Background
Craig, Lawrance B. was born on October 6, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
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Lawrance B. Craig
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Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). University of Louisville (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at Valle & Craig, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Kentucky. 1972, Florida, including Trial Bar and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1974, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Assistant United States. Attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1971-1975.
Member: Dade County (Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1987.
Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1988, 1989-1992. Member, Executive Committee, 1985-1988), Kentucky, Federal and American (Member, Litigation Section. Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Executive Council, Florida Trial Lawyers Section, 1987-1995.
Executive Committee, 1987, 1989, 1994. Environmental Law and Land Use Sections).
Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1987. Secretary/Treasurer, 1988.
President-Elect, 1989.
President, 1989-1990). International Association of Defense Counsel (Member: Toxic and Hazardous Substance Litigation, Products Liability and Professional Liability Committees). Defense Research Institute (Chairman, Third District, 1984-1987.
Chairman, Southern Division of Florida, 1987.
Chairman, State of Florida, 1988-1994). Assistant United States Attorney Association (Director, 1986-1989.
Treasurer, 1993. President, 1994-1995).
American Board of Trial Advocates. Military: Captain, United States.
Army, 1969-1971.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Dade County (Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1987. Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1988, 1989-1992. Member, Executive Committee, 1985-1988), Kentucky, Federal and American (Member, Litigation Section.
Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Executive Council, Florida Trial Lawyers Section, 1987-1995. Executive Committee, 1987, 1989, 1994.
Environmental Law and Land Use Sections). Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1987.
Secretary/Treasurer, 1988.
President-Elect, 1989. President, 1989-1990). International Association of Defense Counsel (Member: Toxic and Hazardous Substance Litigation, Products Liability and Professional Liability Committees).
Defense Research Institute (Chairman, Third District, 1984-1987.
Chairman, Southern Division of Florida, 1987. Chairman, State of Florida, 1988-1994).
Assistant United States Attorney Association (Director, 1986-1989. Treasurer, 1993; President, 1994-1995).
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1969-1971.
