Michael J. Bradford

Mike Bradford is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. He has significant experience defending the nation's leading insurance companies and Fortune 500 corporations, having tried both bench and jury trials throughout Florida in state and federal court, and handled multiple arbitrations and appeals. Mike focuses his trial practice on the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage, property and casualty, construction negligence, commercial litigation, and admiralty and maritime claims.

Mike is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer review rating for professional competence. He has also been selected by his peers to Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite Up and Comers and Civil Trial lists, and he has been selected a Florida Super Lawyer by the Super Lawyers organization. Michael is also a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA), the Propeller Club (Port of Tampa), and the Tampa Bay Mariners Club.

Born and raised in the Tampa area, he served four years in the United States Army prior to attending college. Mike is active in his community and numerous professional organizations. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Hillsborough Head Start Community Foundation, a past member of the Board of Directors of Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools (formerly A Gift for Teaching of Tampa), and a former volunteer youth coach with the Tampa Metro Area YMCA and East Point Little League. Mike also served seven years as the Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack 79, Brandon, Florida, Greater Tampa Bay Area Council, and now volunteers as an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 79, of which both of his sons are members.

Honors & awards

AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

Florida Super Lawyers, 2016-2019

Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2009

Florida Trends Florida Legal Elite - Civil Trial, 2019

Named to Florida Trend’s Up & Coming Legal Elite

Year joined

2018

Certifications

Board Certified Specialist, Civil Trial, The Florida Bar

Thought Leadership

Twelve Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected to the 2019 Florida Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists

May 30, 2019
Twelve attorneys from Marshall Dennehey's Florida offices (Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa) have been selected to the 2019 edition of Florida Super Lawyers magazine.

Eleven Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected to the 2018 Florida Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists

June 19, 2018
Eleven attorneys from the Florida offices of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin have been selected to the 2018 edition of Florida Super Lawyers magazine.

Marshall Dennehey Expands Casualty Practice in Florida

Maritime Litigation
Insurance Services
Property Litigation
Commercial Litigation
February 21, 2018
Marshall Dennehey has expanded its Florida Casualty Practice with the additions of Michael J. Bradford and Julie Cunningham Aiello in the firm’s Tampa office. Mr. Bradford joins as a shareholder and Ms. Aiello joins as an associate.

Where Does Florida End? It Depends

Tampa
September 4, 2018
Defense Digest, Vol. 24, No. 3, September 2018By Mike Bradford, Esq.*Key Points: Defense Digest, Vol. 24, No. 3, September 2018. Defense Digest is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

Classes/Seminars Taught

Crew Longshore Harbors Workers’ Compensation Act State Worker’s Comp Liabilities, Tampa Bay Mariner’s Club 2019 Annual Maritime Industry Marine Insurance Seminar, Tampa Bay, FL, May 22, 2019

Property Insurance Law Update, Ft. Lauderdale 10th Annual CE Seminar, Coral Springs, FL, March 2, 2018