Background
Hopkins, F. Thomas was born on March 15, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Hopkins, F. Thomas was born on March 15, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Southern California (Master of Science, 1973). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1976).
Worked at Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. (Sarasota, Florida) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Real Property, Corporation, Banking and Commercial Practice, Taxation and Trials, Computer Law, Administrative and Environmental Practice, Bankruptcy and Family Law, Land Use and Local Government Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Order of the Coif. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Editorial Board, University of Florida Law Review, 1975-1976. Member: Sarasota County (Director, 1988-1994.
President, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking and Business Law. Real Property, Probate and Trust Law.
Member, 12th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1989-1992). Military: Captain, United States Air Force, 1969-1974 (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. is one of the oldest and largest law firms on Florida"s west coast.
The general practice firm maintains locally and nationally noted specialties in the areas of real estate and development law, family law, civil and criminal litigation, banking and finance law, and land use and zoning law. The firm"s broad client base includes both private and public sector clients for whom the firm provides the full range of legal services and specialties.
Member, Editorial Board, University of Florida Law Review, 1975-1976. Member: Sarasota County (Director, 1988-1994. President, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking and Business Law.
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law. Member, 12th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1989-1992).
Military: Captain, United States Air Force, 1969-1974 (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
