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A low-volume criminal-defense practice, with the total number of cases being a gross approximation, representing individuals and businesses in criminal investigations and prosecutions in both state and federal court, both pre-indictment and in the trial and appellate and appellate courts.
The total number of cases is a gross approximation, based on a select, low-volume practice of civil and administrative litigation on behalf of individuals and businesses.
The number of cases is a gross approximation for a select, low-volume practice representing business and individuals in a wide range of matters involving civil and potentially criminal disputes with others, including government or regulatory agencies.
The number of cases is a gross approximation of a low-volume practice representing individuals and businesses in select, pre-indictment and post-indictment matters involving alleged or potentially alleged "white collar" crime.
Low volume practice incorporates occasional representation of lawyers in bar disciplinary matters, as well as Bar applicants dealing with the Board of Bar Examiners. Presently advice only, given membership on Board of Governors.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Bar Association | President | 1986 - 1987 |
| Judicial Nominating Commission | Member | 1986 - 1990 |
| Florida Bar, Grievance Committee | Chair | 1988 - 1989 |
| Florida Supreme Court, Commission on Professionalism | Member | 2004 - 2006 |
| Florida Bar Foundation | President | 2005 - 2006 |
| Florida Bar Foundation Endowment, Board of Trustees | Chair | 2007 - 2010 |
| American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section White Collar Crime Committee | Member | 2007 - 2016 |
| Florida Bar, Civil Procedure Rules Committee | Member | 2008 - 2010 |
| Florida Bar, Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services | Member | 2008 - 2016 |
| Florida Bar | Board of Governors | 2010 - 2016 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty Years of Outstanding Leadership | Tallahassee Bar Association | 2007 |
| Av Preeminent (Hightest Rating) | Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review | 1991 |
| "High Honors" | Florida State University College of Law | 1977 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor, with High Honors | 1977 |
| Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor, with High Honors | 1977 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Bialek v. Lensen, 421 So.2d 654 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982) | Affirmed Verdict for Plaintiff |
| Gorday v. Faris, 523 So.2d 1215 (Fla. 1st DCA1988) | Plaintiff Prevailed |
| In re Grand Jury Investigation of Fla Dept. of HRS, 659 So.2d 347 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995) | Petitioner Prevailed |
| State v. Jenkins, 469 So.2d 733 (Fla.1985) | Defendant prevailed. |
| Vagner v. Wainwright, 398 So.2d 448 (Fla. 1981) | Petitioner prevailed. |
| W.E.B. v. State, 553 So.2d 323 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989) | Defendant Prevailed |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 242748 | Member in Good Standing | 1977 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Bad Faith Litigation | Discovery From The Plaintiff's Perspective | 1994 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Writing Instructor | Florida State University College of Law | 1976 - 1977 |
| Legal Writing Instructor | Florida State University College of Law | 1976 - 1977 |
| Lawyer | Thompson, Wadsworth, Messer, Turner & Rhodes | 1977 - 1980 |
| Lawyer | Thompson, Wadsworth, Messer, Turner & Rhodes | 1977 - 1980 |
| Lawyer | Wadsworth & Davis, PA | 1980 - 2003 |
| Lawyer | Wadsworth & Davis, PA | 1980 - 2003 |
| Lawyer | Messer, Caparello & Self | 2003 - 2005 |
| Lawyer | Messer, Caparello & Self | 2003 - 2005 |
| Lawyer | Dobson, Davis & Smith | 2006 - 2017 |
| Lawyer | William H. Davis, PA | N/A |
| Lawyer | William H. Davis, PA | 2018 - 1900 |
| Lawyer | William H. Davis, PA | N/A |
