Kevin Barr

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Location:

Panama City, FL

Phone:

Fax:

850-872-0649

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Kevin was born and raised in Panama City, Florida. He graduated from Bay High School in 2003 and thereafter attended the University of Florida where he received both his undergraduate and law degrees. After graduating from law school, Kevin served as an Assistant State Attorney for the 14th Judicial Circuit for three years before joining the law firm of Bryant, Higby & Barr, Chartered where his practice was mainly focused in the areas of personal injury and medical malpractice.

Kevin participates in many civic, legal and charitable organizations. He is currently the President of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, a member of the Bay County Bar Association, the St. Andrews Bay American Inn of Court, and serves as the 14th Judicial Circuit's Representative on the Florida Bar's Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors. Kevin is also a Founding Member of the Chautauqua Learn and Serve Charter School.

In his free time, Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife Heidi and their three children, boating to Shell Island, golfing, watching college football, and traveling.

Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Motor Vehicle Crashes
  • Premises Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Medical Malpractice

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida

Education

  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
    • J.D. - 2010
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • B.A. - 2007

Honors and Awards

  • Recognized as a "Rising Star" by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine
  • President’s Award - The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • The Florida Bar Association, Member
  • The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Board of Governors, 2016 to 2022
  • The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Communications Committee Chair, 2017 to 2018
  • The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, CLE Committee Chair, 2018 to 2019
  • The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Bylaws Committee Chair, 2020 to 2022
  • The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Executive Committee Member, 2017 to 2022
  • The Bay County Bar Association, Member
  • The Bay County Bar Association, Vice- President, 2019 to 2019
  • The Bay County Bar Association, President, 2020 to 2021
  • The Bay County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, President, 2017 to 2019
  • The St. Andrews Bay American Inn of Court, Member
  • The Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar, Member