Background
Stephen Derr, John was born on July 7, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
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John Stephen Derr
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Valencia Community College (Associate of Arts, 1974). University of Central Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Florida State University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Career
Worked at Bush & Derr, P.A. (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in International Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, General Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Physician and Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings, Mediation, Insurance Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Florida.
1985, United States.
District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida. 1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1993, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
Phi Alpha Delta (Clerk, 1980-1981).
Law Clerk to Honorable Larry Smith, Judge, Florida First District Court of Appeal, Tallahassee, Florida, 1981-1983. Member: Tallahassee and American (Member, Litigation Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section). Florida Defense Lawyers Association.
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys.
BUSH & DERR, P.A. originated as a sole practice in Tallahassee, Florida in 1980 and has grown to a statewide firm with offices in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee, Florida. BUSH & DERR, P.A. also has lawyers licensed in the United States Virgin Islands, and Georgia.
The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants, including corporations and insurance companies in legal malpractice actions.
As well as handling a significant number of civil court actions and bar regulatory matters for lawyers. In addition, the firm"s medical malpractice section handles the representation of all licensed professionals and their business associates in civil court actions and regulatory matters.
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Membership
Member: Tallahassee and American (Member, Litigation Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section). Florida Defense Lawyers Association.
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys.
