Grady C. Irvin, Jr. is founder of the law firm bearing his name. For him the name wasn’t about ego … instead, it was a tribute to his father, who told him during those difficult teenage years... “work hard, pray hard, and everything important in life will turn-out to be okay.” His philosophy is simple... “little people matter most.”

Mr. Irvin has served as lead trial counsel in a variety of nationally known cases, and has appeared as a guest on such shows as Larry King Live, Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, and The Today Show. He was featured in the 2017 Showtime Television documentary regarding the murder of Baylor University basketball star Patrick Dennehy.

He has discussed the law and legal cases on a variety of local and national news and talk shows, including shows on Fox, CNN, and ESPN. Mr. Irvin is a trial lawyer, and former staff counsel with the National Football League Players Association.

Education: Stetson University College of Law (J.D.), and Bethune-Cookman College, B.A. (Speech Communications), (with honors).

Admitted to The Florida Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit), and U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida and Northern District of Florida). Conducted jury trials in state and federal courts, and arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals (Atlanta). Distinctions: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Bronze Medallion for “Excellence in Advocacy” (presented by the American College of Trial Lawyers); Order of Merit (presented by the National Order of Barristers); Heman Marion Sweatt Award (National Bar Association) Chairman, Inner City Business Development Task Force (St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce); and Board of Directors (Rural Legal Services).

The firm has represented clients in cases ranging from significant monetary settlements for personal injuries to resolution of probated matters and real estate matters. In addition to representation of defendants in capital murder trials, some other well-publicized cases include:

United States v. Allowitz: Murder-for-hire case in which a wife was accused of hiring an undercover federal agent to kill her husband.

United States v. Nikisin, et al.: Criminal conspiracy trial in which a group of 16 Lithuanian and Ukrainian seamen were acquitted of smuggling nearly 4 tons of cocaine along the Venezuelan coastline while aboard a freighter bound for Europe.

State of Florida v. McPherson: State criminal trial alleging that Florida State University quarterback McPherson was gambling on football games.

State of Florida v. Lyons: State criminal racketeering trial alleging conspiratorial acts by the leader of the nation’s largest predominately black religious group.

State of Florida v. Buckley: Criminal trial alleging that Buckley was head of a white supremacist group which terrorized a county resident.

United States v. Wilson: Criminal trial alleging Wilson was a white supremacist possessing firearms and distributing crystallized methamphetamine.

U.S. v. Puerto-Ortiz, et al.: Honduran fishermen and semi-pro soccer players acquitted of smuggling in excess of 2,000 kilograms of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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