Background
Wilkinson, Ben H. was born on October 22, 1943 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States.
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Ben H. Wilkinson
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1965). Florida State University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1970).
Career
Worked at Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson & Dunbar, P.A. (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in Administrative Litigation, Civil Trial Practice, including Construction, Real Estate, State and Federal Taxation, RICO, Business Torts and other Complex Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Securities, Insurance, Lender Liability, Corporate, Family Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Business Reorganization, Bankruptcy, Surety, and Creditor"s Rights, Health Law, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation, Local Government and Growth Management, Environmental and Land Use, Eminent Domain, Public Utilities, Governmental Relations, Municipal and Zoning Law. General Civil Trial, Appellate and Administrative Practice before State Agencies and Division of Administrative Hearings. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Florida and United States.
Supreme Court.
United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
Phi Delta Phi. Gold Key. Lecturer: "Lender Liability Issues," Community Bankers of Florida Annual Convention, 1988-1992.
Member, Tallahassee Economic Development Commission, 1985-1989.
Member: Tallahassee (Secretary, 1971-1972. Treasurer, 1972-1973. Member, Board of Directors, 1971-1973 and 1976-1978) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Governors, 1979-1983.
Budget Committee, 1983-1985. Chairman, Audit Committee, 1982-1983.
Chairman, Programs and Evaluation Committee, 1981-1982. Commercial Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, 1986-1987.
Federal Practice Committee, 1996.
Florida Bar representative to 11th Circuit Judicial Conference, 1996-1997). Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator. Pennington,, Moore, Wilkinson & Dunbar, P.A., is a Tallahassee, Florida law firm engaged in a broad-based, business and government-oriented practice.
Originally founded in 1972, the emphasis of the firm"s practice in the early years was business, corporate and real property.
While those areas remain an integral part of the practice, today the firm has a team of 17 lawyers offering a diverse array of legal services to its clients. Many of the firm"s attorneys have strong records of public service in the Florida Legislature and represent clients before the Florida Cabinet, Legislature and a multitude of administrative agencies.
The firm is organized into practice groups and employs a "team approach" under which partners, associates, law clerks, and staff coordinate to deliver quality legal representation in a cost-efficient manner.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Tallahassee Economic Development Commission, 1985-1989. Member: Tallahassee (Secretary, 1971-1972. Treasurer, 1972-1973.
Member, Board of Directors, 1971-1973 and 1976-1978) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Governors, 1979-1983. Budget Committee, 1983-1985.
Chairman, Audit Committee, 1982-1983. Chairman, Programs and Evaluation Committee, 1981-1982.
Commercial Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, 1986-1987.
Federal Practice Committee, 1996. Florida Bar representative to 11th Circuit Judicial Conference, 1996-1997). Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator.
