Background
Maher, Michael was born on July 28, 1941 in Van Wert, Ohio, United States.
Maher, Michael was born on July 28, 1941 in Van Wert, Ohio, United States.
Rollins College (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, 1965).
Worked at Maher, Gibson and Guiley A Professional Association of Lawyers (Orlando, Florida) specializing in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability and Medical Negligence. Trials in all Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Florida.
1991, District of Columbia, United States.
District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: Alumni Achievement Award, Rollins College, 1990.
Outstanding Trial Advocate Award, Society of Trial Advocacy, 1980.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Stetson University, 1980. Member, Board of Overseers, Stetson University, 1989-1992. Member: Orange County (Chairman: Medical-Legal Committee, 1969-1970.
Number-Fault Committee, 1971-1972 and Special Appointee, Grievance Committee, 1975-1976) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1975. Steering Committee, Number Fault, 1978-1979.
Automobile Insurance Committee, 1978-1979). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Diplomate and Sustaining Member.
Director, 1971; Convention Chairman, 1973-1974, 1975-1976.
Membership Chairman, 1974-1975. Member, Publications Committee, 1975-1976. Treasurer, 1976-1977.
Secretary, 1977-1978.
President Elect, 1978-1979. President, 1979-1980.
Member: Budget Committee, 1977-1979. Long Range Planning Committee, 1977-1978.
Company-Chairman, 1976-1977, 1977-1978 and Chairman, 1975-1976, Seminar Committee.
Perry Nichols Award Committee, 1978 and 1989. Medical Malpractice Committee, 1982. Florida Lawyers Action Group Trustee, 1982.
Office Reorganization Committee, 1982.
Presidential Award, 1982. Eagle Founder, 1985; American Eagle Award, 1989.
EAGLE Hall of Fame, 1990). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, 1978.
Life Member, 1989; State Committeeman, 1976-1980.
Member, Board of Governors, 1980. Treasurer, 1988-1989. President-Elect, 1989-1990.
President, 1990-1991.
Member: M Club, 1981. Task Force for Membership Drive, 1980.
Task Force for Attorneys Congressional Campaign Trust Drive, 1981. Executive Committee, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1990.
Member of Amicus Curiae Committee, 1983-1984.
Member of Convention, 1985-1986. Membership Chairman, 1985-1986, 1986-1987. Member: State Development Fund Board Committee, 1985-1986.
Key Person Committee-Steering Committee, 1986.
Regional Chair, 1987-1988. Company-Chair: Ambassadors Committee, 1989-1990.
American Trial Lawyers Association/NATLE Relations Committee, 1989-1990. (American Trial Lawyers Association) Stalwarts Committee, 1995-1996.
Member, Public Citizen Coalition for Consumer Justice.
Member, Civil Justice Foundation. American Trial Lawyers Association Public Affairs Committee Trustee, 1985. Chairman, 1986-1987, 1987-1988, 1992-1994.
Trustee, Thomas F. Lambert, Junior Endowed Chair Trust, 1986).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Arizona Trial Lawyers.
California Trial Lawyers Association. New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Roscoe Pound Foundation (Treasurer, 1992-1993.
Vice President, 1995-1996).
Southern Trial Lawyers Association. Diplomate, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Maher, Gibson and Guiley, A Professional Association of Lawyers, was founded in 1973 by Michael Maher.
The firm is devoted exclusively to representing the plaintiff in cases of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death.
Member, Board of Overseers, Stetson University, 1989-1992. Member: Orange County (. Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Roscoe Pound Foundation (Treasurer, 1992-1993.
Vice President, 1995-1996). Southern Trial Lawyers Association.
Diplomate, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.