Full CV & Biography
Stephen G. Brannan
Esq. · Certified Circuit & Federal Court Mediator
Stephen G. Brannan is a sixth generation Floridian that has dedicated his legal career to helping parties resolve disputes without the burden and expense of protracted litigation. As a certified Federal and State Circuit Court mediator, he brings a thorough understanding of civil law, sharp analytical skills, and a patient, principled approach to every session.
His experience spans every major category of civil litigation — from personal injury and medical malpractice to complex commercial and real property disputes. Attorneys and insurance professionals across Southwest Florida trust his process to deliver results.
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Professional Background
Curriculum Vitae
Family
- Sixth-generation Floridian, born in Tampa, Florida on September 27, 1955
- Wife: Kamila Brannan
- Children: Amanda, Annelie, Derek, Rachel, and Seth
Education
- Florida State University — Undergraduate B.S.; 1977 B.A. in Political Science
- Memphis State School of Law — 1985
Professional Organizations & Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Defense Research Institute
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District
- Sarasota County Bar Association
- Sarasota-Bradenton Claims Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- American Inns of Court
- Former Vice Chairman of the 12th Judicial Grievance Committee
- ABOTA Trial Lawyer Section, Florida Bar Association
- Past President, ABOTA of Sarasota
- Director, American College of Civil Trial Mediators, 2010–2013
- Board Certification: Civil Trial, 1992-2012
- A.V. Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Certified Mediator by the Florida Supreme Court, 1996
- Certified Federal Court Mediator
- Manasota Trial Lawyers Board
Employment
- 1985–1990 — Associate, Dickinson, O’Riorden, Gibbons, Quale, Shields & Carlton, P.A.
- 1990–2005 — Shareholder, Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A.
- 2005–2006 — Stephen G. Brannan, Esq. P.A.
- 2006–Present — West Coast Mediators