Background
Krathen, David H. was born on November 17, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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David H. Krathen
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University of Miami (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Worked at Law Offices of David Krathen A Professional Association (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) specializing in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Florida and District of Columbia. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit and United States.
District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.
1976, United States. Supreme Court. 1983, New York; 1989, Colorado.
Delta Theta Phi. Member, Bar and Gavel.
Attorney-Adviser, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1972-1973. Assistant Public Defender, 17th Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1973-1974.
Member, 1983-1987 and Chairman, 1986-1987, Fourth Appellate District Judicial Nominating Commission. Member, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, 1991.
Vice-Chairman, 1992-1993.
Chairman, 1993-1995. Appointed by Florida Governor, Lawton Chiles, to the State Commission on Ethics, 1995. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Broward County and Federal Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Section on: Workmen"s Compensation, Rules Committee and Judiciary Committee, 1977-1978. Member: Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee C, 1982-1985, Vice Chairman, 1989 and Chairman, 1990-1991. Judicial Administration, Selection and Tenure Committee, 1982-1985).
The District of Columbia Bar.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member: Medical Malpractice Committee, 1983-1984. Law School Liaison Committee, 1983-1984.
College of Diplomates, 1984). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member.
Member, "M" Club, 1983-1984).
Broward County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1984. Secretary, 1984-1985. Vice-President, 1985-1986.
President-Elect, 1986-1987.
President, 1987-1988). American Board of Trial Advocates (President-Elect Fort Lauderdale Chapter, 1994-1995.
President, 1995-1996). American Inns of Court.
(Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Achievements
Membership
Member, Bar and Gavel. Attorney-Adviser, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1972-1973. Assistant Public Defender, 17th Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1973-1974.
Member, 1983-1987 and Chairman, 1986-1987, Fourth Appellate District Judicial Nominating Commission.
Member, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, 1991. Vice-Chairman, 1992-1993.
Chairman, 1993-1995. Appointed by Florida Governor, Lawton Chiles, to the State Commission on Ethics, 1995.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Broward County and Federal Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Section on: Workmen"s Compensation, Rules Committee and Judiciary Committee, 1977-1978. Member: Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee C, 1982-1985, Vice Chairman, 1989 and Chairman, 1990-1991.
Judicial Administration, Selection and Tenure Committee, 1982-1985).
The District of Columbia Bar. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member: Medical Malpractice Committee, 1983-1984. Law School Liaison Committee, 1983-1984.
College of Diplomates, 1984).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member. Member, "M" Club, 1983-1984).
Broward County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1984. Secretary, 1984-1985.
Vice-President, 1985-1986.
President-Elect, 1986-1987. President, 1987-1988). American Board of Trial Advocates (President-Elect Fort Lauderdale Chapter, 1994-1995.
President, 1995-1996).
American Inns of Court. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
