Background
Adkins, Edward C. was born on August 11, 1925 in Montgomery, Iowa, United States.
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Edward C. Adkins
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United States. Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, with high honors, 1949). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1957).
Career
Worked at Adkins & Diaco, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Aviation Law, Healthcare Law, Construction Litigation, Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Ohio. 1963, Florida; 1965, Michigan.
Lecturer: "In Defense of Products," Ohio State Bar Association, 1965. "How the Corvair Battle Was Won," New York State Bar Annual Meeting, 1966. "Nader, Corvair and Product Design," New York State Bar, Albany, 1967.
"State of the Art is a Defense," 21st Advocacy Institute, University of Michigan, 1970. "The Corvair DefenseHow We Did It," Arizona State Bar Annual Meeting, Phoenix, 1969. "When Can Reasonable Minds Not Differ," Kansas State Bar Association, 1969.
Instructor: Product Liability in Florida, Continuing legal education, The Florida Bar, 1973, First Rev., 1988, Second Rev., 1995. Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 1972 Florida Bar, Continuing legal education. Former associate, Arter & Hadden, Cleveland, Ohio.
Former Trial Counsel, Products Liability, General Motors Corporation. Former Partner, Holland & Knight, Tampa, Florida. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1989-1990.
Judicial Nominating Committee, 1986-1987). American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section. Construction Industry Forum Committee.
Litigation and International Law Sections). American Judicature Society. American Arbitration Association.
Military: Captain, United States. Naval Reserve, Retired. United States. Navy, 1945-1954.
Membership
Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1989-1990. Judicial Nominating Committee, 1986-1987). American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section.
Construction Industry Forum Committee. Litigation and International Law Sections). American Judicature Society.
American Arbitration Association. Military: Captain, United States. Naval Reserve, Retired.
United States. Navy, 1945-1954.
