Admitted to Florida Bar 1976 
Click to View Welcome Video from Mr. Gerald Lefebvre – Oct. 1, 2012

BIRTHDATE AND PLACE:
June 6, 1950, Springfield, Massachusetts 

PERSONAL:
Married, one son and two step-daughters 

EDUCATION: 
Bethany College, West Virginia (B.A., Philosophy, 1972)
Stetson University College of Law
St. Petersburg, Florida (J.D., 1976)

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, 1989
Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National
Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1989
Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy - 2012

HONORS & AWARDS:
 •Selected "Super Lawyer" - 2007
 •Selected "Super Lawyer" - 2008
 •Selected "Super Lawyer" - 2009
 •Selected "Super Lawyer" - 2010
 • Rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell (highest rating)
 • Selected as one of "Florida Leading Attorney & Personal Injury Law"
 • Two week "Court TV" appearance in Sea Doo Wrongful Death Case in Palm Beach County,
    FL in 2006

 • Rated "Superb" by Avvo (highest rating) - 2012

 • Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum - 2012

 • Named to Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - 2012

 • Largest jury verdict in the history of Martin County, Florida in 2012 ($44 Million)
 • Recognized by the American Association for Justice National College of Advocacy – 2012

STATE AND FEDERAL COURT ADMISSIONS:
1991, United States Supreme Court
1983, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
1983, Trial Bar United States District Court, So. District of Florida
1981, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
1981, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
1976, All Florida Courts

JURY TRIAL EXPERIENCE:
Automobile Accident Cases, Wrongful Death Cases, Product Liability Cases, Murder Cases, Slip & Fall Cases, Premises Liability Cases, Insurance Cases, Eminent Domain Cases, Professional Negligence Cases, Capital Sexual Battery Cases and others.

MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES:
 The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Who's Who in Practicing Attorney; Marquis Who's Who is American Law; Board of Directors, Children's Home Society,Treasure Coast Division (1989-1990); Chairman, Children's Service Council of Okeechobee County, Florida; 19th Judicial Circuit Civil Trial Bar Association; Florida Lawyers Action Group; Juvenile Arbitrator, 19th Judicial Circuit, Okeechobee County, Florida (1992-1993); Florida Association of State Troopers,Inc.; Advisory Committee for the Tri-County Healthy Kids Corporation; Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee AA@; Recognized as one of Florida=s Leading Attorneys in Personal Injury Law by the American Research Corporation, 1995-1996; National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) Board of Examiners; Fellow Roscoe Pound Institute 2000-2001; Million Doallar Advocates Forum 2012; Multi-Million Doallar Advocates Forum 2012.

HOBBIES:
Racquetball, Softball, Jogging, Skiing, Weightlifting and Walking.