Florida Bar Journal articles from September 2003

Florida Bar Journal archives from September 2003

Atticus and us.(influence of Atticus Finch in 'To Kill a Mockingbird')(President's Page)
September 1, 2003... Atticus and Us I am a collector. My collection is rather eclectic. It ranges from Pez dispensers to beer steins to Howdy Doody memorabilia, and old books. On June 12, I acquired a first edition of To Kill a Mockingbird, signed by...

Bar staff contacts.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Name/E-mail Address Direct Line or ...

To serve.(Florida State Bar)
September 1, 2003... The organized bar in Florida began in 1889 with a small group of lawyers. The Florida State Bar Association was formed in 1907 and continued until the summer of 1949 when the Supreme Court of Florida approved the formation of a "unified" or...

Membership services.(Florida State Bar)
September 1, 2003... Professional Standards--One of the primary purposes of The Florida Bar is to ensure the highest standards of professionalism in the practice of law for the benefit of members and the public. Toward that objective, Florida Bar programs include...

Serving the public.(Florida State Bar)
September 1, 2003... The concept of service at The Florida Bar extends beyond membership services. The bar is active in many areas which jointly affect our membership, the legal profession as a whole, and the society in which we live. These programs are premised...

Opportunities to serve.(Florida State Bar)
September 1, 2003... The purposes, programs, activities, and organization of The Florida Bar function only as well as the people who are involved in them. The essence of the Bar is its members. Any successes we have attained over the years have been due strictly to...

Organization.(Florida State Bar)
September 1, 2003... The Florida Bar headquarters building and annex are located in Tallahassee on a five-acre site just three blocks from Florida's capitol. The 47,000 square-foot, three-story headquarters building is patterned after the architecture of...

Florida Bar budget.
September 1, 2003... Financial Organization--The Florida Bar's 2003-2004 operating budget is $28.8 million. Membership fees account for 66 percent, or $19 million, of that amount. The additional revenues come from nonfees sources, generated by various Bar...

Active memberhip roster.(Maali-McGalliard)(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... MAALI, Bassel Jesse 407/736-4505 Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation 4400 N Alafaya Trl # Q2-384 Orlando 32826-2301 E-mail: Bassel.Maali@swpc. siemens.com Fax: 407/736-6392 MAALOUF, Marlyne Salim 330 E Bay...

Inactive membership roster.(Abbadessa-Feld-Hover)(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Inactive members This roster reflects the official record of inactive members as of July 14, 2003. A list of active members begins on page 42. A geographic listing of the Bar membership is published at www.FLABAR.org. Inactive members...

Inactive membership roster.(Hoyle-Zweighaft)(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... HOYLE, Robin Lynn 978/526-8330 Professional Relations Research Institute 900 Cummings Ctr Ste 221U Beverly MA 01915-6183 E-mail: rhoyle@prri.com Fax: 978/524-8890 HRUSKA, John Stephen ...

Law faculty affiliate members.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Listed below affiliate members authorized in accordance with Chapter 1, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, as of July 8, 2003. David Abraham Univ. of Miami School of Law 1311 Miller Dr., #285 Coral Gables 33146-0000 ...

Certified foreign legal consultants.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... as of July 11, 2003 Argentina Nancy A. Grygiel 15500 DeHavilland Court Wellington 33414 305/234-3743 e-mail: ICS-NG@hotmail.com Raul A. Casal Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. 5200 Blue Lagoon Dr., Ste....

Authorized house counsel.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Listed below are house counsel certified in accordance with Chapter 17, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, as of June 25, 2003. Abramson, Marc L. Sterling Financial Investment Grp, Inc. 225 N.E. Mizner Blvd., Fl. 4 Boca Raton...

Officers of the Florida Bar.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... President Miles A. McGrane III 2801 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Ste. 1200 Coral Gables 33134-6924 (305)442-4800 President-elect Kelly Overstreet Johnson P.O. Box 11300 Tallahassee 32302-3300 (850)681-6810...

