Background
Cardwell, David E. was born on December 14, 1951 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States.
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David E. Cardwell
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1973. Juris Doctor, 1975); Florida State University (1977).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Orlando, 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/Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 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, 1975, Florida. 1977, District of Columbia.
1979, United States.
Supreme Court. Director, Florida Division of Elections, 1978. Staff Director, Florida House of Representatives, 1979.
City Attorney, City of Lakeland, Florida, 1979-1982. President, University of Florida National Alumni Association, 1986-1987.
Board of Trustees, University of Florida Foundation, 1986-1994.
Author: "Tax Exempt Redevelopment Financing in Florida," Stetson Law Review (Summer 1991). "Local Governments and Professional Sports Teams," State and Local News, America Bar Association, Spring, 1994.
Member: The Florida Bar (Chairman, Local Government Law Section, 1981-1982.
Secretary, Administrative Law Section, 1979-1980. Stetson Law Review Local Government Symposium Company-Editor, 1985-1990.
Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1982-1988). Orange County Bar Association.
American Bar Association (Board of Governors, 1992-1995.
Executive Committee, 1994-1995. Board of Governors, Finance Committee, 1992-1995, Chair, 1994-1995. Task Force on Revenue Generation (Chair, 1995-1996).
1996 Annual Meeting Advisory Committee (Chair, 1995-1996).
Member: Audit Committee (1995). Meetings and Travel Committee (1996).
Urban, State and Local Government Law Section. Secretary, 1987-1988.
Vice Chairman, 1988-1989.
Chairman, 1990-1991. Section Delegate, 1991-1992, 1996. Administrative Law Section.
Council, 1988-1991, 1995.
State Administrative Law Committee Chairman, 1986-1988. Standing Committee on Election Law, 1989-1992. Commission on Non-Dues Revenues, 1993-1995.
Task Force on Long-Range Financial Planning, Vice Chair, 1994-1995.
Executive Director, Search Committee, 1994 ). National Association of Bond Lawyers.
American Planning Association (Member, Planning and Law Division). Urban Land Institute (Tampa Bay District Council Steering Committee, 1989-1993).
International Downtown Association (Board of Directors, 1991-1993).
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation (President, 1989-1991). Sports Lawyers Association (1993). Holland & Knight is the largest law firm in Florida, with offices throughout Florida (Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Saint St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), San Francisco, California, in Atlanta, Georgia, New York, New York and in Washington, District of Columbia The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880"s and the other from the early 1900"son
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.
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Member: The Florida Bar (Chairman, Local Government Law Section, 1981-1982. Secretary, Administrative Law Section, 1979-1980. Stetson Law Review Local Government Symposium Company-Editor, 1985-1990.
Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1982-1988).
Orange County Bar Association. American Bar Association (Board of Governors, 1992-1995.
Executive Committee, 1994-1995. Board of Governors, Finance Committee, 1992-1995, Chair, 1994-1995.
Task Force on Revenue Generation (Chair, 1995-1996).
1996 Annual Meeting Advisory Committee (Chair, 1995-1996). Member: Audit Committee (1995). Meetings and Travel Committee (1996).
Urban, State and Local Government Law Section.
Secretary, 1987-1988. Vice Chairman, 1988-1989.
Chairman, 1990-1991. Section Delegate, 1991-1992, 1996.
Administrative Law Section. Council, 1988-1991, 1995.
State Administrative Law Committee Chairman, 1986-1988. Standing Committee on Election Law, 1989-1992.
Commission on Non-Dues Revenues, 1993-1995.
Task Force on Long-Range Financial Planning, Vice Chair, 1994-1995. Executive Director, Search Committee, 1994 ). National Association of Bond Lawyers.
American Planning Association (Member, Planning and Law Division).
Urban Land Institute (Tampa Bay District Council Steering Committee, 1989-1993). International Downtown Association (Board of Directors, 1991-1993).
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation (President, 1989-1991). Sports Lawyers Association (1993).
