Darrell W. Kropog, Jr., is a recognized personal injury attorney in our Tampa office. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) and was a member of the LSU Lacrosse team playing defense and defensive midfielder. After graduating from LSU, Mr. Kropog accepted an academic scholarship to attend the Thomas M. Cooley Law School (now Cooley Law School at Western Michigan University). During his last year in law school, he completed an externship as a law clerk for the prominent Baton Rouge law firm of Manasseh, Gill & Knipe.
Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Kropog accepted a position as an Assistant Public Defender where he grew his passion for helping others by preserving justice through fairness and dedication. While serving at the Public Defender’s Office, he represented both juveniles and adults charged with various levels of misdemeanors and felonies. In doing this, he litigated many jury and non-jury trials obtaining favorable results for his clients.
Since 2010, Mr. Kropog has continued to pursue his passion for helping others at Morgan & Morgan. His practice focuses on helping those who have been injured by the negligence of another with cases ranging from serious automobile crashes to injuries resulting from traumatic falls.
Mr. Kropog has tried numerous civil cases to verdict in the counties of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando. In October of 2016, Darrell obtained a verdict for an injured driver that was featured in a 2017 issue of Lawyer Magazine for Hillsborough County.
Mr. Kropog is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction given to a selected few number of attorneys practicing in the State of Florida. This certification is the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar in the area of Civil Trial Litigation. Mr. Kropog was named one of Florida Legal Elite’s Up and Comers in 2013. He has also been selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Recent Wins
Groszer, Lindsey vs. Southeast Power Corporation
$3,200,000
Car Accident
2023
Brian Schilling vs Progressive Express Insurance
$2,030,000
Car Accident
2023
Ketcham, Sean v. Evergreen Land Services & Corriveau, Rodney
$1,546,661
Car Accident
2023
Piatt, Ronald v. Baumgart, Oliver S. & Solar Direct, Inc.
$820,008
Car Accident
2023
Jessy Chaanine v. Michael Ralph Fournier and All Crane Rental of Florida, LLC.
$447,115
Car Accident
2015
Veronda Gentry v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
$300,001
Car Accident
2017
Rivera Millan v. Pfuetze and Glancy
$101,324
Car Accident
2017
Cassie Waldron v. Pamela Nowicki as the PR of The Estate of John A. Nowicki
$62,000
Car Accident
2017
Ali-Colas v. Guoling Liu
$60,500
Car Accident
2018
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