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The Florida Defense Lawyers Association was formed in April 1967 to represent the interests of lawyers in private practice whose focus was primarily the defense of civil matters. Nearly 1000 strong, FDLA now extends membership to lawyers employed by public agencies and private corporations.
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PRESIDENT’S AWARD
2020 Ana Ramos 2019 Matthew Lavisky 2018 Traci McKee 2017 Mark R. Antonelli 2016 Linda Jude 2015 J. Charles Ingram 2014 Dale J. Paleschic 2013 L. Johnson Sarber III 2012 Robert E. Bonner 2011 David W. Henry 2010 Daniel J. Santaniello 2009 L. Johnson Sarber III 2008 Joseph E. Brooks & Jan J. Gorrie 2007 Tracy Raffles Gunn 2006 Francisco Ramos Jr 2005 Michael J. Corso 2004 Daniel P. Mitchell 2003 Gail Leverett Parenti 2002 Spencer H. Silverglate 2001 Ralph L. Marchbank, Jr.
JOSEPH P. METZGER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2020 Kansas Gooden 2019 Sally Seltzer 2018 Jacqueline R. A. Root 2017 Jeffrey E. Bigman 2016 Robert E. Bonner 2015 Daniel J. Santaniello 2014 Francis E. Pierce III 2013 Thomas E. Dukes III 2012 Charles H. Damsel Jr. 2011 John H. Richards 2010 Francisco Ramos Jr. 2009 Michael J. Corso 2008 Mark R. Antonelli 2007 Valerie Shea 2006 Spencer H. Silverglate 2005 Thomas E. Dukes III 2004 Gail Leverett Parenti 2003 H. Franklin Perritt, Jr. 2001 Gordon James, III
JAMES A. DIXON YOUNG LAWYER AWARD
2020 Nicole Fluet 2019 Francis E. Pierce, IV 2018 Miguel R. Roura 2017 Kansas R. Gooden 2016 Brett M. Henson 2015 C. Ryan Jones 2014 Mark J. Rose 2013 Matthew J. Lavisky 2012 John M. Miller 2011 Traci T. McKee 2010 David Salazar & Traci T. McKee 2009 Melissa M. Hawkins 2008 Michael J. Vitoria 2007 Matthew N Posgay 2006 Andrew S. Bolin 2005 Francisco Ramos Jr. 2004 Christine A. Donoghue 2003 Adrianna M. Spain
AMICUS AWARD
2020 Derek Angell 2019 Andrew S. Bolin 2018 Travase L. Erickson 2017 Elaine D. Walter 2016 Sharon C. Degnan 2015 Kansas R. Gooden 2014 Edward J. Carbone 2013 Michael C. Clarke 2012 Harold R. Mardenborough Jr. 2011 Caryn L. Bellus 2010 Andrew S. Bolin 2009 Caryn L. Bellus 2008 Anthony J. Russo 2007 Tracy Raffles Gunn 2006 Andrew L. Patten 2005 Matthew J. Conigliaro 2004 Daniel S. Green 2003 Hal B. Anderson 2002 David B. Pakula 2001 Gail L Parenti
CLE AWARD
2020 William Peterfriend 2019 Philip F. Moring 2018 C. Ryan Jones 2017 Alex A. Diaz, Mark J. Sullivan 2016 David A. Corso, J. Charles Ingram 2015 Douglas P. Jones 2014 Robert E. Bonner 2013 Daniel J. Santaniello 2012 Daniel J. Santaniello 2011 Thomas E. Dukes III 2010 David A. Corso 2009 Gregory M. Keyser & Dale J. Paleschic 2008 L. Johnson Sarber III and Dale J. Paleschic and Christine A. Donoghue 2007 L. Johnson Sarber III and Ralph L Marchbank Jr. 2006 Thomas E. Dukes III 2005 Daniel P. Mitchell and Francis E. Pierce III 2004 Douglas J. Chumbley
TRIAL ADVOCATE AWARD
2020 Elizabeth Plummer 2019 E. Kelley Bittick, Jr., Mihaela Cabulea 2018 Kimberly A. Potter 2017 Betsy E. Gallagher 2016 John M. Miller 2015 Matthew J. Lavisky 2014 Michael L. Forte 2013 Robert C. Weill 2012 Christopher B. Hopkins 2011 Esther E. Galicia 2010 Traci T. McKee 2009 Joseph E. Brooks 2008 E. Kelly Bittick Jr. 2007 Barbara Busharis 2006 Michael A. Shafir 2005 Esther Galicia 2004 Claire Hamner Matturro 2003 Francisco Ramos Jr. 2002 Edward L. Birk & Stephen M. Masterson 2001 Edward W. Gerecke, E. Kelly Bittick, Jr. & Matthew J. Conigliaro
DOUGLAS P. LAWLESS ADR AWARD
2011 David W. Henry 2010 David W. Henry 2009 Charles H. Damsel, Jr. 2008 Robert L. Dietz 2007 Christopher B Hopkins 2006 Gerald W. Weedon
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