About Thomas P.
Thomas P. Schmitt trained as a student of politics before turning to the law. He earned an A.S. in political science from Florida Atlantic University in 1985 and spent time at Exeter College, Oxford, studying modern British politics that same year. He completed his legal studies at Stetson University College of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1989.
After law school Mr. Schmitt became licensed to practice in Florida and built a practice centered on personal injury. He has been active in state litigation circles for decades. His membership in the Florida Justice Association stretches back to 1989, and he joined the Central Florida Trial Lawyers’ Association in 2017, signaling steady engagement with peers who handle contested cases.
His professional affiliations include several membership organizations that recognize litigation results and courtroom experience. He holds lifetime memberships in the National Order of Barristers, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum. He also carries a Superb Rating of 10 on AVVO. Those affiliations reflect a career oriented toward individual plaintiff representation and high-stakes civil claims.
Colleagues describe him as someone who prefers a direct approach. He tends to frame disputes around clear questions of fault and damages. That approach guides his handling of medical negligence, motor vehicle collisions, and other injury claims. He has spent much of his practice time on the east coast of Florida and in central Florida, where the mix of urban and tourist traffic creates a steady flow of cases.
Throughout his career he has moved between courtroom work and case preparation. He participates in trial-focused associations and remains involved in continuing education through those networks. His background in political science and a year at Oxford inform how he reads complex regulatory and institutional issues, and his law school training provided the procedural tools he uses in litigation.
Today Mr. Schmitt practices at the Florida Personal Injury Law Team. He represents individuals in personal injury matters and remains active in the professional associations that shape civil litigation practice in Florida.
