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Jean Bice
David Glenny
Scott Reichert
Gary Sanders
Coral Gables Office
Susan Cole
Kathleen LaBarge
Wendy Jean Cook
Gainesville Area Office
Primary Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation
Arbitration
Case Evaluation
Education:
University of Florida
J.D., 1975
M.A., Political Science, 1979
B.A., Psychology, 1969
Admissions:
Florida State Courts
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
United States Supreme Court
Professional Affiliations:
The Florida Bar -- Admitted in 1976
Marion County Bar Association
President, 1988-1989
Fellow, The America Bar Foundation
Fellow, The American College of Trial Lawyers
American Board of Trial Advocates
Certification and Training:
Board Certified Civil Trial Practice
The Florida Bar, 1983
Certified County and Circuit Civil Mediator
Courts of the State of Florida, 1989
Certified Mediator
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1996
Arbitrator
Florida Supreme Court approved training, 2000
ABA Commercial Arbitration t raining, 2007
Board Certified Civil Trial Law Emeritus
The Florida Bar, 2005
Recognitions:
Listed in Leading Florida Attorneys in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Martindale-Hubbell rated "AV"
Recognized by the publishers of Law & Politics in 2006 as one of
the leading attorneys in Florida in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Primary Practice Areas:
Asbestos Litigation Defense
Product Liability Litigation Defense
Civil Litigation
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice Defense
Toxic Tort Defense
Mass Tort Litigation
Education:
University of Miami
J.D., cum laude, 1978
M.S., Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry, 1974
B.S., Chemistry, 1971
Admissions:
Florida State Courts
United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
Professional Affiliations:
The Florida Bar -- Admitted in 1979
Dade County Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
American Bar Association
American Chemical Society
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Florida Association of Insurance Defense Counsel
Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida -- Admitted in 1981
Certification and Training:
Board Certified Civil Trial Practice
The Florida Bar, 2002
Publications and Professional Talks:
Eleven Commandments of Jury Selection
International Journal of Commercial Litigation, March 1996
Hot Tips from the Experts: Jury Selection
American Bar Association Section of Litigation, January 1996
Medical Latency -- Its Use at Trial in Asbestos Litigation
Andrews Publications, March 1994
Defenses Available to a Manufacturer of Anorectic Medication
Mealey Publications, December 1997
Cross Examination of the Medical Expert Witness
Andrews Publications, April 2001
Excluding Junk Science from the Courtroom: Daubert and its
Progeny
Defense Research Institute, November 1998
Liability Issues: Failure to Warn and the Daubert Witness
Mealey Publications, February 1999
How Do I Handle That?: Managing the Unexpected in a Product Liability
Trial
Defense Research Institute, November 2000
A Survey of the Law on Apportionment of Tort Liability
Presented to Maryland State Judicial Conference, April 2004
Pretrial Procedures in the Product Liability Case
Mealey's Publications, February 2004
As the Daubert Tide Turns: A Survey of the State Courts’ Adoption and Interpretation of the Law on Admissibility of Expert Testimony
Mealey’s Publications, August 2003
Admissibility of Scientific Evidence: Collision between Science and Law
Mealey’s Publications, September 2003
The Ethics of Presenting and Defending Against Misleading Evidence at Trial
Defense Research Institute, November 2002
Recognitions:
Martindale-Hubbell rated "AV"
Who's Who in American Law
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Recognized by the publishers of Law & Politics in 2006 as one of
the leading attorneys in Florida in the area of Personal Injury Defense:
Products
Nominated for Volunteer of the Year in Miami-Dade County.
Primary Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Equine Law
Education:
Mississippi College, School of Law
J.D., 1983
Admissions:
Florida State Courts
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
Professional Affiliations:
The Florida Bar -- Admitted in 1983
Alachua County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
American Board of Trial Advocates
Associate Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Chair, Paso Fino Foundation, Inc.
President, International Paso Horse Foundation
Certification and Training:
Certified County and Circuit Civil Mediator
Courts of the State of Florida, 1997
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
The Florida Bar, 2006
Primary Practice Areas:
Insurance Coverage Disputes
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law
Product Liability
Construction Law
University of Florida, College of Law
J.D. with honors, 1983
Florida Law Review
Florida Southern College
B.S., magna cum laude, Business Management, 1980
Admissions:
Florida State Courts
United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Professional Affiliations:
The Florida Bar -- Admitted in 1983
Marion County Bar Association
Marion County Law Library (Trustee)
Products Liability Defense
Toxic Tort Defense
Insurance Defense
Civil Litigation
Education:
University of Miami, School of Law
J.D., 2001
The University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
Research and Writing Editor
University of London, United Kingdom
Law Student Summer Abroad Program, 1999
University of Missouri
B.A., Political Science, 1998
Admissions:
United States District Court for the Southern, Middle & Northern Districts of Florida
Florida State Courts
Missouri State Courts
Professional Affiliations:
The Florida Bar -- Admitted in 2001
The Missouri Bar -- Admitted in 2003
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Dade County Bar Association
Coral Gables Bar Association
Publications and Professional Talks:
The Ethics of Presenting and Countering "Misleading" Evidence at Trial
Defense Research Institute, September 2002
Trial Tactics
Mealey's Publication, February 2005
Primary Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation
Health Care Law
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Education:
University of Florida, College of Law
J.D., 1990
Florida Atlantic University, Oxford University
Graduate Studies, Literature, 1985-1987
Florida Atlantic University
B.A., English, 1985
Broward Community College
A.S.N., Registered Nurse, 1982
Admissions:
Florida State Courts
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Professional Affiliations:
The Florida Bar -- Admitted in 1991
Marion County Bar Association
Primary Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death
Education:
University of Florida
J.D., 1987
B.S. with honors, Telecommunications, 1984
Student Honor Court (Vice Chancellor)
Golden Key National Honor Society
Admissions:
Florida State Courts
United States District Courts, Northern and Middle District of Florida
Professional Affiliations:
The Florida Bar -- Admitted in 1987
American Bar Association
Marion County Bar Association
Member, D.R. Smith American Inn of Court, 2001-2004
Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Term 2002-2006
Primary Practice Areas:
Toxic Tort Defense
Product Liability Defense
Contract Disputes
Construction Litigation
Personal Injury
Education:
St. Thomas University, School of Law
J.D., December 2002
University of Florida
B.A., Political Science, 1990
(Minor in Spanish/Certificate in Latin American Studies)
All Lines Adjuster License, 1990 - 2000
United States District Courts, Middle District of Florida
Professional Affiliations:
The Florida Bar -- Admitted in April 2003
American Bar Association
Dade County Bar Association
Coral Gables Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Publications and Professional Talks:
Article: Highlights of Recent Legislative Changes to the Florida PIP Statute
Claim Employee Presentation: How to Prepare for a Deposition
Additional Languages:
Spanish
Primary Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation
Insurance Defense
Personal Injury Defense
Premises Liability Defense
Governmental Liability
Wrongful Death
Product Liability Litigation Defense
Asbestos Litigation Defense
University of Florida
B.S.B.A., 1995, with honors
Admissions:
Florida State Courts
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
The Florida Bar, admitted in 1998
Florida Defense Lawyer's Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
James C. Adkins Inn of Court, Treasurer since 2003
Certification and Training:
Real Estate License
Dade County, Florida, 1990
Publications and Professional Talks:
Rash: Valuation Is Still Not Clear
Quarterly Report, May 1999
Trial Tactics
Mealey's Publication, February 2005