Our Firm

About Us

Polk County’s Oldest Personal Injury Law Firm

Since 1975, the law firm of Howell & Thornhill, P.A., has helped people who have suffered by another’s carelessness. Howell & Thornhill provides a free consultation at our office, your home, or at the hospital. The attorneys at Howell & Thornhill personally work for every client, regardless of the size of the losses.

Face to Face Meetings

The lawyers at Howell & Thornhill meet their clients face to face. Before choosing a firm, ask if you will personally talk with a lawyer about your concerns. The law offices of Howell & Thornhill limits its practice to victims of personal injuries or wrongful death. Before using a family or business lawyer for an injury or death claim, check out their experience with injury and death claims.

Your Home Team

Our team strives to hire the best.  We are lucky enough to have many team members over many years.  We wish to thank the following team members for their years of service to our community:

‍Tri Thornhill (Attorney): Over 28 years of service

‍Sherri Scarborough (Attorney): Over 20 years of service

‍Spencer Pastorin (Attorney): Over 10 years of service
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‍Nancy Schiwitz (Nurse): Over 15 years of service

Sandy (Legal Assistant) Over 15 years of service
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Vickie (Legal Assistant) Over 10 years of service
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Debbie (Receptionist) Over 10 years of service
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Alisha (Legal Assistant) Over 15 years of service

The Firm – “Your Home Team”

Howell & Thornhill has seven attorneys, a full time certified accident re-constructionist, and a registered nurse to help with claims.

Howell & Thornhill has 7 offices, located in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Sebring, Haines City, Lake Wales, and Zephyrhills. Winter Haven is the principal office, and the other offices are satellite offices.

Our firm has helped clients in Winter Haven, Lakeland, Lake Wales, Haines City, Sebring, Zephyrhills, Lake Wales, Bartow, Auburndale, Lake Alfred, Polk City, Eagle Lake, Dundee, Davenport, Kissimmee, Lake Hamilton, Waverly, Wahneta, Frostproof, Mulberry, Fort Meade, Avon Park, Arcadia, Wauchula, Lake Placid, Lorida, Plant City, Tampa, Orlando, Miami, and many other cities in Florida.

Howell & Thornhill has represented residents from Polk, Lake, Pasco, Highlands and Hardee County, as well as residents of other counties in Florida, out of state residents, Canadians, Puerto Ricans, South Americans, and Europeans.

Howell & Thornhill has pursued lawsuits for its clients all over Florida, including Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, North Florida, the Panhandle, Southwest Florida, and Miami. Our firm has lawyers admitted to practice in Florida state and federal courts.

Howell & Thornhill does not charge a fee or costs unless we help the client recover money. Howell & Thornhill is your home team.