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Kelly Anne Luther
Partner
(305) 347-1542
Areas of Expertise in Litigation
Class Actions
Commercial
Insurance Coverage
Laboratory Negligence
Personal Injury
Product LiabilityProfessional Experience
Ms. Luther engages in trial and appellate practice in the state and federal courts throughout Florida. Ms. Luther received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Duke University in 1986. She attended law school at the University of Miami School of Law and received her Juris Doctor cum laude in 1990. She was the first associate hired by Clarke & Silverglate, P.A. in 1994. She became a partner with the firm in January 2000.
Ms. Luther served as trial counsel for Liggett Group Inc. and Brooke Group Holding, Ltd. in two landmark class action trials in Miami-Dade County, Florida: Broin v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al. (flight attendant secondhand smoke case) and Engle v. Philip Morris Incorporated, et al. (direct smoking case).
Bar Admissions
Florida Bar, 1990
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida
Florida Supreme CourtActivities & Memberships
American Bar Association (Section of Litigation, Products Liability Committee, Women in Products Liability Subcommittee Co-Chair (2006-present); Women in Products Liability Subcommittee, Annual Regional Workshop Co-Chair (2005 and 2006))
Dade County Bar Association
Dade County Defense Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (Drug & Medical Device Committee; Products Liability Committee)Honors & Awards
A.V. rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected by Florida Trend Magazine as one of the top civil trial attorneys in Florida, 2004, 2005 and 2006
Selected as a Florida Super Lawyer, 2007Publications
- The Defense Speaks, Chapter: “Deposing Your Plaintiff,” Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 2006
- “The Restatement Sections Specifically Applicable to Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Cases in State Court: a 50 State Survey,” Florida Chapter, American Bar Association, 2004
- Drug, Device and Biotech Committee, “The Argument for Why Zahn Did Not Survive the Passage of 28 U.S.C. § 1367,” International Association of Defense Counsel, Newsletter No. 7, February 2003
- Products Liability Committee, "The Privilege of Self-Critical Analysis in the Context of Cases Involving Personal Injury or Injury to Property," International Association of Defense Counsel Newsletter 94/95 - 04 October
- Advocacy Practice and Procedure, “28 U.S.C. § 1927 as a vehicle for relief from abusive litigation tactics,” International Association of Defense Counsel Newsletter 94/95 - 04 February
Presentations
Moderator, “Making Mediation Work: Strategies to Maximize Your Clients’ Mediation Potential,” American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Products Liability Committee, Women in Products Liability Subcommittee’s Annual Regional Workshop, November 17, 2005;
Moderator, “Advice from In-House Counsel on Successfully Navigating the Pitfalls of Marketing a Litigation Practice,” American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Products Liability Committee, Women in Products Liability Subcommittee’s Annual Regional Workshop, November 9, 2004;
Panel Member, “The Engle Tobacco Case,” IADC Mid-Year Meeting, February 9, 2004;
Moderator, “Emerging Jury Research – Jurors’ Perceptions of Women as Expert Witnesses,” American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Products Liability Committee, Women in Products Liability Subcommittee’s Annual Regional Workshop, November 5, 2003.