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Michael J. Keane
(Member) born Boston, Massachusetts, August 27, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1974); United States Naval Academy; Stetson University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1978). Phi Delta Phi. Editor-in-Chief, Stetson Law Review, 1977-1978. Member, Moot Court. Co-Author: "Practice Before The Supreme Court of Florida: A Practical Analysis," Stetson Law Review, Vol. 8; "Filing Briefs on Jurisdiction in the Supreme Court of Florida: The Crucial First Step," The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 54, No. 7, July and August, 1980; "Securities Implications of Time Share Condominium Offerings: A Fresh Look," The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 55, No. 6. Law Clerk to Justice Ben F. Overton, Florida Supreme Court, 1978-1979. Adjunct Professor, Stetson University, 1984-1985, 1996-1998. Certified Civil Mediator, The Florida Bar. Member: St. Petersburg Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 1999—; Chairman, 2003); American Bar Association; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Board of Trial Advocacy. (Board Certified Civil Trial and Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Personal Injury.
Shirin Mohammadbhoy Vesely
(Member) born Flushing, New York, December 16, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1991; J.D., 1994). Mock Trial Team. Moot Court Board. Recipient: Ralph Harris Ferrell Trial Competition Award. ATLA Trial Team Coach for Stetson University, 1996-1997, Spring 1996, ATLA National Champions. ABA Trial Team Coach for Stetson University, 1997-1998. Member: St. Petersburg and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Stetson Lawyers Association Advisory Council.
Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Nursing Home Litigation; Employment Litigation.
Charles W. Gerdes
(Member) born Bristol, Tennessee, September 17, 1956; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1978); St. Thomas University (J.D., with high honors, 1999). Member, Moot Court Team. Articles Editor, Law Review, 1998-1999. Author: "Juvenile Curfew Challenges in Federal Courts, St. Thomas Law Review, 395. Past Employment, E-Systems, Inc. and Raytheon, Inc., 1978-1997. Experienced in Program Management and Defense Acquisitions Regulations (FAR/DFAR). Member: St. Petersburg/Clearwater and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar.
Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice.
Brandon S. Vesely
(Member) born Athens, Georgia, November 9, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1991); Stetson University (J.D., 1994). Staff Attorney, Hon. Jerry R. Parker, Second District Court of Appeal, State of Florida, 1997-1998. Member: St Petersburg Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, 2000-2002; Chairman, Appellate Practice Section, 2000-2002; Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1999-2000; Chairman, Law Week, 2003); The Florida Bar (Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors, 2000-2006; Member, Appellate Court Rules Committee, 2001-2007; Member, Appellate Practice Section; Chairman, Robert Orseck Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2002); American Bar Association (Member, Appellate Practice Section); Barney Masterson Inn of Court (Secretary, 1991-2001); Dartmouth Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Farrer v. U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 809 So.2d 85 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002); Greene v Bursey, 733 So2d 1111 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999); McGarrah v Bayfront Medical Ctr, Inc., 889 So.2d 923 (Fla 2d DCA 2004); Clampitt v Britts, 897 So 2d 557 (Fla 2d DCA 2005).
Practice Areas: Appellate Practice(80%); Civil Trial Practice(20%).
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