Beth Parsons
Partner
Ms. Parsons is a Board-Certified civil trial lawyer who has been practicing law since 1994. She specializes in trial practice, insurance defense, and corporate defense and is one of only two certified civil trial female lawyers in Northwest Florida. Ms. Parsons began her civil practice in 2000 and was a partner at Wilson, Harrell, Farrington, Ford, Wilson, Spain and Parsons for 18 years. Prior to becoming a civil trial lawyer, she worked for the state attorney's office, where she successfully tried over 60 felony cases and achieved a 97% conviction rate. Since transitioning to civil defense, almost 25 years ago, Ms. Parsons has handled a wide variety of cases, including personal injury, veterinary malpractice, medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, product liability and insurance coverage matters. She has managed a large caseload and has tried dozens of civil cases to verdict.
Distinctions, Appointments, and Bar Activities
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney (2019) – Present
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society (“PLUS”), member
- Defense Research Institute (“DRI”), member
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association (“FDLA”), member
- American Board of Trial Advocacy (“ABOTA”), associate
- American Inns of Court, 1998 – 2000
- Letter of Commendation from Curtis A. Golden, State Attorney and Judge Nicholas Geeker for the handling of a forensically complex murder case
Reported Cases
- Kennedy v. Byas, 867 So.2d 11 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004)
- Green v. Omni Ins. Co., 2001 WL 34356545 (11th Cir. 2001)
- Southern-Owners Ins. Co. Easdon Rhodes & Assocs., LLC, 2014 WL 11511070 (N.D. Fla. Oct. 30, 2014)
Education
- Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D. (1994)
- Activities: Member and Senior Note Writer, Valparaiso University Law Review, Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing Program, 1992-93, Teaching Assistant, Legal Ethics, 1992-94, Certified Legal Intern, Valparaiso University Civil Clinic, 1993-94
- University of Mary Washington, B.A. (1990)
- Activities: Varsity Intercollegiate Equestrian Team, 1986-89
