Jeffrey R. Garvin

Background

Garvin, Jeffrey R. was born on September 30, 1948 in Lakewood, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Western Carolina University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1973).

Career

Worked at Garvin & Tripp, A Professional Association (Fort Myers, Florida) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death Law, General Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Florida and United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.

1992, North Carolina.

Recipient, Practice Court Award. Private Pilot, Single Engine Land, Multi-Engine Land, Instrument Rating, 1975—.

Author: "Post-Judgment Discovery," Number. 185, The Journal of The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, February, 1978.

Company-Author: "Trial Advocacy: The Official Handbook of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers," Academy Press, 1991.

Past Lecturer, Florida Bar, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Georgia and South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1995. President, 1991-1994, Edison Community College Endowment Corporation.

Master, Calusa Inn of Court.

Member: Lee County, Macon County and North Carolina (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyer Section, Committees on Aviation and Space Law, 1978-1980.

Civil Procedure Rules, 1979-1981. Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 1984-1988.

Company-Chairman, Committee on Advertising and Solicitation, 1988-1990).

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member: College of Diplomats, Board of Directors, 1976-1990. Executive Committee, 1988-1989. Nominating Committee, 1978.

Building Committee, 1978.

Chairman, Constitution and By-Laws Committee, 1981-1982. Nominating Committee, 1983.

Publications Committee, 1981-1982. Chairman, Seminar Committee, 1983-1984.

Member: Seminar Committee, 1982-1992.

Speakers Bureau Committee, 1984-1991. Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1985). North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.

Florida Lawyers Action Group (Trustee, 1982-1985). A.C.C.T. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).

Achievements

• Jeffrey R. Garvin has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1995. President, 1991-1994, Edison Community College Endowment Corporation. Master, Calusa Inn of Court.

Member: Lee County, Macon County and North Carolina (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyer Section, Committees on Aviation and Space Law, 1978-1980. Civil Procedure Rules, 1979-1981.

Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 1984-1988. Company-Chairman, Committee on Advertising and Solicitation, 1988-1990).

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member: College of Diplomats, Board of Directors, 1976-1990.

Executive Committee, 1988-1989. Nominating Committee, 1978. Building Committee, 1978.

Chairman, Constitution and By-Laws Committee, 1981-1982.

Nominating Committee, 1983. Publications Committee, 1981-1982.

Chairman, Seminar Committee, 1983-1984. Member: Seminar Committee, 1982-1992.

Speakers Bureau Committee, 1984-1991.

Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1985). North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.

Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Florida Lawyers Action Group (Trustee, 1982-1985).

A.C.C.T. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).