Kari’s primary focus has been in personal injury litigation including automobile liability, PIP litigation, professional liability, products liability, premises liability, general insurance defense litigation, civil trial and appellate litigation.

Kari is a former employee of Nationwide Insurance Company trial division, a former partner in the law firm of Byrd & Metzger, P.A. and a former partner in the law firm of Koleos, Rosenberg, Metzger & Doyle, P.A. Prior to practicing law, Kari was a claims representative for Travelers Insurance Company.  Kari A. Metzger, Esq. is a panel member of the Fox 13 Ask A Lawyer program.

Law School

• University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1992
  • Order of the Coif.
  • Moot Court Board
  • Executive editor of the University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review
  • Magistrate of Phi Delta Phi Honor Society

Undergraduate School

• University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1985

Bar Admissions

• Florida, Massachusetts, 1992
• US District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, 1992

Mediation Certifications

• Certified Circuit Civil Court Mediator
• Certified United States District Court Middle District of Florida Mediator

Additional Personal Details

• Born: Buffalo, New York

Bar/Professional Association Involvement

• Section Chair, Hillsborough County Bar Association Mediation & Arbitration Section
• Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations
• The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Practice Areas

• Auto and Truck Negligence
• Personal Injury Protection
• Insurance Law
• Professional Liability/Professional Malpractice
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability