Brian James Connelly

Brian J. Connelly dedicates his service to obtaining fair and just compensation for clients who have suffered injury through the negligence of others. Born in Vero Beach, he returned to his hometown and has specialized in the practice personal injury and civil trial law for 25 years.  Mr. Connelly focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, medical malpractice and insurance litigation.  He is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Civil Trial Law. Mr. Connelly also maintains an “AV” rating, the highest conferred for legal ability and ethics, from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.  He is recognized as a Super Lawyer by nomination of his peers.  

After attending the College of the Holy Cross and earning his law degree from Stetson University College of Law, Mr. Connelly began his career as a trial lawyer. Recently, Mr. Connelly’s trial advocacy skills resulted in the largest verdict in Indian River County history for a non-surgical automobile accident case. Working as co-counsel with then-partner David Carter, the two obtained a jury verdict, which ranked among the highest awards in personal injury cases in the history of our community. Florida Lawyer, a magazine covering legal matters throughout the state, profiled the case.

Mr. Connelly values his commitment to the community and is an active volunteer with Youth Guidance and serves as a mentor for two young men with his wife.  He has served on the boards of the ARC of Indian River County and the Mental Health Association. He is also co-founder and Chairman of the Board for the Indian River Lacrosse Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and development of lacrosse for the youth of Indian River County. Mr. Connelly previously served as a past President for the Indian River County Bar Association, and spent three years as the Indian River County Pro Bono Liaison for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.