Karal B. Oberdier

Background

Oberdier, Karal B. was born on April 29, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Ralph I. Borgemenke and Kathryn M. O'Halloran.

Education

University of South Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). University of North Florida (Master of Science, 1991). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, 1977).

Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Worked at Humphries & Oberdier, P.A. (Jacksonville, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Railroad, Negligence, Products Liability, Aviation and Eminent Domain Law. Mediation.

Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida and United States.

District Court, Middle District of Florida. Honorable Mention, Moot Court Competition. Gubernatorial Appointee Ombudsman Counsel, Crystal River, Florida, 1985.

Board of Directors, Northeast Florida Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Member: Jacksonville and American Bar Associations. Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel.

The Firm was founded by Homer H. Humphries, Junior, in 1969. Ronald Oberdier joined in 1987. Mr. Oberdier is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney.

Mr. Humphries is a Certified Circuit Court Mediator and an Associate in the American Board of Trial Advocates. The Firm concentrates on representing institutional clients and individual clients in litigation involving personal injury, aviation, construction and eminent domain cases.

Achievements

• Bar: United States District Court (middle district) Florida 1977.

Membership

Board of directors N.E. Florida Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Jacksonville,1992-1995. Gubernatorial appointee Ombudsman Counsel, Crystal River, 1987. Board directors Morning Star, Crystal River, 1987-1988, Angelwood, Jacksonville, 1994.

Member Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Jacksonville Association Defense Counsel.

Interests

• Avocations: snow skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling.

Connections

Married Ronald R. Oberdier, November 14, 1995. Children: Melissa A. Heffernan, John Ryan Heffernan.

Father:

Ralph I. Borgemenke

Mother:

Kathryn M. O'Halloran

Spouse:

Ronald R. Oberdier

child:

Melissa A. Heffernan Oberdier

child:

John Ryan Heffernan Oberdier