Background
Chapman, Michael L. was born on September 10, 1963 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
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Michael L. Chapman
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Auburn University (Bachelor of Science, with high honors, 1984. Master of Science, 1986), Mercer University (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1989).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Tampa, 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, Georgia. 1990, Florida.
Alpha Epsilon.
Alpha Zeta.
Gamma Sigma Delta. Tau Beta Pi. Phi Kappa Phi. Member, 1987-1988 and Editor in Chief, 1988-1989, Mercer Law Review.
Member, Brainerd Currie Honor Society. Graduate Fellow, National Science Foundation, 1985-1986.
CoAuthor: Survey Article, Business Association, 41 Mercer L. Review
45 (1989) (with Paul Quiros). Note, Michael L. Chapman & Cindy A. Brazell, When Exactions Become Extortion: The Supreme Court Draws the Lincolnshire in Nollan v. California Coastal Commission, 39 Mercer L. Review
1033 (1988).
Registered Engineer in Training, Alabama. Member: Hillsborough County, Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia.
The Florida Bar.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 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), in Atlanta, Georgia 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.
Achievements
Membership
Member, 1987-1988 and Editor in Chief, 1988-1989, Mercer Law Review. Member, Brainerd Currie Honor Society. Graduate Fellow, National Science Foundation, 1985-1986.
Company
Fellow, National Science Foundation, 1985-1986.
