Kevin Crews

Kevin W. Crews, a partner in Wicker Smith’s Naples office, is responsible for overseeing office operations. For more than 25 years, Mr. Crews has engaged in active civil and administrative trial practice focusing on the defense of corporate institutions and professional liability. He has significant experience in handling and trying catastrophic injury cases involving hospital and medical negligence, premises liability, negligent security, construction defects, products liability, automobile liability and commercial transportation liability.

He serves as principal trial counsel for multiple healthcare systems throughout Florida, including hospital and physician medical malpractice, pharmacy mis-fill, and pharmaceutical over-dose cases, general liability cases and Department of Health investigations and prosecutions. Additionally, Mr. Crews also represents multiple fortune 100 and fortune 500 companies in the defense of tort and contractual claims.

Mr. Crews’ achievements throughout his career have been recognized by his peers, earning him an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating awarded to attorneys. He has also been recognized as a top rated Medical Malpractice attorney by Super Lawyers in Florida since 2013. Mr. Crews is past President of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Board of trial advocates (ABOTA). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University and his Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University in 1994. He is a member of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Counsel, and the American Inns of Court. In addition, he is a member of the American Bar Association, Collier County Bar Association, and Lee County Bar Association.

Mr. Crews is also a member of the Orange Bowl Committee, responsible for hosting the NCAA Orange Bowl Championship game. Additionally, he is a frequent invited lecturer for educational seminars and other speaking engagements around the State of Florida.

• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Southwest Chapter, President
• The Florida Bar
• American Bar Association
• Collier and Lee County Bar Associations
• American Inns of Court
• Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Orange Bowl, Member since 2008

• Florida Super Lawyers, 2013-2015
• Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, 2011, 2018

Ethics for Claims Professionals, The Doctors Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (November 7, 2018)

Malpractice Liability, Medical Errors, Risk Management and Department of Health Prosecution, Naples Community Hospital (2003-2017)

Medical Malpractice, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (May 20, 2016)

Professional Liability, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 13, 2014)

Use of Videotape Dispositions at Trial, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 7, 2013)

Medical Malpractice, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 7, 2013)

Adjuster Ethics, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 8, 2012)

Administrative Law and Medicine, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 8, 2012)

Overview of Presuit Investigations in Medical Malpractice, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 11, 2010)

Impact of Wax, Pope and Garcia on Medical Malpractice Actions, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (May 8, 2009)

Use of Medical Records in Defending Claims, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 6, 2008)

Hospital Litigation, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (July 27, 2007)

Dealing with Constitutional Amendments 7 & 8, HMA Risk Manager Conference (2006)

Preventing Medical Errors, Physicians Regional Medical Center (2006)

Defending Department of Health Investigation and Prosecution, Venice Regional Medical Center, (2005)

Impact of Amendment 7 & 8 to the Florida Constitution, Lehigh Regional Medical Center (2004)

Impact of Amendment 7 & 8 to the Florida Constitution, Charlotte Regional Medical Center (2004)

Impact of Amendment 7 & 8 to the Florida Constitution, Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center (2004)

Non-Binding Arbitration, Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council (2003)

Defending Doctors and Hospital against the AHCA, Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Counsel (1998)

Defending Department of Health Investigation and Prosecution, Coral Reef Hospital Medical Staff (1997)

Regulation of Health Care in State of Florida, Homestead Hospital (1996)

Safeguards for Practicing Medicine in Florida, Orange Park Hospital (1995)