Background
Wright, Douglas A. was born on June 5, 1960 in Lakeland, Florida, United States.
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Douglas A. Wright
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1982. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1986. Master of Laws, 1987).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Tampa, 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, 1986, Florida. Trustee, University of Florida Law Center Association (1997).
Contributing Author in Florida Taxation, published by Shepard"s McGraw, Hill.
And the American Bar Association"s "Property Tax Procedures Handbook." Member: The Florida Bar (Tax Section, Former Member, Executive Council). Hillsborough County and American (Tax Section) Bar Associations.
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), in Atlanta, Georgia 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.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Executive Council). Hillsborough County and American (Tax Section) Bar Associations.
