Kelley | Uustal has recently welcomed Ricky Armand as a trial attorney to its National Tobacco Team. With extensive national experience, Armand specializes in litigating various cases, including automobile and trucking crashes, wrongful death, apartment and hotel negligent security, premises liability, funeral home wrongful cremation, and tobacco litigation.
Before joining Kelley | Uustal as a partner, Armand served as a manager of one of the pre-litigation departments at the Willie Gary Firm. During his first eight years there, he resolved hundreds of cases, using his exceptional negotiation and litigation skills, which resulted in total settlements of nearly $20 million for his clients.
“Having Ricky join our ranks, especially after the phenomenal year we had in 2023, is just icing on the cake. I could not be prouder,” said founding partner John Uustal.
“I am looking forward to this outstanding opportunity,” Armand said. “I take great pride in assisting individuals facing hardships and being a voice for the voiceless.”
Armand is a Floridian, born to Haitian immigrants and raised in St. Lucie County. He has a Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Central Florida.
Armand is an active member of the Haitian Lawyers Association and also serves as a board member for the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce on the Treasure Coast. He was awarded the National Bar Association’s “40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates” award.
