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Kurt M. Spengler


Kurt M. Spengler
Office: Orlando  
Direct: (407) 317-2186
kspengler@wickersmith.com

Practice Areas:
  • Retail
  • Professional Liability
  • Transportation
  • Products Liability

  • Admitted to Practice:
    • 1987, Florida
    • 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
    Education:
    • University of Florida
      (J.D., 1987; B.S., 1984)
    • Board Certified Civil Trial Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
    • National Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2016
    Born:  

    Torrance, CA


    Kurt Spengler

    Kurt Spengler

    Kurt M. Spengler, a partner in the Orlando office, is a board certified trial lawyer by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. He is also certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law.  Kurt has over 30 years of experience and has tried approximately 80 civil jury trials, including at least 10 wrongful death cases. Kurt has represented motor carriers for most of his career, but over the past 10 years, his work in this area has increased to approximately 50% of his practice. Kurt is currently the Chair of Wicker Smith’s Transportation Practice group, which oversees the transportation practice in a 250+ attorney, 16 office law firm.

    Kurt has also been designated as a major case unit attorney assigned to handle catastrophic and brain injury claims for Zurich North America. Other represented national clients include: AAA Cooper Transportation, Waste Connections, Cottingham & Butler, National Interstate Insurance, and Vanliner Insurance. An ardent litigator, Kurt has earned a number of distinctions including an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He was named “2006 Best of the Bar” by the Orlando Business Journal and “Florida’s Legal Elite” 2007-2019 by Florida Trend magazine. He was also listed in Florida Super Lawyers from 2008 to 2017 and Best Lawyers in America in 2016, 2019-2022. Kurt regularly attends many transportation law conferences sponsored by TIDA, TLA, ATA, DRI and USLAW.

    In 1984, Kurt received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida and continued his studies to earn a Juris Doctor in 1987. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, Transportation Law Association, Defense Research Institute and the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the 7th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

    Professional & Civic Affiliations
    • The Florida Bar
    • Orange County Bar Association
    • Transportation Law Association
    • Defense Research Institute
    • American Board of Trial Advocates, 2007
    • Trucking Industry Defense Association
    Honors
    • Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation (2016-2019)
    • Florida Super Lawyers (2008 – 2019)
    • Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite (2007-2019)
    • AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell
    • Orlando Magazine – “Best Attorneys” (2016-2018)
    Speeches
    • Social Fitness: Using Plaintiff/Claimant Fitness Activity to Investigate and Defend Claims, NCMIC Defense Counsel Seminar (2019)
    • You’ve Been Served: Responding before and at Trial, American Trucking Association Safety and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition, Reno, Nevada
    • Motor Carrier Practices Come to Court: What Works to Limit Liability, What Doesn’t Work , and What is Cost-Effective When Litigating an Accident Claim, American Trucking Association Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsel, Couer D’Alene, Idaho (July 2013)
    • Fire Loss Claims, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 10, 2011)
    • Identifying Fraudulent Claims, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 11, 2010)
    • Claims of Traumatic Brain Injury, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (May 8, 2009)
    • Defending Percutaneous Discectomy Cases, Bio-Mechanical Experts & The New PIP Law, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 6, 2008)
    • Prosecuting and Defending Catastrophic Injury Cases, The National Business Institute (February 26, 2008)
    • Hot Topics in Medical Malpractice, Florida Defense Lawyers Association Annual Seminar (2005)
    Publications
    • Co-Authored: On the Defense—Preparing to Defend Yourself in Court, Chiropractic Business Journal (September 1999)

    Published appellate opinion:

    • Acree v. Hartford South, 724 So.2d 183 (Fla.5th DCA 1999);
    • Hankey v. Yarian, 755 So.2d 93 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000);
    • Brooks v. South Seminole Community Hospital, 710 So.2d 1048 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998);
    • Raymond v. Hollymatic, 774 So.2d 708 (Table), (Fla.App. 5th DCA 2000);
    • Diamond v. Central Florida Neurological Associates, 913 So.2d 611 (Table), (Fla.App. 5th DCA 2005).

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    Kurt M. Spengler

    Partner

    Email: kspengler@wickersmith.com

    Direct: (407) 317-2186

    Fax: None

    Offices: Orlando  

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    Kurt M. Spengler, a partner in the Orlando office, is a board certified trial lawyer by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. He is also certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law.  Kurt has over 30 years of experience and has tried approximately 80 civil jury trials, including at least 10 wrongful death cases. Kurt has represented motor carriers for most of his career, but over the past 10 years, his work in this area has increased to approximately 50% of his practice. Kurt is currently the Chair of Wicker Smith’s Transportation Practice group, which oversees the transportation practice in a 250+ attorney, 16 office law firm.