Legal division offices of the Florida Bar.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... The Florida Bar, 651 E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300 Telephone: 850/561-5839; 800/342-8060 Legal Division Director--Lawyer Regulation: John Anthony Boggs Legal Division Director--Ethics, UPL, and Professionalism: Mary...

Board committees.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Audit The Audit Committee represents the Board of Governors in matters concerning the Bar's auditors, Its duties include recommending the selection of a firm to be engaged to perform the annual audit, working with the auditors in...

Special committees.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Legal Needs of Children Committee Terrence J. Russell, Chair Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, PA 200 E. Broward Blvd., Fl. 15 Ft. Lauderdale FL 33301-1963 telephone: 954/527-2460 fax: 954/333-4060 ...

American Bar Association House of Delegates.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Former Presidents Martha W. Barnett Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte Chesterfield H. Smith Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. State Delegate Benjamin H. Hill III Delegates of The Florida Bar Tod Aronovitz Jennifer J. Ator...

Representatives to Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Term Expires Stephen J. Bronis 2004 Zuckerman, Spaeder, et al. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 900 Miami 33131-4325 (305)579-0110 ...

Past presidents.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Florida State Bar Association 1907 Robert L. Anderson, Ocala 1908 Fred T. Myers, Tallahassee 1909 E.R. Gunby, Tampa 1910 Jefferson B. Browne, Key West 1911 W.A. Blount, Pensacola 1912 George C. Bedell, Jacksonville...

The Florida Bar Foundation.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Executive Director: Jane Elizabeth Curran P.O. Box 1553 Orlando 32802-1553 407/843-0045, 800/541-2195 Fax: 407/839-0287 e-mail: fbf@flabarfndn.org President: Andrew M. O'Malley 712 S. Oregon Ave. ...

Supreme Court commitees (as of July 24, 2003).(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Commission on District Court of Appeal Performance and Accountability Judge Martha C. Warner, Chair Fourt District Court of Appeal 1525 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach 33401 561/242-2023 ...

Committees.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Admiralty Law The scope and function of the Admiralty Law Committee is to study and keep members of the Bar informed of recent developments in the field of admiralty law. The committee along with the Rules Committees should review and...

The Florida Bar Citizens Forum.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... The Florida Bar Citizens Forum is an advisory group composed of 15 to 18 members from throughout the state who are appointed to two-year terms by the Bar president. The forum provides a vehicle for two-way communication between the state's...

Grievance committees.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... An asterisk (*) indicates a public member. First Judicial Circuit "A" Term Expires Maureen Duignan, Chair June 2005 Shell Fleming Davis & Menge P.O....

Unlicensed practice of law circuit committees.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... First Circuit Committee "A" Jeremiah J. Talbott, Chair Galloway, Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith 1101 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Ste. 2 Gulf Breeze 32561-4891 (850)934-3800 Sylvia Jarrett, * Gulf Breeze Earlynn Stillwell,...

Circuit fee arbitration committee chairs.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... First Circuit (Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton) Vacant at presstime Second Circuit (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla) Richard D. Courtemanche, Jr., Chair Tallahassee Police Dept....

Council of sections.(Florida State Bar)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Chair: Richard Craig Milstein Akerman Senterfitt 1 S.E. 3rd Ave., Fl. 28 Miami 33131-1715 (305)374-500 Chair-elect: Marsha G. Rydberg The Rydberg Law Firm 400 N. Tampa St., Ste. 1050 Tampa...

The Supreme Court of Florida.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Supreme Court Building, 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee 32399-1925 * e-mail: supremecourt@flcourts.org Internet:www.flcourts.org Chief Justice Harry Lee Anstead 850/488-2281 Maria Barker, Judicial...

District Courts of Appeal.(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... FIRST DISTRICT STATE OF FLORIDA 301 S. Martin L. King, Jr., Blvd. Tallahassee 32399-1850 www.1dca.org (Comprising the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 8th and 14th Circuits) Chief Judge James R. Wolf ...

