Background
Spaulding, Karla R. was born on February 22, 1954 in Breckenridge, Michigan, United States.
Spaulding, Karla R. was born on February 22, 1954 in Breckenridge, Michigan, United States.
Western Michigan University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1975). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at James, Hoyer & Newcomer, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in White Collar Crime, Appellate Practice, Fraud and Deceit Litigation, Qui Tam Litigation, Health Care Fraud, Class Actions. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Ohio. 1981, United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
1985, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1987, Florida; 1990, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
1992, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1993, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas. 1995, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida (trial bar) and United States.
Supreme Court.
1996, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Executive Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology.
Member, Board of Editors, 1991-1994 and Deputy Editor-in-Chief, 1994, Federal Bar News and Journal. Author: "An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure," Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations, 42 The Federal Lawyer 37 (September 1995).
"Hit Them Where lieutenant Hurts," RICO Criminal Forfeitures and White Collar Crime, 80 J.Crim.L.&C. 197, 1989.
Instructor: Department of Justice Appellate Advocacy Institute, 1990-1993. Department of Justice Basic Trial Advocacy Institute, 1993. Department of Justice Advanced Evidence Seminar, 1993.
Coordinator, Health Care Fraud Task Force, United States.
Attorneys Office, Southern District of Texas, 1993. Assistant United States Attorney, 1983-1993.
Chief: Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section, Middle District of Florida, 1989-1990. Appellate Division, Middle District of Florida, 1990-1992.
Fraud and Economic Crime Section, Southern District of Texas, 1992-1993.
Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers Section, 1994-1995) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Federal Practice Committee, 1994. Grievance Committee, 1994-1996).
Hillsborough County and Florida Women Lawyers Association.
Member, Board of Editors, 1991-1994 and Deputy Editor-in-Chief, 1994, Federal Bar News and Journal.