    Kurt has also been designated as a major case unit attorney assigned to handle catastrophic and brain injury claims for Zurich North America. Other represented national clients include: AAA Cooper Transportation, Waste Connections, Cottingham & Butler, National Interstate Insurance, and Vanliner Insurance. An ardent litigator, Kurt has earned a number of distinctions including an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He was named “2006 Best of the Bar” by the Orlando Business Journal and “Florida’s Legal Elite” 2007-2019 by Florida Trend magazine. He was also listed in Florida Super Lawyers from 2008 to 2017 and Best Lawyers in America in 2016, 2019-2022. Kurt regularly attends many transportation law conferences sponsored by TIDA, TLA, ATA, DRI and USLAW.

    In 1984, Kurt received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida and continued his studies to earn a Juris Doctor in 1987. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, Transportation Law Association, Defense Research Institute and the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the 7th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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    Education

    • University of Florida
      (J.D., 1987; B.S., 1984)
    • Board Certified Civil Trial Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
    • National Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2016

    Practices

    • Products Liability
    • Professional Liability
    • Retail
    • Transportation

    Professional Credentials


    Admitted to Bar

    • 1987, Florida
    • 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida

    Honors

    • Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation (2016-2019)
    • Florida Super Lawyers (2008 – 2019)
    • Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite (2007-2019)
    • AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell
    • Orlando Magazine – “Best Attorneys” (2016-2018)

    Professional Affiliations

    • The Florida Bar
    • Orange County Bar Association
    • Transportation Law Association
    • Defense Research Institute
    • American Board of Trial Advocates, 2007
    • Trucking Industry Defense Association

    Speeches

    • Social Fitness: Using Plaintiff/Claimant Fitness Activity to Investigate and Defend Claims, NCMIC Defense Counsel Seminar (2019)
    • You’ve Been Served: Responding before and at Trial, American Trucking Association Safety and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition, Reno, Nevada
    • Motor Carrier Practices Come to Court: What Works to Limit Liability, What Doesn’t Work , and What is Cost-Effective When Litigating an Accident Claim, American Trucking Association Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsel, Couer D’Alene, Idaho (July 2013)
    • Fire Loss Claims, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 10, 2011)
    • Identifying Fraudulent Claims, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 11, 2010)
    • Claims of Traumatic Brain Injury, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (May 8, 2009)
    • Defending Percutaneous Discectomy Cases, Bio-Mechanical Experts & The New PIP Law, Wicker Smith Claims Seminar, Orlando, FL (June 6, 2008)
    • Prosecuting and Defending Catastrophic Injury Cases, The National Business Institute (February 26, 2008)
    • Hot Topics in Medical Malpractice, Florida Defense Lawyers Association Annual Seminar (2005)

    Publications

    • Co-Authored: On the Defense—Preparing to Defend Yourself in Court, Chiropractic Business Journal (September 1999)

    Published appellate opinion:

    • Acree v. Hartford South, 724 So.2d 183 (Fla.5th DCA 1999);
    • Hankey v. Yarian, 755 So.2d 93 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000);
    • Brooks v. South Seminole Community Hospital, 710 So.2d 1048 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998);
    • Raymond v. Hollymatic, 774 So.2d 708 (Table), (Fla.App. 5th DCA 2000);
    • Diamond v. Central Florida Neurological Associates, 913 So.2d 611 (Table), (Fla.App. 5th DCA 2005).

    Perspectives

    • ORLANDO PARTNER KURT SPENGLER SELECTED TO PANEL OF DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS FOR UPCOMING ZURICH DEFENSE COUNSEL SUMMIT
    • WICKER SMITH ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® 2023
    • 16 Wicker Smith Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2022
    • 11 Wicker Smith Attorneys Named Among 2021 Florida Super Lawyers And Rising Star Lists
    • USLAW Updates a Trio of Compendia with Assistance of Wicker Smith Attorneys: Construction, Retail and Hospitality Law, Transportation and Logistics
    • Wicker Smith Video Discussions Featured in USLAW NETWORK’s Worldwide Virtual Retreat Lightning Round: 5-Minute Drill
    • 13 Wicker Smith Attorneys Recognized By Best Lawyers In America© 2021
    • Twelve Wicker Smith Attorneys Recognized by 2020 Florida Super Lawyers
    • Update: Wicker Smith’s ‘A Slice for a Life’ Effort to Aid Local Pizzerias and Healthcare Workers Continues
    • Local Law Firm Helps Donate 2,534 Meals and 360 Room Nights to Front Line Healthcare Workers in Orlando
    • Wicker Smith Launches ‘A Slice for a Life’ Effort to Aid Local Pizzerias and Healthcare Workers
    • Wicker Smith Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
    • 12 Wicker Smith Attorneys Named 2019 Florida Super Lawyers
    • Eight Wicker Smith Partners Listed in the Best Lawyers In America© 2017

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