Originally from Boston, Mr. Lawlor received his B.A. from Barry University in Miami and his law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1994. After trying cases at a local litigation firm in South Florida, Mr. Lawlor opened his own practice in 1996, and, in 1998, began what is now the Law Firm of Lawlor, White & Murphey.
Mr. Lawlor’s areas of focus include complex personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. John spearheads the Firm’s litigation and trial practice division. He is admitted to practice before all Florida courts and the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Lawlor has been protecting the rights of injured clients in South Florida for nearly 25 years and is dedicated to the community in which he lives and works. His personal injury practice is about much more than simply earning a living—it is about keeping the community safe for all residents and visitors. When negligent people and organizations know that there will be financial consequences to their actions, they may actually be motivated to behave more carefully in the future.
In addition to his successful legal practice, Mr. Lawlor is an Eagle member of the Florida Justice Association, the Broward County Justice Association and the American Association for Justice. Reinforcing his passion to give back to the community, he routinely accepts pro bono cases through Broward Lawyers Care to do his part in ensuring that the rights of all South Florida residents are protected, regardless of ability to pay.
Accident victims should not have to suffer financially because of the careless acts of other people and organizations. Mr. Lawlor chose to focus his practice on personal injury law, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases in order to support the rights of these injured clients. In his experience, most clients are at their most vulnerable after suffering a personal injury, and, as a result, may be inclined to accept settlement awards that fail to fairly approximate the actual costs of a client’s injury.
Mr. Lawlor believes in holding negligent parties financially responsible for the consequences of their actions. He also understands that the legal process for recovering that compensation is unfortunately complex and that profit-motivated insurance companies are unlikely to voluntarily provide full compensation in complex personal injury cases. Because of this, he has dedicated his practice to fighting for accident victims and working to make sure insurance companies hold up their end of the bargain in providing fair compensation.
At its core, the legal system should be about fairness and getting justice for those who have been victimized—whether by a negligent party causing an accident, through a doctor’s negligent care or otherwise. Mr. Lawlor feels fortunate to be able to help his injured clients get back on their feet financially after the setbacks created by an accident.
Practice areas
Mr. Lawlor has a wide and varied legal background, including business litigation, criminal defense trial work and matrimonial law. His specialty areas are complex litigation as well as trial work in personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death. Mr. Lawlor brings his sharp edge and focus to bringing trials quickly to court.
28 years, 2,000 cases
28 years, 200 cases
Languages spoken
English
2211 Davie Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 333123021
Lawlor, White & Murphey
8362 Pines Boulevard
#410
Pembroke Pines, FL, 33024
Lawlor, White & Murphey
3014 Indian Trace, #164 Weston, Florida 33326
#164
Weston, FL, 33326
Lawlor, White & Murphey
43 South Pompano Parkway
#228
Pompano Beach, FL, 33069
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 1995 | 06/01/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2014 |
Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2013 |
Top 1% Car Accident Lawyer | Car Accident Lawyer | 2012 |
Life Member | Million Dollar Advocates Forum | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Senior Partner | Lawlor, White & Murpehy | 2009 - Present |
Senior Shareholder | Lawlor, Winston & Justice, P.A. | 1998 - 2009 |
President/CEO | John Kennedy Lawlor, P.A. | 1995 - 1998 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Association for Justice | Member | 2012 - Present |
Broward Lawyers Care | Member | 2012 - Present |
Florida Justice Association Broward Vanguard Committee | Member | 2011 - Present |
Florida Justice Association | Eagle | 2000 - Present |
Broward County Justice Association | Member | 1997 - Present |
Broward County Justice Association/Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee (PAC) | Treasurer | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center | JD - Juris Doctor | 1994 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Trial Masters | Rules in Opening Statements | 2015 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Hunt v. Bernice Volz | $8.5 Million Judgment |
Sly v. Finish Line Gas, Inc. et. al. | $1,025,000 Pre-trial Settlement |
Herrerria v. Plantation General Hospital | Confidential Pre-trial Settlement |
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Eric Falk, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 9, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
John is a real trial attorney who does not fear the courtroom. Any client who has John as their attorney should feel comfortable knowing that he will make sure justice is achieved.
Gary Susser, Litigation Attorney on Jun 8, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Not only is John an intelligent and articulate courtroom advocate for his client, unlike many others in our profession, he is willing to go out on a limb and be a leader, not a follower. I highly endorse this lawyer.
Robert Stein, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 8, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. John is a great attorney who goes above and beyond to help his clients. He is an asset to this profession.
Philip Valente, Defective and dangerous products Attorney on Jun 5, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. He is of the highest moral and ethical character. He takes care of his clients and they trust him. Insurance companies fear him. Judges trust him.
Joseph Bilotta, Personal injury Attorney on May 14, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
John is a well respected attorney with the knowledge and skills to fiercely represent his clients
Dennis Phillips, Litigation Attorney on Sep 14, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
John is a passionate and skilled litigator. The best endorsement I can give is that I regularly refer my own clients to his firm for litigation.
Bradley Winston, Personal injury Attorney on Jul 29, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. He is diligent, trustworthy and practices at an extremely high level. His clients will receive excellent service.
M. Murphey, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 25, 2009
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
I have known John Lawlor for over 13 years. He is an honest and skilled attorney.
Andrew Winston, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 23, 2009
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer's work.