Circuit courts.(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... FIRST Judicial Circuit (Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties) www.clerkofcourts.cc Judges: Kim A. Skievaski (Chief Judge) Judicial Bldg., 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola 32501 ...

County courts.(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... ALACHUA (8th Judicial Circuit) www.circuit8.org County Court Judges: 201 E. University Ave., Alachua Co. Cthse., Gainesville 32601 Jeanne Dawes Creshaw 352/374-3643 Aymer L. "Buck"...

Federal courts.(in Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT--NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA www.flnd.uscourts.gov 401 S.E. First Ave. Gainesville 32601 111 N. Adams St. Tallahassee 32301 1 N. Palafox St. Pensacola 32502 30 W. Government St....

State of Florida.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Executive Branch For updated information, visit www.myflorida.com. The Capitol, Tallahassee 32399-0001 Governor: Jeb Bush 850/488-4441 The Capitol, PL-05, Tallahassee...

Departments - state.(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... www.myFlorida.com Agency for Health Care Administration Ft. Knox Bldg. 3, 2728 Ft. Knox Blvd., Tallahassee 32308-5403 Rhonda Medows, Secretary 850/922-3809 Valda Clark Christian, General...

Departments - federal.(in Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Internal Revenue Services General Information 800/829-1040 IRS Forms & Publications 800/829-3676 Automated Refund Information and Tele-Tax Assistance ...

Florida congressional delegation.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Senate Bob Graham 202/224-3041 524 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Bill Nelson 202/224-5274 716 Hart Senate...

Federal offices.(in Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Executive Branch President George W.Bush 202/456-1414 The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Vice President Dick Cheney ...

Voluntary bar/legal association leaders.(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Academy of Florida Management Attorneys W. Russell Hamilton III, President 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 5300 Wachovia Fin. Ctr. Miami 33131-2339 (305)579-0440 Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers ...

Judicial associations.(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Florida Conference of Circuit Judges Nelly N. Khouzam, Chair 14250 49th St. N. Clearwater 33762 (727)464-6425 Florida Conference of County Court Judges C. Jeffery Arnold, President...

Florida law schools and colleges.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Barry University School of Law Dean Richard J. Hurt 6441 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando 32807 407/275-2000 Florida A&M University College of Law Dean Percy R. Luney, Jr. One N. Orange Ave....

Lawyer referral service offices.(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service * Karen Kelly The Florida Bar, 651 E. Jefferson St. Tallahassee 32399-2300 800/342-8011 ...

Florida Legal Services, Inc.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Warren T. LaFray, President 615 Turner St. Clearwater 33756 (727)461-3195 Kent R. Spuhler, Executive Director 2121 Delta Blvd. Tallahassee 32303 (850)385-7900

Statewide legal aid offices.(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Florida, Inc. 4500 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 340 Miami 33137 Intake Coordinator: Mammie Collins (305)576-2336 Florida Institutional Legal Services,...

Legal aid offices.(Florida)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... ALACHUA Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. 214 W. University Ave., Ste. A Gainesville 32601 Executive Director: Allison Thompson (352)372-0519 Virgil Hawkins Civil Clinic, University of...

Admiralty & maritime.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1996 Boca Raton McLeod, Michael William (00) (561)416-0170 Seiden Alder & Matthewman 2300 Glades Rd., Ste. 340W, 33431-8534 Coral Gables Hawkes, Kenneth Gale (01) ...

Antitrust & trade regulation.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 2000 Miami Nagin, Stephen E. (01) (305)854-5353 Nagin Gallop & Figuerdo 3225 Aviation Ave., Ste. 301, 33133-4741 Perwin, Scott Eliot (01) ...

Appellate practice law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1994 Aventura Langbein, Evan Joseph (94) (305)936-8844 Langbein & Langbein, P.A. 20801 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 506, 33180-1400 Bartow Sutton Debra Jane (97) ...

