Background
Shear, L. David was born on June 6, 1936 in Tampa, Florida, United States.
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L. David Shear
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Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1957). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1960).
Career
Worked at Shear, Newman, Hahn and Rosenkranz, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials in State and Federal Courts. Federal and State Taxation.
Corporate, Banking, Real Estate, Environmental, Commercial, Probate, Trust, Health, Medical Legal Law. Negligence and Insurance Law. Complex Federal Criminal Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1960, Florida and United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida. 1966, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1981, United States. Supreme Court and United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Chairman, 1972-1973, Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents.
Member, Advisory Board, Florida Lawyers Insurance Reciprocal, 1978-1981. Member, Board of Directors, 1978, President, 1982-1984, Florida Lawyers Legal Insurance Corporation. Chairman, Southern States Conference of State Bar Presidents, 1979-1980.
Member, Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1979-1982. Member, Advisory Board of National Clearinghouse on Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts, 1983-1986. Member, Board of Directors, Florida Legal Services Inc., 1982-1985.
Member, Board of Directors, American Prepaid Legal Services Institute, 1984-1990. President Elect, 1988. President, 1989. Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Board of Directors, 1966-1970.
President, 1971-1972) and American (Member: Committee on Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations, Business Law Section, 1971. Standing Committee on Gavel Awards, 1973-1979. Special Committee on Prepaid Legal Services, 1984-1990.
Chairman, 1988-1990; American Bar Association Task Force on IOLTA, 1983-1987. Annual Fund Committee, 1986-1992. Standing Committee on Legal Assistants, Chairman, 1991-1995.
Commission on Non Lawyer Practice, 1992-1996. Consortium on Legal Services and the Public, 1988-1996. Special Committee on Access to Justice, 1992-1996.
Steering Committee; Center for Pro Bono, 1992-1994. Advisory Committee on Legal Needs Study, 1991-1996. House of Delegates, 1980-1987) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, 1973-1977 and Chairman, 1976-1977, Budget Committee. Member, Board of Governors, 1974-1980. Member, Special Supreme Court Committee to Review Status of Admissions to Bar, 1975-1977.
Member, 1976-1977 and 1978-1979 and Chairman, 1979-1980, Executive Committee. President-Elect, 1978-1979. President, 1979-1980.
Chairman, Special Commission to Implement Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts Program, 1981-1983). Member, Statewide Commission on Delivery of Legal Services, 1984-1986. Judicial Council of Florida.
American Law Institute. American Judicature Society. Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Fellow: The Florida Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1975-1983. Treasurer, 1983); American Bar Foundation. The firm represents real estate, corporate, commercial and investment interests, issuers of tax exempt securities, financial and business institutions.
Hospitals, health-related and design professionals. Contractors; advanced technology firms. Casualty, health and life insurers.
And individuals. Professionalism, integrity, resourcefulness, and the detail orientation necessary to success are among the characteristics of the firm's attorneys. The firm emphasizes the delivery of quality legal sources at a reasonable cost. Its attorneys are very much involved in both Bar and civic activities.
Membership
Member, Advisory Board, Florida Lawyers Insurance Reciprocal, 1978-1981. Member, Board of Directors, 1978, President, 1982-1984, Florida Lawyers Legal Insurance Corporation. Chairman, Southern States Conference of State Bar Presidents, 1979-1980.
Member, Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1979-1982. Member, Advisory Board of National Clearinghouse on Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts, 1983-1986. Member, Board of Directors, Florida Legal Services Inc., 1982-1985.
Member, Board of Directors, American Prepaid Legal Services Institute, 1984-1990. President Elect, 1988. President, 1989. Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Board of Directors, 1966-1970.
President, 1971-1972) and American (Member: Committee on Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations, Business Law Section, 1971. Standing Committee on Gavel Awards, 1973-1979. Special Committee on Prepaid Legal Services, 1984-1990.
Chairman, 1988-1990; American Bar Association Task Force on IOLTA, 1983-1987. Annual Fund Committee, 1986-1992. Standing Committee on Legal Assistants, Chairman, 1991-1995.
Commission on Non Lawyer Practice, 1992-1996. Consortium on Legal Services and the Public, 1988-1996. Special Committee on Access to Justice, 1992-1996.
Steering Committee; Center for Pro Bono, 1992-1994. Advisory Committee on Legal Needs Study, 1991-1996. House of Delegates, 1980-1987) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, 1973-1977 and Chairman, 1976-1977, Budget Committee. Member, Board of Governors, 1974-1980. Member, Special Supreme Court Committee to Review Status of Admissions to Bar, 1975-1977.
Member, 1976-1977 and 1978-1979 and Chairman, 1979-1980, Executive Committee. President-Elect, 1978-1979. President, 1979-1980.
Chairman, Special Commission to Implement Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts Program, 1981-1983). Member, Statewide Commission on Delivery of Legal Services, 1984-1986. Judicial Council of Florida.
American Law Institute. American Judicature Society. Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Fellow: The Florida Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1975-1983. Treasurer, 1983); American Bar Foundation.
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Nationality
American