J. B. Spence

Background

Spence, J. B. was born on March 31, 1922 in Russellville, Arkansas, United States.

Education

University of Miami (Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1951).

Career

Worked at Payne, Leeds, Colby & Robinson (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Plaintiff"s Trial Practice including Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Aviation and Admiralty. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Florida.

Phi Alpha Delta.

Author: "Medical Malpractice," Journal of Inter-American Medicine, May, 1978. Member, Board of Directors, University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association, 1974—. Special Assistant State Attorney for Investigation of Insurance Fraud, 1977—.

Member, Constitution Revision Commission, 1977—.

President, American Board of Professional Liability Lawyers, 1975. Member: Dade County (Vice President, 1976-1977.

President, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1967-1974).

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Secretary, 1964-1965.

Vice President, 1966-1967. President, 1968); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1968-1971. Chairman, Medical Malpractice Committee, 1971-1975).

International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

The Inner Circle of Advocates American College of Trial Lawyers. Payne, Leeds, Colby & Robinson was founded in 1967 by J.B. Spence, R.W. Payne and Richard South. Masington, all formerly with the renowned firm of Nichols, Gaither, Beckham, Colson, Spence & Hicks.

The firm handles cases throughout the State of Florida and has maintained a tradition of Bar involvement at local, state and national levels. The firm"s principals are well-recognized as authors and lecturers on varied topics in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, products liability and medical malpractice.

Achievements

• J. B. Spence has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Board of Directors, University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association, 1974—. Special Assistant State Attorney for Investigation of Insurance Fraud, 1977—. Member, Constitution Revision Commission, 1977—.

President, American Board of Professional Liability Lawyers, 1975.

Member: Dade County (Vice President, 1976-1977. President, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1967-1974). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Secretary, 1964-1965.

Vice President, 1966-1967.

President, 1968). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1968-1971. Chairman, Medical Malpractice Committee, 1971-1975).

International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

The Inner Circle of Advocates American College of Trial Lawyers.