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Bio

Dennis Brannon was born on May 10, 1949, at Fort Benning, Georgia. His father was a career Army officer. Following his father’s retirement from the Army, Dennis moved with his family to DeFuniak Springs, Florida. He graduated from Walton County High School in 1967 with honors. He attended Chipola Jr. College in Marianna, Florida, and graduated with honors in 1969.

Dennis then attended Florida State University and graduated with honors, Phi Beta Kappa, in 1971. During his time at Florida State he was Commander of the Army ROTC unit and graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate, the No. 1 graduate in the Army ROTC graduating class for 1971.

Following his graduation from Florida State, he was awarded a full graduate school fellowship and from 1971-1972 attended the Universities of Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee, which universities participated in and sponsored the fellowship program. In 1972 he received his Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Tennessee.

Immediately upon completing his fellowship he entered active duty as a Second Lieutenant and graduated both from Infantry Officer Basic Training at Fort Benning and then from the Army Security Agency Military Intelligence School at Fort Devens, Massachusetts.

Following graduation from the ASA school at Fort Devens, he was assigned to the 303 Army Security Agency Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas, in support of the First Cavalry and Second Armored Divisions. During his assignment at Fort Hood, he served a period of time as the Battalion S-2, with responsibilities for armed security and intelligence operations of the Battalion.

In 1974 Mr. Brannon completed his reserve officer active duty commitment and then worked for one year with the State of Alabama before attending the Florida State University School of Law. During his time at law school, Dennis served as the school’s representative for the University Student Council.

Following graduation from law school, Dennis returned to Northwest Florida in 1979 to work with the law firm of Timmel and Denny, a law firm specializing in insurance defense work.

In 1980 he moved to the law firm of Dewrell, Blue, and Brannon where he was lead counsel and responsible for the personal injury litigation division of that firm.

In 1990 Dennis left that firm to establish the firm of Wm. Dennis Brannon, PA, continuing to limit his practice to personal injury, wrongful death, and insurance litigation. He continues to restrict his practice to representing people who have been wrongfully injured as a personal injury lawyer.

During his 30 years of practice as an attorney, Mr. Brannon has tried cases in Walton, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties. He has a particular love and affinity for Walton County. He has served with distinction as the Chairman of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee for Okaloosa and Walton County.

He has been honored by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) for his work in attempting to limit the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages in Okaloosa County. He has been awarded an AV rating for many years by Martindale Hubbell, the AV rating signifying the highest ability and integrity rating that can be awarded by his peers in the practice of law.

Mr. Brannon is an ordained deacon in the Baptist Church. He has taught adult Sunday School for more than 20 years. He has served on countless committees in various churches and has served as the Chairman of the Deacon Body in one such church. He has provided pro bono legal service to his church for many years and remains committed to serving the body of Christ.

Dennis is married to Venita Brannon and they have been married since 1975. They reside in Destin, Florida. They have two sons, Paul and Patrick, who both have followed their father into the practice of law. They also have five grandchildren with more to come. Paul currently practices law with his father and Patrick practices law in Tampa, Florida.

Area of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Insurance Litigation

Education

Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida

• J.D. – 05/1978
• Honors: University Student Council

Florida State University, Tallahassee

• B.A. – 1971
• Honors: cum laude
• Honors: with Honors
• Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
• Honors: Commander of the Army ROTC unit
• Honors: Distinguished Military Graduate
• Major: Political Science

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• Masters Degree in Public Administration – 1972
• Chipola Jr. College, Marianna, Florida
• Honors: With Honors

Infantry Officer Basic Training, Fort Benning

Army Security Agency Military Intelligence School, Fort Devens, Massachusetts

Honors and Awards

• AV Rating, Martindale Hubbell, 2003
• Honored by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Florida Justice Association, Eagle Patron
• Okaloosa/Walton Bar Association, 1980
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Okaloosa and Walton County, Chairman

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1978

Bio

Mr. Paul Brannon was born in 1980 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. In 1983, Paul’s family moved from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, to Destin, Florida, where Paul attended school at Destin Elementary, Bruner Middle School, and Fort Walton Beach High School.

Upon graduation, Paul attended the University of Florida. During his sophomore year at the University of Florida, he was one (1) of the sixty (60) students to be accepted into the Rinker School of Building Construction. Paul earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Building Construction in December of 2002. Paul also completed an internship with W. G. Yates and Sons Construction during the summer of 2002.

After graduation, Paul attended law school at Stetson University College of Law. Paul graduated from Stetson in the spring of 2005, earning his Juris Doctor, and passed the Florida Bar Examination in July of 2005.

Immediately following the Florida Bar Examination, Paul returned to the Fort Walton Beach area to begin the practice of law with his father, Dennis. Paul has limited his practice as a personal injury attorney, wrongful death, and general insurance claims. Paul has led and co-chaired numerous cases to trial. He continues to represent injured victims in and out of court.

Paul is married to Kristen Denhardt Brannon, whom he met while attending law school at Stetson University College of Law. Paul and Kristen were married in 2005 and have a beautiful daughter. Early in Paul’s career, he helped establish the Young Professionals within the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, was a Board member for the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast and is currently on the Board of Directors for the All Sports Association, a local non-profit organization that raises money for local youth athletics.

Area of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• General Insurance Claims

Education

Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida

• J.D. – 05/2005

University of Florida, Gainesville

• B.S.- 12/2002
• Major: Building Construction

Fort Walton Beach High school, Fort Walton Beach, FL

• High school Diploma – 05/1998

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Florida Justice Association, 2006 to Present
• Okaloosa/Walton Bar Association, 2006 to Present

Bar Admissions

Florida, 2005

Bio

Luke Clark was born in 1994 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. Luke attended school locally at Kenwood Elementary, Pryor Middle School, and Choctawhatchee High School. While at Choctaw, Luke was a member of the International Baccalaureate program, in addition to playing four years of football and baseball. Luke graduated from Choctawhatchee High School in 2012.

After High School, Luke was accepted and attended Florida State University. While at Florida State, Luke was a member of the Florida State football team for the 2014 and 2015 seasons, where he was awarded the Florida State Football Scholar Athlete Award following the 2015 season. Luke graduated from Florida State with his Bachelor’s of Science in Finance in 2015.

After graduation, Luke attended Mercer University School of Law in Macon, Georgia, where he served on numerous student committees, including being named a Committee Chairman for the Student Bar Association as well as being Treasurer of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Luke graduated from Mercer in the spring of 2019, earning his Juris Doctor, and passed the Florida Bar Examination in February of 2020.

Following the Bar Examination, Luke returned to Fort Walton Beach to begin the practice of law at Brannon & Brannon Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers as a personal injury lawyer. Luke is currently on the Board of Directors for the All Sports Association, a local non-profit organization that raises money for local youth athletics. Luke is married to Victoria Clark, whom he met while attending Florida State. Luke and Victoria were married in 2018, and they have two beautiful daughters. Luke and Victoria are active members of First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach.

Area of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• General Insurance Claims

Education

Mercer University School of Law, Macon, Georgia

• J.D. – 2019
• Honors: Dean’s List

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

• B.S.- 2015
• Honors: Dean’s List
• Major: Finance

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Florida Justice Association
• Okaloosa Bar Association
• Walton County Bar Association

Bar Admissions

Florida, 2020