Aviation.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field established 1996 Boca Raton O'Connell, Robert Edward (00) (561)999-3250 Robert E. O'Connell, P.A. 2600 N. Military Trl Ste. 270, 33431-6384 Wallach, Steven Ernst (98) ...

Business litigation.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field established 1996 Bartow Frost II, John Wesley (96) (863)533-0314 Frost Tamayo Sessums & Aranda P.A. P.O. Box 2188, 33831-2188 O'Toole, Neal Lawrence (97) ...

City, county and local government.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1996 Boca Raton McKirchy, John Orrin (98) (651)393-7716 City of Boca Raton 201 W. Palmetto Park Rd., 33432-3730 Bonita Springs Vance, Audrey Elizabeth (98) ...

Civil trial.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field established 1983 Altamonte Springs Fisher, James Craig (85) (407)869-9389 J. C. Fisher, P.A. 658 Glades Cir Apt 112, 32714-7158 Heindl, Phares Matthews (91) ...

Criminal appellate.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1987 Bartow Brueckheimer, Deborah Kucer (96) (863)534-4200 Polk Co. Cthse Public Def Ofc. P.O. Box 9000, 33831-9000 Connor, Douglas Stevens (93) ...

Criminal trial.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1987 Apalachicola Sanders, Barbara Spohrer (99) (850)653-8976 80 Market St. P.O. Box 157, 32329-0157 Steiger, Kevin Paul (97) (850)653-2540 ...

Elder law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field established 1998 Aventura Morris, Stuart Richard (98) (561)750-3850 Law Offices of Stuart Morris 7000 W. Palmetto Park Rd., 33433-3424 Boynton Beach Solkoff, Scott Michael (00) ...

Health law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1995 Altamonte Springs Indest III, George F. (96) (407)331-6620 The Health Law Firm Centerpointe Two 220 E. Central Pkwy., Ste. 2030, 32701-3417 Aventura Block, Ellen...

Immigration and nationality law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1995 Boca Raton Alexander, Scott Gregory (96) (561)530-6455 P.O. Box 273715, 33427-3715 Casselberry Khatri, Prakash Ishverial (95) (407)696-1515 ...

International law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field established 1999 Ft. Lauderdale Quinter, Peter Alan (99) (954)985-4101 Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 3111 Stirling Rd., 33312-6566 Melbourne Bickford, Robert E. (00) ...

Labor and employment law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 2001 Altamonte Springs Rock, Jr., Leo Peter (02) (407)843-8880 Gray Harris & Robinson, P.A. 427 Barclay Ave., 32701-6229 Sigman, Patricia Rose (01) ...

Marital and family law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1985 Altamonte Springs Schoonover, Linda Derosier (94) (407)339-7211 Linda Derosier Schoonover 982 Douglas Ave., Ste. 104, 32714-5201 Bartow Sessums, Mark Alexander (97) ...

Real estate law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1987 Alachua Tompkins, Darryl John (93) (386)418-1000 P.O. Box 519, 32616-0519 Altamonte Springs Hoogland, Robert F. (01) (407)862-6193 ...

Tax law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1983 Aventura Fromberg, Lynn Warren (83) (305)933-2000 Fromberg Perlow & Kornik, P.A. 20801 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 505, 33180-1400 Bay Harbor Island Barash, A. Jeffrey...

Wills, trusts and estates.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1986 Aventura Blaustein, Donna R. (96) (305)937-7272 River Parc Professional Centre 20818 W. Dixie Hwy, 33180-1147 LaFemina, Rose Marie (99) ...

Workers' compensation law.(Florida State Bar licensed specialists)(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Field Established 1988 Bartow Bentley, Charles Ernest (88) (863)519-9820 The Bentley Lawgroup, P.A. P.O. Box 1608, 33831-1608 Boca Raton Grossman, Howard Scott (92) ...