Karl F. Pansler has represented plaintiffs in personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases his entire professional career. He has successfully litigated to trial virtually every type of personal injury case, including cases involving medical malpractice, wrongful death, defective products, insurance company bad faith, nursing home violations, automobile negligence, and premises liability.
A native and longtime resident of Lakeland, Florida, he earned his undergraduate degree at Southeastern University graduating summa cum laude in 1982. He received his Juris Doctorate from the O.W. Coburn School of Law at Oral Roberts University in 1985. In law school, he was the recipient of the prestigious Justice Hal P. Dekle Trial Practice Award, winner of the 1984 and 1985 moot court competitions, appointed by the faculty to the Moot Court Board, and was selected by the faculty to represent the law school in national trial competition sponsored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, competing in the Regional Finals. In his senior year, Karl was elected by his fellow classmates to serve as President of the law school's chapter of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Admitted to practice law in Oklahoma in 1985, he concentrated on infant injury cases at a prominent law firm in Tulsa. In 1987, Karl returned home and was admitted to practice law in Florida that same year. He practiced as an associate at a prominent law firm in Bartow and in 1991 established his own practice.
Karl has been awarded an AV rating, the highest possible marks from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and was honored to be included in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 83rd and 84th editions. He is board certified by The National Board of Trial Advocacy and The Florida Bar as a specialist in civil trial law, and is listed in both Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Law. Karl is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum whose membership is limited to trial lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience, and excellence in advocacy by achieving a trial verdict or settlement in the amount of one million dollars or more. He has appeared live on NBC's national television show The Today Show for legal commentary and he has lectured to various business, civic, and other groups on numerous topics related to legal matters.
Karl is admitted to practice in all Florida State Courts, all Oklahoma State Courts, the U.S. Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
On the personal side, Karl and his wife, Heather, have five children and live in the Lakeland area. He has a long history of service on numerous charitable boards in his community as well as coaching many of his children's various sporting activities. Karl has served his university's alumni association in many board positions and was elected to serve as it's president from 1997-2000. He was the recipient of Southeastern University's young alumnus of the year award in 1992. He holds a black belt and is an instructor in tae kwon do.
- Admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 1985
- Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1987
- Earned J.D. from Oral Roberts University
- Graduated summa cum laude from Southeastern University with B.A. in 1982
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, The National Board of Trial Advocacy and The Florida Bar
- Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Included in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Honorary Chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee Business Advisory Council
- President, Southeastern University Alumni Association
- Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member, The Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Member, Polk County Trial Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors, HUG Home of Polk County
- Board of Advisors, Farrell Academy
- Attending Member, Victory Church
- Included in the 2008 Presidential Who's Who Among Business and Professional Achievers
- Republican National Committee, Sustaining Member and Co. Chairman, 2001-Present
- Chosen by President George W. Bush and the National Republican Congressional Committee to receive the 2000 and 2001 Wall Street Businessman of the Year Award in Florida
- Recipient of the 2001 National Republican Congressional Committee's Medal of Distinction
- Listed in Princeton's Who's Who 2009/2010 edition
- Listed in Sanford's Who's Who 2010 edition
- Included in the 2010, 2009 and 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list (limited to the top 5% of Florida attorneys)
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