Steven Wittmer
Managing Partner
Mr. Wittmer is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. Currently, less than one percent of Florida lawyers receive Board Certification. Mr. Wittmer represents individuals in the following areas of practice: personal injury, wrongful death, disputes involving insurance companies, and disputes involving inheritance rights under any Last Will & Testament or Trust Agreement.
Mr. Wittmer is a native Floridian having been born and raised in Miami, Florida. Prior to relocating to Sarasota, Mr. Wittmer practiced law in Miami for nine years. Seeking a better environment to raise their three daughters, Mr. Wittmer and his wife, Meg Wittmer, also an attorney, relocated to Sarasota, Florida. At one time, Mr. Wittmer was a managing partner of a Firm with offices in Miami, Sarasota and St. Petersburg, Florida. At present, Mr. Wittmer is a partner with the law firm of Steven T. Wittmer, PLLC. Mr. Wittmer practices in all State Courts throughout Florida as well as the Southern and Middle District Federal Courts in Florida.
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- J.D., Juris Doctor – 1988
- Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
- Bachelor of Business Administration – 1984
Classes & Seminars
- PIP Seminar, Southwest Florida Chiropractic Society, 1998
- Insurance Bad Faith, Manasota Trial Lawyers 2015 – 2019
Pro-Bono Activities
- Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Director, The Cash Foundation
- Gator Creek Golf Club Board of Directors
- The Field Club 2017 – 2020
- Incarnation Catholic Church 2022 – 2025
Past Positions
- Steven T. Wittmer, P.A., Managing Partner, 05/1998 to 08/2007
- Wittmer, Carver & Pope, Managing Partner, 01/1994 to 05/1998
- Wittmer & Carver, P.A., Managing Partner, 01/1994 to 11/1996
- McCormick, Wittmer & McCormick, 09/1990 to 01/1994
- 1988-1990, Palmer, McClaskey & Farr
Professional Associations
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates, Present
- Million Dollar Advocates, Present
- Dade County Bar Association, Present
- Sarasota County Bar Association, Present
- The Florida Bar
- The Georgia Bar
- The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- The Judge Jon M. Scheb American Inns of Court
- Attorneys Title Insurance Fund
- Trust & Estate Litigation Committee for the Sarasota County Bar Association
- Manasota Trial Lawyers Board
- Florida Justice Association
- Better Business Bureau
- Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, 2002 – 2022
Current Employment Position
- Managing Partner