Thomas W. Carey

Thomas W. Carey is the founding partner of the Clearwater firm of Carey & Leisure. Following the tragic loss of his wife, Joni, to a drunk driver, Mr. Carey served as the State Chairman for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1986 and was the Pinellas County President from 1984 to 1985. He continues to be actively involved in the organization and was co-founder of Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) in the Tampa Bay area. Mr. Carey has been an adjunct professor of Trial Practice at Stetson University College of Law and has lectured on funeral home and cemetery malpractice, the Dram Shop Act, and other topics. Mr. Carey has litigated complex liability and medical issues in courts throughout West Florida and has been lead counsel in a large number of cases involving victims of drunk driving. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Thomas W. Carey included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell® Miami Herald's Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2007 - 2010 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™, 2006 - 2010 Tampa Bay's Best Lawyer Personal Injury, Tampa Bay Magazine, July/August 2008 Edition, 2008 Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2010 Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum Other Sources of Feedback About Thomas W. Carey Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list 2006 Florida Super Lawyers list

• Senior Partner

• Carey & Hilbert, 1996 - 2000
• Carey & Florin, P.A., Founding Partner, 1985 - 1996
• Perenich & Carroll, P.A., 1980 - 1984

• Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, Stetson University College of Law
• Lecturer, Funeral Home and Cemetery Malpractice, The Dram Shop Act

• Member, Board of Directors, Pinellas/Pasco Boy Scouts of America, 1992 - 1994

• Florida, 1978
• Massachusetts, 1977
• Rhode Island, 1977
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1981
• U.S. Tax Court
• Specialties and Certifications
• Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy
• Civil Trial Law, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

• Clearwater Bar Association
• Rhode Island Bar Association
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• The Florida Bar
• American Association for Justice, Florida State Delegate (Elected)
• American Association for Justice, Funeral Services and Cemetery Malpractice (Litigation Chair)
• Florida Justice Association, 1987 - 1997 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), 1985 - 1986 (State Chairman)
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Pinellas County Chapter, 1984 - 1985 (President)
• Pinellas/Pasco Boy Scouts of America, 1992 - 1994 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID), Tampa Bay area (Founding Member)