Background
McLaughlin, John Jay was born on February 1, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia.
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John Jay McLaughlin
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United States. Merchant Marine Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1964). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1971).
Career
Worked at Wagner, Vaughan & McLaughlin, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice. Negligence, Professional Negligence, Admiralty, Products Liability, Aviation, Insurance Law, and Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, District of Columbia and United States.
District Court, District of Columbia.
1975, Florida, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court; 1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Company-Author: Admiralty and Maritime Law, Hillsborough County Bar Association Desk Book, 1983, Ethical Considerations, Florida Auto Insurance Manual. Member: Hillsborough County (Chairman: 1983, Civil Rules Committee. Judicial Liaison Committee, 1985) and American (Vice-Chairperson, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, 1985-1986.
Grievance Committee, 1987-1990) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, 1976. Vice Chairman, 1984 and Chairman, 1985, Steering Committee for Florida Auto Insurance Law Manual).
Maritime Law Association of the United States. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, 1977).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Sustaining Member, 1977).
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Diplomat). Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founder). (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).
The firm was established in 1970 by Bill Wagner and Roger Vaughan who previously had practiced with the famous Perry Nichols law firm. John McLaughlin joined the firm in 1976.
The firm has two offices, one in downtown Tampa adjacent to the Hillsborough County Court Complex and one on Bayshore Boulevard near the downtown area, close to the Regional Medical Teaching Center.
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Member: Hillsborough County (.
