Overview
Representing wealthy individuals and their family members, trustees and beneficiaries, Grant Kindrick has resolved numerous high-profile private wealth litigation matters, including trust, probate and guardianship matters, and closely held business disputes.
His experience includes asserting and defending will contests, contentious trusts and estates disputes, breach of fiduciary duty and trust modification cases, competency proceedings, spousal rights litigation, family business succession-related matters, and cases involving allegations of undue influence or professional negligence. He also represents charitable institutions and private foundations as beneficiaries and handles cases involving the Principal and Income Act and the Prudent Investor Act.
A skilled trial lawyer, he has represented clients in circuit court, federal court, probate court, arbitration proceedings, state and federal appellate courts, and administrative proceedings.
In each instance, Grant assesses the parties’ positions, the level of contention, desired outcome and likely results. Then, with a nuanced understanding of the substantive and procedural subtleties and complexities, he seeks to devise strategies to achieve the best possible outcome for each client.
Experience
- Secured a $16.4 million federal jury verdict on behalf of an estate, which along with a few other cases, resulted in significant guardianship reform in Florida.
- Secured modification of a charitable trust resulting in a significant increase in distributions for two large charitable organizations for children.
- Obtained a jury verdict in favor of a trust in a breach of contract action involving damage to real property from a fire and water intrusion event.
- Secured a writ of prohibition precluding a guardianship court from exercising jurisdiction over a discharged guardian.
- Represented client in a case that established controlling law on lien priority in relation to mechanic’s liens versus mortgage liens in favor of client.
Honors
- TAMPA Magazine Top Lawyers, 2023-24
News & Insights
- “COVID-19 Liability for Healthcare Providers,” Home Care Association of Florida Annual Conference & Trade Show, 2021
- “20/20 View on Wage and Hour Issues,” Home Care Association of Florida Annual Conference & Trade Show, 2020
- “Protecting Your Agency and Your Staff Under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model,” Home Care Association of Florida Annual Conference & Trade Show, 2019
- “Medical Marijuana and Employer Considerations,” Home Care Association of Florida Annual Conference & Trade Show, 2019
- “Employee Classification, Non-Competes, and Other Legal Issues,” Home Care Association of Florida Private Care Symposium, 2019
- “Traveling Employees,” Home Care Association of Florida, 2018
Involvement
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Thomas E. Penick, Jr. American Inn of Court
- Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Litigation American Inn of Court
Education
- George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2010
- Furman University, B.A., 2007
Admissions
- Florida, 2010
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2024
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2014
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2018
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
