Kenneth C. Steel, III
Partner

JACKSONVILLE OFFICE
Email: ksteel@vbwr.com
904-355-1700 phone
904-355-1797 fax
Secretary: Phyllis Jackson
pjackson@vbwr.com

AREAS OF PRACTICE
Mr. Steel’s focus is primarily in the areas of Complex Civil and Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Litigation and Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation.

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Mr. Steel graduated from the University of Florida, where he was a National Merit Scholar, receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in 1985. He obtained his Juris Doctorate (with honors) from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1992. Mr. Steel received the 1991 College of Law Book Award in Legal Drafting, and the 1992 American Jurisprudence Book Award in Remedies.

Prior to joining VBWR&W, Steel was associated with the law firms of Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, and Hinshaw & Culbertson. He also served as in-house counsel, Universal Studios Florida, and as an Assistant State Attorney, 7th Circuit, Florida.

BAR ADMISSIONS
Florida, 1993
Georgia, 2001
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1997
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1997
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1998

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Jacksonville Bar Association
• Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel
• The Florida Bar
• State Bar of Georgia

PRESENTATIONS

• August 2002. Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Florida, CLE Seminar, Jacksonville, Florida
• October 2002. Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Florida, CLE Seminar, Jacksonville, Florida
• June 2003. "Selected Topics in Professional Liability" in Identifying and Addressing Common Business Problems, CLE Seminar, Jacksonville, Florida
• July 2003. Bad Faith Litigation in Florida, CLE Seminar, Jacksonville, Florida
• October 2003. Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Florida, CLE Seminar, Jacksonville, Florida