Bora S. Kayan has called the Tampa Bay area his home since he was 10 years old. He went to high school in Tampa, received his bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida, and graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 1995. He worked for the Federal Government part-time during law school but still managed to be part of the trial team.
After law school, Mr. Kayan began his legal career as a prosecutor in Pinellas County. Afterwards, he practiced primarily on the defense side. He worked in-house for Nationwide and Zurich insurance companies. He also worked for a few private firms specializing in insurance defense for various other insurance companies. Mr. Kayan also ran his own firm for 4 years and most recently worked at Sarasota County for the last 5 years and left as the head of the litigation department.
Mr. Kayan has practiced law for over 25 years and is licensed to practice in Florida and Hawai’i. His experience ranges from everyday tort cases involving car accidents and trip and falls to construction litigation and even some government law.
Mr. Kayan is extremely experienced in dealing with insurance adjusters and defense attorneys and how they analyze and evaluate cases. His experience and knowledge allow him the ability to understand the defendant’s position and exploit their weaknesses to his client’s advantage.
Awards & Recognitions
•Nationwide Insurance Attorney of the year for Florida 2001
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Recent Wins
Douglas Shephard v. Salt Water Hippie $12,475,000 Negligent Security 2026
Abougamal, Asmaa v. SeaWorld Parks $8,154,350 Slip and Fall 2024
Nielsen, Marc Eric v. Sam's Club $4,500,000 Slip and Fall 2024
Bacon, Brad v. Fraternal Order $1,243,688 Slip and Fall 2024
Hans, William v. Las Palmas Condominium Association, of Venice, Inc. $876,072 Slip and Fall 2022
Florentino, Esteban vs. Alvarez Lopez, Eugenio $575,000 2023
Haecker vs. AKT Inc. $251,657 Slip and Fall 2022
Diane Wheeler v. Detwiler's Farm Market, Inc. $205,000 Slip and Fall 2023
