Background
Haynes Curtis, Karen was born on September 15, 1951 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States.
Haynes Curtis, Karen was born on September 15, 1951 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States.
Tulane University of Louisiana (Bachelor of Science, 1973). Nova University (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1978).
AFM Corporation v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telephone Company, 515 Southern 2d 180 (Florida 1987).Worked at Gallwey Gillman Curtis Vento & Horn, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Employment Discrimination. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Florida. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1982, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar. 1986, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
1994, United States.
Supreme Court. Member, Nova University Law Review, 1977-1978. Law Clerk to Honorary William M. Hoeveler, United States.
District Judge, Southern District of Florida, 1978-1980. Member, Admissions Committee, United States.
District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1986-1989.
Member: Dade County (Member, Federal Court Committee, 1981-1988 and Chairman, 1985-1986. Member, Board of Editors, Southern District Digest, 1982-1987 and Chairman, 1985-1987. Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1991-1992.
Vice Chairman, Banking and Corporate Litigation Committee, 1992-1993.
Member, Appellate Court Committee, 1990. Member, Professionalism Committee, 1990-1991), Federal and American (Member: Sections on Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice, and Law Practice Management) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Appellate Court Rules Committee, 1993. Grievance Committee, 1988-1991.
Sections on: Appellate Practice and Advocacy, 1993).
American Judicature Society. Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Florida Association for Women Lawyers.
Supreme Court Historical Society. (Board Certified Appellate Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Member, Nova University Law Review, 1977-1978. Law Clerk to Honorary William M. Hoeveler, United States. District Judge, Southern District of Florida, 1978-1980.
Member, Admissions Committee, United States.
District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1986-1989. Member: Dade County (Member, Federal Court Committee, 1981-1988 and Chairman, 1985-1986.
Member, Board of Editors, Southern District Digest, 1982-1987 and Chairman, 1985-1987. Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1991-1992.
Vice Chairman, Banking and Corporate Litigation Committee, 1992-1993.
Member, Appellate Court Committee, 1990. Member, Professionalism Committee, 1990-1991), Federal and American (Member: Sections on Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice, and Law Practice Management) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Appellate Court Rules Committee, 1993.
Grievance Committee, 1988-1991.
Sections on: Appellate Practice and Advocacy, 1993). American Judicature Society.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Florida Association for Women Lawyers.
Supreme Court Historical Society. (Board Certified Appellate Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).