Marsha Griffin Rydberg

Background

Griffin Rydberg, Marsha was born on December 11, 1946 in Tampa, Florida, United States.

Education

Emory University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1976). Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Worked at Rydberg & Goldstein, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Commercial Litigation Practice in State and Federal Courts, Trials and Appeals. Real Estate, Eminent Domain, Title Insurance Defense, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Corporations, Estate Planning and Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Florida and United States.

District Court, Middle District of Florida.

1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1982, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.

1983, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta.

Managing Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1975-1976. Recipient: Judge Joe Morris Leadership Award.

Robert Sikes Award. Outstanding Alumni Representative Award, 1992.

International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award. Author: "Federal Tax: The Summons Power of the I.R.S.," 5 Stetson Law Review 129, 1976.

"Constitutional Law: Indigents Adoption Petitions," 5 Stetson Law Review 105, 1976. "Title Insurance," Florida Bar Continuing legal education Basic Residential Real Estate Transactions Manual, 1981.

"Defects Created, Suffered, Agreed to or Assumed by the Insured," and "Defending the Title as Insured-Conflicts Between Insured and Insurer," Title Insurance 1988-Comparing 1987 and 1970 Policies, Practicing Law Institute, 1988.

Contributing Author, Norton on Bankruptcy, 1993. Lecturer: Hillsborough County Bar Association Continuing legal education Bankruptcy Law for Non-Bankruptcy Lawyers, The Automatic Stay, 1989. Hillsborough County Bar Association Continuing legal education Federal Practice Rule 11 and Ethics in the Real World, 1989.

National Business Institute, Incorporated.

Lien Priority and Credit Issues, 1993. Bankruptcy, 1992; Credit Issues and Liens, 1992.

Creditors Rights and Protection of Security Interests in Bankruptcy Seminar, 1986. Bankruptcy Aspects of Foreclosures and Deeds in Lieu, 1988.

"Selected Issues on Bankruptcy" Florida Conference of Circuit Judges, 1993.

"Title Issues in Foreclosure," Stetson University College of Law, 1993. "Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure: Key Issues and Strategies for the 90"s", 1993. "Advanced Real Estate Transactions" National Business Institute, Incorporated., 1991.

"Title to Real Estate" How to Do lieutenant Right, 1991.

"Bankruptcy Aspects of Foreclosure and Deeds in Lieu" 1990. Federal Reserve Board"s Banking III School, and Credit Analysis School: "Bankruptcy" "Legal Issues in Lending," 1990—.

"Foreclosure and Repossession in Florida," 1990. "Problem Real Estate Loans," 1990.

Assistant City Attorney, City of Temple Terrace, Florida, 1976-1989.

With: Gibbons, Tucker, McEwen, Smith, Cofer & Taub, 1976-1979. Taub & Williams, 1979-1989. Member, Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 1992—.

Executive Committee, 1994.

Vice Chairman, 1994; Chairman, 1996. Member, Executive Committee, Tampa Downtown Partnership, 1991—.

Chairman, 1995. Board Member, Tampa Hillsborough County Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Incorporated., 1982-1992.

President, 1988-1990. Chairman, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Citizens Advisory Committee on Water Quality Management, 1977-1978.

Member, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Energy Action Committee, 1979-1980. President, Stetson University College of Law Alumni Association, 1993-1994.

Board of Overseers, 1994—.

Member: District 6 Health & Human Services Board, 1992-1994. Tampa Housing Authority, 1994—. Vice Chairman, 1996. Member, Board of Governors, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 1995—, Executive Committee, 1995—.

Chairman, Drug Free Workplace, 1992-1994.

Member: Hillsborough County (President, 1991-1992) and American (Chairman, Business Law Section, Financial Institution Litigation Subcommittee, 1992—) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Board of Governors, 1993—, Executive Committee, 1993-1994, Disciplinary Procedures Committee, 1993-1995.

Rules Committee, 1994-1995. Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1993-1994.

Chairman, Florida Bar Journal/New Editorial Board, 1984-1985.

Chairman, Code and Rules of Evidence Committee, 1990-1991. Vice Chairman, Rules of Judicial Administration, 1992-1993. Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, 1989—).

Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association.

Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers.

The Florida Council of Bar Association (Presidents Board, 1991-1994). Middle District of Florida Local Rules Committee.

Fellow: American Bar Foundation.

Florida Bar Foundation. Rydberg & Goldstein, P.A., was founded in 1989 by Marsha Rydberg and Bruce Goldstein. The firm is now composed of three attorneys offering a wide range of commercial legal services, with an emphasis on real estate, including transactions, zoning, land use, environmental, and litigation, and commercial litigation, including construction, general contract disputes, bankruptcy, and eminent domain.

The firm encourages continuing professional development, and all partners and associates participate in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs

Achievements

• Marsha Griffin Rydberg has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Norton on Bankruptcy, 1993. Author: "Federal Tax: The Summons Power of the I.R.S.," 5 Stetson Law Review 129, 1976. "Constitutional Law: Indigents Adoption Petitions," 5 Stetson Law Review 105, 1976.
    
    "Title Insurance," Florida Bar Continuing legal education Basic Residential Real Estate Transactions Manual, 1981. "Defects Created, Suffered, Agreed to or Assumed by the Insured," and "Defending the Title as Insured-Conflicts Between Insured and Insurer," Title Insurance 1988-Comparing 1987 and 1970 Policies, Practicing Law Institute, 1988. Contributing Author, Norton on Bankruptcy, 1993.

Membership

Member, Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 1992—. Executive Committee, 1994. Vice Chairman, 1994; Chairman, 1996.

Member, Executive Committee, Tampa Downtown Partnership, 1991—.

Chairman, 1995. Board Member, Tampa Hillsborough County Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Incorporated., 1982-1992. President, 1988-1990.

Chairman, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Citizens Advisory Committee on Water Quality Management, 1977-1978. Member, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Energy Action Committee, 1979-1980.

President, Stetson University College of Law Alumni Association, 1993-1994.

Board of Overseers, 1994—. Member: District 6 Health & Human Services Board, 1992-1994. Tampa Housing Authority, 1994—.

Vice Chairman, 1996.

Member, Board of Governors, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 1995—, Executive Committee, 1995—. Chairman, Drug Free Workplace, 1992-1994. Member: Hillsborough County (President, 1991-1992) and American (Chairman, Business Law Section, Financial Institution Litigation Subcommittee, 1992—) Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar (Board of Governors, 1993—, Executive Committee, 1993-1994, Disciplinary Procedures Committee, 1993-1995.

Rules Committee, 1994-1995. Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1993-1994.

Chairman, Florida Bar Journal/New Editorial Board, 1984-1985. Chairman, Code and Rules of Evidence Committee, 1990-1991.

Vice Chairman, Rules of Judicial Administration, 1992-1993.

Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, 1989—). Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association. Florida Association of Women Lawyers.

Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers.

The Florida Council of Bar Association (Presidents Board, 1991-1994). Middle District of Florida Local Rules Committee.

Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Florida Bar Foundation.