Anita C. Pryor
Anita Pryor is a partner with Terrell Hogan and has been one of the asbestos trial attorneys since 1990. Before becoming a lawyer, Anita practiced nursing for several years, specializing in critical care nursing. She served as Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist in a large teaching hospital in California, participating in research and supervision of education for critical care nurses. This experience resulted in two publications of her own research in a very prestigious medical journal. Anita was also an Assistant Professor of Nursing at two universities and voted teacher of the year by graduate students at the Medical University of South Carolina. She maintains her Florida and Texas nursing licenses and has been a featured speaker at many nursing programs. Anita is also an accomplished trial attorney. She has published in legal journals and argued before the Florida appellate court. She is a recognized leader in legal organizations. Anita's trial work has led to numerous multi-million dollar jury verdicts. Outside the courtroom, she has also been instrumental in successfully negotiating multi-million dollar settlements for her clients.
With her degrees in law and nursing, Anita serves as a powerful advocate for those who have been wrongfully injured. She has represented victims of asbestos exposure diagnosed with mesothelioma and lung cancer for more than 20 years and has also handled other complex medical-related litigation.
Education
- Florida State University, J.D., with Honors, 1988
- University of Alabama in Birmingham, M.S.N., 1979
- Texas Christian University, B.S.N., 1976
Memberships and admissions
- The Florida Bar, 1989
- Jacksonville Bar Association
- Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association
- President, 2008–09
- President-Elect, 2007–08
- Treasurer, 2006–07
- Florida Justice Association
- Board Member, Women's Caucus
- American Association for Justice
- Chester Bedell Inn of Court
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
- American Association for Justice
Accomplishments
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating available for both professional competence and ethical integrity
- FSU Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law, Associate Editor, 1987–89
- FSU Moot Court, 1987–89
- President, 1988
- The Order of Barristers, 1989
- Book Award, Oil & Gas Law, 1988
- Book Award, Criminal Procedure, 1988
- Registered Nurse—Florida and Texas
- Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, 1979–83
- Assistant Professor of Nursing teaching pathophysiology, Corpus Christi State University—now known as Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, 1983–86
- Medical University of South Carolina graduate program, 1989-90
Publications
- Pryor, A., Asbestos Victims Are My Business, R. Sax (Ed.), Reaching The Bar: Stories of Women At All Stages of Their Law Careers, pp. 157–160, New York: Kaplan Publishing, 2009
- Pryor, A. & Bailey, G. Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association, 108 S.Ct. 1319, 1988: An Indian Site Specific Religious Claim Again Trips Over Judeo-Christian Stumbling Blocks, 5 J. Land Use & Envtl. Law 1, 293, 1989
- Pryor, A., A Comparison of Blood Cultures Withdrawn from the Arterial Line and by Venipuncture, Heart and Lung, 13(4), 411-415, 1984
- Pryor, A., The Intra-Arterial Line: A Site for Obtaining Coagulation Studies, Heart and Lung, 12(6), 586-590.
Reported Cases, 1983
Reported cases
- General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., and Chrysler Corp., Appellants v. Allen George Fuller and Mary Ann Fuller, his wife, 705 So.2d 121, 1998 Fla.App.—opinion filed January 30, 1998
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. Petitioner v. Bill Parsons, as Circuit Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit and Ronald W. McAllister, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Linda S. McAllister, Respondents, 644 So.2d 340, 1994 Fla.App.— opinion filed November 1, 1994
Contact Florida mesothelioma attorney Anita Pryor
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or an asbestos-related cancer, reach out to Anita Pryor or Alan Pickert for help from an experienced mesothelioma lawyer. We serve clients throughout Florida, and can travel from our Jacksonville office to meet you at your convenience. We offer free initial consultations and operate on a contingency fee basis—meaning you pay nothing for our services unless we achieve a settlement for your case.
