John T. Blakely

Background

Blakely, John T. was born on May 26, 1944 in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter Edwin and Virginia (Treleaven) Blakely.

Education

Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction in Economics, 1966). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1969).

Career

Worked at Johnson, Blakely, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, P.A. (Clearwater, Florida. Also Tampa) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death Law, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Wisconsin.

1970, Florida; 1971, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida. 1975, United States. Supreme Court.

1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Member, Barristers, University of Michigan. Instructor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1969-1970.

Municipal Judge: Belleair, Florida, 1975. Belleair Beach, Florida, 1975-1976. Member: Clearwater and American Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at Tampa) (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).

Membership

Member, Barristers, University of Michigan. Instructor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1969-1970. Municipal Judge: Belleair, Florida, 1975.

Belleair Beach, Florida, 1975-1976. Member: Clearwater and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at Clearwater and Naples) (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).

Connections

Married Ellen Ford, December 27, 1968 (divorced April 1988). Children: Sara, Ford. Married Pamela Rose Westmoreland, March 16, 1991.

Father:

Walter Edwin Blakely

Mother:

Virginia (Treleaven) Blakely

Spouse:

Pamela Rose Westmoreland

Spouse:

Ellen Ford

child:

Ford Blakely

child:

Sara Blakely