Background
Colson, Dean C. was born on March 12, 1952 in Miami, Florida, United States.
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Dean C. Colson
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Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1977).
Career
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, 1977, Florida.
1981, District of Columbia.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Society of Wig and Robe. Iron Arrow Honor Society.
Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1976-1977. Law Clerk to: Judge Peter T. Fay, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1977-1978.
Justice William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1980-1981. Member, Florida Bar Board of Certification, Designation and Advertising, 1984-1987. Member, Judicial Nominating Committee, Third District Court of Appeals, 1986-1990.
Member: University of Miami Board of Trustees.
Orange Bowl Committee. Chairman, South Florida Super Bowl XXIX Host Committee.
Member: Dade County (Director, 1983-1986. Treasurer, 1986-1987.
Secretary, 1987-1988.
Vice President, 1988-1989. President-Elect, 1990-1991. President, 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Governors, 1993).
District of Columbia Bar. American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Society of BArristers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Dade County Trial Lawyers Association. 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.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Society of Wig and Robe. Iron Arrow Honor Society. Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1976-1977.
Law Clerk to: Judge Peter T. Fay, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1977-1978. Justice William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1980-1981.
Member, Florida Bar Board of Certification, Designation and Advertising, 1984-1987. Member, Judicial Nominating Committee, Third District Court of Appeals, 1986-1990.
Member: University of Miami Board of Trustees.
Orange Bowl Committee. Chairman, South Florida Super Bowl XXIX Host Committee. Member: Dade County (Director, 1983-1986.
Treasurer, 1986-1987.
Secretary, 1987-1988. Vice President, 1988-1989.
President-Elect, 1990-1991. President, 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Governors, 1993).
District of Columbia Bar. American College of Trial Lawyers. International Society of BArristers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Dade County Trial Lawyers Association.
