Experience

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  Morgan & Morgan

  • Panama
  • Law Practice
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Litigation Attorney

    • Sep 2017 - Present

  • Legal Associate

    • Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

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  Sole Practice [semi-retired]

  • Nationwide

  • Attorney and Counselor at Law

    • Jul 2001 - Aug 2017
    • Nationwide

    Identification and development of class actions, preferably nation-wide. Selection of law firms to assist with the litigation and trial of these cases. Legal assistance to the needy.

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  Self

  • North Ameria

  • Personal

    • Jan 2000 - Jun 2001
    • North Ameria

    Skied the North American continent via RV

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  Sole Practice

  • Saint Petersburg, FL

  • Attorney and Counselor at Law

    • Jul 1998 - Dec 1999
    • Saint Petersburg, FL

    Primarily prosecution and defense of claims arising out of the planning, design, and construction of both public and private facilities. Claims typically involved malpractice, breach of contract, fraud, interference of business, trademark and trade secret claims, usury, conspiracy to commit these acts, and civil racketeering.

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  Blasingame, Forizs & Smiljanich

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Litigation/Trial Counsel

    • Jun 1992 - Jun 1998
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

    On Defense Team for 4 Star General Wallace Nutting (Federal charges dismissed), CNA Insurance Cos (insurance claims filed by Jim Walter and Celotex for nationwide asbestosis liabilities; settled), multiple hazardous waste site remediation insurance claims, claim against C.P. Ward for defective construction of dam (defense verdict), and multiple design and construction lawsuits (representing Owners, Engineers, Contractors, and Insurers.)

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  Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Law Clerk

    • Jun 1991 - May 1992
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

    Federal White Collar Criminal Defense

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  U.S. District Court

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Law Clerk for Chief Judge Elizabeth J. Kovachovich, M.D. Fla.

    • Jun 1990 - May 1991
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

    Featured Myaka Gold Trial and Conviction of its Kingpin, Donny Clark, who was subsequently pardoned by President Bill Clinton.

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  King Engineering Associates

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Environmental Division Manager

    • Jun 1985 - Aug 1989
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

    Managed environmental engineering division and conducted all aspects of environmental engineering needs for both private and public clients

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  CH2M HILL

  • Bellevue WA; Nampa. ID; Milwaukee WI; Corvallis OR; St. Louis MO; Tampa FL

  • Shareholder, Administrator, Project Engineer & Manager for civil, environmental, & aviation projects

    • Jun 1972 - May 1985
    • Bellevue WA; Nampa. ID; Milwaukee WI; Corvallis OR; St. Louis MO; Tampa FL

    Increasing responsibility for water, wastewater, and storm water design, troubleshooting and construction management services.Also conducted underwater repair of Columbia River pipeline, development of FIA flood insurance maps, inspection of non-precision airports for the FAA, critical path scheduling on major Florida Palmer Ranch land development for Hugh Culverhouse, environment services to distiller of Chambord, and expert witness services to law firms. Departmental and corporate administrative duties as a CH2M private stockholder.