Background
Marshall Kest, John was born on June 24, 1948 in New York, New York, United States.
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John Marshall Kest
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Rollins College (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Florida State University (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Worked at Wooten, Honeywell and Kest, Professional Association (Orlando, Florida) specializing in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Medical Negligence. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Florida, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida. 1981, New New York
Phi Delta Phi. Algernon Sydney Sullivan Scholarship Award, Rollins College.
Founding Editor and Notes Editor, Florida State Law Review, 1971-1972.
Editor-in-Chief, The Bar Briefs, 1984-1985. Member: Solicitation Review Board, City of Orlando, 1984-1985.
Orlando Orange County Aviation Zoning Board, 1982-1983. AFTL President"s Award, Outstanding Pro Bono Service, 1989.
GAL of the Year, Orange County Legal Aid Society, 1989.
Florida Bar President"s Pro Bono Service Award for 1996 from the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Judge J.C. "Jake" Stone Legal Aid Society Distinguished Service Award for 1995. Member: Orange County (Member, Executive Council, 1985-1990.
President, 1991.
President, Educational Fund, Incorporated., 1990-1991. President, Legal Aid Society, 1992-1993. Hearing Officer, Citizens Dispute Committee, 1976.
Chairman, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1982-1987.
Director, Educational Fund, Incorporated., 1990-1991), New York State and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Secretary and Member, Executive Council, Worker"s Compensation Law Section, 1978-1979.
Member, Trial Lawyers Section, 1996. Chairman, 1996; Member, 1993-1995, Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial Circuit).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Workmen"s Compensation Section, 1979.
Diplomat, 1980-1984). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocacy (Advocate, 1989).
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
Membership
Member: Solicitation Review Board, City of Orlando, 1984-1985. Orlando Orange County Aviation Zoning Board, 1982-1983. AFTL President"s Award, Outstanding Pro Bono Service, 1989.
GAL of the Year, Orange County Legal Aid Society, 1989.
Florida Bar President"s Pro Bono Service Award for 1996 from the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Judge J.C. "Jake" Stone Legal Aid Society Distinguished Service Award for 1995.
Member: Orange County (Member, Executive Council, 1985-1990. President, 1991; President, Educational Fund, Incorporated., 1990-1991.
President, Legal Aid Society, 1992-1993.
Hearing Officer, Citizens Dispute Committee, 1976. Chairman, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1982-1987. Director, Educational Fund, Incorporated., 1990-1991), New York State and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Chairman, Secretary and Member, Executive Council, Worker"s Compensation Law Section, 1978-1979.
Member, Trial Lawyers Section, 1996. Chairman, 1996; Member, 1993-1995, Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial Circuit).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Workmen"s Compensation Section, 1979. Diplomat, 1980-1984).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Board of Trial Advocacy (Advocate, 1989). 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.
