Background
Foster, Michael was born on July 28, 1939 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
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Michael Foster
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University of Tampa (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). Stetson University College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1965).
Career
Terl v. State of Maryland, 237 So2d 830 (Florida 2d DCA, 1970); State of Florida v. Vernon and Tenney, 289 So2d 754 (Florida 2d DCA, 1974); Faulkner v. Allstate Insurance Company, 367 So2d 214 (Florida 1979); Morrison v. Hugger, 369 So2d 614 (Florida 2d DCA, 1979).Worked at Michael Foster, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts, Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death Law, Insurance Claims. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Florida. 1969, United States. Supreme Court.
1993, United States.
Court of Federal Claims. Author: A Handbook of Florida Statutes Relating to Medical Records, with Commentary, Gulf Coast Medical Records Association, 1977. Monthly Case Commentary for Florida Torts Reporter, Matthew Bender & Company, 1989.
"Don"t Sacrifice the Tort System on the Altar of Health Care Reform," The Florida Bar Journal, December, 1994.
"A Review and Reconsideration of Florida"s Rule Against Basing an Inference on an Inference in Civil Cases," Stetson Law Review, Summer, 1994. "Number-Fault Medical Injury Compensation: Hoofbeats or Pipe Dreams?" Saint John"s Law Review, Summer, 1995.
"Rule 4-4.2: Continuing Confusion about the Limits of Ex Parte Communications with Former Employees of a Corporate Defendant," The Florida Bar Journal, April 1996. Author, Book Review: "The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America," The Federal Lawyer, October, 1995.
"The Law Firm and the Public Good," The Federal Lawyer March/April 1996.
"How Lawyers Screw Their Clients and What You Can Do About lieutenant," The Federal Lawyer, October, 1996. Guest Editor: "In Defense of the Tort System," The Tampa Tribune, March 130 1995. "Public Needs to be Aware of Hospitalization Risks," The Saint St. Petersburg Times, July 23, 1995.
Attorney: United States.
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Washington, District of Columbia, 1965-1967. Florida Rural Legal Services, Incorporated., 1967-1969.
Chief Assistant State Attorney, 1974-1976. Assistant State Attorney, 1969-1974.
With: Wagner, Cunningham, Vaughan & Genders, P.A., 1976-1985.
Genders & Foster, P.A., 1985-April, 1990. Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Practice Section.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission, 1984-1987, Chairman, 1986-1987.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 13D, 1985-1988). Justice William Glenn Terrell Inn of Court (Master, 1988).
American Board of Trial Advocates, (Advocate, 1991). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
Achievements
Membership
Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Practice Section. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission, 1984-1987, Chairman, 1986-1987.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 13D, 1985-1988).
Justice William Glenn Terrell Inn of Court (Master, 1988). American Board of Trial Advocates, (Advocate, 1991).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
