with the full-service law firm Kirk-Pinkerton, P.A. has been selected for the 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list.
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Celebrating his 32nd year at Kirk-Pinkerton, Robertson is a fifth-generation attorney in Sarasota. He continues the tradition started by his great-grandfather and grandfather, who opened their practice here in 1925, as a personal injury attorney.
Robertson is representing the City of Sarasota in a lawsuit to recover damages related to the opioid epidemic. He has also been heavily involved in helping Florida businesses and cities fight back after the BP oil spill. For the 15th year, he has received an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, the highest peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards.
A Riverview High School graduate, he received his bachelor’s degree in government from Florida State University and studied law at Stetson University, College of Law. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1984 and is a member of the Sarasota County Bar Association. He is also a longtime member of the Florida Justice Association, an organization devoted to the representation of injured party’s rights in Florida.
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About Kirk-Pinkerton, P.A.
Kirk Pinkerton, P.A. has been serving Sarasota and its surrounding counties with distinction since 1926. The law firm continues to provide clients with quality, results-driven legal services at the highest level. For more information, visit www.KirkPinkerton.com.