Cord Byrd was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1998.  Prior to attending law school Cord served in the United States Air Force and taught  school in Miami, Florida.  During his first six years in practice Cord represented insurance companies and employers, including some of the largest employers in the state and nation,  in the area of workers’ compensation.  During this time Cord gained litigation experience and developed a workers’ compensation appellate practice.  Cord’s success at the appellate level includes several written opinions from the Florida First District Court of Appeal. He was also certified by the Florida Department of Insurance to  provide legal seminars to insurance adjusters and employers in the area of workers’ compensation law.

In 2004 Cord joined a firm  that specialized in the representation of injured workers. Using the knowledge and insight gained defending insurance companies and employers Cord has helped injured workers obtain the benefits to which they are legally entitled. Cord’s practice expanded to include the representation of those workers who are wrongfully terminated due to their workplace injuries.  Through his work and legal experience Cord has been able to counsel and advise individuals and families through trying and difficult circumstances which often follow a workplace accident.

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, B.A. 1993
St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, Florida 1997

Honors:
Moot Court Board National Competitor
Book Awards: Constitutional Law I & II, Civil Procedure



Florida Bar 1998

U.S. District Court of Appeal, Southern District of Florida, 1998
U.S. District Court of Appeal, Northern District of Florida, 1998
U.S. District Court of Appeal, Middle District of Florida, 2007