Background
Beth Cantrell, Mary was born on August 20, 1960 in Florence, Alabama, United States.
Beth Cantrell, Mary was born on August 20, 1960 in Florence, Alabama, United States.
Miami University (Bachelor of Science, 1981). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1988).
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Orlando, Florida) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Legislation, Media Law, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Property, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1989, Florida. Research Editor, Stetson Law Review.
Member: Orange County (Professionalism Committee.
Construction Law Committee. Federal and State Trial Practice Committee), Seminole County (Past-Chair, Civil Trial Lawyers Committee) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Standing Committee on Professionalism. Grievance Committee "C", 1997).
Barrister, First Central Florida American Inn of Court #123.
Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers (Treasurer, 1995-1996. Secretary, 1996-1997. Newsletter Editor, 1997-1998).
Holland & Knight is the largest law firm in Florida, with offices throughout Florida (Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Saint St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), San Francisco, California, in Atlanta, Georgia, New York, New York and in Washington, District of Columbia The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880"s and the other from the early 1900"son
Spessard L. Holland, former Florida Governor and United States Senator, founded one of the firms. Peter O. Knight, one of the organizers of Tampa Electric Company and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa (the predecessor of NationsBank of Florida), founded the other.
The two firms merged to form Holland & Knight in July 1968. The firm comprises approximately 500 lawyers, including Chesterfield Smith, a former president of the American Bar Association, a former president of the State Bar of Georgia, two past presidents of The Florida Bar and many other lawyers who have distinguished themselves in public and professional service on local, state, national and international levels.
Member: Orange County (Professionalism Committee. Construction Law Committee. Federal and State Trial Practice Committee), Seminole County (Past-Chair, Civil Trial Lawyers Committee) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Standing Committee on Professionalism.
Grievance Committee "C", 1997). Barrister, First Central Florida American Inn of Court #123.
Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers (Treasurer, 1995-1996. Secretary, 1996-1997.
Newsletter Editor, 1997-1998).