Background
Simmons, David H. was born on June 13, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Simmons, David H. was born on June 13, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Tennessee Technological University (Bachelor of Science, highest distinction, 1974). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at Drage, de Beaubien, Knight, Simmons, Romano & Neal (Orlando, Florida) specializing in General Civil, Criminal and Administrative Practice. Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Antitrust Litigation, Aviation, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Corporate, Criminal, Estate Planning, Family, Governmental, Insurance, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Real Property and Tax Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida and United States. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient, William B. Marr Scholarship. Problem Editor, Moot Court Board.
Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 1976-1977. Member, Leadership Orlando, 1991-1992. Member, United States.
Senator Connie Mack Federal Judicial Advisory Commission, 1989-1992. Member and Governor Martinez's Representative, State Lands Appraisal Review Committee, 1988-1989. Member: Orange County Bar Association (Member, Real Property Committee, 1979-1985).
The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Lawyers Section. Business Law Section. Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1979.
Chairman, Land Trust Committee, 1982-1984. Chairman, Liaison with Developers Committee, 1984-1985. Chairman, Mortgage Law Committee, 1980-1982.
Co-Chairman, 1987-1993. Co-Chairman, Land Trust and REIT Committee, 1993. Chairman, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Annual Conventions, 1984-1985).
Florida Defense Lawyers Association. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by The National Board of Trial Advocacy).
The senior partners of Drage, de Beaubien, Knight, Simmons, Romano & Neal began practice together in 1976 and developed a dynamic firm that has grown with Central Florida. The firm is engaged in the general practice of law and represents a wide range of individual and corporate clients in a variety of legal matters. They maintain a growing staff of 55 quality trained and experienced people and are completely computerized in their operations.
The firm encourages continuing professional development and all partners and associates participate in continuing education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs.
Member, Leadership Orlando, 1991-1992. Member, United States. Senator Connie Mack Federal Judicial Advisory Commission, 1989-1992.
Member and Governor Martinez's Representative, State Lands Appraisal Review Committee, 1988-1989. Member: Orange County Bar Association (Member, Real Property Committee, 1979-1985). The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Lawyers Section.
Business Law Section. Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1979. Chairman, Land Trust Committee, 1982-1984.
Chairman, Liaison with Developers Committee, 1984-1985. Chairman, Mortgage Law Committee, 1980-1982. Co-Chairman, 1987-1993.
Co-Chairman, Land Trust and REIT Committee, 1993. Chairman, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Annual Conventions, 1984-1985). Florida Defense Lawyers Association.
(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by The National Board of Trial Advocacy).
