Background
Colson, Bill was born on November 25, 1924 in Miami. Son of W.W. Colson and Catherine A. (Frieden) Colson Tate.
Colson, Bill was born on November 25, 1924 in Miami. Son of W.W. Colson and Catherine A. (Frieden) Colson Tate.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1946). University of Florida and University of Miami (Juris Doctor, 1948).
Worked at Colson, Hicks, Eidson, Colson & Matthews (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Civil Litigation Practice in all Courts. Negligence, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Commercial, Insurance, Construction, Securities, General Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1948, Florida.
Phi Delta Phi.
Blue Key. Omicron Delta Kappa. Tau Kappa Alpha. Chairman, New Miami Action Committee, 1968-1970.
Company-Chairman, Committee for a Better Miami, 1970. President, Community Mental Health Foundation, 1971.
Member, Board of Trustees, University of Miami, 1971-1979.
Editor, Southeast Litigation Guide, 1981. President, Center for the Fine Arts, 1984-1986. Chairman, Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Committee, 1985-1988.
Series Editor, Callaghan"s Trial Practice Series, 1986, Callaghan & Company Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1959-1961). The Florida Junior Bar (President, 1960-1961).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (President, 1964-1965). International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
The Inner Circle of Advocates.
Fellow: Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. American College of Trial Lawyers. American Board of Trial Advocates.
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.
One of Miami"s oldest law firms, Colson, Hicks, Eidson, Colson & Matthews has repeatedly made litigation history in South Florida. Bill Colson and Bill Hicks founded the firm to focus on the representation of the injured and aggrieved in civil jury trials.
Both were nationally recognized authorities in all areas of personal injury law including medical malpractice and products liability litigation.
Member, Board of Trustees, University of Miami, 1971-1979. Editor, Southeast Litigation Guide, 1981. President, Center for the Fine Arts, 1984-1986.
Chairman, Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Committee, 1985-1988.
Series Editor, Callaghan"s Trial Practice Series, 1986, Callaghan & Company Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1959-1961).
The Florida Junior Bar (President, 1960-1961). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (President, 1964-1965).
International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
The Inner Circle of Advocates. Fellow: Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.
Married Martha Frances Wynns, June 11, 1948. Children: William R., Dean Churchill, Catherine Wynns Colson Arbuckle.