Ted Babbitt’s 2022 AV Preeminent Rating® is the highest honor given in legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale Hubbell®.

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Ted Babbitt has been a Florida personal injury lawyer for over 5 decades, currently as shareholder at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley. He has successfully tackled some of the toughest personal injury cases in the state of Florida – and obtained numerous high-profile, multimillion-dollar recoveries for his clients. He has won landmark personal injury cases including wrongful death, medical malpractice, hospital negligence, defective devices, auto accidents, and more.

Since 1975, Babbitt has been a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group limited to just 100 of the top plaintiffs’ lawyers in the country. He’s written more than 100 articles that have appeared in national and local publications, given lectures for other attorneys, chaired nearly a dozen professional committees, and been listed – for more than 20 years — in The Best Lawyers in America©.

Congratulations Ted on your continued recognition!