Stuart is board certified as a specialist in construction law by the Florida Bar, maintaining that distinction since 2008. He is a certified Florida Circuit Court mediator, and panel arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association. He is admitted to practice law in Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky in both state and federal courts. He maintains an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system, which represents the highest level of professional excellence for ethical standards and legal ability.
Stuart received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Kentucky in 1997, and Juris Doctorate degree from the Florida State University College of Law in 2000. Prior to joining Pennington, Stuart was the office managing shareholder of Kubicki Draper’s Tallahassee and Jacksonville offices since 2008 where he supervised and litigated a wide variety of cases including multi-party construction defect claims, construction zone accidents, first-party property insurance claims, auto negligence, wrongful death, premises liability, and complex products liability litigation.
In his spare time he enjoys running marathons, playing golf, travel, and spending time with his wife Stacey and their children Alexa and Ryan.