Background
Kaney, J. Lester was born on August 8, 1947 in Jesup, Georgia, United States.
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J. Lester Kaney
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Florida State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1972).
Career
Worked at Cobb Cole & Bell (Daytona Beach, Florida) specializing in General Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts. Estate Planning and Estates and Trusts, Media Law, Federal Taxation, Real Estate, Corporations, Insurance, Administrative and Health Care Law. Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Private Adjudication, Government Law, Environmental Law.
Banking and Finance, Condominium Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1973, Florida. 1974, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1976, United States. Supreme Court.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1991, United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. 1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Omicron Delta Kappa; Gold Key.
Circle of Gold. Lecturer, Trial Practice Topics, Professional Education Systems, Inc. Seminars, 1991. President, Florida State University College of Law Alumni Association, 1980-1981.
Chairman, Florida State University Alumni Association, 1994-1996.
General Counsel, Daytona Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, 1982-1983. Member, Civic League of the Halifax Area. Member: Volusia County (Director, 1984-1988.
President, 1987-1988) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Lawyers Section. Appellate Rules Committee, 1976-1977.
Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1978-1980. 7th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1978-1979.
Member, 1974-1980 and Chairman, 1977-1978, Executive Council, General Practice Section).
Volusia County Civil Trial Attorneys" Association (Director, 1986-1988. Charter Member); The American Employment Law Council (Charter Member). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.
Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
Foreign more than seventy years the firm has represented business, government and individuals in all aspects of general civil practice.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Civic League of the Halifax Area. Member: Volusia County (Director, 1984-1988. President, 1987-1988) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Lawyers Section.
Appellate Rules Committee, 1976-1977. Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1978-1980.
7th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 1978-1979. Member, 1974-1980 and Chairman, 1977-1978, Executive Council, General Practice Section).
Volusia County Civil Trial Attorneys" Association (Director, 1986-1988.
Charter Member). The American Employment Law Council (Charter Member). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.
Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
