Jeffrey Dean Kottkamp

Background

Kottkamp, Jeffrey Dean was born on November 12, 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Donal D. and Cecilia A. (Webber) Kottkamp.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1984. Juris Doctor, University Florida, 1987.

Career

Reich v. Davis, 50 F. 3rd 962 (11th Circuit, 1995).Worked at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, Professional Association (Fort Myers, Florida) specializing in Federal Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, Premises Liability, Appellate. Admitted to the bar, 1988, Florida. United States. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.

1991, United States. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. 1994, United States. Supreme Court. Member, Editorial Board, Florida Bar Journal, 1989-1993, 1995— (Vice Chair, 1997-1998).

Editor-in-Chief, Dade Bar Bulletin, 1989-1991. Law Clerk to Honorable Joe Eaton, United States. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1990.

Law Clerk to Honorable Sidney M. Aronovitz, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1990-1991. Member, Lee County Bar Association, President, 1998.

Member, Lee County Republican Executive Committee, 1996—. Adjunct Professor, Southwest Florida College of Business, 1995. Member: Dade County (Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 1990-1991), American (Tort and Insurance Practice Section) and Southwest Florida Federal (Secretary, 1995, Vice President, 1995-1996) Bar Associations.

Defense Research Institute. Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Editorial Board, Trial Advocate Quarterly).

Achievements

• Bar: Florida 1988, United States District Court (southern and middle districts) Florida 1989, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1991, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1995. Certified circuit court mediator.

Membership

Member, Editorial Board, Florida Bar Journal, 1989-1993, 1995— (Vice Chair, 1997-1998). Editor-in-Chief, Dade Bar Bulletin, 1989-1991. Law Clerk to Honorable Joe Eaton, United States.

District Court Southern District of Florida, 1990. Law Clerk to Honorable Sidney M. Aronovitz, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1990-1991.

Member, Lee County Bar Association, President, 1998. Member, Lee County Republican Executive Committee, 1996—. Adjunct Professor, Southwest Florida College of Business, 1995.

Member: Dade County (Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 1990-1991), American (Tort and Insurance Practice Section) and Southwest Florida Federal (Secretary, 1995, Vice President, 1995-1996) Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute. Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Editorial Board, Trial Advocate Quarterly).

Connections

Father:

Donal D. Kottkamp

Mother:

Cecilia A. (Webber) Kottkamp