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I am a Past President of the North Fort Myers Rotary Club, Co-Founder and past Club Director of USA South Volleyball Club of Naples/Fort Myers, general counsel for USA Volleyball – Florida Region, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Southwest Florida Symphony. I am also an Adjunct Professor at The University of St. Francis in Graduate Studies in Health Services Administration.
I played professional basketball with Club Olympique Beauvais in France, and was later employed as a Claims Adjuster for Allstate Insurance Company for four years. I am in the Personal Injury Department and his practice emphasizes Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Insurance Claims litigation as a Partner in the law firm, Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A. I am a Board Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Florida Bar, having completed over fifty jury trials. I've served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers from 1999-2005, now known as the Florida Justice Association. I am a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and helped to organize and served as the first President of the Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association. I am designated as an “AV” rated Civil Trial Attorney by the rating service Martindale-Hubbell and have been listed as one of Florida’s “Super Lawyers.”
| Richard Lee Purtz: | Member at The Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A. |
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1515 Broadway Street Fort Myers, FL 33901-3088 |
| Website: | http://www.gbclaw.com/richard-l-purtz/ |
| Phone: | 239-334-1146 |
| Fax: | 239-334-3039 |
| Offices: |
Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A.
Cape Coral Office
Lehigh Acres Office
Naples Office
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| American Inn of Court, Calusa Chapter | Member | N/A |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | N/A |
| Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association | Member / Past President | N/A |
| American Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| American Inn of Court, Calusa Chapter | Member | N/A |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | N/A |
| Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association | Member / Past President | N/A |
| American Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| American Inn of Court, Calusa Chapter | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Southwest Florida Trial Lawyers Association | Member / Past President | 1900 - 1900 |
| Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers | Board of Directors | 1999 - 2005 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1977 |
| Tulane University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1977 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1988 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1988 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 765805 | Member in Good Standing | 1988 | 04/25/2019 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz | N/A |
| Partner | Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz | 1982 - 1900 |
| Partner | Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz | N/A |
