Brandon Cathey
From Tarpon Springs, Florida University of South Florida (B.A., honors, 2000) Florida State University College of Law (J.D., 2004)
Brandon Cathey is a partner of Swope, Rodante P.A. He has handled and litigated hundreds of cases against insurance companies, helping to change his clients’ lives for the better. His unyielding commitment and success helping our clients inspires the rest of our team.
In addition to representing his own clients, Mr. Cathey has also consulted with and given seminars to hundreds of other Florida and Georgia lawyers on insurance topics affecting their clients. Through his efforts for our clients and the community, Mr. Cathey has been recognized with various awards and distinctions, including having been selected to Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, for three consecutive years.
He has also been involved in various professional organizations which work to protect citizen rights and uphold the justice system. He is an officer of the Taxpayers Against Insurance Bad Faith, which works to protect the rights of insurance customers, and he has also been a member of the Board of Directors for the Florida Justice Association, which works to preserve Florida’s civil justice system for those who need it.
Currently, Mr. Cathey is a member of both the Florida Bar and the Georgia Bar and is licensed to practice in all Florida and Georgia courts. He is admitted to the United States Court of Appeal, 11th Circuit, and the United States District Courts Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Florida, and Northern District of Georgia.
Mr. Cathey has always viewed a career in law as an opportunity to advocate on behalf of those who could not otherwise find justice. Prior to law school, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in both History and English at the University of South Florida. These studies inspired him to explore the ways the legal system fails to provide justice to so many and also prepared him for interpreting and understanding complex legal problems.
Mr. Cathey attended The Florida State University College of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2004. Mr. Cathey excelled in law school and was recognized for his accomplishments. He was selected to join the prestigious FSU College of Law Moot Court Team, one of the nation’s best. He was also awarded Best Brief among all first-year law students who competed to join the moot court team and chosen to present his argument to the FSU College of Law before the Florida Supreme Court as a member of the prestigious Final Four. Mr. Cathey was also selected Co-Champion following the American Bar Association, FSU College of Law Negotiation Competition, for his skill and ability in legal negotiations, and awarded the Distinguished Pro Bono Service award for his efforts to assist the wrongly convicted through the Florida Innocence Project.