Background
Deeno Kitchen, E. C. was born on May 1, 1942 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
Deeno Kitchen, E. C. was born on May 1, 1942 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
Spring Hill College; Florida State University (Bachelor of Science, 1965). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1967).
Worked at Kitchen, Judkins, Simpson & High (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial, Criminal Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Family Law, Negligence, Products Liability, Commercial, Administrative, Mediation Services. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Florida, United States.
District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Third and Eleventh Circuits, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta (Justice, 1967).
Phi Kappa Phi. Order of the Coif. Member, Florida Law Review, 1966-1967.
Certified Circuit Court Mediator.
Member: Tallahassee and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council: Criminal Law Section, 1976-1985. Trial Lawyers Section, 1981-1988.
Chairman, 2nd Circuit Grievance Committee, 1979-1980).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1985). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. National College for Criminal Defense (Member, Board of Regents, 1981-1985).
Tallahassee American Inn of Court (Charter Member and Master Lawyer).
American Board of Trial Advocates (Charter Member, Tallahassee Chapter, President, 1996). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Florida Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Society of Barristers. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Kitchen, Judkins, Simpson & High resulted from the 1993 merger of two law firms located in Tallahassee, Florida. The merger of Kitchen & High with Judkins & Simpson created a firm exclusively engaged in trial practice.
The firm"s members include lawyers who are certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial Practice and Criminal Law.
The firm represents plaintiffs in cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death, and also represents corporate clients such as East.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Purina Mills, Syntex Laboratories and Northrup King in complex civil litigation. The firm"s criminal practice in state and federal courts encompasses complex matters as well as conventional criminal cases. In addition, the firm has an active family law practice, focusing on larger estates and higher income families.
The firm also has certified mediators who provide innovative alternative dispute resolution services.
Member, Florida Law Review, 1966-1967. Certified Circuit Court Mediator. Member: Tallahassee and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council: Criminal Law Section, 1976-1985.
Trial Lawyers Section, 1981-1988. Chairman, 2nd Circuit Grievance Committee, 1979-1980).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1985). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
National College for Criminal Defense (Member, Board of Regents, 1981-1985). Tallahassee American Inn of Court (Charter Member and Master Lawyer). American Board of Trial Advocates (Charter Member, Tallahassee Chapter, President, 1996).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Florida Bar Foundation. American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Society of Barristers. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).