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John W. Frost, II

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Current Employment Position(s):

Member

Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury

Wrongful Death

Medical Malpractice

Construction Litigation

Products Liability

Appellate Practice

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:

Civil Trial Practice, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Business Litigation Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1969

U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1969

U.S. Supreme Court, 1972

U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1971

U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1976

U.S. Court of Appeal 5th Circuit, 1981

U.S. Court of Appeal 11th Circuit

Education:

Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1968
J.D.
Honors: With High Honors

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1964
B.S.

Published Works:

"Closing Argument", Continuing Legal Education Trial Lawyers Update, 1980

"Bad Faith Insurance Actions," (Reviewer), Fla. Torts, Matthew Bender, 1988

Representative Cases:

Vagabond Container, Inc. v. City of Miami Beach, 356 So.2d 1266 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 1978)

Nicolodi v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc., 370 So.2d 68 (Fla.App. 2 Dist. 1979)

Florida Power Corp. v. Gulf Ridge Council, 385 So.2d 1155 (Fla.App. 2 Dist. 1980)

Kaylor v. Kaylor, 466 So.2d 1253 (Fla.App. 2 Dist. 1985)

Public Health Trust of Dade County v. Lopez, 531 So.2d 946 (Fla. 1988)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Chairman & Workshop Leader, Trial Advocacy Course, The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education

Speaker, The Florida Bar's Continuing Legal Education Seminars

Steering Committee Chairman, Lecturer, "Trial Lawyers Update", Continuing Legal Education

Lecturer, Florida State University College of Law Litigation Skills Training Programs, Florida State University, 1985

Lecturer, Florida State University College of Law Litigation Skills Training Programs, Florida State University, 1986

Lecturer, Advanced Evidence Seminar: Beyond Hearsay, The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education, 1995

Panelist, "Taking the High Road: Litigation Tactics-The Impact on Judges, Juries and Litigants", The Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education and Trial Lawyers Section, 1995

Panelist, "The Leadership's Response", Florida Conference of District Court of Appeal Judges, 1997

Moderator, "Masters in Trial", American Board of Trial Advocates, 1997

Lecturer, Florida Bar Code and Rules of Evidence, Trial Attorney's Evidence Seminar, 1998

Panelist, "Successful Appellate Advocacy Seminar", Stetson Law School, 1998

Lecturer, Trial Lawyers: Everyday Problems, "Handling Fabre Issues for Settlement and Trial", Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Seminar, 1998

Keynote Speaker, "Professional Symposiums", The Florida Bar, St. Petersburg, Ft. Lauderdale, Gainesville, Daytona, Tallahassee, 1998

Moderator, "Professionalism, The Public and You", Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., 19th Judicial Circuit Bench Bar, Port St. Lucie, 1999

Member, Plaintiff's Trial Team, Masters in Trial Seminar, The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, 1999

Plaintiff's Trial Team Coordinator, Masters in Trial Seminar, The Foundation of American Board of Trial Advocates, Coral Gables, Florida, 2000

Lecturer, "Dealing with Destruction: Spoilation of Evidence in Florida" Seminar, National Business Institute, Tampa, Florida, February 14, 2003

Honors and Awards:

Outstanding Lawyer Award (Florida Bar Association, YLS, 1981)

Florida State Gold Key

Professional Associations and Memberships:

The Florida Bar, 1996 - 1997

President

The Florida Bar, 1977 - 1979

Member, Board of Governors

The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Section, 1978

President

The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section

Member, Executive Council, 1976-1982

The Florida Bar, 1992 - 1994

Chairman, Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission

The Florida Bar, 1990 - 1994

Member, Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission

The Florida Bar, 1986 - 1990

Member, Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission

The Florida Bar, 1987 - 1989

Chairman, 2nd District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission

The Florida Bar, 1982 - 1989

Member, Civil Trial Certification Committee

The Florida Bar, 1987 - 1988

Chairman, Civil Trial Certification Committee

Florida Bar Foundation, 1995 - 1998

Director

Leading Florida Attorneys, 1997 - Present

Member, Florida Advisory Board

Florida Judicial Management Council, 1995 - 1998

Member

Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1999 - Present

Member

American Board of Trial Advocates

Member

Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, 1976 - 1982

Member, Board of Directors

Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 - 1982

President

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1976 - Present

Sustaining Member

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1977 - Present

Member, President's Club

Wilson American Inn of Court, 1990 - 1997

Master

Wilson American Inn of Court, 1995 - 1996

President

National Council of Bar Presidents, 1997 - 2000

Member and Executive Council

The Florida Bar, 1995 - 1996

President-Elect

The Florida Bar, 1992 - 1997

Board of Governors

The Florida Bar, 1978 - 1979

Executive Committee

The Florida Bar, 1994 - 1997

Executive Committee

The Florida Bar, 1977 - 1978

Budget Committee

The Florida Bar, 1992 - 1995

Legislation Committee

The Florida Bar, 1992 - 1994

Investment Committee

The Florida Bar, 1993 - 1994

Chairman, Investment Committee

The Florida Bar, 1992 - 1994

Certification Appeals Committee

The Florida Bar, 1992 - 1995

Pro Bono Service Award Committee

The Florida Bar, 1992 - 1995

Chairman, Pro Bono Service Award Committee

The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Section, 1971 - 1979

Board of Governors

The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Section, 1978 - 1979

President

The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 1976 - 1982

Executive Council

The Florida Bar, 1977 - 1978

Chairman, Special Committee to Study Prepaid Legal Services

The Florida Bar, 1977 - 1978

Member, Karl Committee

The Florida Bar, 1996 - 2000

Member, Florida Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

The Florida Bar, 1997 - Present

Member, Tenth Judicial Circuit Committee, Speakers Bureau

The Florida Bar, 2003 - 2004

Chair, Elections Committee

American Bar Association, 1969 - 2001

Member

American Bar Association, 1995 - 2001

House of Delegates

Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, 1994 - Present

American Board of Trial Advocates, 1994 - Present

Polk County Trial Lawyers Association, 1976 - 1995

Director

Wilson American Inn of Court, 1994 - 1995

President-Elect

Wilson American Inn of Court, 1990 - 1997

Executive Committee

Wilson American Inn of Court, 1990 - 1994

Program Chair

The College of Master Advocates and Barristers, 2000 - Present

Senior Counsel

Past Employment Positions:

Holland & Knight, 1969 - 1981

Fraternities/Sororities:

Delta Theta Phi

Birth Information:

August 23, 1942, Jacksonville, Florida