Background
Morgan, Hugh J. was born on June 1, 1941 in Key West, Florida, United States.
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Hugh J. Morgan
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Juris Doctor, 1968); spoken languages: Spanish.
Career
Worked at Morgan & Hendrick (Key West, Florida) specializing in General Civil Practice. Negligence, Wrongful Death, Insurance Law. Trials, Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law, Estate (Number Collections).
Admitted to the bar, 1968, Florida.
United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar. 1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Florida Blue Key. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Law Center Council, University of Florida College of Law, 1979-1983.
Participant-Time Federal Magistrate, 1981.
Member: Monroe County Bar Association (President, 1975-1977). The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section, 1972-1977. Executive Council, Trial Lawyers Section, 1980-1984.
Chairman, March, 1980 and Lecturer, September 1981 and March, 1982, Trial Advocacy Program).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1985.
Lecturer, 1985-1986, Annual Conventions). Morgan & Hendrick is the successor to Harris & Albury, formed in 1965 by long-time Key West practitioners, West. Curry Harris and Hilary Albury.
Hugh J. Morgan joined the predecessor firm in 1969 and James T. Hendrick in 1976.
The firm concentrates on civil litigation, particularly in the fields of personal injury, land use and environmental law and real estate, and provides general legal services to a broad range of business clients.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Law Center Council, University of Florida College of Law, 1979-1983. Participant-Time Federal Magistrate, 1981. Member: Monroe County Bar Association (President, 1975-1977).
The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section, 1972-1977.
Executive Council, Trial Lawyers Section, 1980-1984. Chairman, March, 1980 and Lecturer, September 1981 and March, 1982, Trial Advocacy Program).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1985.
Lecturer, 1985-1986, Annual Conventions).
