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
