Mayanne Downs

Background

Downs, Mayanne was born on October 23, 1956 in Orlando, Florida, United States.

Education

Emory University; University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1979. Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1987).

Career

Worked at King & Blackwell, P.A. (Orlando, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury and Commercial Litigation. Appellate Practice. Eminent Domain Trial Practice.

Admitted to the bar, 1988, Florida.

United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida. United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and United States.

Supreme Court.

Order of the Coif. Florida Blue Key; Phi Delta Phi.

Editor-in-Chief, Orange County Bar Association, The Briefs, 1989-1992.

Senior Articles Editor and Senior Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1987. Chancellor, University of Florida Student Honor Court, 1987-1988. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards.

Member, University of Florida Hall of Fame.

President, The Legal Aid Society of The Orange County Bar Association, 1995-1996. Member: Orange County (President-Elect, 1996-1997.

Executive Council, 1992-1996) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Appellate Rules Committee, 1992-1993).

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Chair: Publications Committee, 1989-1991.

Commercial Litigation Column, The Journal, 1994-1996). Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (President, 1991-1992). Founded in 1984, King & Blackwell, P.A. handles only litigation and appellate matters, focusing primarily on complex commercial litigation, eminent domain proceedings and significant personal injury and wrongful death cases.

King & Blackwell, P.A. was the only Central Florida commercial litigation firm selected for the American Lawyer"s 1994 nationwide Clients" Choice Award.

Achievements

• Mayanne Downs has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, University of Florida Hall of Fame. President, The Legal Aid Society of The Orange County Bar Association, 1995-1996. Member: Orange County (President-Elect, 1996-1997.

Executive Council, 1992-1996) and American Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar (Member, Appellate Rules Committee, 1992-1993). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Chair: Publications Committee, 1989-1991.

Commercial Litigation Column, The Journal, 1994-1996). Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (President, 1991-1992).