A Family of Personal Injury Attorneys Chanfrau &  Chanfrau Has Served Central Florida Since 1976

W.M. Chanfrau, Sr.

Following graduation from Florida State University in 1968, W.M. Chanfrau, Sr., served as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Navy Reserve, where he reached the rank of Lieutenant before earning his honorable discharge. Graduating third in his class at Stetson University College of Law, Mr. Chanfrau, Sr., was admitted to the Florida State Bar in 1973. Only three years later, he founded his own law firm to offer injured parties in Florida the legal counsel they need to achieve the justice they deserve. Since then, Mr. Chanfrau, Sr., has been recognized by his peers as one of the top lawyers in the state with honors and awards like:

• ^{The Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence}
• ^{The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers}
• ^{AVVO Clients Choice for Top Attorney Personal Injury}

William M. Chanfrau, Jr.

Graduating from Florida State University in 1993 with a BS in Political Science, William M. Chanfrau, Jr., followed in his father's footsteps, earning his Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Chanfrau, Jr., joined the State Attorney's Office. Since joining his father at our Palm Coast, DeLand, and Daytona Beach practice in 2001, Mr. Chanfrau, Jr., has earned a reputation among his peers as one of the most accomplished personal injury lawyers in the state of Florida. Through his work with clients in personal injury, personal injury protection litigation, and criminal law, Mr. Chanfrau, Jr., has been honored to receive professional accolades, including:

• ^{The Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence}
• ^{America’s Top 100 Attorneys}
• ^{Best Attorney, Rue Rating's Best Attorneys of America}

Kelly Chanfrau

Kelly is a Partner of Chanfrau and Chanfrau and is considered by her peers as one of the Top 50 Female Attorneys in the State of Florida. Since 2001, Kelly Chanfrau has routinely and successfully represented individuals, businesses, and governments in a wide variety of state and federal cases, including major personal injury and wrongful death, civil rights litigation, employment and labor litigation, and class actions. In 2010, Kelly left the defense world to help the injured, and she now focuses her practice on serving individuals harmed by the negligence of others through wrongful death, auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, and boating accidents—as well as civil rights violations by employers or others.

Kelly has been named “Woman of the Year” by her fellow colleagues, “Lawyer of the Year” twice in the last five years by Best Lawyers in America, and one of the Top 500 Employment Lawyers in the Country by Lawdragon. Additionally, Kelly has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in Labor and Employment since 2012.

• ^{Lawyer of the Year 2021, 2023}
• ^{Best Lawyers in America}
• ^{The Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence}