David Lee Ross

Background

Ross, David Lee was born on December 12, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herman Milton and Minnie (Devinatz) Ross.

Education

Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, with highest distinction, 1970). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1973).

Career

Worked at Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Corporate and Securities, Litigation, Real Estate, Environmental and Land Use, Federal and State Governmental and Administrative Law, Tax, International Law, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Public Finance, Intellectual Property, Franchising, Licensing and Distribution, White Collar Criminal Defense, Appellate, Banking, Health, Trusts and Estates, Immigration, International Trade, Alcohol Beverage Control, Employment Law and Employee Benefits, Sports and Entertainment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Georgia. 1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.

District Court, Northern District of Georgia. 1979, Florida and United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar.

1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Floyd Russell Mechem Scholar.

Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Order of the Coif. Author: "Local Governments and the Antitrust Laws after City of Eau Claire: Is the Fire Finally Out?" Volume XV, No. 3, Stetson Law Review, Summer 1986, p.

651. Co-author: "The Florida Antitrust Act of 1980," Parts I and II, Volume LIV, Nos. 9 and 10, The Florida Bar Journal, October and November, 1980. Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee on Admission to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1989—.

Member: State Bar of Georgia. The Florida Bar (Member, Antitrust and Commercial Litigation Committees, 1981—, and Chairman, Commercial Litigation Committee, 1982-1985, Member, Executive Council, 1982-1990, Section of Corporation, Business and Banking Law. Secretary-Treasurer, Section of Corporation, Business and Banking Law, 1985-1986.

Chairman, Section of Corporation, Business and Banking Law, 1987-1988). American Bar Association (Member, Sections of: Antitrust Law. Litigation; Vice Chairman, Antitrust Law Section Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 1989-1993.

Member, Task Force on Antitrust Evidence Manual, 1987). The firm has more than 278 attorneys, and offices in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando and Tallahassee, Florida.

Washington, D.C. and New York City.

Achievements

• Bar: Georgia 1973, United States District Court (northern district) Georgia 1974, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1974, Florida 1979, United States District Court (southern district) Florida 1979, United States District Court (middle district) Florida, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit), United States Ct.Appeals (9th circuit).

Membership

Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee on Admission to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1989—. Member: State Bar of Georgia. The Florida Bar (Member, Antitrust and Commercial Litigation Committees, 1981—, and Chairman, Commercial Litigation Committee, 1982-1985, Member, Executive Council, 1982-1990, Section of Corporation, Business and Banking Law.

Secretary-Treasurer, Section of Corporation, Business and Banking Law, 1985-1986. Chairman, Section of Corporation, Business and Banking Law, 1987-1988). American Bar Association (Member, Sections of: Antitrust Law.

Litigation; Vice Chairman, Antitrust Law Section Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 1989-1993. Member, Task Force on Antitrust Evidence Manual, 1987).

Connections

Married Abby Lynn Kolber, June 20, 1971. Children: Natalie, Jason, Blake.

Father:

Herman Milton Ross

Mother:

Minnie (Devinatz) Ross

Spouse:

Abby Lynn Kolber

child:

Blake Ross

child:

Jason Ross

child:

Natalie Ross