Background
Butler, Junior, Paul B. was born on November 27, 1947 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
Butler, Junior, Paul B. was born on November 27, 1947 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
Emory University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969. M.Div., cum laude, 1972. Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1976).
Worked at Butler, Burnette & Pappas (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Insurance Defense Practice including Property, Casualty, Pollution and Hazardous Waste, Product and General Liability Actions, Workers' Compensation, Bad Faith Litigation, Large Loss Subrogation and General Corporate Defense Litigation. Commercial Litigation and General Corporate. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Georgia, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Georgia and United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1977, Florida and United States.
District Court, Middle Districts of Florida and Georgia. 1979, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and United States. District Court, Northern Districts of Mississippi and Florida.
1981, United States. Supreme Court, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida and United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Editorial Board, Emory Law Journal, 1975-1976. Member: Hillsborough County and American (House of Delegates, 1993-1995. Council Member, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice, 1990-1995.
Chairman, Property Insurance Law Committee, 1985-1986) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia. The Florida Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel (Vice Chair, Property Insurance Committee, 1993-1996).
Member, Defense Counsel Committee, 1993-1996 ). Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Dean, Litigation Management College, 1996). Defense Research Institute (Board of Directors, 1995.
Chair, Insurance Law Committee, 1989-1992. Member, Law Institute Committee, 1991. Chair, Amicus Committee, 1994-1997).
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Butler, Burnett & Pappas is a full service defense firm founded in 1979.
Its practice encompasses all areas of tort and insurance law and the defense of self-insureds. In addition, the firm has served as coordinating counsel for a number of carriers overseeing the handling of bad faith cases and premises liability claims involving violent crimes.
Member, Editorial Board, Emory Law Journal, 1975-1976. Member: Hillsborough County and American (House of Delegates, 1993-1995. Council Member, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice, 1990-1995.
Chairman, Property Insurance Law Committee, 1985-1986) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia. The Florida Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel (Vice Chair, Property Insurance Committee, 1993-1996).
Member, Defense Counsel Committee, 1993-1996 ). Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Dean, Litigation Management College, 1996). Defense Research Institute (Board of Directors, 1995.
Chair, Insurance Law Committee, 1989-1992. Member, Law Institute Committee, 1991. Chair, Amicus Committee, 1994-1997).
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Florida Defense Lawyers Association.