Clif C. Curry Jr.

Clif C. Curry Jr. is a civil and family law trial lawyer and has had his own firm for most of his career. Curry has been recognized by judges and colleagues as one of the preeminent lawyers in his field, receiving an “AV’ rating from Martindale Hubbell. Curry has an active civil trial practice participating in civil trials involving commercial, personal injury, family issues and general business litigation. In addition to his successful law practice, Curry served as a founding director and general counsel of Platinum Bank from 1997 through 2012.

Curry has been a member in good standing of The Florida Bar since 1982. He has been chosen as a distinguished fellow of the Florida Justice Association and has been elected or appointed to the PAC of the Florida Justice every year since 2010. He has been elected by the membership of the Florida Justice Association to their board of directors many times and has been a member since 2010.

Curry has served as president of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce. He was recognized as Brandon Small Business Man of the Year, The Honorary Mayor of Brandon, served on the Tampa Committee 100 Policy Board and has received the Alice B. Thompkins Community Service Award, The Missing Children’s Help Center Volunteer of Year of Award and the Brandon Lions Service Award. Curry also coached South Brandon Little League and was on the board of directors of the Florida Orthopedic Foundation. Additionally, he has received the Outstanding Florida Mason Award, Brandon Community Service Award, Brandon Small Business Leader of the Year Award, Volunteer of the Year, Brandon Chamber of Commerce 2008 Key Citizen Award 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 AVVO Clients Choice Award, Prestigious A-V rating award from Martindale-Hubbell, Top 100 Attorney Award of the National Trial Lawyers, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 Best of the Best Top 10 Family Law Firm and top 10 Best Attorney Award from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 Lawyers of Distinction Award.

Curry devotes substantial time to the community and to the foundation his family founded in honor of his son Trey, who passed away unexpectedly in 2008 at the age of 20. The Trey Curry Foundation has successfully raised funds to assist children in need in the community, and Curry has sponsored the Trey Curry home at A Kids Place Tampa Bay, which houses foster children together as a family unit. Curry is a founding trustee of the Brandon Community Foundation. He has been an officer or board member of many organizations over the years, including the Boys and Girls Club, the Kiwanis Club of Brandon, the Brandon Outreach Center, Kiwanis Children’s Clinic, South Brandon Little League, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Missing Children’s Help Center, Roughriders, President’s Roundtable and Center Place. He has also supported many other charitable organizations in the area, including March of Dimes, American Cancer Society, Easter Seal, University of South Florida foundation for Psychiatry, YMCA and the Brandon Lions Club.

Curry is proud of his Masonic affiliation and his contributions to Shrine Hospitals for Children, having served as general counsel for the Egypt Shrine on a volunteer basis since 1984. He also served as general counsel for the Grand Lodge of Florida Masons and was named the Outstanding Mason of Florida accepted the John P. Duval award for the Outstanding Florida Mason in 1997. He also has served as general counsel, Grand Lodge of Florida, Free and Accepted Masons.

In addition to his involvement in the community, Curry has also been involved with the Florida State University Alumni Association and Seminole Boosters. He sponsored the Bobby Bowden Spring Golf Tournament in Hillsborough County for over twenty years until Coach Bowden’s retirement. Curry served on the National Board of Directors and the Executive Board for Seminole Boosters, and he is a scholarship donor and Legacy Chief. Curry is also a member of the Florida State University President’s Club.

Curry has been involved in politics for the past thirty years, having served on many national and statewide campaigns. He served as counsel for the Bush/Chaney Campaign in 2000 during the “hanging chad” controversy in Hillsborough County and served as regional counsel for Bush/Chaney in 2004. Curry has also supported the MacDill Air Force Base Mission for many years — he had the honor of serving as inspector of the Blue Angels during his year as Brandon Chamber of Commerce president and has remained active in the base mission throughout the years.

Curry has over 40 years of knowledge, skill, experience, training and education as a Florida Bar licensed attorney. He is the owner of Curry Law Group, P.A., which has delivered extraordinary results for clients, having played a pivotal role in resolving high-stakes litigation. Most recently, Curry served as co-counsel for the Florida attorney general in the nationwide opioid litigation with a multi-billion dollar settlement.