Background
Baxter, James A. was born on May 1, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Baxter, James A. was born on May 1, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Saint St. Petersburg Junior College (Associate of Arts, 1951). University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1953). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1956).
Worked at Baxter & Strohauer, P.A. (Clearwater, Florida) specializing in Real Estate Transactions, Business, Trusts and Probate, Construction, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Commercial Leasing and Consumer Law. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Florida. 1957, United States. District Court of Florida, United States.
Court of Appeals for 5th Circuit and United States.
Tax Court; 1978, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Delta Phi (Treasurer, Field Inn, 1967).
Recipient, Root-Tilden Scholarship. Certified Circuit Court Mediator, 1995.
Arbitrator, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Member: Clearwater (President, 1978-1979) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1990. Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law. Trial Lawyers; The Florida Bar Foundation (Secretary-Treasurer, 1996-1997.
Director, 1991.
Chair, Investment Committee, 1992. Member, Executive Committee, 1992 ) The Florida Bar/The Florida Bar Foundation Joint Commission on Delivery of Legal Services to the Indigent: The Next Decade. Chair, Legal Services Delivery System Committee 1990-1991).
The Florida Bar Pro Bono Standing Committee (Director, 1993).
American Judicature Society. The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Firm maintains a general civil practice oriented to serve the needs of business enterprises and individuals. Concentration is in the areas of real estate transactions, business, trusts and probate, elder law and civil litigation in state and federal courts.
Its practice is built on return clients, professional referrals and a long-established reputation for high quality legal work.
Founded in 1991, the firm is a result of the merger of practice of James A. Baxter and Gary North. Strohauer. Mr. Baxter began practice in 1957 with a firm dating back to the 1920"son Mr. Strohauer began practice in 1973 with a firm which had its origins in the 1950"son
Elizabeth Mannion, the third member of the firm, joined Mr.
Baxter in 1989. All members of the firm are active in all phases of state and local bar activities.
Member: Clearwater (President, 1978-1979) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1990. Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law.
Trial Lawyers.
The Florida Bar Foundation (Secretary-Treasurer, 1996-1997. Director, 1991; Chair, Investment Committee, 1992. Member, Executive Committee, 1992 ) The Florida Bar/The Florida Bar Foundation Joint Commission on Delivery of Legal Services to the Indigent: The Next Decade.
Chair, Legal Services Delivery System Committee 1990-1991).
The Florida Bar Pro Bono Standing Committee (Director, 1993). American Judicature Society.
The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.