Peter K. Spillis 5YEARSAWARDED

Peter K. Spillis

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2017
Awarded Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Peter K. Spillis
Peter K. Spillis
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Works at
Freedland Harwin Valori Gander PLLC

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

A veteran trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience, Peter Spillis has earned a reputation as a strategic, skilled advocate for seriously injured clients and their families.

Spillis began his legal career at one of Florida’s top defense firms, where he tried his first jury trial just one year out of law school. He later served as managing partner of the Miami office of a national litigation firm, where he led the office’s construction litigation department in addition to handling high-stakes catastrophic injury cases. In 2014, he shifted his practice to focus fully on plaintiff-side work to fight for the rights of injured individuals.

Spillis earned his law degree from the University of Miami and his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University. He is a past president of the Miami chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to preserving the right to a jury trial. He is one of three attorneys at the firm who have served as presidents of local ABOTA chapters, alongside Daniel Harwin and Deborah Gander, underscoring the firm’s depth of seasoned litigators and leaders in the trial bar.

Works at
Freedland Harwin Valori Gander PLLC

5 Best Lawyers awards

Freedland Harwin Valori Gander PLLC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Texas Christian University, BBA, graduated 1987

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1991

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Affiliations

  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
  • Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
  • The Florida Bar - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Named 2010 "Legal Elite" by Florida Trend magazine
  • Recognized as a "Top Lawyer" by the South Florida Legal Guide from 2012 through 2025
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs since 2017
  • Named finalist by Daily Business Review for Most Effective Lawyer of 2016

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