Grady C. Irvin, Jr.
Chairman of the Firm
email
813.554.3282
Grady C. Irvin, Jr. is founder of the law firm
bearing his name. For him the name wasn’t
about ego … instead, it was a tribute to his father,
who told him during those difficult teenage years...
“work hard, pray hard, and everything important in
life will turn-out to be okay.” His philosophy
is simple... “little people matter most.”
Mr. Irvin has served as lead trial counsel in a
variety of nationally known cases, and has appeared
as a guest on such shows as Larry King Live, Good
Morning America, CBS Morning News, and The Today
Show. He has discussed the law and legal cases
on a variety of local and national news and talk
shows, including shows on Fox, CNN, and ESPN.
Mr. Irvin is a trial lawyer, and former staff
counsel with the National Football League Players
Association.
Education: Stetson University College of Law
(J.D.), and Bethune-Cookman College, B.A. (Speech
Communications), (with honors).
Admitted to The Florida Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals
(Eleventh Circuit), and U.S. District Court (Middle
District of Florida). Conducted jury trials in state
and federal courts, and argued before the U.S. Court
of Appeals (Atlanta). Distinctions: U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Bronze
Medallion for “Excellence in Advocacy” (presented by
the American College of Trial Lawyers); Order of
Merit (presented by the National Order of
Barristers); Chairman, Inner City Business
Development Task Force (St. Petersburg Area Chamber
of Commerce); and Board of Directors (Rural Legal
Services).