H. Vance Smith
Attorney
KadykLaw
Contact Information
813-226-0186, vsmith@kdelegal.com
Website
Biography
Vance Smith is a native of Tampa, Florida. After attending local public schools, he enrolled at the University of Miami where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1964. In 1968, a Juris Doctor degree was conferred by John B. Stetson University College of Law and he began the private practice of law as an associate with Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly. Over time, he served as a partner, managing partner and director of that firm. On August 15, 1997, he became a founding shareholder and president of Smith Clark Delesie Bierley Mueller & Kadyk with nine of his former partners at Macfarlane Ferguson. In 2009 he retired from Smith Clark and became Of Counsel to the successor firm of Kadyk & Delesie n/k/a KadykLaw. Vance has also established Resolution Solutions LLC to provide affordable mediation services as an adjunct to his continuing trial practice. In 2014 he successfully completed a Supreme Court of Florida Approved Arbitration Training Program pursuant to the Florida Rules for Court Appointed Arbitrators
As a civil trial lawyer, Vance specializes in tort and commercial litigation. His trial practice has provided extensive experience in the state and federal courts throughout Florida and many regulatory agencies. He is also considered an expert in insurance matters both as a litigator and as an expert witness.
EDUCATION
University of Miami
Bachelor Business Administration 1964
Major: Finance & Economics
Minor: Insurance
John B. Stetson University College of Law
Juris Doctor 1968
ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE
All Florida State Courts
United States District Court, Florida Middle District
United States District Court, Florida Southern District
United States Tax Court
United States Supreme Court
RATINGS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
AV Preeminent Rating Martindale-Hubbell 2010-2016
Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Defense Research Institute
ASSOCIATED WORK
United States District Court Arbitrator
American Arbitration Association Arbitrator
Mediator
LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
Personal injury and wrongful death
Products liability
Professional liability - attorneys, architects, engineers
Insurance/ERISA
General Commercial
Construction
Banking
Real estate and related areas
Securities
Environmental-toxic tort
Director and officer liability
Fidelity and surety bonds
Mass Tort litigation
Copyright and Trademark
Areas of Law and Practice
| Areas of Law | Areas of Practice |
|---|---|
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | Arbitration, Collaborative Law, International Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, International Mediation, Mediation |
| Insurance | Accident Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Automobile Insurance Coverage, Automobile Liability, Captive Insurance, Casualty Insurance, Casualty Insurance Subrogation, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Property Insurance, Disability Insurance, Excess and Reinsurance, Excess Coverage, Extra Contractual Insurance Claims, Fidelity and Surety, Fidelity and Surety Bonds, Fire Insurance, Fire Insurance Subrogation, Fire Loss, First and Third Party Insurance, First Party Insurance, General Liability, Indemnity, Insurance Adjuster Liability, Insurance Administration, Insurance Agents and Brokers Defense, Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions, Insurance Agents and Brokers, Malpractice, Insurance Arbitration, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Collection, Insurance Company Demutualization, Insurance Company Taxation, Insurance Contracts, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Fraud, Insurance Guaranty Association Law, Insurance Insolvency, Insurance Investigations, Insurance Litigation, Insurance Mediation, Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions, Insurance Pooling Arrangements, Insurance Premium Fraud, Insurance Products, Insurance Rate Regulation, Insurance Receivership, Insurance Recovery, Insurance Regulation, Insurance Rehabilitation and Liquidation, Insurance Trusts, International Insurance, Life and Health Insurance, Life Insurance, No Fault Automobile Insurance, Personal Liability, Property Damage, Property Insurance, Property Insurance Coverage, Property Loss, Property Subrogation, Public Liability, Reinsurance, Reinsurance Arbitration, Reinsurance Mediation, Risk Management, Self Insured Law, Subrogation, Surety Bonds, Surety Law, Unfair Insurance Practices, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Uninsured and Underinsured, Motorists Arbitration |
| Insurance Defense | Arson and Insurance Fraud, Automobile Insurance Defense, Automobile Insurance Fraud Defense, Automobile Liability Defense, Casualty Insurance Defense, Commercial Insurance Defense, Disability Insurance Defense, Extra Contractual Insurance Defense, Fire Insurance Defense, First and Third Party Insurance Defense, First Party Insurance Defense, Flood Insurance Defense, General Liability Defense, Insurance Bad Faith Defense, Insurance Coverage Defense, Insurance Defense Subrogation, Insurance Fraud Defense, Life Insurance Defense, Loss Recovery, No Fault Auto Insurance Defense, Personal Liability Defense, Property Damage Defense, Property Insurance Defense, Public Liability Defense, Reinsurance Defense, Self Insured Defense, Surety Defense |
| Personal Injury | Accidents, Animal Attacks, Aquatic Injuries, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Bus Accidents, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Dog Bites, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Neurolaw, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury Appeals, Product Liability, Severe Burns, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Subway Accidents, Third Party Wrongful Death, Work Place Injury, Whiplash, Wrongful Death |
| Premises Liability | Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Premises Liability Defense, Premises Security, Private Security Litigation |
Jurisdictions
- Florida
Employment History
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Partner | Macfarlane Ferguson
1968 - 1998
Education
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Juris Doctor | Stetson University College of Law
1965 - 1968
Attorney Rating and Feedback
Publications and Presentations
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Tampa, Florida, Hillsborough County
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