Attorney Profiles > Peter F. Carr, Jr.

• Peter F. Carr, Jr.
• Mitzi Sommer Carr

Peter F. Carr, Jr.

Shareholder

189 S. Orange Avenue
Suite 1520-B
Orlando, Florida 32801
Telephone: 407-426-9300
Facsimile: 407-426-9304

pcarr@carrlawpa.com

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• First Party Litigation Against Insurance Companies
• Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
• Premises Liability
• Employment Litigation

Experience

I have successfully litigated cases against some of the largest and most powerful corporations, including Anheuser-Bush, Inc., Yum Brands, Inc., Home Depot, Inc., and The Hartford Insurance Company that resulted in significant recoveries for clients. I have taken numerous cases to trial throughout the State of Florida, including in federal court, state court and the American Arbitration Association. I have also represented some of the largest companies engaged in business in the State of Florida, including Burger King Corporation, Flagler Development Company, and Washington Mutual Bank. Reported cases include: Upland Development of Central Florida, Inc. v. Bridge, 910 So.2d 942 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005); Williams v. Bear Sterns & Co., 725 So.2d 397 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998); Maris Distributing Company v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc., 710 So.2d 1022 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998); Wells v. Burger King Corporation, 40 F.Supp.2d 1366 (N.D.Fla. 1998).

Awards or Honors

• Dean’s List at University of Florida College of Law
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Villanova University 
• Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, 2010

• Orange County Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Florida Justice Association
• Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Education

• University of Florida College of Law
• Villanova University

Admitted

• Florida Bar, 1995
• New York Bar, 1996
• United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Community and Charitable Activities

• Princeton House School- Board of Director (2004-present)
• Coalition for the Homeless

Articles, Papers, Notes, or Presentations

Contributing author of Ex Parte Communications with Current and Former Employees of a Corporate Defendant, The Florida Bar Journal, December 1997

Trials, Cases, or Transactions

I have tried numerous cases to conclusion in several counties in Florida, including Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Palm Beach County and Dade County. The trials were located in Florida State Courts, Federal Court, and with the American Arbitration Association. I represent clients in high dollar, contractual disputes, as well as against multimillion dollar companies who have been taken advantage of by insurance companies, corporations, employers and negligent tortfeasors.