Background
Olin, Michael S. was born on June 22, 1951 in Flushing, New York, United States.
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Michael S. Olin
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University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, with high distinction, 1973. Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1976).
Career
Worked at Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice in all Courts. Aviation, Antitrust, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. Trial and Appellate Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Florida. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. 1983, District of Columbia. 1994, Wyoming.
Order of the Coif.
Member, Editorial Board, University of Michigan Law Review, 1974-1976. Author: Ch. 12, "Expert Witnesses," Florida Civil Trial Practice, 3rd Ed, 1984. "Punitive Damages Under the Warsaw Convention," Trial, February, 1991.
Member: Dade County (Secretary, Young Lawyers Section, 1978-1979. Chairman: Amicus Committee, 1978-1979), Federal and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 1981-1985.
Member, 1984-1992 and Vice-Chair, 1990-1991, Rules of Civil Procedure Committee). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1984. Chairman, Standard Jury Instruction Committee, 1983-1986.
Diplomate); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Florida State Delegate, 1987-1991. Member, Board of Governors, 1991. Sustaining Member; Chairman, Aviation Section, 1992-1993.
Public Affairs Committee, 1991-1996). Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1988). American Board of Trial Advocates (Treasurer, 1994.
Secretary, 1995; President-Elect, 1996. President, 1997).
Podhurst Orseck Josefsberg Eaton Meadow Olin & Perwin, P.A. continues a legal practice, established in 1967, concentrating exclusively in trial and appellate litigation. The firm is dedicated to offering the highest caliber legal representation in both federal and state trial and appellate courts.
The firm's general tort practice places a major emphasis upon aviation, automobile, products liability and medical malpractice litigation. In addition, the firm has a substantial practice in commercial, matrimonial and criminal litigation. From its inception, the firm has also cultivated an appellate practice, handling appeals of not only the firm's own litigators, but also of other lawyers throughout the State of Florida, in the various state and federal appellate courts.
The firm's practice serves clients and corporations throughout the United States, and in several foreign countries.
Membership
Member, Editorial Board, University of Michigan Law Review, 1974-1976.
