Stephen Mathew Whyte
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- White Collar Crime
Fees
- Not Currently Accepting Clients
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- US District Court- Middle District of Florida
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Greek: Spoken
Professional Experience
- Shareholder
- Kirk Pinkerton, P.A.
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- Partner
- Lavely & Whyte, P.A.
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- Assistant State Attorney
- State Attorney's Office
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- Associate Attorney
- Dickinson & Gibbons
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Education
- Stetson University
- MBA (2004) | Business Administration
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- Stetson University College of Law
- J.D. (1998) | Law
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- Honors: Graduated Cum Laude and earned three (3) Book Awards (for the top grade in the class) in Evidence, Criminal Procedure II and Federal Income Taxation I.
- Activities: Member of: Phi Alpha Delta (David Brewer Chapter); Phi Delta Phi (Cardozo Inn); Honor Court; Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court (pupil); and Certified Legal Intern (12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office).
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- University of Central Florida
- B.S. (1993) | Business Administration- Marketing
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- Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude and with University Honors for the University Honors Program; Recipient of the J.C. Aspley Scholarship and the Gordon Paul Scholarship for Excellence in Marketing; Named Marketing Student of the Year by teh Central Florida American Marketing Association; member of Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Mu Kappa Tau and Alpha Mu Alpha honor societies; and Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.
- Activities: Member of: Pi Sigma Epsilon (Service Project Director); Student Government; Student Wellness Advocate Team; and Entrepreneurship Club (president).
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Awards
- Top Brass volunteer
- Friends of the NRA
Professional Associations
- National Rifle Association
- Life Member
- Current
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- Friends of the NRA
- volunteer
- Current
- Activities: 2013 Top Brass volunteer
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- National Rifle Association
- Certified Instructor
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- Activities: Basic Pistol (CCW), Refuse to be a Victim, Personal Protection Inside the Home, Personal Protection Outside the Home
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- Moose Lodge (2188)
- member
- Current
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- Glock
- Certified Armorer
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- Tiger Bay of Manatee County
- member
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- Manatee County Chamber of Commerce
- member
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- Activities: Better Business Council member
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- Manatee County Bar Association
- member
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- Sarasota County Bar Association
- member
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- Manatee Area Youth Soccer Organization
- Coach, Board Member, President, Secretary
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- Activities: Florida E Licensed coach
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- Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court
- Pupil, Associate, Barrister, and Master
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- Activities: Served as Treasurer from 2006-2009
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- St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
- member
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- Leadership Manatee
- participant
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- Hernando Desoto Historical Society
- member
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Certifications
- Criminal Trial Law
- The Florida Bar
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