Barbara M. Yadley

Background

Yadley, Barbara M. was born on April 19, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Education

Wellesley College (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1972). Dartmouth College (1970-1971). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1978).

Career

Worked at Holland & Knight LLP (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/ERISA, Legislation, Media Law, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Property, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers' Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, District of Columbia. 1982, Florida.

Attorney, Office of the United States.

Comptroller of the Currency, 1978-1981. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council, 1987-1993.

Chairman, Financial Institutions Committee, 1989-1991, Business Law Section). American Bar Association (Member, Uniform Commercial Code and Commercial Financial Services Committees). Holland & Knight is the largest law firm in Florida, with offices throughout Florida (Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), in Atlanta, Georgia and in Washington, D.C. The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880's and the other from the early 1900's.

Spessard L. Holland, former Florida Governor and United States Senator, founded one of the firms. Peter O. Knight, one of the organizers of Tampa Electric Company and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa (the predecessor of NationsBank of Florida), founded the other. The two firms merged to form Holland & Knight in July 1968.

The firm comprises approximately 500 lawyers, including Chesterfield Smith, a former president of the American Bar Association. A former president of the State Bar of Georgia. Two past presidents of The Florida Bar.

And many other lawyers who have distinguished themselves in public and professional service on local, state, national and international levels.

Achievements

• Bar: District of Columbia 1978, Florida 1982.

Membership

Member: The District of Columbia Bar. The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council, 1987-1993. Chairman, Financial Institutions Committee, 1989-1991, Business Law Section).

American Bar Association (Member, Uniform Commercial Code and Commercial Financial Services Committees).