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- Practice Commenced: 1997
- Total Mediations (as of Apr 2020): 2000
- Total Arbitrations (as of Apr 2020): 100
Biographical
After serving four years in the United States Navy, Terry moved to Port Charlotte in 1976. In 1977 he moved to Fort Myers and joined the law firm of Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt and practiced civil and personal injury litigation, including a wide variety of commercial litigation and all aspects of construction litigation. Terry practiced with Henderson Franklin until January, 2009 when he started Porter Mediations, P.L. Terry's practice is now limited exclusively to mediations and arbitrations.
Since becoming certified as a civil mediator in 1997, Terry has developed a solid reputation for his skills as a neutral and regularly accepts mediation and arbitration referrals throughout the State of Florida. Terry is also a frequent lecturer at seminars on trial practice. He is a former member and chairman of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee for The Florida Bar.
Case Experience
- Automotive
- Civil Rights
- Commercial/Business
- Community Associations
- Condominiums
- Construction
- Consumer Fraud
- Contract Disputes
- Eminent Domain
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Libel & Slander
- Local Govt./Municipalities
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Mortgage Foreclosure
- Nursing Homes
- Partnerships
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceuticals
- Police
- Premises Liability
- Probate
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Property Damage
- Railroad & Trucking
- Real Estate
- Torts
- Transportation
- Wrongful Death
Education
- Ohio University, B.A., 1968
- Ohio State University, J.D., 1971
- Admitted to The Florida Bar 1974
Memberships & Affiliations
- AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Florida Bar Association
- Lee County Bar Association
- Past Chairman of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
- Past President of the Collier County Claims Association
Rates Information
vary depending upon number of parties involved in matter.