Michael R. Kirby

Mike has been practicing law in the State of Florida since 1992 with extensive litigation experience on both the plaintiff and defense side. He started his career representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of cases involving insurance issues, personal injury, and wrongful death in county, state, appellate, and federal courts. The next 10 years were spent defending insurance companies and their insured, most recently as managing attorney for Progressive Insurance Company’s Miami office. His years of representing insurance companies bring with it a strong insight into the inner workings and defense strategies of these large corporations, further strengthening High Stack’s negotiating skills and tactics.

Mr. Kirby received his Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law where he was on the Dean’s list and received book awards in Civil Trial Advocacy and Arts & Entertainment Law.  He is a former Captain in the United States Air Force after having graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs with a Bachelor of Science degree. At the Academy, he was a four-year letterman in intercollegiate football as a receiver and punt returner, recipient of the Air Force Academy Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award and was named to the 1983 “Sporting News” All-American Football Second Team. He is also a graduate of the USAFA T-41 program where he learned to fly single engine aircraft, and a graduate of the Air Force’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) program. While in the Air Force, Mr. Kirby received the Air Force Achievement Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal.

Admitted to practice law in the State of Florida, the United States District Court for both the Southern District of Florida and Middle District of Florida, Mr. Kirby is also a member of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar and the Brevard County Bar Association.  He was raised in Miami, Florida and in March 2008 relocated to Brevard County with his wife and three daughters to become a member of the High Stack Gordon Kirby Law Firm, dedicated to assisting injured people against insurance companies and other corporate interests.

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